The Book of Mormon

3 Nephi 27:20

1830 Edition

Now this is the commandment: Repent, all ye ends of the earth, and come unto me and be baptized in my name, that ye may be sanctified by the reception of the Holy Ghost, that ye may stand spotless before me at the last day.

Simple English

“This is the command. Turn away from sin, all you people of the earth. Come to me and be baptized in my name. Then you can be made holy by the gift of the Holy Spirit. You can stand spotless before me at the last day.”

Paraphrase

“Here’s the command: Repent, all you people everywhere. Come to me and be baptized in my name so you can be made holy by receiving the Holy Spirit. Then you’ll stand pure before me on the last day.”