Since I have in my possession a first edition copy of the chinese Book of Mormon, I thought it might be fun to compare the original translation with the final version used until 2007 with the newest translation in use today. I thought the best scripture to start off the comparison was Moroni’s promise in Moroni 10:3-5. As this was the scripture printed in later editions at the front of the book. Moroni 10:3-5 Chinese Book of Mormon 1965 Edition Here is the the text from the 1st edition, printed in 1965: 3 我要勸告你們，如果神的大智要你們讀這些東西，你們讀的時候，你們要記住，並在你們的心中仔細地思量，從創造亞當到你們蒙得這些東西時，主對人類兒女一直是多麼的仁慈。 4 當你們蒙得這些東西時，我勸告你們要奉基督的名求問神，那位永恆之父，這些東西是否真實的；如果你們用真心誠意來求問，有著對基督的信心，他必藉著聖靈的力量，對你們顯明這些東西的真實性。 5... Read the rest of this entry »
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