Mosiah 16:7
1830 Edition
And if Christ had not risen from the dead, or have broken the bands of death, that the grave should have no victory, and that death should have no sting, there could have been no resurrection.
Influences
1 Corinthians 15:55 (KJV)
O death, where is thy sting? O grave, where is thy victory?
Changes
And if Christ had not risen from the dead, or have broken the bands of death, that the grave should have no victory, and that death should have no sting, there could have been no resurrection.
Simple English
“If Christ had not come back from the dead or broken death’s power, there could be no resurrection. The grave would win. Death would keep its sting.”
Paraphrase
“If Christ hadn’t risen from the dead and broken death’s chains so the grave has no victory and death has no sting, there could be no resurrection.”