The Book of Mormon

Alma 34:33

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~74 BC

1830 Edition

And now as I said unto you before, as ye have had so many witnesses, therefore I beseech of you, that ye do not procrastinate the day of your repentance until the end; for after this day of life, which is given us to prepare for eternity, behold, if we do not improve our time while in this life, then cometh the night of darkness, wherein there can be no labor performed.

Influences

John 10:26 (KJV)
But ye believe not, because ye are not of my sheep, as I said unto you.
1 Corinthians 15:24 (KJV)
Then cometh the end, when he shall have delivered up the kingdom to God, even the Father; when he shall have put down all rule and all authority and power.

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And now, as I said unto you before, as ye have had so many witnesses, therefore, I beseech of you, that ye do not procrastinate the day of your repentance until the end; for after this day of life, which is given us to prepare for eternity, behold, if we do not improve our time while in this life, then cometh the night of darkness, wherein there can be no labor performed.

Simple English

As I said before, you have had many proofs. I beg you not to wait until the end to turn back to God. This life is given to us to get ready for forever. If we do not use our time well in this life, then comes the night of darkness. No work can be done then.

Paraphrase

As I said before, you’ve had so many witnesses. So I’m begging you: don’t put off repentance until the end. This life is given to us to prepare for eternity. If we don’t make good use of our time here, then comes the night of darkness, when no work can be done.

Notes

34:32-35

The Book of Mormon seems to teach that death seals man's fate (see also Mosiah 2:36-39). Contrast with Doctrines and Covenants 88:99 which seems to hold out the hope that one's place in heaven can be changed after being in spirit prison.