The Book of Mormon

3 Nephi 30:2

1830 Edition

Turn, all ye Gentiles, from your wicked ways, and repent of your evil doings, of your lyings and deceivings, and of your whoredoms, and of your secret abominations, and your idolatries, and of your murders, and your priestcrafts, and your envyings, and your strifes, and from all your wickedness and abominations, and come unto me, and be baptized in my name, that ye may receive a remission of your sins, and be filled with the Holy Ghost, that ye may be numbered with my people, which are of the house of Israel.

Changes

Turn, all ye Gentiles, from your wicked ways,; and repent of your evil doings, of your lyings and deceivings, and of your whoredoms, and of your secret abominations, and your idolatries, and of your murders, and your priestcrafts, and your envyings, and your strifes, and from all your wickedness and abominations, and come unto me, and be baptized in my name, that ye may receive a remission of your sins, and be filled with the Holy Ghost, that ye may be numbered with my people, whicho are of the house of Israel.

Simple English

Turn away from your bad ways. Stop doing wrong things. Stop lying and tricking others. Stop doing sexual sins and secret bad things. Stop worshiping statues. Stop killing people. Stop using religion to get power and money. Stop being jealous and fighting with each other. Stop doing all these bad things. Come to me. Be baptized in my name. Then your sins will be forgiven. You will be filled with the Holy Spirit. You will become part of my people, the house of Israel.

Paraphrase

“Turn away from your corrupt ways. Stop your lying and cheating, your sexual sin and secret wickedness, your idolatry and murder. Stop your religious manipulation, your jealousy and constant fighting. Turn from all of it. Come to me. Be baptized in my name so your sins can be washed away and you can be filled with the Holy Spirit. Then you’ll be counted among my people, the house of Israel.”