The Book of Mormon

2 Nephi 25:3

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~559–545 BC

1830 Edition

Wherefore, I write unto my people, unto all they that shall receive hereafter these things which I write, that they may know the judgments of God, that they come upon all nations, according to the word which he hath spoken.—

Influences

Romans 1:32 (KJV)
Who knowing the judgment of God, that they which commit such things are worthy of death, not only do the same, but have pleasure in them that do them.

Changes

Wherefore, I write unto my people, unto all thosey that shall receive hereafter these things which I write, that they may know the judgments of God, that they come upon all nations, according to the word which he hath spoken.—

Simple English

So I write to my people. I write to everyone who will read this later. I want them to know about God’s judgments. God’s judgments come to all nations. This is what God has said.

Paraphrase

So I’m writing to my people—and to everyone who will read this later—so they can understand that God’s judgments fall on all nations, exactly as he said they would.