The Book of Mormon

Alma 4:14

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looking forward to that day, thus retaining a remission of their sins; being filled with great joy, because of the resurrection of the dead, according to the will, and power, and deliverance of Jesus Christ from the bands of death.

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lLooking forward to that day, thus retaining a remission of their sins; being filled with great joy, because of the resurrection of the dead, according to the will, and power, and deliverance of Jesus Christ from the bands of death.

Simple English

They looked forward to that day. They kept getting their sins forgiven. They were filled with great joy because Jesus Christ would bring people back from the dead.

Paraphrase

They looked forward to that day, keeping their sins forgiven and filled with joy because of the resurrection of the dead—made possible by Jesus Christ’s power to break the chains of death.