The Book of Mormon

Alma 38:6

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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.

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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.