The Book of Mormon

1 Nephi 15:24

1830 Edition

And I said unto them, that it was the word of God; and whoso would hearken unto the word of God, and would hold fast unto it, they would never perish; neither could the temptations and the firy darts of the adversary, overpower them unto blindness, to lead them away to destruction.

Influences

Ephesians 6:16 (KJV)
Above all, taking the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked.

Changes

And I said unto them, that it was the word of God; and whoso would hearken unto the word of God, and would hold fast unto it, they would never perish; neither could the temptations and the fiery darts of the adversary, overpower them unto blindness, to lead them away to destruction.

Simple English

I said to them: “It was the word of God. Whoever listens to God’s word and holds fast to it will never die. The enemy’s temptations and fiery arrows cannot overpower them into blindness to lead them to destruction.”

Paraphrase

“That’s the word of God. If you listen to God’s word and hold tight to it, you’ll never be lost. The devil’s temptations and flaming arrows won’t blind you or drag you to destruction.”