The Book of Mormon

Mosiah 18:26

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And the priests was not to depend upon the people for their support; but for their labor they were to receive the grace of God, that they might wax strong in the spirit, having the knowledge of God, that they might teach with power and authority from God.

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And the priests wasere not to depend upon the people for their support; but for their labor they were to receive the grace of God, that they might wax strong in the sSpirit, having the knowledge of God, that they might teach with power and authority from God.

Simple English

The priests were not to depend on the people for their support. For their work they would receive God’s grace. This would make them strong in the Spirit. They would know about God. They could teach with power and authority from God.

Paraphrase

The priests weren’t supposed to depend on the people for money. Instead, as a reward for their work, they would receive God’s grace—they’d grow stronger in the Spirit and deeper in their knowledge of God, so they could teach with power and authority that came from him.