The Book of Mormon

1 Nephi 13:5

1830 Edition

And the angel said unto me, Behold the foundation of a church, which is most abominable above all other churches, which slayeth the Saints of God, yea, and tortureth them and bindeth them down, and yoketh them with a yoke of iron, and bringeth them down into captivity.

Changes

And the angel said unto me,: Behold the foundrmation of a church, which is most abominable above all other churches, which slayeth the Ssaints of God, yea, and tortureth them and bindeth them down, and yoketh them with a yoke of iron, and bringeth them down into captivity.

Simple English

The angel said to me: “Look at this church. It is more terrible than all other churches. It kills God’s people. It hurts them and ties them down. It puts a heavy burden on them like an iron chain. It makes them prisoners.”

Paraphrase

The angel said: “Look—this church is more corrupt than any other. It kills God’s holy people. It tortures them, chains them with iron, and drags them into slavery.”