Helaman 12:22
~7 BC
1830 Edition
And wo unto whom he shall say this, for it shall be unto him that will do iniquity, and he cannot be saved; therefore, for this cause, that men might be saved, hath repentance been declared.
Influences
Acts 15:1 (KJV)
And certain men which came down from Judaea taught the brethren, and said, Except ye be circumcised after the manner of Moses, ye cannot be saved.
2 Thessalonians 2:10 (KJV)
And with all deceivableness of unrighteousness in them that perish; because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved.
Changes
And wo unto him to whom he shall say this, for it shall be unto him that will do iniquity, and he cannot be saved; therefore, for this cause, that men might be saved, hath repentance been declared.
Simple English
It will be terrible for anyone who hears this. This is for people who keep doing evil. They can’t be saved. So God has told people they can change. This way people can be saved.
Paraphrase
Terrible news for anyone who hears those words. It comes to those who choose wickedness, and they can’t be saved. That’s why repentance has been declared—so people might be saved.