The Book of Mormon

Alma 5:60

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And now I say unto you, that the good shepherd doth call after you; and if you will hearken unto his voice, he will bring you into his fold, and ye are his sheep; and he commandeth you that ye suffer no ravenous wolf to enter among you, that ye may not be destroyed.

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And now I say unto you, that the good shepherd doth calls after you; and if you will hearken unto his voice, he will bring you into his fold, and yeou are his sheep; and he commandeths you that yeou suffer no ravenous wolf to enter among you, that yeou may not be destroyed.

Simple English

I tell you that the good shepherd calls after you. If you listen to his voice, he will bring you into his group. You will be his sheep. He tells you not to let any dangerous wolf come among you. Then you will not be destroyed.

Paraphrase

The good shepherd is calling after you. If you listen to his voice, he’ll bring you into his fold, and you’ll be his sheep. He commands you not to allow any ravenous wolf among you, so you won’t be destroyed.