3 Nephi 11:39
1830 Edition
Verily, verily I say unto you, that this is my doctrine; and whoso buildeth upon this, buildeth upon my rock; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against them.
Influences
Matthew 16:18 (KJV)
And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.
Changes
Verily, verily, I say unto you, that this is my doctrine;, and whoso buildeth upon this, buildeth upon my rock;, and the gates of hell shall not prevail against them.
Simple English
I tell you the truth. This is my teaching. Anyone who builds on this builds on my rock. The gates of hell will not win against them.
Paraphrase
“This is my teaching. Whoever builds on this foundation builds on solid rock, and the gates of hell won’t be able to break through.”