The Book of Mormon

Alma 9:11

1830 Edition

Yea, and if it had not been for his matchless power, and his mercy, and his long suffering towards us, we should unavoidably have been cut off from the face of the earth, long before this period of time, and perhaps been consigned to a state of endless misery and wo.

Changes

Yea, and if it had not been for his matchless power, and his mercy, and his long -suffering towards us, we should unavoidably have been cut off from the face of the earth, long before this period of time, and perhaps been consigned to a state of endless misery and woe.

Simple English

“If it had not been for God’s great power, his mercy, and his patience toward us, we would have been cut off from the earth long before now. We would have been in a state of endless suffering.”

Paraphrase

“If it weren’t for his unmatched power, his mercy, and his patience with us, we would have been destroyed from the face of the earth long ago—maybe even condemned to endless misery and suffering.”