The Book of Mormon

Alma 34:35

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For behold, if ye have procrastinated the day of your repentance, even until death, behold, ye have become subjected to the spirit of the Devil, and he doth seal you his; therefore the spirit of the Lord hath withdrawn from you, and hath no place in you, and the Devil hath all power over you: and this is the final state of the wicked.

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For behold, if ye have procrastinated the day of your repentance, even until death, behold, ye have become subjected to the spirit of the Ddevil, and he doth seal you his; therefore, the sSpirit of the Lord hath withdrawn from you, and hath no place in you, and the Ddevil hath all power over you:; and this is the final state of the wicked.

Simple English

If you have waited until death to turn back to God, you have been taken over by the spirit of the Devil. He makes you his. The Spirit of the Lord has left you. There is no place for the Spirit in you. The Devil has all power over you. This is what happens to the wicked in the end.

Paraphrase

If you put off repentance until death, you’ve given yourself to the devil’s spirit, and he seals you as his. The Spirit of the Lord withdraws. There’s no room for him in you. The devil has complete power over you. This is the final state of the wicked.