The Book of Mormon

Ether 12:37

1830 Edition

And it came to pass that the Lord said unto me, If they have not charity, it mattereth not unto thee, thou hast been faithful; wherefore thy garments shall be made clean. And because thou hast seen thy weakness, thou shalt be made strong, even unto the sitting down in the place which I have prepared in the mansions of my Father.

Changes

And it came to pass that the Lord said unto me,: If they have not charity, it mattereth not unto thee, thou hast been faithful; wherefore, thy garments shall be made clean. And because thou hast seen thy weakness, thou shalt be made strong, even unto the sitting down in the place which I have prepared in the mansions of my Father.

Simple English

The Lord said to me: “If they do not have charity, it does not matter to you. You have been faithful. So your clothes will be made clean. Because you have seen your weakness, you will be made strong. You will sit down in the place I have made in the homes of my Father.”

Paraphrase

The Lord said to me, “If they don’t have charity, that’s not your concern. You’ve been faithful. Your garments will be made clean. Because you’ve recognized your weakness, you’ll be made strong—strong enough to sit in the place I’ve prepared for you in my Father’s mansions.”