The Book of Mormon

Alma 34:36

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And this I know, because the Lord hath said, he dwelleth not in unholy temples, but in the hearts of the righteous doth he dwell; yea, and he hath also said, that the righteous should sit down in his kingdom, to go no more out; but their garments should be made white, through the blood of the Lamb.

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And this I know, because the Lord hath said, he dwelleth not in unholy temples, but in the hearts of the righteous doth he dwell; yea, and he haths also said, that the righteous shoualdl sit down in his kingdom, to go no more out; but their garments should be made white, through the blood of the Lamb.

Simple English

I know this because the Lord has said he does not live in unholy places. He lives in the hearts of good people. He has also said that good people will sit down in his kingdom. They will never leave. Their clothes will be made white through the blood of the Lamb.

Paraphrase

I know this because the Lord has said he doesn’t dwell in unholy temples, but in the hearts of the righteous. He’s also said that the righteous will sit down in his kingdom and never leave, and their clothes will be made white through the blood of the Lamb.