Jacob 1:4
1830 Edition
And if there were preaching which was sacred, or revelation which was great, or prophesying, that I should engraven the heads of them upon these plates, and touch upon them as much as it were possible, for Christ’s sake, and for the sake of our people:
Changes
And if there were preaching which was sacred, or revelation which was great, or prophesying, that I should engraven the heads of them upon these plates, and touch upon them as much as it were possible, for Christ’s sake, and for the sake of our people:.
Simple English
If there was important preaching, or great messages from God, or prophecies, I should write the main points on these plates. I should write as much as I could for Christ and for our people.
Paraphrase
But if there was powerful preaching, major revelations, or prophecy—write that down. Capture the main points. Do it for Christ’s sake, and for our people.