፳፫ አሁን ይህ በአልማ ሁለተኛው የንግስ ዓመት ውስጥ ነበር፤ እናም ለቤተክርስቲያኗ ታላቅ ስቃይ ምክንያት ነበር፤ አዎን፣ ለቤተክርስቲያኗ ታላቅ ፈተና ምክንያት ነበር።
23 Now this was in the second year of the reign of Alma, and it was a cause of much affliction to the Church; yea, it was the cause of much trial with the Church;