Mormon 9:26
~AD 400–421
1830 Edition
And now behold, who can stand against the works of the Lord? Who can deny his sayings? Who will rise up against the almighty power of the Lord? Who will despise the works of the Lord? Who will despise the children of Christ? Behold, all ye that are despisers of the works of the Lord, for ye shall wonder and perish.
Influences
Acts 13:41 (KJV)
Behold, ye despisers, and wonder, and perish: for I work a work in your days, a work which ye shall in no wise believe, though a man declare it unto you.
Changes
And now, behold, who can stand against the works of the Lord? Who can deny his sayings? Who will rise up against the almighty power of the Lord? Who will despise the works of the Lord? Who will despise the children of Christ? Behold, all ye twhato are despisers of the works of the Lord, for ye shall wonder and perish.
Simple English
Who can stand against the works of the Lord? Who can say his words are not true? Who will stand up against the great power of the Lord? Who will hate the works of the Lord? Who will hate the children of Christ? All of you who hate the works of the Lord, you will be amazed and then die.
Paraphrase
Who can stand against the works of the Lord? Who can deny what he says? Who will rise up against the almighty power of the Lord? Who will despise the works of the Lord? Who will despise Christ’s children? Listen, all you who despise the Lord’s works—you’ll wonder and then perish.