The Book of Mormon

Words of Mormon 1:8

1830 Edition

And my prayer to God is concerning my brethren, that they may once again come to the knowledge of God, yea, the redemption of Christ; that they may once again be a delightsome people.

Simple English

I pray to God for my brothers. I hope they will learn about God again and about Jesus Christ’s power to save them. I hope they will become a good people again.

Paraphrase

My prayer to God is for my people—that they might come back to knowing God, that they might understand what Christ has done for them, and become a people of light again.