The Book of Mormon

Alma 45:21

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~73 BC

1830 Edition

for behold, because of their wars with the Lamanites, and the many little dissentions and disturbances which had been among the people, it became expedient that the word of God should be declared among them; yea, and that a regulation should be made throughout the church;

Influences

Acts 13:46 (KJV)
Then Paul and Barnabas waxed bold, and said, It was necessary that the word of God should first have been spoken to you: but seeing ye put it from you, and judge yourselves unworthy of everlasting life, lo, we turn to the Gentiles.

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fFor behold, because of their wars with the Lamanites, and the many little dissentsions and disturbances which had been among the people, it became expedient that the word of God should be declared among them;, yea, and that a regulation should be made throughout the church;.

Simple English

Because of their wars with the Lamanites and the many little fights and troubles among the people, the word of God needed to be taught among them. The church needed to be organized.

Paraphrase

The constant wars with the Lamanites and the little conflicts and disturbances among the people made it necessary to preach the word of God again. The church needed structure and order restored.