Alma 5:52
~83 BC
1830 Edition
And again I say unto you, the spirit saith, Behold, the axe is laid at the root of the tree; therefore every tree that bringeth not forth good fruit, shall be hewn down and cast into the fire; yea, a fire which cannot be consumed; even an unquenchable fire. Behold, and remember, the holy one hath spoken it.
Influences
Matthew 3:10 (KJV)
And now also the axe is laid unto the root of the trees: therefore every tree which bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire.
Matthew 3:10 (KJV)
And now also the axe is laid unto the root of the trees: therefore every tree which bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire.
Matthew 3:12 (KJV)
Whose fan is in his hand, and he will throughly purge his floor, and gather his wheat into the garner; but he will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire.
Changes
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Simple English
I tell you again, the Spirit says: 'The ax is ready to cut down the tree. Every tree that does not make good fruit will be cut down and thrown into the fire. A fire that cannot be put out. A fire that will not stop burning.' The holy one has said this.
Paraphrase
And again, the Spirit says: 'The ax is laid at the root of the tree. Every tree that doesn’t produce good fruit will be cut down and thrown into the fire—a fire that can’t be put out, an unquenchable fire. Remember, the Holy One has spoken.'