Mormon 9:30

~AD 400–421

1830 Edition

Behold, I speak unto you as though I spake from the dead: for I know that ye shall hear my words.

Influences

Matthew 14:2 (KJV)
And said unto his servants, This is John the Baptist; he is risen from the dead; and therefore mighty works do shew forth themselves in him.

Changes

Behold, I speak unto you as though I spake from the dead:; for I know that ye shall hearve my words.

Simple English

I speak to you as if I am speaking from the dead. I know that you will hear my words.

Paraphrase

I’m speaking to you as if I were speaking from the grave, because I know you’ll hear my words.