The Book of Mormon

3 Nephi 6:28

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~AD 23–28

1830 Edition

and they did enter into a covenant one with another, yea, even into that covenant which was given by them of old, which covenant was given and administered by the Devil, to combine against all righteousness;

Influences

Matthew 5:21 (KJV)
Ye have heard that it was said of them of old time, Thou shalt not kill; and whosoever shall kill shall be in danger of the judgment:
Matthew 3:15 (KJV)
And Jesus answering said unto him, Suffer it to be so now: for thus it becometh us to fulfil all righteousness. Then he suffered him.

Changes

aAnd they did enter into a covenant one with another, yea, even into that covenant which was given by them of old, which covenant was given and administered by the Ddevil, to combine against all righteousness;.

Simple English

They made a promise to each other. They made the same promise that had been made long ago. This promise was given by the devil. It was to join together against all that is right.

Paraphrase

They made a covenant with each other—the same ancient covenant that had been given and managed by the devil, designed to oppose everything good.