The Book of Mormon

3 Nephi 12:19

1830 Edition

And behold I have given unto you the law and the commandments of my Father, that ye shall believe in me, and that ye shall repent of your sins, and come unto me with a broken heart and a contrite spirit. Behold, ye have the commandments before you, and the law is fulfilled;

Influences

Matthew 5:19 (KJV)
Whosoever therefore shall break one of these least commandments, and shall teach men so, he shall be called the least in the kingdom of heaven: but whosoever shall do and teach them, the same shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven.

Changes

And behold, I have given unto you the law and the commandments of my Father, that ye shall believe in me, and that ye shall repent of your sins, and come unto me with a broken heart and a contrite spirit. Behold, ye have the commandments before you, and the law is fulfilled;.

Simple English

I have given you the law and commands of my Father. You must believe in me. You must turn away from your sins. You must come to me with a broken heart and a sorry spirit. You have the commands in front of you. The law is completed.

Paraphrase

“And look—I’ve given you my Father’s law and commandments: believe in me, turn from your sins, and come to me with a broken heart and humble spirit. You have the commandments before you. The law has been fulfilled.”