Ether 3:17
~2200 BC
1830 Edition
And now, as I Moroni, said I could not make a full account of these things which are written, therefore it sufficeth me to say, That Jesus shewed himself unto this man in the spirit, even after the manner and in the likeness of the same body, even as he shewed himself unto the Nephites;
Influences
Revelation 22:19 (KJV)
And if any man shall take away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God shall take away his part out of the book of life, and out of the holy city, and from the things which are written in this book.
Ephesians 3:6 (KJV)
That the Gentiles should be fellowheirs, and of the same body, and partakers of his promise in Christ by the gospel:
Changes
And now, as I, Moroni, said I could not make a full account of these things which are written, therefore it sufficeth me to say, Tthat Jesus sheowed himself unto this man in the spirit, even after the manner and in the likeness of the same body, even as he sheowed himself unto the Nephites;.
Simple English
I, Moroni, cannot write everything about these things. So I will just say this: Jesus showed himself to this man in the spirit. He looked the same way he looked when he showed himself to the Nephites.
Paraphrase
Now I, Moroni, can’t give a full account of everything written here, so I’ll just say this: Jesus showed himself to this man in the spirit—in the same form and likeness he would later show himself to the Nephites.