The Book of Mormon

2 Nephi 18:20

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to the law and to the testimony: and if they speak not according to this word, it is because there is no light in them.

Influences

Isaiah 8:20 (KJV)
To the law and to the testimony: if they speak not according to this word, it is because there is no light in them.

Changes

tTo the law and to the testimony:; and if they speak not according to this word, it is because there is no light in them.

Simple English

Listen to the law and the testimony. If people don’t speak according to this word, it’s because there is no light in them.

Paraphrase

Go back to God’s instruction and testimony. If people don’t speak according to this word, it’s because there’s no light in them.