The Book of Mormon

Mosiah 2:20

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I say unto you, my brethren, that if you should render all the thanks and praise which your whole souls hath power to possess, to that God who hath created you, and hath kept and preserved you, and hath caused that ye should rejoice, and hath granted that ye should live in peace one with another;

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I say unto you, my brethren, that if you should render all the thanks and praise which your whole souls haths power to possess, to that God who haths created you, and haths kept and preserved you, and haths caused that ye should rejoice, and haths granted that ye should live in peace one with another;—

Simple English

“I tell you, my brothers, that even if you gave all the thanks and praise your whole soul has power to give to God - the God who created you, has kept you safe, has made you happy, and has let you live in peace with each other -“

Paraphrase

“Even if you gave all the thanks and praise your whole soul could muster to the God who created you, who keeps and preserves you, who lets you live in peace and joy with each other—“