Mosiah 16:3
~150 BC
1830 Edition
for they are carnal and devlish, and the devil hath power over them; yea, even that old serpent that did beguile our first parents, which was the cause of their fall; which was the cause of all mankind becoming carnal, sensual, devlish, knowing evil from good, subjecting themselves to the devil.
Influences
James 3:15 (KJV)
This wisdom descendeth not from above, but is earthly, sensual, devilish.
Revelation 20:2 (KJV)
And he laid hold on the dragon, that old serpent, which is the Devil, and Satan, and bound him a thousand years,
2 Corinthians 11:3 (KJV)
But I fear, lest by any means, as the serpent beguiled Eve through his subtilty, so your minds should be corrupted from the simplicity that is in Christ.
James 3:15 (KJV)
This wisdom descendeth not from above, but is earthly, sensual, devilish.
Genesis 3:5 (KJV)
For God doth know that in the day ye eat thereof, then your eyes shall be opened, and ye shall be as gods, knowing good and evil.
Changes
Simple English
'They live by their bodies’ desires and are evil. The devil has power over them. This is the same old snake that tricked our first parents. He caused them to fall. Because of that, all people became selfish and evil. They know good from bad, but they give themselves to the devil.'
Paraphrase
'They’re driven by flesh and ruled by the devil—that ancient serpent who deceived our first parents and caused their fall. That fall made all humanity carnal, sensual, and devilish, knowing evil from good, slaves to the devil.'