2 Nephi 9:16
~559–545 BC
1830 Edition
And assuredly, as the Lord liveth, for the Lord God hath spoken it, and it is his eternal word, which cannot pass away, that they which are righteous, shall be righteous still, and they which are filthy, shall be filthy still; wherefore, they which are filthy, are the Devil and his angels; and they shall go away into everlasting fire, prepared for them; and their torment is a lake of fire and brimstone, whose flames ascendeth up forever and ever, and hath no end.
Influences
Matthew 24:35 (KJV)
Heaven and earth shall pass away, but my words shall not pass away.
Revelation 22:11 (KJV)
he which is filthy, let him be filthy still: and he that is righteous, let him be righteous still
Matthew 25:41 (KJV)
Then shall he say also unto them on the left hand, Depart from me, ye cursed, into everlasting fire, prepared for the devil and his angels:
Revelation 20:10 (KJV)
And the devil that deceived them was cast into the lake of fire and brimstone, where the beast and the false prophet are, and shall be tormented day and night for ever and ever.
Revelation 14:11 (KJV)
And the smoke of their torment ascendeth up for ever and ever: and they have no rest day nor night, who worship the beast and his image, and whosoever receiveth the mark of his name.
Changes
And assuredly, as the Lord liveth, for the Lord God hath spoken it, and it is his eternal word, which cannot pass away, that they whicho are righteous, shall be righteous still, and they whicho are filthy, shall be filthy still; wherefore, they whicho are filthy, are the Ddevil and his angels; and they shall go away into everlasting fire, prepared for them; and their torment is as a lake of fire and brimstone, whose flames ascendeth up forever and ever, and haths no end.
Simple English
As the Lord lives, he has spoken it. It is his word that lasts forever and cannot change. Good people will stay good. Dirty people will stay dirty. The dirty ones are the Devil and his angels. They will go away into fire that burns forever. It was made for them. Their pain is a lake of fire that burns forever and never ends.
Paraphrase
As surely as the Lord lives—and his eternal word can’t be broken—the righteous will remain righteous, and the filthy will remain filthy. The filthy are the devil and his angels. They’ll go into everlasting fire, prepared for them. Their torment is a lake of fire and sulfur, with flames rising forever and ever, without end.