The Book of Mormon

Mosiah 26:29

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~120–100 BC

1830 Edition

therefore I say unto you, Go; and whosoever transgresseth against me, him shall ye judge according to the sins which he hath committed; and if he confess his sins before thee and me, and repenteth in the sincerity of his heart, him shall ye forgive, and I will forgive him also;

Influences

2 John 1:9 (KJV)
Whosoever transgresseth, and abideth not in the doctrine of Christ, hath not God. He that abideth in the doctrine of Christ, he hath both the Father and the Son.

Changes

tTherefore I say unto you, Go; and whosoever transgresseth against me, him shall ye judge according to the sins which he haths committed; and if he confess his sins before thee and me, and repenteth in the sincerity of his heart, him shall ye forgive, and I will forgive him also;.

Simple English

'So I say to you: Go. Judge anyone who sins against me by what they have done wrong. If they confess their sins to you and me and are sorry with all their heart, forgive them. I will forgive them too.'

Paraphrase

Go. When someone sins against me, judge them according to what they’ve done. If they confess their sins before you and me, and repent with a sincere heart, forgive them. I’ll forgive them too.