Alma 18:5
~90 BC
1830 Edition
Now this was the tradition of Lamoni, which he had received from his father, that there was a Great Spirit. Notwithstanding they believed in a Great Spirit, they supposed that whatsoever they did, was right; nevertheless, Lamoni began to fear exceedingly, with fear lest he had done wrong in slaying his servants:
Influences
Matthew 20:10 (KJV)
But when the first came, they supposed that they should have received more; and they likewise received every man a penny.
Changes
Now this was the tradition of Lamoni, which he had received from his father, that there was a Great Spirit. Notwithstanding they believed in a Great Spirit, they supposed that whatsoever they did, was right; nevertheless, Lamoni began to fear exceedingly, with fear lest he had done wrong in slaying his servants:;
Simple English
Lamoni had learned from his father that there was a Great Spirit. Even though they believed in a Great Spirit, they thought that whatever they did was right. But Lamoni began to be very scared. He was afraid that he had done wrong in killing his servants.
Paraphrase
This was the tradition Lamoni had learned from his father: that there was a Great Spirit. Though they believed in this Spirit, they also thought that whatever they did was fine. But now Lamoni was starting to panic. What if he'd been wrong to kill his servants?