AlmaChapter41

And now, my son, I have somewhat to say concerning the restoration of which has been spoken; for behold, some have wrested the scriptures, and have gone far astray because of this thing. And I perceive that thy mind has been worried also concerning this thing. But behold, I will explain it unto thee.

And now, my son, I have something to say about the restoration that has been spoken of, for some have twisted the scriptures and have gone far astray because of it. And I perceive that your mind has been troubled about this as well. But I will explain it to you.

I say unto thee, my son, that the plan of restoration is requisite with the justice of God; for it is requisite that all things should be restored to their proper order. Behold, it is requisite and just, according to the power and resurrection of Christ, that the soul of man should be restored to its body, and that every part of the body should be restored to itself.

I say to you, my son, that the plan of restoration is required by the justice of God, for it is required that all things be restored to their proper order. It is required and just, according to the power and resurrection of Christ, that the souls of people be restored to their bodies, and that every part of the body be restored to itself.

And it is requisite with the justice of God that men should be judged according to their works; and if their works were good in this life, and the desires of their hearts were good, that they should also, at the last day, be restored unto that which is good.

And it is required by the justice of God that people be judged according to their works. And if their works were good in this life, and the desires of their hearts were good, then at the last day they will also be restored to what is good.

And if their works are evil they shall be restored unto them for evil. Therefore, all things shall be restored to their proper order, every thing to its natural frame—mortality raised to immortality, corruption to incorruption—raised to endless happiness to inherit the kingdom of God, or to endless misery to inherit the kingdom of the devil, the one on one hand, the other on the other—

And if their works are evil, they will be restored to them for evil. So all things will be restored to their proper order, everything to its natural frame. Mortality is raised to immortality, and corruption to incorruption. Some are raised to endless happiness, to inherit the kingdom of God; others to endless misery, to inherit the kingdom of the devil, the one on one hand, the other on the other.

The one raised to happiness according to his desires of happiness, or good according to his desires of good; and the other to evil according to his desires of evil; for as he has desired to do evil all the day long even so shall he have his reward of evil when the night cometh.

The one is raised to happiness according to his desires of happiness, or to good according to his desires of good; and the other to evil according to his desires of evil. For as he has desired to do evil all the day long, even so he will have his reward of evil when the night comes.

And so it is on the other hand. If he hath repented of his sins, and desired righteousness until the end of his days, even so he shall be rewarded unto righteousness.

And so it is on the other hand. If he has repented of his sins and desired righteousness until the end of his days, even so he will be rewarded with righteousness.

These are they that are redeemed of the Lord; yea, these are they that are taken out, that are delivered from that endless night of darkness; and thus they stand or fall; for behold, they are their own judges, whether to do good or do evil.

These are the ones who are redeemed by the Lord. These are the ones who are taken out, who are delivered from that endless night of darkness. And so they stand or fall, for they are their own judges, whether to do good or to do evil.

Now, the decrees of God are unalterable; therefore, the way is prepared that whosoever will may walk therein and be saved.

Now, the decrees of God are unalterable. And so the way is prepared, so that anyone who is willing may walk in it and be saved.

And now behold, my son, do not risk one more offense against your God upon those points of doctrine, which ye have hitherto risked to commit sin.

And now, my son, do not risk one more offense against your God on those points of doctrine where you have risked committing sin until now.

Do not suppose, because it has been spoken concerning restoration, that ye shall be restored from sin to happiness. Behold, I say unto you, wickedness never was happiness.

Do not think that because restoration has been spoken of, you will be restored from sin to happiness. I say to you, wickedness never was happiness.

And now, my son, all men that are in a state of nature, or I would say, in a carnal state, are in the gall of bitterness and in the bonds of iniquity; they are without God in the world, and they have gone contrary to the nature of God; therefore, they are in a state contrary to the nature of happiness.

And now, my son, all people who are in a state of nature, or I would say, in a carnal state, are in the gall of bitterness and in the bonds of sin. They are without God in the world, and they have gone contrary to the nature of God. So they are in a state contrary to the nature of happiness.

And now behold, is the meaning of the word restoration to take a thing of a natural state and place it in an unnatural state, or to place it in a state opposite to its nature?

And now, does the word restoration mean to take something that is in a natural state and place it in an unnatural state, or to place it in a state opposite to its nature?

O, my son, this is not the case; but the meaning of the word restoration is to bring back again evil for evil, or carnal for carnal, or devilish for devilish—good for that which is good; righteous for that which is righteous; just for that which is just; merciful for that which is merciful.

O, my son, this is not the case. The meaning of the word restoration is to bring back again evil for evil, or carnal for carnal, or devilish for devilish; good for what is good, righteous for what is righteous, just for what is just, merciful for what is merciful.

Therefore, my son, see that you are merciful unto your brethren; deal justly, judge righteously, and do good continually; and if ye do all these things then shall ye receive your reward; yea, ye shall have mercy restored unto you again; ye shall have justice restored unto you again; ye shall have a righteous judgment restored unto you again; and ye shall have good rewarded unto you again.

So, my son, see that you are merciful to your brothers. Deal justly, judge righteously, and do good continually. And if you do all these things, then you will receive your reward. You will have mercy restored to you again; you will have justice restored to you again; you will have a righteous judgment restored to you again; and you will have good rewarded to you again.

For that which ye do send out shall return unto you again, and be restored; therefore, the word restoration more fully condemneth the sinner, and justifieth him not at all.

For what you send out will return to you again and be restored. So the word restoration more fully condemns the sinner and does not justify him at all.