The Book of Mormon

Ether 3:16

1830 Edition

Behold, this body, which ye now behold, is the body of my spirit; and man have I created after the body of my spirit; and even as I appear unto thee to be in the spirit, will I appear unto my people in the flesh.

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Behold, this body, which ye now behold, is the body of my spirit; and man have I created after the body of my spirit; and even as I appear unto thee to be in the spirit, will I appear unto my people in the flesh.

Simple English

“This body you see now is my spirit body. I created people to look like my spirit body. I appear to you in the spirit now. Later I will appear to my people in the flesh.”

Paraphrase

“This body you’re looking at now is my spiritual body. I created people to look like my spiritual body. Just as I’m appearing to you in the spirit, I will appear to my people in the flesh.”