Helaman 10:7
~23 BC
1830 Edition
Behold, I give unto you power, that whatsoever ye shall seal on earth, shall be sealed in heaven; and whatsoever ye shall loose on earth, shall be loosed in heaven; and thus shall ye have power among this people.
Influences
Luke 10:19 (KJV)
Behold, I give unto you power to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy: and nothing shall by any means hurt you.
Matthew 16:19 (KJV)
And I will give unto thee the keys of the kingdom of heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt bind on earth shall be bound in heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven.
John 14:13 (KJV)
And whatsoever ye shall ask in my name, that will I do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son.
Changes
Behold, I give unto you power, that whatsoever ye shall seal on earth, shall be sealed in heaven; and whatsoever ye shall loose on earth, shall be loosed in heaven; and thus shall ye have power among this people.
Simple English
'I give you power. Whatever you seal on earth will be sealed in heaven. Whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven. This is the power you will have among these people.'
Paraphrase
'I’m giving you power—whatever you seal on earth will be sealed in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven. This is the authority you’ll have among these people.'