The Book of Mormon

Alma 1:6

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~91 BC

1830 Edition

and he began to be lifted up in the pride of his heart, and to wear very costly apparel; yea, and even began to establish a church, after the manner of his preaching.

Influences

John 12:3 (KJV)
Then took Mary a pound of ointment of spikenard, very costly, and anointed the feet of Jesus, and wiped his feet with her hair: and the house was filled with the odour of the ointment.

Changes

aAnd he began to be lifted up in the pride of his heart, and to wear very costly apparel;, yea, and even began to establish a church, after the manner of his preaching.

Simple English

He became proud. He wore fancy clothes. He even started his own church based on what he taught.

Paraphrase

His pride swelled. He began wearing expensive clothes and even started his own church based on his teachings.