The Book of Mormon

Alma 37:46

1830 Edition

O my son, do not let us be slothful, because of the easiness of the way; for so was it with our fathers; for so was it prepared for them, that if they would look, they might live; even so it is with us. The way is prepared, and if we will look, we may live forever.

Changes

O my son, do not let us be slothful, because of the easiness of the way; for so was it with our fathers; for so was it prepared for them, that if they would look, they might live; even so it is with us. The way is prepared, and if we will look, we may live forever.

Simple English

My son, do not let us be lazy because the way is easy. It was the same with our fathers. It was prepared for them so that if they would look, they could live. It is the same with us. The way is prepared. If we will look, we can live forever.

Paraphrase

My son, don’t be lazy just because the way is easy. That’s what happened with our ancestors. The way was prepared for them so that if they would look, they could live. It’s the same with us. The way is prepared, and if we will look, we can live forever.