MosiahChapter26

Now it came to pass that there were many of the rising generation that could not understand the words of king Benjamin, being little children at the time he spake unto his people; and they did not believe the tradition of their fathers.

There were many of the rising generation who couldn't understand King Benjamin's words, because they were little children when he spoke to his people, and they didn't believe the tradition of their fathers.

They did not believe what had been said concerning the resurrection of the dead, neither did they believe concerning the coming of Christ.

They didn't believe what had been said about the resurrection of the dead, or about the coming of Christ.

And now because of their unbelief they could not understand the word of God; and their hearts were hardened.

Because of their unbelief, they couldn't understand the word of God, and their hearts were hardened.

And they would not be baptized; neither would they join the church. And they were a separate people as to their faith, and remained so ever after, even in their carnal and sinful state; for they would not call upon the Lord their God.

They wouldn't be baptized or join the church. They were a separate people in their faith and stayed that way ever after, even in their carnal and sinful state, because they wouldn't call on the Lord their God.

And now in the reign of Mosiah they were not half so numerous as the people of God; but because of the dissensions among the brethren they became more numerous.

In the reign of Mosiah, they weren't half as many as the people of God, but because of the dissensions among the brothers, their numbers grew.

For it came to pass that they did deceive many with their flattering words, who were in the church, and did cause them to commit many sins; therefore it became expedient that those who committed sin, that were in the church, should be admonished by the church.

They deceived many who were in the church with their flattering words and led them into many sins. So it became necessary for those in the church who sinned to be corrected by the church.

And it came to pass that they were brought before the priests, and delivered up unto the priests by the teachers; and the priests brought them before Alma, who was the high priest.

They were brought before the priests, handed over by the teachers, and the priests brought them to Alma, the high priest.

Now king Mosiah had given Alma the authority over the church.

King Mosiah had given Alma authority over the church.

And it came to pass that Alma did not know concerning them; but there were many witnesses against them; yea, the people stood and testified of their iniquity in abundance.

Alma didn't know about them, but there were many witnesses against them. The people stood and testified of their sins in abundance.

Now there had not any such thing happened before in the church; therefore Alma was troubled in his spirit, and he caused that they should be brought before the king.

Nothing like this had ever happened in the church before, so Alma was troubled in spirit, and he had them brought before the king.

And he said unto the king: Behold, here are many whom we have brought before thee, who are accused of their brethren; yea, and they have been taken in divers iniquities. And they do not repent of their iniquities; therefore we have brought them before thee, that thou mayest judge them according to their crimes.

He said to the king, "Here are many people we've brought before you, accused by their brothers. They've been caught in all kinds of sin, and they don't repent of it. So we've brought them to you, for you to judge them according to their crimes."

But king Mosiah said unto Alma: Behold, I judge them not; therefore I deliver them into thy hands to be judged.

But King Mosiah said to Alma, "I won't judge them. I'm handing them over to you to be judged."

And now the spirit of Alma was again troubled; and he went and inquired of the Lord what he should do concerning this matter, for he feared that he should do wrong in the sight of God.

Alma's spirit was troubled again, so he went and asked the Lord what he should do about this, because he was afraid of doing wrong in God's sight.

And it came to pass that after he had poured out his whole soul to God, the voice of the Lord came to him, saying:

After he had poured out his whole soul to God, the voice of the Lord came to him:

Blessed art thou, Alma, and blessed are they who were baptized in the waters of Mormon. Thou art blessed because of thy exceeding faith in the words alone of my servant Abinadi.

Blessed are you, Alma, and blessed are those who were baptized in the waters of Mormon. You are blessed because of your great faith in the words alone of my servant Abinadi.

And blessed are they because of their exceeding faith in the words alone which thou hast spoken unto them.

Blessed are they because of their great faith in the words alone that you have spoken to them.

And blessed art thou because thou hast established a church among this people; and they shall be established, and they shall be my people.

Blessed are you because you have established a church among this people. They will be established, and they will be my people.

Yea, blessed is this people who are willing to bear my name; for in my name shall they be called; and they are mine.

Blessed is this people who are willing to bear my name, for they will be called by my name, and they are mine.

And because thou hast inquired of me concerning the transgressor, thou art blessed.

And because you have asked me about the transgressor, you are blessed.

Thou art my servant; and I covenant with thee that thou shalt have eternal life; and thou shalt serve me and go forth in my name, and shalt gather together my sheep.

You are my servant, and I covenant with you that you shall have eternal life. You shall serve me, go out in my name, and gather my sheep.

