The Book of Mormon

Alma 7:16

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~83 BC

1830 Edition

and whosoever doeth this, and keepeth the commandments of God from thenceforth, the same will remember that I say unto him, yea, he will remember that I have said unto him, he shall have eternal life, according to the testimony of the Holy Spirit, which testifieth in me.

Influences

1 Corinthians 7:19 (KJV)
Circumcision is nothing, and uncircumcision is nothing, but the keeping of the commandments of God.
Matthew 19:16 (KJV)
And, behold, one came and said unto him, Good Master, what good thing shall I do, that I may have eternal life?

Changes

aAnd whosoever doeth this, and keepeth the commandments of God from thenceforth, the same will remember that I say unto him, yea, he will remember that I have said unto him, he shall have eternal life, according to the testimony of the Holy Spirit, which testifieth in me.

Simple English

Anyone who does this and keeps God’s commandments from now on will have eternal life. This is what the Holy Spirit tells me. I say to him: Remember what I told you.

Paraphrase

Whoever does this and continues keeping God’s commandments will remember my words—I promise them eternal life, as testified by the Holy Spirit within me.