The Book of Mormon

3 Nephi 1:6

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And they began to rejoice over their brethren, saying, Behold, the time is past, and the words of Samuel are not fulfilled; therefore, your joy and your faith concerning this thing, hath been vain.

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And they began to rejoice over their brethren, saying,: Behold, the time is past, and the words of Samuel are not fulfilled; therefore, your joy and your faith concerning this thing, hath been vain.

Simple English

They began to rejoice over their brethren, saying: The time is past, and Samuel’s words are not fulfilled. Your joy and faith concerning this have been pointless.

Paraphrase

They mocked the believers: “See? The time is up. Samuel’s prophecy failed. Your hope and faith were all for nothing.”