The Book of Mormon

2 Nephi 31:19

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~559–545 BC

1830 Edition

And now, my beloved brethren, after that ye have got into this straight and narrow path, I would ask, If all is done? Behold, I say unto you, Nay; for ye have not come thus far, save it were by the word of Christ, with unshaken faith in him, relying wholly upon the merits of Him who is mighty to save;

Influences

Colossians 3:16 (KJV)
Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.

Changes

And now, my beloved brethren, after that ye have gotten into this straight and narrow path, I would ask, Iif all is done? Behold, I say unto you, Nay; for ye have not come thus far, save it were by the word of Christ, with unshaken faith in him, relying wholly upon the merits of Hhim who is mighty to save;.

Simple English

My dear brothers, after you get on this straight and narrow path, let me ask: Is everything done? I tell you no. You have only gotten this far because of what Christ said. You have trusted him with faith that doesn’t shake. You have relied completely on him who is strong enough to save.

Paraphrase

But after you’ve gotten onto this straight and narrow path, let me ask: is that all? Is it done? No. You’ve only made it this far because of Christ’s word, because of your unshaken faith in him, because you’re relying completely on the one who is mighty to save.