The Book of Mormon

Alma 9:12

1830 Edition

Behold, now I say unto you, that he commandeth you to repent; and except ye repent, ye can in no wise inherit the kingdom of God. But behold, this is not all: he hath commanded you to repent, or he will utterly destroy you from off the face of the earth; yea, he will visit you in his anger, and in his fierce anger he will not turn away.

Changes

Behold, now I say unto you, that he commandeth you to repent; and except ye repent, ye can in no wise inherit the kingdom of God. But behold, this is not all: he haths commanded you to repent, or he will utterly destroy you from off the face of the earth; yea, he will visit you in his anger, and in his fierce anger he will not turn away.

Simple English

“I tell you, God commands you to repent. If you don’t repent, you can’t enter God’s kingdom. But there’s more. God has commanded you to repent. If you don’t, he will destroy you completely from the earth. He will come to you in his anger. When he is very angry, he will not turn away.”

Paraphrase

“Listen: God commands you to repent. If you don’t repent, you will never inherit the kingdom of God. But that’s not all—if you don’t repent, he will completely destroy you from the face of the earth. He will come in his anger, and his fierce anger won’t be turned away.”