The Book of Mormon

3 Nephi 24:2

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But who may abide the day of his coming? and who shall stand when he appeareth? for he is like a refiner’s fire, and like fullers’ soap.

Influences

Malachi 3:2 (KJV)
But who may abide the day of his coming? and who shall stand when he appeareth? for he is like a refiner’s fire, and like fullers’ soap:

Changes

But who may abide the day of his coming?, and who shall stand when he appeareth? fFor he is like a refiner’s fire, and like fullers’s soap.

Simple English

But who can handle the day when he comes? Who will be able to stand when he shows up? He is like a fire that makes things pure. He is like strong soap that cleans.

Paraphrase

“But who can handle the day he arrives? Who will be able to stand when he appears? He’ll be like a refiner’s fire, like the harsh soap that scrubs things clean.