Alma 1:7
1830 Edition
And it came to pass as he was going to preach to those who believed on his word, he met a man which belonged to the church of God, yea, even one of their teachers; and he began to contend with him sharply, that he might lead away the people of the church; but the man withstood him, admonishing him with the words of God.
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Simple English
One day he was going to teach his followers. He met a man from God’s church. This man was one of their teachers. He argued hard with this man. He wanted to take people away from the church. But the man stood up to him with God’s words.
Paraphrase
One day, while heading to preach to his followers, he ran into a teacher from God’s church. He argued fiercely with him, trying to pull church members away. But the man stood firm, challenging him with God’s word.