Moroni 7:44
~AD 401–421
1830 Edition
if so, his faith and hope is vain, for none is acceptable before God, save the meek and lowly of heart; and if a man be meek and lowly in heart, and confesses by the power of the Holy Ghost, that Jesus is the Christ, he must needs have charity: for if he have not charity, he is nothing; wherefore he must needs have charity.
Influences
1 Timothy 5:4 (KJV)
But if any widow have children or nephews, let them learn first to shew piety at home, and to requite their parents: for that is good and acceptable before God.
Matthew 11:29 (KJV)
Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls.
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.
John 20:31 (KJV)
But these are written, that ye might believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; and that believing ye might have life through his name.
1 Corinthians 13:2 (KJV)
And though I have the gift of prophecy, and understand all mysteries, and all knowledge; and though I have all faith, so that I could remove mountains, and have not charity, I am nothing.
1 Corinthians 13:3 (KJV)
And though I bestow all my goods to feed the poor, and though I give my body to be burned, and have not charity, it profiteth me nothing.
Changes
Simple English
If not, his faith and hope are useless. No one is acceptable to God except those who are humble and gentle. If someone is humble and gentle and says by the Holy Spirit’s power that Jesus is the Christ, he must have charity. If he doesn’t have charity, he is nothing. So he must have charity.
Paraphrase
If you’re not, your faith and hope are empty. God only accepts those who are humble and gentle. And if you’re humble and gentle, and you acknowledge by the Holy Spirit’s power that Jesus is the Christ, then you must have love. Without love, you’re nothing. So you must have love.'