| April 6, 1830, Fayette, New York. |
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| A record to be kept. Joseph a seer, translator,
prophet, apostle, and elder. Church to give heed to him and receive his
word "as if from mine own mouth" §. Apostle Oliver Cowdery is to ordain him first
elder §. Oliver is also an elder and the "first preacher." |
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BCR
Book of Commandments and Revelations, titled "Revelation Book 1" in Manuscript Revelation Books, edited by Robin Scott Jensen, Robert J. Woodford, and Steven C. Harper, (Salt Lake City: The Church Historian's Press, 2009). This is the first volume in the Revelations and Translations series of The Joseph Smith Papers.
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A Book of Commandments, for the Government of the Church of Christ, Organized according to the Law, on the 6th of April, 1830 (Zion [Far West, MO]: W. W. Phelps & Co., 1833). Publication interrupted by a mob which destroyed the press in July 1833. Surviving pages are incomplete.
locate the revelation in different places (Fayette and Manchester, New York respectively). The editors of
D&C
Doctrine and Covenants, 1835 ed. Full title: Doctrine and Covenants of the Church of the Latter Day Saints: Carefully Selected from the Revelations of God, and Compiled by Joseph Smith Junior Oliver Cowdery, Sidney Rigdon, Frederick G. Williams, [Presiding Elders of Said Church.] Proprietors., Kirtland, Ohio. Printed by F. G. Williams & Co. for the Proprietors. 1835.
, probably aware of the discrepancies, decided to ignore the problem altogether by not providing a location. |
| Further complicating the issue, the minutes of May 3, 1834 prepared by Joseph Smith, Oliver Cowder, and Frederick G. Williams state the Church was organized in Fayette. Seneca county, New-York.
on the 6th of April, A. D. 1830."
D&C
Doctrine and Covenants, 1835 ed. Full title: Doctrine and Covenants of the Church of the Latter Day Saints: Carefully Selected from the Revelations of God, and Compiled by Joseph Smith Junior Oliver Cowdery, Sidney Rigdon, Frederick G. Williams, [Presiding Elders of Said Church.] Proprietors., Kirtland, Ohio. Printed by F. G. Williams & Co. for the Proprietors. 1835.
46 does not specify a location. See Minutes of April 6, 1830. |
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Book of Commandments and Revelations
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Book of Commandments and Revelations, titled "Revelation Book 1" in Manuscript Revelation Books, edited by Robin Scott Jensen, Robert J. Woodford, and Steven C. Harper, (Salt Lake City: The Church Historian's Press, 2009). This is the first volume in the Revelations and Translations series of The Joseph Smith Papers.
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Scribe: John Whitmer
January [2–5], 1831
Redactors: Oliver Cowdery, Sidney Rigdon, John Whitmer |
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Book of Commandments
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A Book of Commandments, for the Government of the Church of Christ, Organized according to the Law, on the 6th of April, 1830 (Zion [Far West, MO]: W. W. Phelps & Co., 1833). Publication interrupted by a mob which destroyed the press in July 1833. Surviving pages are incomplete.
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Doctrine & Covenants
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D&C
Doctrine and Covenants, 1835 ed. Full title: Doctrine and Covenants of the Church of the Latter Day Saints: Carefully Selected from the Revelations of God, and Compiled by Joseph Smith Junior Oliver Cowdery, Sidney Rigdon, Frederick G. Williams, [Presiding Elders of Said Church.] Proprietors., Kirtland, Ohio. Printed by F. G. Williams & Co. for the Proprietors. 1835.
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Blue: not in later version(s)
Red: new
Fuchsia: not in previous or later verson(s) |
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17th Commandment AD 1829 <Ap[r]il <6> 1830> |
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A Revelation to Joseph the Seer by way of commandment to the Church given at Fayette Seneca County State of New York |
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A Revelation
to Joseph, given in Manchester, New-York, April 6, 1830. |
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Revelation to Joseph, Smith, jr. given April 6, 1830. |
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<A Revelation to me Joseph by way of commandment <to the church>> |
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Keep a record
Seer, translator, prophet, apostle, elder |
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Behold there Shall <be> a Record
be kept among you & in it thou shalt be called a seer & <a> Translater & <A> a Prop[h]et an Apostle of Jeses Christ an Elder of the Church through the
will of God the Father & the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ |
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BEHOLD, there shall be a record
kept among you, and in it thou shalt be called a seer, a translator, a prophet, an apostle of Jesus Christ, an elder of the church through the
will of God the Father, and the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, |
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Behold, there shall be a record
kept among you, and in it thou shalt be called a seer, a translator, a prophet, an apostle of Jesus Christ, an elder of the church through the
will of God the Father, and the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, |
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1835 D&C 46 verse numbers are to the right of the text.
