The Book of Mormon

Alma 42:24

1830 Edition

for behold, justice exerciseth all his demands, and also mercy claimeth all which is her own; and thus, none but the truly penitent are saved.

Changes

fFor behold, justice exerciseth all his demands, and also mercy claimeth all which is her own; and thus, none but the truly penitent are saved.

Simple English

Fairness gets everything it demands. Mercy gets everything that’s hers. So only those who truly repent are saved.

Paraphrase

Justice makes all its demands, and mercy claims all that belongs to her. In the end, only the truly repentant are saved.