An adaptation of the Catechism for Young Children in modern English.
Question: What does it mean to not conform to God’s law?
Answer: To not be or not do what God requires.
Question: What is meant by want of conformity?
Answer: Not being or doing what God requires.
See note on question 28. “What does it mean to” is substituted for “What is meant by”, and “God’s law” is supplied at the end of the phrase for clarity.