| June [1–14], 1829, Fayette, New York. |
| Great and marvelous work, white field. Whoever
will, is called. Ask, knock. Establish Zion, keep commandments for eternal
life. Ask for Holy Ghost. Bring gospel from Gentiles to Israel. Great reward.
|
| Book of Commandments 12 heading: A Revelation
given to David [Whitmer], in Fayette, New-York, June, 1829. |
| Doctrine and Covenants 39 heading: Revelation
given to David Whitmer, June, 1829. |
| |
|
Book of Commandments 12 |
|
|
| Marvelous |
1 |
[1] A GREAT and marvelous work is about
to come forth unto the children of men: |
1 |
BC verse numbers are in brackets.
1835 D&C verse numbers are to the right of the text. |
| I am God—I dismember |
2 |
behold I am God, and give heed
to my word, which is quick and powerful, sharper than a two-edged sword,
to the dividing asunder of both joints and marrow: therefore give heed
unto my word. |
|
Blue:
dropped in 1835 |
| White field |
3 |
[2] Behold the field is white already
to harvest, therefore, whoso desireth to reap, let him thrust in his sickle
with his might, and reap while the day lasts, that he may treasure up
for his soul everlasting salvation in the kingdom of God: |
2 |
|
| Sickle |
4 |
Yea, whosoever will thrust in his sickle and reap, the same
is called of God: |
|
|
| Ask, knock |
5 |
therefore, if you will ask of me you shall receive; if you
will knock it shall be opened unto you. |
|
|
| Establish Zion,
keep commandments |
6 |
[3] Seek to bring forth and establish
my Zion.— Keep my commandments in all things, |
3 |
|
| Eternal life |
7 |
and if you keep my commandments, and endure to the end, you
shall have eternal life; which gift is the greatest of all the gifts
of God. |
|
|
Ask for Holy Ghost
Declare repentance |
8 |
[4] And it shall come to pass, that
if you shall ask the Father in my name, in faith believing, you shall
receive the Holy Ghost, which giveth utterance, that you may stand as
a witness of the things of which you shall both hear and see; and also,
that you may declare repentance unto this generation. |
4 |
|
| I am Jesus Christ, creator, light |
9 |
[5] Behold I am Jesus Christ the Son of the living
God, which who created
the heavens and the earth; a light which cannot be hid in darkness: |
5 |
Blue:
dropped in 1835 |
| Fulness from Gentiles to Israel |
10 |
wherefore, I must bring forth the fulness of my gospel from
the Gentiles unto the house of Israel. |
|
|
| Called to assist |
11 |
And behold thou art David, and thou art called to assist: Which thing
if ye do, and are faithful, ye shall be blessed both spiritually and temporally,
and great shall be your reward: Amen.
|
|
|
|
|
D&C 15
D&C 13
New York–Pennsylvania Revelations
Doctrine and Covenants
|