4 Nephi 1:17
~AD 35–321
1830 Edition
There were no robbers, nor no murderers, neither were there Lamanites, nor no manner of Ites; but they were in one, the children of Christ, and heirs to the kingdom of God:
Influences
John 11:52 (KJV)
And not for that nation only, but that also he should gather together in one the children of God that were scattered abroad.
Matthew 6:33 (KJV)
But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.
Changes
There were no robbers, nor no murderers, neither were there Lamanites, nor anoy manner of I-ites; but they were in one, the children of Christ, and heirs to the kingdom of God:.
Simple English
There were no robbers or murderers. There were no Lamanites or any other groups. They were all one people. They were the children of Christ. They would inherit God’s kingdom.
Paraphrase
No thieves. No murderers. The old tribal divisions—Lamanites and all the rest—had vanished. They were one people now, children of Christ, heirs to God’s kingdom.