Alma 32:13
~74 BC
1830 Edition
And now because ye are compelled to be humble, blessed are ye; for a man sometimes, if he is compelled to be humble, seeketh repentance; and now surely, whosoever repenteth, shall find mercy; and he that findeth mercy and endureth to the end, the same shall be saved.
Influences
Galatians 2:3 (KJV)
But neither Titus, who was with me, being a Greek, was compelled to be circumcised:
Matthew 24:13 (KJV)
But he that shall endure unto the end, the same shall be saved.
Mark 13:13 (KJV)
And ye shall be hated of all men for my name's sake: but he that shall endure unto the end, the same shall be saved.
Changes
And now, because ye are compelled to be humble, blessed are ye; for a man sometimes, if he is compelled to be humble, seeketh repentance; and now surely, whosoever repenteth, shall find mercy; and he that findeth mercy and endureth to the end, the same shall be saved.
Simple English
You were forced to be humble. God blesses you. Sometimes when a man is forced to be humble, he turns away from his sins. Anyone who turns away from sins will find mercy. Anyone who finds mercy and keeps going to the end will be saved.
Paraphrase
'Now, because you were forced to be humble, you’re blessed. Sometimes when someone is forced to be humble, they start searching for repentance. And whoever truly repents will find mercy. And whoever finds mercy and stays faithful to the end will be saved.'