And he that will hear my voice shall be my sheep; and him shall ye receive into the church, and him will I also receive.

Whoever will hear my voice will be my sheep. You shall receive him into the church, and I will receive him also.

For behold, this is my church; whosoever is baptized shall be baptized unto repentance. And whomsoever ye receive shall believe in my name; and him will I freely forgive.

For this is my church, and whoever comes to be baptized shall first repent. Whoever you receive shall believe in my name, and I will freely forgive him.

For it is I that taketh upon me the sins of the world; for it is I that hath created them; and it is I that granteth unto him that believeth unto the end a place at my right hand.

For it is I who take upon me the sins of the world; it is I who created them; and it is I who grant a place at my right hand to the one who believes to the end.

For behold, in my name are they called; and if they know me they shall come forth, and shall have a place eternally at my right hand.

For they are called by my name, and if they know me, they will come forth and have a place forever at my right hand.

And it shall come to pass that when the second trump shall sound then shall they that never knew me come forth and shall stand before me.

And when the second trumpet sounds, those who never knew me will come forth and stand before me.

And then shall they know that I am the Lord their God, that I am their Redeemer; but they would not be redeemed.

And then they will know that I am the Lord their God, that I am their Redeemer, but they would not be redeemed.

And then I will confess unto them that I never knew them; and they shall depart into everlasting fire prepared for the devil and his angels.

And then I will confess to them that I never knew them, and they will depart into everlasting fire prepared for the devil and his angels.

Therefore I say unto you, that he that will not hear my voice, the same shall ye not receive into my church, for him I will not receive at the last day.

So I say to you, whoever will not hear my voice, you shall not receive him into my church, for I will not receive him at the last day.

Therefore I say unto you, Go; and whosoever transgresseth against me, him shall ye judge according to the sins which he has 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.

So I say to you, go. Whoever sins against me, you shall judge him according to the sins he has committed. And if he confesses his sins before you and me and repents with a sincere heart, you shall forgive him, and I will forgive him also.

Yea, and as often as my people repent will I forgive them their trespasses against me.

And as often as my people repent, I will forgive them their trespasses against me.

And ye shall also forgive one another your trespasses; for verily I say unto you, he that forgiveth not his neighbor’s trespasses when he says that he repents, the same hath brought himself under condemnation.

And you shall also forgive one another your trespasses. For truly I say to you, whoever does not forgive his neighbor's trespasses when he says that he repents has brought himself under condemnation.

Now I say unto you, Go; and whosoever will not repent of his sins the same shall not be numbered among my people; and this shall be observed from this time forward.

Now I say to you, go. Whoever will not repent of his sins shall not be counted among my people, and this shall be observed from this time forward.

And it came to pass when Alma had heard these words he wrote them down that he might have them, and that he might judge the people of that church according to the commandments of God.

When Alma heard this, he wrote it down so he would have it, and so he could judge the people of that church according to the commandments of God.

And it came to pass that Alma went and judged those that had been taken in iniquity, according to the word of the Lord.

So Alma went and judged those who had been caught in sin, according to the word of the Lord.

And whosoever repented of their sins and did confess them, them he did number among the people of the church;

Anyone who repented of their sins and confessed them was numbered among the people of the church.

And those that would not confess their sins and repent of their iniquity, the same were not numbered among the people of the church, and their names were blotted out.

But those who wouldn't confess their sins and repent of their wickedness were not numbered among the people of the church, and their names were blotted out.

And it came to pass that Alma did regulate all the affairs of the church; and they began again to have peace and to prosper exceedingly in the affairs of the church, walking circumspectly before God, receiving many, and baptizing many.

So Alma regulated all the affairs of the church, and they began having peace again and prospering greatly, walking carefully before God, receiving and baptizing many.

And now all these things did Alma and his fellow laborers do who were over the church, walking in all diligence, teaching the word of God in all things, suffering all manner of afflictions, being persecuted by all those who did not belong to the church of God.

Alma and his fellow laborers, who were over the church, did all these things, living with all diligence, teaching the word of God in everything, suffering all kinds of hardships, and being persecuted by everyone who didn't belong to the church of God.

And they did admonish their brethren; and they were also admonished, every one by the word of God, according to his sins, or to the sins which he had committed, being commanded of God to pray without ceasing, and to give thanks in all things.

They corrected their brothers, and they were corrected themselves, each one by the word of God, according to his sins, or the sins he had committed, commanded by God to pray without ceasing and to give thanks in all things.