1& now it came to pass that after Abinadi had spoken these words he streached forth his hands & said the time shall come when all shall see the salvation of the Lord when every Nation kindred tongue & people shall see eye to eye & shall confess before God that his Judgments are Just
1And now, it came to pass that after Abinadi had spoken these words he stretched forth his hand and said: The time shall come when all shall see the salvation of the Lord; when every nation, kindred, tongue, and people shall see eye to eye and shall confess before God that his judgments are just.
2& then shall the wicked be cast out & they shall have cause to howl & weep & wail & gnash their teeth & this because they would not hearken unto the voice of the Lord therefore the Lord redeemeth them not
2And then shall the wicked be cast out, and they shall have cause to howl, and weep, and wail, and gnash their teeth; and this because they would not hearken unto the voice of the Lord; therefore the Lord redeemeth them not.
3for they are carnal & devilish & the Devil hath power over them yea even that old Serpant that did beguile our first parents which was the cause of their fall which was the cause of all mankinds becoming carnal sensual devilish knowing evil from good subjecting the mselves to the Devil
3For they are carnal and devilish, and the devil has power over them; yea, even that old serpent that did beguile our first parents, which was the cause of their fall; which was the cause of all mankind becoming carnal, sensual, devilish, knowing evil from good, subjecting themselves to the devil.
4thus all mankind were lost & behold they would have been endlessly lost were it not that God redeemed his People from their lost & fallen state
4Thus all mankind were lost; and behold, they would have been endlessly lost were it not that God redeemed his people from their lost and fallen state.
5but remember that he that persists in his own carnal nature & goes on in the ways of sin & rebellion against God he remaineth in his fallen state & the Devil hath all power over him therefore he is as tho there was no redemption made being an enemy to God & also is the Devil an eneny to God
5But remember that he that persists in his own carnal nature, and goes on in the ways of sin and rebellion against God, remaineth in his fallen state and the devil hath all power over him. Therefore he is as though there was no redemption made, being an enemy to God; and also is the devil an enemy to God.
6& now if Christ had not come into the world speaking of things to come as tho they had already come there could have been no redemption
6And now if Christ had not come into the world, speaking of things to come as though they had already come, there could have been no redemption.
7& if Christ had not risen from the dead or broken the bands of death that the grave should have no victory & that death should have no sting there could have been no resurrection
7And if Christ had not risen from the dead, or have broken the bands of death that the grave should have no victory, and that death should have no sting, there could have been no resurrection.
8but there a resurrection therefore the grave hath no victory & the sti ng of death is swallowed up in Christ
8But there is a resurrection, therefore the grave hath no victory, and the sting of death is swallowed up in Christ.
9he is the light & the life of the world yea a light that is endless that can never be darkened yea & also a life which is endless that there can be no mor death
9He is the light and the life of the world; yea, a light that is endless, that can never be darkened; yea, and also a life which is endless, that there can be no more death.
10Even this mortal shall put on immortality, and this corruption shall put on incorruption, and shall be brought to stand before the bar of God, to be judged of him according to their works whether they be good or whether they be evil—
10even this mortal shall put on immortality & this corruption shall put on incorupti on & shall be brought to stand before the bar of God to be Judged of him according to their works whether they be good or whether they be evil if they be good to the resurrection of end
11less life & happiness & if they be evil to resurrection of endless damnation being delivered up to the Devil who hath subjected them which is damnation
11If they be good, to the resurrection of endless life and happiness; and if they be evil, to the resurrection of endless damnation, being delivered up to the devil, who hath subjected them, which is damnation—
12having gone accord ing to their own carnal wills & desires having never called up the Lord while the arms of me rcy was extended towards them for the arms of mercy was extended towards them & they wo uld not they being warned of their iniquities & yet they would not depart from them & they were commanded to repent & yet they would not repent
12Having gone according to their own carnal wills and desires; having never called upon the Lord while the arms of mercy were extended towards them; for the arms of mercy were extended towards them, and they would not; they being warned of their iniquities and yet they would not depart from them; and they were commanded to repent and yet they would not repent.
13& now had ye not ought to tremble & repent of your sins & remember only in & through Christ ye can be saved
13And now, ought ye not to tremble and repent of your sins, and remember that only in and through Christ ye can be saved?
14therefore if ye teach the law of Moses also teach that it is a shadow of those things which are to come
14Therefore, if ye teach the law of Moses, also teach that it is a shadow of those things which are to come—
15teach them that red emption cometh through Christ the Lord which is the verry eternal Father— Amen—— Chapter
15Teach them that redemption cometh through Christ the Lord, who is the very Eternal Father. Amen.