The Book of Mormon

Alma 22:16

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But Aaron saith unto him, If thou desirest this thing, if thou wilt bow down before God, yea, if thou repent of all thy sins, and will bow down before God, and call on his name in faith, believing that ye shall recieve, then shalt thou recieve the hope which thou desirest.

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But Aaron saithd unto him,: If thou desirest this thing, if thou wilt bow down before God, yea, if thou wilt repent of all thy sins, and will bow down before God, and call on his name in faith, believing that ye shall recieive, then shalt thou recieive the hope which thou desirest.

Simple English

But Aaron said to him: If you want this thing, if you will bow down before God, if you change your heart about all your sins, and will bow down before God, and call on his name in faith, believing that you will receive, then you will receive the hope that you want.

Paraphrase

Aaron told him, “If this is what you truly want, bow down before God. Repent of all your sins, kneel before God, and call on his name in faith. Believe that you’ll receive, and you’ll receive the hope you’re looking for.”