The Book of Mormon

Alma 13:27

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And now my brethren, I wish from the inmost part of my heart, yea, with great anxiety, even unto pain, that ye would hearken unto my words, and cast off your sins, and not procrastinate the day of your repentance;

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And now, my brethren, I wish from the inmost part of my heart, yea, with great anxiety, even unto pain, that ye would hearken unto my words, and cast off your sins, and not procrastinate the day of your repentance;

Simple English

“From the bottom of my heart, I beg you to listen to my words. Stop sinning. Do not put off the day you turn away from sin.”

Paraphrase

“From the depths of my heart—with deep concern that’s almost painful—I’m begging you: listen to what I’m saying. Let go of your sins. Don’t put off the day you decide to change.”