Moroni 9:4
1830 Edition
Behold, I am laboring with them continually; and when I speak the word of God with sharpness, they tremble and anger against me; and when I use no sharpness, they harden their hearts against it; wherefore I fear lest the spirit of the Lord hath ceased striving with them.
Changes
Behold, I am laboring with them continually; and when I speak the word of God with sharpness, they tremble and anger against me; and when I use no sharpness, they harden their hearts against it; wherefore, I fear lest the sSpirit of the Lord hath ceased striving with them.
Simple English
I keep working with them. When I speak God’s word strongly, they shake with anger at me. When I speak softly, they make their hearts hard against it. I am afraid the Spirit of the Lord has stopped trying to reach them.
Paraphrase
I keep working with them. When I speak God’s word sharply, they tremble and get angry with me. When I soften my approach, they harden their hearts. I’m afraid God’s Spirit has stopped reaching out to them.