The Book of Mormon

3 Nephi 13:7

1830 Edition

But when ye pray, use not vain repetitions, as the heathen: for they think that they shall be heard for their much speaking.

Influences

Matthew 6:7 (KJV)
But when ye pray, use not vain repetitions, as the heathen do: for they think that they shall be heard for their much speaking.

Changes

But when ye pray, use not vain repetitions, as the heathen:, for they think that they shall be heard for their much speaking.

Simple English

When you pray, don’t say the same words over and over like people who don’t know God. They think God will hear them if they say lots of words.

Paraphrase

When you pray, don’t babble on and on like people who don’t know God. They think they’ll be heard because they use a lot of words.