The Book of Mormon

Alma 40:13

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~73 BC

1830 Edition

And then shall it come to pass, that the spirits of the wicked, yea, which are evil; for behold, they have no part nor portion of the spirit of the Lord; for behold, they chose evil works, rather than good; therefore the spirit of the Devil did enter into them, and take possession of their house; and these shall be cast out into outer darkness; there shall be weeping, and wailing, and gnashing of teeth; and this because of their own iniquity; being led captive by the will of the Devil.

Influences

Westminster Confession chapter 32:1
The bodies of men after death return to dust and see corruption; but their souls, (which neither die nor sleep,) having an immortal subsistence, immediately return to God who gave them. The souls of the righteous, being then made perfect in holiness, are received into the highest heavens, where they behold the face of God in light and glory, waiting for the full redemption of their bodies; and the souls of the wicked are cast into hell, where they remain in torments and utter darkness, reserved to the judgment of the great day. Besides these two places for souls separated from their bodies, the scripture acknowledgeth none.
Matthew 4:1 (KJV)
Then was Jesus led up of the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted of the devil.
Westminster Confession chapter 32:1
The bodies of men after death return to dust and see corruption;a but their souls, (which neither die nor sleep,) having an immortal subsistence, immediately return to God who gave them.b The souls of the righteous, being then made perfect in holiness, are received into the highest heavens, where they behold the face of God in light and glory, waiting for the full redemption of their bodies;c and the souls of the wicked are cast into hell, where they remain in torments and utter darkness, reserved to the judgment of the great day.d Besides these two places for souls separated from their bodies, the scripture acknowledgeth none.
Matthew 22:13 (KJV)
Then said the king to the servants, Bind him hand and foot, and take him away, and cast him into outer darkness; there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.

Changes

And then shall it come to pass, that the spirits of the wicked, yea, whicho are evil; —for behold, they have no part nor portion of the sSpirit of the Lord; for behold, they chose evil works, rather than good; therefore the spirit of the Ddevil did enter into them, and take possession of their house; —and these shall be cast out into outer darkness; there shall be weeping, and wailing, and gnashing of teeth;, and this because of their own iniquity;, being led captive by the will of the Ddevil.

Simple English

Then the spirits of bad people will go to another place. These people are evil. They have no part of the Spirit of the Lord. They chose to do evil instead of good. So the spirit of the Devil came into them and took over their house. These people will be thrown into outer darkness. There will be crying and grinding of teeth. This happens because of their own bad choices. They were trapped by what the Devil wanted.

Paraphrase

Then the spirits of the wicked—those who are evil—have no part of the Spirit of the Lord. They chose evil over good, so the spirit of the Devil entered them and took over. These are cast out into outer darkness where there’s weeping and wailing and grinding of teeth. This is because of their own wickedness, being held captive by the Devil’s will.