The Book of Mormon

3 Nephi 28:38

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therefore that they might not taste of death, there was a change wrought upon their bodies, that they might not suffer pain nor sorrow, save it were for the sins of the world.

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tTherefore, that they might not taste of death, there was a change wrought upon their bodies, that they might not suffer pain nor sorrow, save it were for the sins of the world.

Simple English

So that they would not die, there was a change to their bodies. Now they would not feel pain or sadness. The only sadness they would feel is for the sins of the world.

Paraphrase

So to keep them from dying, their bodies were changed so they wouldn’t suffer pain or sorrow, except for the world’s sins.