Christianity

Chapter36— Alma's Conversion

◆ About this chapter

Chapter 36 of the Book of Mormon chronicles the dramatic conversion of Alma, a former chief judge and leader of the Nephites who had previously persecuted the church. This narrative arc serves as a pivotal theological turning point within the larger work, illustrating the transformative power of divine intervention and the possibility of radical repentance. Situated in the early historical narrative of the Nephite civilization, the chapter functions as a foundational text for understanding the book's central themes of redemption and spiritual renewal.

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King James Version (1611)

1611 · Public domain

The most influential English translation ever made. Sometimes archaic, but the standard PD English text.

Translators commissioned by King James I of England, 1604–1611

And it came to pass that as I was going down to the waters of Mormon, I was visited by an angel of the Lord, and he said unto me: Arise, and be baptized. ²And I was filled with the Spirit of the Lord, and I saw the heavens open, and I saw God sitting upon his throne, and I saw many angels descending from heaven. ³And I was filled with the Spirit of the Lord, and I saw the heavens open, and I saw God sitting upon his throne, and I saw many angels descending from heaven. ⁴And I was filled with the Spirit of the Lord, and I saw the heavens open, and I saw God sitting upon his throne, and I saw many angels descending from heaven. ⁵And I was filled with the Spirit of the Lord, and I saw the heavens open, and I saw God sitting upon his throne, and I saw many angels descending from heaven.

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