The Book of Mormon

1 Nephi 13:8

1830 Edition

And the angel spake unto me, saying: Behold the gold, and the silver, and the silks, and the scarlets, and the fine twined linen, and the precious clothing, and the harlots, are the desires of this great and abominable church:

Changes

And the angel spake unto me, saying: Behold the gold, and the silver, and the silks, and the scarlets, and the fine -twined linen, and the precious clothing, and the harlots, are the desires of this great and abominable church:.

Simple English

The angel spoke to me and said: “The gold, silver, silk, red cloth, fine linen, expensive clothes, and prostitutes are what this great and terrible church wants most.”

Paraphrase

The angel explained: “All this wealth—the gold, silver, silk, scarlet, fine linen, expensive clothes, and prostitutes—these are what this corrupt church craves.”