4 Nephi 1:12
~AD 35–321
1830 Edition
And they did not walk any more after the performances and ordinances of the law of Moses, but they did walk after the commandments which they had received from their Lord and their God, continuing in fasting and prayer, and in meeting together oft, both to pray and to hear the word of the Lord.
Influences
Luke 1:6 (KJV)
And they were both righteous before God, walking in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord blameless.
1 Corinthians 7:5 (KJV)
Defraud ye not one the other, except it be with consent for a time, that ye may give yourselves to fasting and prayer; and come together again, that Satan tempt you not for your incontinency.
Changes
And they did not walk any more after the performances and ordinances of the law of Moses,; but they did walk after the commandments which they had received from their Lord and their God, continuing in fasting and prayer, and in meeting together oft, both to pray and to hear the word of the Lord.
Simple English
They stopped following the law of Moses. Instead, they followed the teachings they had received from their Lord and God. They kept fasting and praying. They met together often to pray and hear God’s word.
Paraphrase
They no longer followed the old law of Moses with its rituals and ceremonies. Instead, they lived by the teachings they’d received from their Lord and God—fasting, praying, gathering regularly to worship and hear God’s word.