Mosiah 2:39
~124 BC
1830 Edition
And now I say unto you, that mercy hath no claim on that man; therefore, his final doom is to endure a never ending torment.
Changes
And now I say unto you, that mercy hath no claim on that man; therefore, his final doom is to endure a never -ending torment.
Simple English
'I tell you that God’s mercy cannot help that person. So his end is to suffer punishment that never ends.'
Paraphrase
'Mercy can’t help that person. Their final destiny is endless torment.'
Notes
2:36-39
The Book of Mormon teaches that death seals man's fate (see also Alma 34:32-35). Contrast with Doctrines and Covenants 88:99 which seems to hold out the hope that one's place in heaven can be changed after being in spirit prison.