16 And it came to pass that I, Nephi, being exceedingly young, nevertheless being large in stature, and also having great desires to know of the ^amysteries of God, wherefore, I did cry unto the Lord; and behold he did ^bvisit me, and did ^csoften my heart that I did ^dbelieve all the words which had been spoken by my ^efather; wherefore, I did not ^frebel against him like unto my brothers.

  16 And behold, whosoever ^abelieveth on my words, them will I ^bvisit with the ^cmanifestation of my ^dSpirit; and they shall be ^eborn of me, even of water and of the Spirit—