The Book of Mormon

Alma 39:5

1830 Edition

Know ye not, my son, that these things are an abomination in the sight of the Lord; yea, most abominable above all sins, save it be the shedding of innocent blood, or denying the Holy Ghost?

Changes

Know ye not, my son, that these things are an abomination in the sight of the Lord; yea, most abominable above all sins, save it be the shedding of innocent blood, or denying the Holy Ghost?

Simple English

Don’t you know, my son, that these things are terrible to the Lord? They are the worst sins of all except for killing innocent people or rejecting the Holy Spirit.

Paraphrase

Don’t you understand? These things are disgusting to God—more serious than almost any other sin except murder or denying the Holy Spirit.