The Book of Mormon

Alma 5:21

1830 Edition

I say unto you, ye will know at that day, that ye cannot be saved: for there can no man be saved except his garments are washed white; yea, his garments must be purified until they are cleansed from all stain, through the blood of him of whom it hath been spoken by our fathers which should come to redeem his people from their sins.

Changes

I say unto you, yeou will know at that day, that yeou cannot be saved:; for there can no man can be saved except his garments are washed white; yea, his garments must be purified until they are cleansed from all stain, through the blood of him of whom it haths been spoken by our fathers, whicho should come to redeem his people from their sins.

Simple English

I tell you, you will know on that day that you cannot be saved. No person can be saved unless his clothes are washed white. His clothes must be cleaned from every stain. They are cleaned through the blood of the one our fathers said would come to save his people from their sins.

Paraphrase

On that day you’ll know you can’t be saved. No one can be saved unless their clothing is washed white—their garments must be purified and cleansed from every stain through the blood of the one our ancestors spoke of, who would come to redeem his people from their sins.