Mosiah 13:28

~150 BC

1830 Edition

And moreover, I say unto you, that salvation doth not come by the law alone; and were it not for the atonement which God himself shall make for the sins and iniquities of his people, that they must unavoidably perish, notwithstanding the law of Moses.

Influences

Revelation 21:3 (KJV)
And I heard a great voice out of heaven saying, Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men, and he will dwell with them, and they shall be his people, and God himself shall be with them, and be their God.
Hebrews 10:17 (KJV)
And their sins and iniquities will I remember no more.

Changes

And moreover, I say unto you, that salvation doth not come by the law alone; and were it not for the atonement, which God himself shall make for the sins and iniquities of his people, that they must unavoidably perish, notwithstanding the law of Moses.

Simple English

'I also tell you that being saved doesn’t come just from the law. If God himself didn’t pay for the sins of his people, they would all die, even with Moses’ law.'

Paraphrase

'And more than that, I tell you: salvation does not come by the law alone. If it weren’t for the atonement that God himself will make for the sins and wickedness of his people, they would all perish—despite the law of Moses.'