2 Nephi 32:9
~559–545 BC
1830 Edition
But behold, I say unto you, that ye must pray always, and not faint; that ye must not perform any thing unto the Lord, save in the first place ye shall pray unto the Father in the name of Christ, that he will consecrate thy performance unto thee, that thy performance may be for the welfare of thy soul.
Influences
1 Thessalonians 5:17 (KJV)
Pray without ceasing
Luke 18:1 (KJV)
And he spake a parable unto them to this end, that men ought always to pray, and not to faint;
Changes
But behold, I say unto you, that ye must pray always, and not faint; that ye must not perform any thing unto the Lord, save in the first place ye shall pray unto the Father in the name of Christ, that he will consecrate thy performance unto thee, that thy performance may be for the welfare of thy soul.
Simple English
But you must pray all the time. Don’t give up. You must not do anything for the Lord unless you first pray to the Father in the name of Christ. Ask him to make your work count for something. Ask that your work will help your soul.
Paraphrase
So you must pray always, and never give up. Don’t do anything for the Lord without first praying to the Father in Christ’s name. Ask him to make your actions sacred—so that what you do will help your soul.