2 Nephi 1:23
~588–570 BC
1830 Edition
Awake, my sons; put on the armor of righteousness. Shake off the chains with which ye are bound, and come forth out of obscurity, and arise from the dust.
Influences
Ephesians 6:11 (KJV)
Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.
Simple English
'Wake up, my sons. Put on the armor of doing right. Shake off the chains that tie you. Come out of darkness and get up from the dust.'
Paraphrase
'Wake up! Put on the armor of righteousness. Break these chains. Come out of the shadows and rise from the dust.'