1 Nephi 22:1
~588–570 BC
1830 Edition
And now it came to pass that after I, Nephi, after that I had read these things which were engraven upon the plates of brass, my brethren came unto me and said unto me, What meaneth these things which ye have read? Behold, are they to be understood according to things which are spiritual, which shall come to pass according to the spirit and not the flesh?
Influences
Galatians 6:1 (KJV)
Brethren, if a man be overtaken in a fault, ye which are spiritual, restore such an one in the spirit of meekness; considering thyself, lest thou also be tempted.
Romans 1:4 (KJV)
And declared to be the Son of God with power, according to the spirit of holiness, by the resurrection from the dead:
Changes
And now it came to pass that after I, Nephi, after that I had read these things which were engraven upon the plates of brass, my brethren came unto me and said unto me,: What meaneth these things which ye have read? Behold, are they to be understood according to things which are spiritual, which shall come to pass according to the spirit and not the flesh?
Simple English
After I, Nephi, read what was written on the brass plates, my brothers came to me. They asked, 'What do these words mean? Are they about spiritual things that will happen to spirits, not bodies?'
Paraphrase
After I finished reading what was written on the brass plates, my brothers came to me and asked, 'What does all this mean? Should we understand these prophecies spiritually, or are they about things that will actually happen?'