The Book of Mormon

Mosiah 15:3

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~150 BC

1830 Edition

the Father, because he was conceived by the power of God; and the Son, because of the flesh; thus becoming the Father and Son:

Influences

Luke 2:21 (KJV)
And when eight days were accomplished for the circumcising of the child, his name was called Jesus, which was so named of the angel before he was conceived in the womb.
1 Peter 1:5 (KJV)
Who are kept by the power of God through faith unto salvation ready to be revealed in the last time.

Changes

tThe Father, because he was conceived by the power of God; and the Son, because of the flesh; thus becoming the Father and Son:—

Simple English

He is the Father because God’s power created him. He is the Son because he has a human body. So he is both Father and Son.

Paraphrase

'He’s the Father because he was conceived by God’s power. He’s the Son because he took on flesh. In this way, he becomes Father and Son—