Mormon 8:16
~AD 400–421
1830 Edition
And blessed be him that shall bring this thing to light: for it shall be brought out of darkness unto light, according to the word of God; yea, it shall be brought out of the earth, and it shall shine forth out of darkness, and come unto the knowledge of the people; and it shall be done by the power of God:
Influences
1 Timothy 2:4 (KJV)
Who will have all men to be saved, and to come unto the knowledge of the truth.
1 Peter 1:5 (KJV)
Who are kept by the power of God through faith unto salvation ready to be revealed in the last time.
Changes
And blessed be hime that shall bring this thing to light:; for it shall be brought out of darkness unto light, according to the word of God; yea, it shall be brought out of the earth, and it shall shine forth out of darkness, and come unto the knowledge of the people; and it shall be done by the power of God:.
Simple English
God will bless the person who brings this to light. It will come out of darkness into light, just like God said. It will come out of the earth. It will shine out of darkness and come to the people. This will happen by God’s power.
Paraphrase
Blessed is the person who brings this record to light. It will come out of darkness into light, just as God said. It will come out of the earth and shine through the darkness, reaching the knowledge of the people. This will happen by God’s power.