The Book of Mormon

Alma 46:15

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~73 BC

1830 Edition

and those who did belong to the church, were faithful; yea, all those who were true believers in Christ, took upon them, gladly, the name of Christ, or Christians, as they were called, because of their belief in Christ, which should come;

Influences

1 Peter 4:14 (KJV)
If ye be reproached for the name of Christ, happy are ye; for the spirit of glory and of God resteth upon you: on their part he is evil spoken of, but on your part he is glorified.

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aAnd those who did belong to the church, were faithful; yea, all those who were true believers in Christ, took upon them, gladly, the name of Christ, or Christians, as they were called, because of their belief in Christ, whicho should come;.

Simple English

Those who belonged to the church were faithful. All the true believers in Christ happily took the name of Christ, or Christians. They were called this because they believed in Christ who would come.

Paraphrase

And church members were faithful. All the true believers in Christ gladly took on the name of Christians because of their faith in the Christ who was coming.