2 Nephi 26:12
~559–545 BC
1830 Edition
And as I spake concerning the convincing of the Jews, that Jesus is the very Christ, it must needs be, that the Gentiles be convinced also, that Jesus is the Christ, the Eternal God;
Influences
Matthew 22:32 (KJV)
I am the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob? God is not the God of the dead, but of the living.
Acts 9:22 (KJV)
But Saul increased the more in strength, and confounded the Jews which dwelt at Damascus, proving that this is very Christ.
John 20:31 (KJV)
But these are written, that ye might believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; and that believing ye might have life through his name.
Changes
And as I spake concerning the convincing of the Jews, that Jesus is the very Christ, it must needs be, that the Gentiles be convinced also, that Jesus is the Christ, the Eternal God;
Simple English
I spoke about helping the Jews know that Jesus is the Christ. It must also be that the Gentiles know that Jesus is the Christ, the Eternal God.
Paraphrase
I’ve talked about convincing the Jews that Jesus is the very Christ. The Gentiles must also be convinced that Jesus is the Christ, the Eternal God.