Alma 58:40
1830 Edition
But behold, they have received many wounds; nevertheless they stand fast in that liberty wherewith God hath made them free; and they are strict to remember the Lord their God, from day to day; yea, they do observe to keep his statutes, and his judgements, and his commandments continually; and their faith is strong in the prophecies concerning that which is to come.
Influences
Galatians 5:1 (KJV)
Stand fast therefore in the liberty wherewith Christ hath made us free, and be not entangled again with the yoke of bondage.
Changes
But behold, they have received many wounds; nevertheless they stand fast in that liberty wherewith God haths made them free; and they are strict to remember the Lord their God, from day to day; yea, they do observe to keep his statutes, and his judgements, and his commandments continually; and their faith is strong in the prophecies concerning that which is to come.
Simple English
But they have been hurt many times. They still stand strong in the freedom that God has given them. They remember the Lord their God every day. They keep his rules and commands. Their faith is strong in what God has said will happen.
Paraphrase
They’ve been wounded many times, but they stand firm in the freedom God has given them. They’re faithful to remember the Lord their God every single day. They carefully keep his laws, his judgments, and his commands. And their faith in the prophecies about the future is unshakable.