Mosiah 2:37
~124 BC
1830 Edition
I say unto you, that the man that doeth this, the same cometh out in open rebellion against God; therefore, he listeth to obey the evil spirit, and becometh an enemy to all righteousness; therefore, the Lord hath no place in him, for he dwelleth not in unholy temples.
Influences
Acts 13:10 (KJV)
And said, O full of all subtilty and all mischief, thou child of the devil, thou enemy of all righteousness, wilt thou not cease to pervert the right ways of the Lord?
Acts 7:48 (KJV)
Howbeit the most High dwelleth not in temples made with hands; as saith the prophet,
Changes
I say unto you, that the man that doeth this, the same cometh out in open rebellion against God; therefore, he listeth to obey the evil spirit, and becometh an enemy to all righteousness; therefore, the Lord haths no place in him, for he dwelleth not in unholy temples.
Simple English
'I tell you that the person who does this fights openly against God. So he chooses to obey the evil spirit and becomes an enemy to all that is right. The Lord has no place in him because God does not live in unholy temples.'
Paraphrase
'Anyone who does this is openly rebelling against God. They’re choosing to follow the evil spirit and becoming an enemy to everything good. The Lord has no place in them, because he doesn’t live in unholy temples.'