Moroni 10:4

~AD 421

1830 Edition

And when ye shall receive these things, I would exhort you that ye would ask God, the Eternal Father, in the name of Christ, if these things are not true; and if ye shall ask with a sincere heart, with real intent, having faith in Christ, and he will manifest the truth of it unto you, by the power of the Holy Ghost;

Influences

1 Peter 4:14 (KJV)
If ye be reproached for the name of Christ, happy are ye; for the spirit of glory and of God resteth upon you: on their part he is evil spoken of, but on your part he is glorified.
Acts 24:24 (KJV)
And after certain days, when Felix came with his wife Drusilla, which was a Jewess, he sent for Paul, and heard him concerning the faith in Christ.
Romans 15:13 (KJV)
Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that ye may abound in hope, through the power of the Holy Ghost.

Changes

And when ye shall receive these things, I would exhort you that ye would ask God, the Eternal Father, in the name of Christ, if these things are not true; and if ye shall ask with a sincere heart, with real intent, having faith in Christ, and he will manifest the truth of it unto you, by the power of the Holy Ghost;.

Simple English

When you get these things, I want you to ask God the Father, in the name of Christ, if they are true. If you ask with a real heart and real purpose, having faith in Christ, he will show you the truth by the power of the Holy Spirit.

Paraphrase

After you’ve read this, I urge you to ask God the Eternal Father, in the name of Christ, if these things are true. If you ask with a sincere heart, with real intent, having faith in Christ, he will show you the truth of it by the power of the Holy Spirit.