The Book of Mormon

Ether 3:21

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And it came to pass that the Lord said unto the brother of Jared, Behold, thou shalt not suffer these things which ye have seen and heard, to go forth unto the world, until the time cometh that I shall glorify my name in the flesh; wherefore, ye shall treasure up the things which ye have seen and heard, and shew it to no man.

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And it came to pass that the Lord said unto the brother of Jared,: Behold, thou shalt not suffer these things which ye have seen and heard, to go forth unto the world, until the time cometh that I shall glorify my name in the flesh; wherefore, ye shall treasure up the things which ye have seen and heard, and sheow it to no man.

Simple English

The Lord said to the brother of Jared: “Don’t let these things you have seen and heard go out to the world yet. Wait until the time comes when I will show my glory in the flesh. Keep these things you have seen and heard. Don’t show them to anyone.”

Paraphrase

Then the Lord said to the brother of Jared, “Don’t let what you’ve seen and heard go out into the world until the time comes when I glorify my name in the flesh. Keep these things to yourself. Don’t show them to anyone.”