| June [14–30], 1829, Fayette, New York. |
| Instructions to the Three Witnesses prior to
their viewing the Book of Mormon plates. Must have faith. |
| In October 1831 Ezra
Booth saw this revelation while visiting Missouri with Joseph and
other leaders the preceding summer. ¶ Ezra
Booth Letters (1–3) |
Kirtland Revelations
Book, 119–120, heading:
{A} Revelation to Oliver <Cowdery> David <Whitmer> and
Martin Harris given Fayett, Senica Co. New York given previous to them
having a view of the plates &c |
| Not printed in Book of Commandments. |
| 1835 Doctrine and Covenants 42 heading: Revelation
to Oliver Cowdery, David Whitmer and Martin
Harris, June, 1829, given previous to their viewing the plates containing
the book of Mormon: |
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Kirtland Revelations Book |
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1835 Doctrine and Covenants 42 |
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If rely on my word, get to see:
Plates, breastplate, sword, Urim and Thummim, directors (Liahona) |
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<1> Behold I say unto you, that you must
rely upon my word, which if you do<,> with full purpose of heart<,>
you shall have a view of the plates, and also the breastplate, the sword
<of Laban> Urim, <[canceled word]> and Thuminof Laban, the Urim and
Thumin<,> <which was> given to
the <brother> brother of Jared upon the mount<,> when he talked
with the Lord face to face<,> and the maraculus directors which was <were>
given to Lehi while in the wilderness, on the borders of the red sea; |
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Behold I say unto you, that you must rely upon
my word, which if you do, with full purpose of heart, you shall have a view
of the plates, and also of the breastplate,
the sword of Laban, the Urim and Thummim, which were
given to the brother of Jared upon the mount, when he talked with the Lord
face to face, and the miraculous directors which were given to Lehi while
in the wilderness, on the borders of the red sea; |
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Modern LDS
verse numbers are left of the [KRBK] text.
Blue: dropped in 1835
Red: added in 1835
Pink: added after 1835 |
| View by faith |
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and it is by your faith that you shall obtain
a view of them, even by that faith which was had by the prophets of old<.> |
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and it is by your faith that you shall obtain
a view of them, even by that faith which was had by the prophets of old. |
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| Testify after seeing |
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<2> And after that you have obtained faith<,>
and have seen them with your eyes, you shall testify of them, by the power
of God<;> |
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And after that you have obtained faith, and have
seen them with your eyes, you shall testify of them, by the power of God; |
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So Joseph won't be destroyed
So my purposes fulfilled |
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and this you Shall do that my servant Joseph
Smith, Jr. may not be distroyed, that I may bring about my righteous purposes
unto the children of men, in this work. |
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and this you shall do that my servant Joseph
Smith, jr. may not be destroyed, that I may bring about my righteous purposes
unto the children of men, in this work. |
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| Testify you have seen as Joseph
has seen—he had faith |
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And ye Shall testify that you have
seen them, even as my servant Joseph Smith Jr. has seen them; for it is
by my power that he has seen them<,> and it is because he had faith<:> |
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And ye shall testify
that you have seen them, even as my servant Joseph Smith, jr. has seen them,
for it is by my power that he has seen them, and it is because he had faith: |
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Translated the part he was commanded
It is true |
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and he has translated {these} the book, even
that part which I have commanded him, and as your Lord and your God liveth
it is true. |
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and he has translated the book, even
that part which I have commanded him, and as your Lord and your God liveth
it is true. |
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| You have same power, faith, gift |
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<3> Wherefore you have received the same
power, and the same faith, and the same gift like unto him; |
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Wherefore, you have received the
same power, and the same faith, and the same gift like unto him; |
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| Salvation reward |
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and if ye do these
last commandments of mine, [120] which I have given you, the gates
of hell shall not prevail against you<;> for my grace is sufficient for you<:>
and ye shall be lifted up at the last day<.> |
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And if you
do these last commandments of mine, which I have given you, the gates of
hell shall not prevail against you: for my grace is sufficient for you,
and you shall be lifted up at the last day.— |
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And I Jesus Christ, your Lord and your God, have
spoken it unto you, that I might bring about my righteous purposes unto
the children of men<.> Amen |
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And I, Jesus Christ, your Lord and
your God, have spoken it unto you, that I might bring about my righteous
purposes unto the children of men. Amen. |
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D&C 18
D&C 16
New York–Pennsylvania Revelations
Doctrine and Covenants
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