Jacob 4:12
~544–420 BC
1830 Edition
And now, beloved, marvel not that I tell you these things; for why not speak of the atonement of Christ, and attain to a perfect knowledge of him, as to attain to the knowledge of a resurrection and the world to come?
Influences
Mark 10:30 (KJV)
But he shall receive an hundredfold now in this time, houses, and brethren, and sisters, and mothers, and children, and lands, with persecutions; and in the world to come eternal life.
Simple English
Dear friends, don’t be surprised that I tell you these things. Why shouldn’t I speak about Christ’s sacrifice? Why not learn perfectly about him? Why not learn about the resurrection and the world to come?
Paraphrase
Don’t be surprised that I’m telling you these things. Why shouldn’t we talk about Christ’s atonement and gain perfect knowledge of him? It’s just as important as knowing about the resurrection and the world to come.