our: your in D&C 46;1. |
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church |
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being inspired of the Holy Ghost
to lay the foundation thereof & to build it up unto the most holy faith |
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Being inspired of the Holy Ghost
to lay the foundation thereof, and to build it up unto the most holy faith; |
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being inspired of the Holy Ghost
to lay the foundation thereof, and to build it up unto the most holy faith; |
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| April 6, 1830 |
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which Church was Organized &
established in the year of your Lord one thousand Eight Hundred & Thirty in
the forth Month on the Sixth day of the month which is called April |
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Which church was organized and
established, in the year of your Lord eighteen hundred and thirty, in
the fourth month, and on the sixth day of the month which is called April. |
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which church was organized and
established, in the year of your Lord eighteen hundred and thirty, in
the fourth month, and on the sixth day of the month which is called April. |
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| Church to heed his
words |
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Wherefore meaning the Church
thou shalt give heed unto all his words & commandments which he shall
give unto you as he receiveth them wa[l]king in all holyness before me |
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Wherefore, meaning the church,
thou shalt give heed unto all his words, and commandments, which he shall
give unto you, as he receiveth them, walking in all holiness before me: |
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Wherefore, meaning the church,
thou shalt give heed unto all his words, and commandments, which he shall
give unto you, as he receiveth them, walking in all holiness before me: |
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| As if from my own mouth |
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for his word ye shall receive
as if from mine own mouth in all Patience & faith |
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For his word ye shall receive,
as if from mine own mouth, in all patience and faith; |
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for his word ye shall receive,
as if from mine own mouth, in all patience and faith; |
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| Then God will protect |
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for by doing these
things the gaites of Hell shall not prevail against you |
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For by doing these
things the gates of hell shall not prevail against you: |
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for by doing these
things, the gates of hell shall not prevail against you: |
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| Scatter darkness before you |
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yea & the Lord God will disperse the Powers
of darkness from before you & cause the Heavens to shake for your Good
& his names glory |
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Yea, and the Lord God will disperse the powers
of darkness from before you; and cause the heavens to shake for your good,
and his name's glory. |
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yea, and the Lord God will disperse the powers
of darkness from before you; and cause the heavens to shake for your good,
and his name's glory.— |
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| I have heard his prayers |
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for thus saith the Lord God him
have I inspired to move the cause of Zion in Mighty power for good |
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For thus saith the Lord God, him
have I inspired to move the cause of Zion in mighty power for good; |
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For thus saith the Lord God, him
have I inspired to move the cause of Zion in mighty power for good; |
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his dilligence I know & his prayers I have heard |
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his diligence I know, and his prayers I have heard: |
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his diligence I know, and his prayers I have heard: |
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His tears
Days of rejoicing are come |
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yea his weeping for Zion I have
seen & I will cause that [29] He shall mourn for her no longer |
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Yea, his weeping for Zion I have
seen, and I will cause that he shall mourn for her no longer, |
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yea, his weeping for Zion I have
seen, and I will cause that he shall mourn for her no longer, |
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for his
days of rejoicing are come unto the remission of his Sins & the manifestations
of my blessings upon his works |
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for his
days of rejoicing are come unto the remission of his sins, and the manifestations
of my blessings upon his works. |
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for his
days of rejoicing are come unto the remission of his sins, and the manifestations
of my blessings upon his works. |
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| Lord blesses workers |
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for behold I will bless all those who Labour
in my Vinyard with a mighty blessing & they shall believe on his
words which are given him of <me> through me by <me by> the comforter |
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For behold, I will bless all those who labor
in my vineyard, with a mighty blessing, and they shall believe on his
words, which are given him through me by the Comforter: |
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For behold, I will bless all those who labor
in my vineyard, with a mighty blessing, and they shall believe on his
words, which are given him through me, by the Comforter, |
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BCR:words which are given him of <me> through me by the comforter |
| Jesus crucified by wicked |
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which manifesteth that Jesus was Crusified
by the Sins of the world <Sinful men> for <for the Sins of the> world |
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Which manifesteth that Jesus was crucified
by sinful men for the sins of the world; |
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which manifesteth that Jesus was crucified
by sinful men for the sins of the world: |
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BCR: which manifesteth that Jesus was Crusified by the sins of the world for the remissions of sins |
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<yea> for the remisions of sins unto the contrite
heart |
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Yea, for the remission of sins unto the contrite
heart. |
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yea, for the remission of sins unto the contrite
heart. |
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| Oliver to ordain Joseph |
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Wherefore it behooveth me that he should
be ordained by you Oliver mine Apostle |
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Wherefore, it behooveth me, that he should
be ordained by you, Oliver mine apostle; |
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wherefore, it behooveth me, that he should
be ordain[178]ed by you, Oliver Cowdery mine apostle; |
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| Joseph first elder |
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this being an Ordinance unto you that ye <you> are an elder under his hand <he being the first> unto you that thou mightest
be an Elder unto this Church of Christ bearing my name |
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This being an ordinance unto you, that you
are an elder under his hand, he being the first unto you, that you might
be an elder unto this church of Christ, bearing my name; |
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this being an ordinance unto you, that you
are an elder under his hand, he being the first unto you, that you might be an elder unto this church of Christ, bearing my name; |
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First preacher
To Gentiles
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& the first Preacher of this Church unto
the Church & before the world yea before the gentiles |
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And the first preacher of this church, unto
the church, and before the world; yea, before the Gentiles; |
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and the first preacher of this church, unto
the church, and before the world; yea, before the Gentiles; |
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yea before & thus saith the Lord God Lo. Lo.
to the Jews also Amen— |
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Yea, and thus saith the Lord God, lo, lo,
to the Jews also. Amen. |
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yea, and thus saith the Lord God, lo, lo,
to the Jews also. Amen. |
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