The Book of Mormon

Alma 40:2

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~73 BC

1830 Edition

Behold, I say unto you, that there is no resurrection; or I would say, in other words, that this mortal does not put on immortality; this corruption does not put on incorruption, until after the coming of Christ.

Influences

1 Corinthians 15:12 (KJV)
Now if Christ be preached that he rose from the dead, how say some among you that there is no resurrection of the dead?
1 Corinthians 15:53 (KJV)
For this corruptible must put on incorruption, and this mortal must put on immortality.
1 Corinthians 15:54 (KJV)
So when this corruptible shall have put on incorruption, and this mortal shall have put on immortality, then shall be brought to pass the saying that is written, Death is swallowed up in victory.
1 Corinthians 15:54 (KJV)
So when this corruptible shall have put on incorruption, and this mortal shall have put on immortality, then shall be brought to pass the saying that is written, Death is swallowed up in victory.
1 Corinthians 15:54 (KJV)
So when this corruptible shall have put on incorruption, and this mortal shall have put on immortality, then shall be brought to pass the saying that is written, Death is swallowed up in victory.

Changes

Behold, I say unto you, that there is no resurrection; —or, I would say, in other words, that this mortal does not put on immortality;, this corruption does not put on incorruption, —until after the coming of Christ.

Simple English

There is no resurrection. Or, I will say it another way. These bodies that die will not become bodies that live forever until Christ comes.

Paraphrase

Let me be clear: there is no resurrection—or to put it another way, our mortal bodies don’t become immortal, this corruption doesn’t put on incorruption—until after Christ comes.