1 Nephi 15:24
~600–592 BC
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
John 10:28 (KJV)
And I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any man pluck them out of my hand.
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.
Matthew 7:13 (KJV)
Enter ye in at the strait gate: for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many there be which go in thereat:
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.'