Ether 5:6

~AD 401–421

1830 Edition

And now, if I have no authority for these things, judge ye, for ye shall know that I have authority when ye shall see me, and we shall stand before God at the last day. Amen.

Influences

Revelation 20:12 (KJV)
And I saw the dead, small and great, stand before God; and the books were opened: and another book was opened, which is the book of life: and the dead were judged out of those things which were written in the books, according to their works.

Changes

And now, if I have no authority for these things, judge ye,; for ye shall know that I have authority when ye shall see me, and we shall stand before God at the last day. Amen.

Simple English

If I have no right to say these things, you can decide for yourself. You will know I have the right when you see me. We will stand before God on the last day. Amen.

Paraphrase

If you doubt whether I have the right to say these things, you’ll find out. You’ll know I had authority when you see me and we stand together before God on the last day. Amen.