The Book of Mormon

3 Nephi 28:8

1830 Edition

and ye shall never endure the pains of death; but when I shall come in my glory, ye shall be changed in the twinkling of an eye, from mortality to immortality; and then shall ye be blessed in the kingdom of my Father.—

Influences

1 Corinthians 15:52-53 (KJV)
In a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trump: for the trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed.

Changes

aAnd ye shall never endure the pains of death; but when I shall come in my glory, ye shall be changed in the twinkling of an eye, from mortality to immortality; and then shall ye be blessed in the kingdom of my Father.

Simple English

“You will never feel the pain of death. When I come in my glory, you will change in the blink of an eye. You will go from being able to die to living forever. Then you will be blessed in my Father’s kingdom.”

Paraphrase

“You’ll never feel the pain of death. When I come in my glory, you’ll be changed in an instant—from mortal to immortal. Then you’ll be blessed in my Father’s kingdom.”