“And There Shall Be No Disputations Among You”

To begin, show compassionate concern for others. Control the tongue, the pen, and the word processor. Whenever tempted to dispute, remember this proverb: ’He that is void of wisdom despiseth his neighbour: but a man of understanding holdeth his peace.’ (Proverbs 11:12; see also Proverbs 17:28) … Through love of God, the pain caused by the fiery canker of contention will be extinguished from the soul.“ (Ensign, May 1989, pp. 70-71.)”

“The Brother of Jared”

Moroni nowhere gives us the name of Jared’s brother, but consistently refers to him as “the brother of Jared.” From the account it is clear that he is “highly favored of the Lord” and is the spiritual leader of Jared’s people. Why is his name not recorded in the Book of Mormon? Daniel H. Ludlow has suggested three possible reasons:

1. The brother of Jared himself may, out of modesty, have purposely omitted his name from the record in similar manner as did John in recording his Gospel;
2. The final writer on the record or plates of Ether, a descendant of Jared (see Ether 1:6, 32), perhaps emphasized the name of his progenitor; or 3) Moroni may have found the name too difficult to translate adequately into the Nephite language