The Book of Mormon

1 Nephi 15:30

1830 Edition

And I said unto them, that our father also saw, that the justice of God did also divide the wicked from the righteous; and the brightness thereof was like unto the brightness of a flaming fire, which ascendeth up unto God forever and ever, and hath no end.

Influences

Revelation 14:11 (KJV)
And the smoke of their torment ascendeth up for ever and ever: and they have no rest day nor night, who worship the beast and his image, and whosoever receiveth the mark of his name.

Changes

And I said unto them, that our father also saw, that the justice of God did also divide the wicked from the righteous; and the brightness thereof was like unto the brightness of a flaming fire, which ascendeth up unto God forever and ever, and hath no end.

Simple English

I told them that our father also saw that God’s justice separates wicked people from righteous people. The brightness was like a flaming fire that goes up to God forever and ever, and never ends.

Paraphrase

“Dad also saw that God’s justice divides the wicked from the righteous. It blazes like fire that rises to God forever, with no end.”