Corianton’s sins were grievous. And yet we have every reason to believe that Alma’s preaching touched the soul of his errant son, that Corianton “crossed himself” (see Alma 39:9), repented, and returned to the ministry. We read of Corianton’s labors a year or so later:
“Thus ended the nineteenth year of the reign of the judges over the people of Nephi. Yea, and there was continual peace among them, and exceedingly great prosperity in the church because of their heed and diligence which they gave unto the word of God, which was declared unto them by Helaman, and Shiblon, and Corianton, and Ammon and his brethren, yea, and by all those who had been ordained by the holy order of God.” (Alma 49:29-30.)