The Book of Mormon

3 Nephi 12:45

1830 Edition

that ye may be the children of your Father which is in heaven: for he maketh his sun to rise on the evil and on the good;

Influences

Matthew 5:45 (KJV)
That ye may be the children of your Father which is in heaven: for he maketh his sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and sendeth rain on the just and on the unjust.

Changes

tThat ye may be the children of your Father whicho is in heaven:; for he maketh his sun to rise on the evil and on the good;.

Simple English

Then you can be the children of your Father in Heaven. He makes his sun rise on the evil and on the good.

Paraphrase

“Then you’ll truly be children of your Father in heaven. He makes his sun rise on evil people and good people alike.”