3 Nephi 1:5
1830 Edition
But there were some which began to say, That the time was past for the words to be fulfilled, which was spoken by Samuel, the Lamanite.
Changes
But there were some whicho began to say, Tthat the time was past for the words to be fulfilled, which wasere spoken by Samuel, the Lamanite.
Simple English
But some began to say that the time had passed for the words spoken by Samuel the Lamanite to be fulfilled.
Paraphrase
But some started saying, “The time has passed. Samuel the Lamanite’s words won’t come true.”