Alma 38:6
~74 BC
1830 Edition
Now my son, I would not that ye should think that I know these things of myself, but it is the spirit of God which is in me, which maketh these things known unto me: for if I had not been born of God, I should not have known these things.
Influences
1 Corinthians 10:1 (KJV)
Moreover, brethren, I would not that ye should be ignorant, how that all our fathers were under the cloud, and all passed through the sea;
1 John 3:9 (KJV)
Whosoever is born of God doth not commit sin; for his seed remaineth in him: and he cannot sin, because he is born of God.
Changes
Now, my son, I would not that ye should think that I know these things of myself, but it is the sSpirit of God which is in me, which maketh these things known unto me:; for if I had not been born of God, I should not have known these things.
Simple English
My son, don’t think that I know these things on my own. It is the Spirit of God in me that makes these things known to me. If I had not been born of God, I would not have known these things.
Paraphrase
Don’t think I know these things on my own. It’s the Spirit of God in me that reveals them. If I hadn’t been born of God, I wouldn’t know any of this.