Ether 12:17
~AD 401–421
1830 Edition
And it was by faith that the three disciples obtained a promise that they should not taste of death; and they obtained not the promise until after their faith.
Influences
Matthew 16:28 (KJV)
Verily I say unto you, There be some standing here, which shall not taste of death, till they see the Son of man coming in his kingdom.
Simple English
It was by faith that the three disciples got a promise that they would not die. They did not get the promise until after they had faith.
Paraphrase
It was through faith that the three disciples received the promise that they wouldn’t die. They didn’t receive that promise until after they had faith.