The Book of Mormon

Alma 18:34

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~90 BC

1830 Edition

Ammon saith unto him, I am a man; and man in the beginning, was created after the image of God; and I am called by his Holy Spirit to teach these things unto this people, that they may be brought to a knowledge of that which is just and true;

Influences

Colossians 3:10 (KJV)
And have put on the new man, which is renewed in knowledge after the image of him that created him:
Colossians 4:1 (KJV)
Masters, give unto your servants that which is just and equal; knowing that ye also have a Master in heaven.

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Ammon saithd unto him,: I am a man; and man in the beginning, was created after the image of God;, and I am called by his Holy Spirit to teach these things unto this people, that they may be brought to a knowledge of that which is just and true;

Simple English

Ammon said to him, 'I am a man. Man was created in the image of God at the beginning. I am called by his Holy Spirit to teach these things to this people. That way they can learn what is right and true.'

Paraphrase

"I'm a man," Ammon answered. "In the beginning, people were created in God's image. I've been called by his Holy Spirit to teach these things to your people, so they can learn what's true and right."