The Book of Mormon

Enos 1:8

1830 Edition

And he sayeth unto me, Because of thy faith in Christ, whom thou hast not heard nor seen. And many years passeth away, before that he shall manifest himself in the flesh; wherefore, go to it, thy faith hath made thee whole.

Influences

Matthew 9:22 (KJV)
But Jesus turned him about, and when he saw her, he said, Daughter, be of good comfort; thy faith hath made thee whole. And the woman was made whole from that hour.

Changes

And he sayethid unto me,: Because of thy faith in Christ, whom thou hast never befotre heard nor seen. And many years passeth away, before that he shall manifest himself in the flesh; wherefore, go to it, thy faith hath made thee whole.

Simple English

He said to me, “Because you have faith in Christ, even though you have never heard him or seen him. Many years will pass before he shows himself on earth. Your faith has made you whole.”

Paraphrase

He said, “Because of your faith in Christ—someone you’ve never heard or seen. It will be many years before he shows himself in the flesh. Go now. Your faith has made you whole.”