The Book of Mormon

3 Nephi 20:26

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the Father having raised me up unto you first, and sent me to bless you, in turning away every one of you from his iniquities; and this because ye are the children of the covenant.—

Influences

Acts 3:25 (KJV)
Ye are the children of the prophets, and of the covenant which God made with our fathers, saying unto Abraham, And in thy seed shall all the kindreds of the earth be blessed.

Changes

tThe Father having raised me up unto you first, and sent me to bless you, in turning away every one of you from his iniquities; and this because ye are the children of the covenant.—

Simple English

“The Father sent me to you first to bless you. He wants to turn each of you away from your sins. He did this because you are children of the promise.”

Paraphrase

“The Father raised me up and sent me to you first, to bless you by turning each of you away from your sins—because you are the children of the covenant.”