The Book of Mormon

Mormon 2:14

1830 Edition

And they did not come unto Jesus with broken hearts and contrite spirits, but they did curse God, and wish to die. Nevertheless they would struggle with the sword for their lives.

Simple English

They did not come to Jesus with broken hearts. Instead, they cursed God and wished they were dead. But they still fought with swords to stay alive.

Paraphrase

They didn’t come to Jesus with humble, broken hearts. Instead they cursed God and wished they were dead. Yet they still fought desperately to stay alive.