The Book of Mormon

Alma 24:12

1830 Edition

Now my best beloved brethren, since God hath taken away our stains, and our swords have become bright, then let us stain our swords no more with the blood of our brethren.

Changes

Now, my best beloved brethren, since God hath taken away our stains, and our swords have become bright, then let us stain our swords no more with the blood of our brethren.

Simple English

My dear brothers, God has taken away our stains. Our swords have become bright. So let’s not stain our swords again with the blood of our brothers.

Paraphrase

My dear brothers, God has washed away our stains. Our swords have become clean and bright. So let’s never stain them again with our brothers’ blood.