The Book of Mormon

Alma 62:1

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1830 Edition

And now it came to pass that when Moroni had received this epistle, his heart did take courage, and was filled with exceeding great joy, because of the faithfulness of Paharon, that he was not also a traitor to the freedom and cause of his country.

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And now it came to pass that when Moroni had received this epistle, his heart did take courage, and was filled with exceedingly great joy, because of the faithfulness of Paharoran, that he was not also a traitor to the freedom and cause of his country.

Simple English

When Moroni received this letter, his heart was filled with courage and great joy. He was happy because Pahoran was faithful and was not a traitor to his country’s freedom.

Paraphrase

When Moroni received this letter, his heart soared. He was filled with joy because Pahoran had stayed faithful—he wasn’t a traitor to freedom or to his country.