Alma 32:19
~74 BC
1830 Edition
And now, how much more cursed is he that knoweth the will of God and doeth it not, than he that only believeth, or only hath cause to believe, and falleth into transgression?
Influences
1 John 4:6 (KJV)
We are of God: he that knoweth God heareth us; he that is not of God heareth not us. Hereby know we the spirit of truth, and the spirit of error.
Romans 15:32 (KJV)
That I may come unto you with joy by the will of God, and may with you be refreshed.
James 4:17 (KJV)
Therefore to him that knoweth to do good, and doeth it not, to him it is sin.
Simple English
How much worse is it for someone who knows God’s will and does not do it? That is worse than someone who only believes or only has a reason to believe and then does wrong.
Paraphrase
'Here’s a harder question: Who’s in worse shape—someone who knows God’s will and doesn’t follow it, or someone who only believes and falls into sin?'