The Book of Mormon

Helaman 14:15

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~6 BC

1830 Edition

for behold, he surely must die, that salvation may come; yea, it behooveth him, and becometh expedient that he dieth, to bring to pass the resurrection of the dead, that thereby men may be brought into the presence of the Lord;

Influences

Matthew 22:31 (KJV)
But as touching the resurrection of the dead, have ye not read that which was spoken unto you by God, saying,

Changes

fFor behold, he surely must die, that salvation may come; yea, it behooveth him, and becometh expedient that he dieth, to bring to pass the resurrection of the dead, that thereby men may be brought into the presence of the Lord;.

Simple English

'He must die so people can be saved. It’s necessary for him to die. This brings about people rising from the dead. This way people can come back to the Lord.'

Paraphrase

'He must die so salvation can come. It’s necessary for him to die to make the resurrection of the dead possible, so people can be brought back into God’s presence.'