Mosiah 15:27
~150 BC
1830 Edition
Therefore, had ye not ought to tremble? For salvation cometh to none such; for the Lord hath redeemed none such; yea, neither can the Lord redeem such: for he cannot deny himself; for he cannot deny justice when it hath its claim.
Influences
2 Timothy 2:13 (KJV)
If we believe not, yet he abideth faithful: he cannot deny himself.
Changes
Therefore, oughadt ye not ought to tremble? For salvation cometh to none such; for the Lord hath redeemed none such; yea, neither can the Lord redeem such:; for he cannot deny himself; for he cannot deny justice when it haths its claim.
Simple English
Shouldn’t you shake? These people can’t be saved. The Lord hasn’t saved them. The Lord can’t save them. He can’t go against himself. He can’t stop justice when it demands payment.
Paraphrase
So shouldn’t you tremble? Salvation doesn’t come to people like that. The Lord hasn’t saved them and can’t save them. He can’t deny who he is, and he can’t deny justice when it makes its claim.
Notes
15:24-27
Mosiah 15:24-27 seems to teach that those who have never heard the gospel are saved without baptism (see also 2 Nephi 9:25-26; Moroni 8:22-23). Contrast with Doctrine and Covenants which teaches to the need to do proxy baptism for the dead (D&C 128:1-5, 17-18).