2 Nephi 9:39
1830 Edition
O, my beloved brethren, remember the awfulness in transgressing against that holy God, and also the awfulness of yielding to the enticings of that cunning one. Remember, to be carnally minded, is death, and to be spiritually minded, is life eternal.
Influences
Romans 8:6 (KJV)
to be carnally minded is death; but to be spiritually minded is life
Changes
O, my beloved brethren, remember the awfulness in transgressing against that hHoly God, and also the awfulness of yielding to the enticings of that cunning one. Remember, to be carnally -minded, is death, and to be spiritually -minded, is life eternal.
Simple English
My dear brothers and sisters, remember how terrible it is to sin against that holy God. Remember how terrible it is to give in to that sneaky one. Remember, thinking only about the body is death. But thinking about the Spirit is life forever.
Paraphrase
My dear friends, remember how terrible it is to sin against that holy God. Remember how terrible it is to give in to the devil’s tricks. Living for the flesh leads to death. Living by the Spirit leads to eternal life.