The Book of Mormon

Alma 36:30

1830 Edition

But behold, my son, this is not all: for ye had ought to know, as I do know, that inasmuch as ye shall keep the commandments of God, ye shall prosper in the land; and ye had ought to know also, that inasmuch as ye will not keep the commandments of God, ye shall be cut off from his presence. Now this is according to his word.

Changes

But behold, my son, this is not all:; for ye had ought to know, as I do know, that inasmuch as ye shall keep the commandments of God, ye shall prosper in the land; and ye had ought to know also, that inasmuch as ye will not keep the commandments of God, ye shall be cut off from his presence. Now this is according to his word.

Simple English

But my son, this is not all. You should know, just like I know, that if you obey God’s commands, you will do well in this land. You should also know that if you do not obey God’s commands, you will be cut off from him. This is what God has said.

Paraphrase

But listen, my son, there’s more. You need to know what I know: if you keep God’s commandments, you’ll thrive in this land. And you also need to know this: if you don’t keep his commandments, you’ll be cut off from his presence. This is according to his word.