Moroni’s statement, “perhaps they may be of worth,” is quite an understatement. How indebted are we for Moroni’s discussion on faith, hope, and charity? How useful are the writings of Mormon included in chapters 8 and 9? What would the Book of Mormon be like without the challenge given in Moroni 10:3-5? He says, “perhaps they may be of worth”—from a latter-day perspective, there is no “perhaps” about it.
“These words not only reveal to us Moroni’s purpose in writing the book, but lay open to our minds the magnanimous character of the man. A person who can love his enemies so much that he contributes to the eternal welfare of their descendants has a great soul.” (FARMS: Journal of Book of Mormon Studies, vol. 4, no. 1, Spring—1995, p. 38)