Alma 32:21
~74 BC
1830 Edition
And now as I said concerning faith: Faith, is not to have a perfect knowledge of things; therefore if ye have faith, ye hope for things which is not seen, which are true.
Influences
1 Timothy 1:19 (KJV)
Holding faith, and a good conscience; which some having put away concerning faith have made shipwreck:
Acts 24:22 (KJV)
And when Felix heard these things, having more perfect knowledge of that way, he deferred them, and said, When Lysias the chief captain shall come down, I will know the uttermost of your matter.
Hebrews 11:1 (KJV)
Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.
Matthew 17:20 (KJV)
And Jesus said unto them, Because of your unbelief: for verily I say unto you, If ye have faith as a grain of mustard seed, ye shall say unto this mountain, Remove hence to yonder place; and it shall remove; and nothing shall be impossible unto you.
Changes
And now as I said concerning faith: F—faith, is not to have a perfect knowledge of things; therefore if ye have faith, ye hope for things which isare not seen, which are true.
Simple English
About faith: Faith is not having perfect knowledge of things. If you have faith, you hope for things you cannot see that are true.
Paraphrase
'Now, back to faith. Faith is not having perfect knowledge. So if you have faith, you’re hoping for things you can’t see yet—things that are true.'