The Book of Mormon

Alma 53:21

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~65 BC

1830 Edition

yea, they were men of truth and soberness, for they had been taught to keep the commandments of God, and to walk uprightly before him.

Influences

Acts 26:25 (KJV)
But he said, I am not mad, most noble Festus; but speak forth the words of truth and soberness.

Changes

yYea, they were men of truth and soberness, for they had been taught to keep the commandments of God, and to walk uprightly before him.

Simple English

They were honest and serious men. They had been taught to obey God’s commandments and to live right before him.

Paraphrase

They were honest and disciplined, because they’d been taught to keep God’s commandments and to live with integrity before him.