| September 4, 1830 and [1833–1835], Harmony,
Pennsylvania. |
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| Use whatever you want for the sacrament. What
matters is that you remember my sacrifice for your sins §.
Do not purchase alcohol from enemies §—drink
only what you produce yourselves §. Soon I will
drink with you and Moroni §, other prophets and
patriarchs who hold keys of restoration, turning hearts of fathers to children
and vice versa, and others. John the Baptist, in the spirit of Elias, ordained
Joseph and Oliver to the first priesthood §; Elijah
committed the keys of the turning of hearts §.
Promises remain by virtue of the patriarchs §.
Peter, James, and John ordained you apostles §.
I have given you keys of the last dispensation §.
Put on the armor of God §. |
| When Newel and
Sally Knight visit Joseph and Emma Smith and John Whitmer in Harmony, Joseph
goes out to buy wine for the sacrament and receives this revelation not
to purchase it from enemies. |
| D&C 27 is a combination of two revelations. The first (vss. 1–5, 14–15 of the current version) discusses the elements to be used in the sacrament. It was first published in "Mormon Creed," Painesville
Telegraph,
April 19, 1831 (following the Articles and Covenants). No date for the revelation is furnished. On the disparity see Early Mormon Documents 1:11. This subject of this revelation is the elements of sacrament. |
| The second and third published versions—in "Revelations. / A Commandment Given, September
4, 1830," Evening and Morning Star 1, no. 10 (Mar. 1833): {6}; and BC 28—date the revelation September
4, 1830. |
| The date given in the 1834–1836 History,
51, is August 1830. |
| The second revelation
is published separately (without the first) in Pearl of Great Price, 1851–1891 (Robert
J. Woodford, "Historical Development of the Doctrine and
Covenants," Dissertation. BYU, 1974, 398). |
| The subject of the second
revelation (date unknown) the keys of the priesthood. |
| Book of Commandments 28 heading: A Commandment
to the church of Christ, given in Harmony, Pennsylvania, September 4,
1830, |
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| 1835 Doctrine and Covenants 50, which combines the two revelations for the first time, gives a date of September 1830. |
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Painesville Telegraph |
Evening and Morning Star |
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A commandment given unto Joseph concerning
the government, saying |
A Commandment Given, September 4, 1830 |
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Current LDS D&C verse
numbers are left of the text. BC verse numbers are in brackets.
1835 D&C
verse numbers are right of the text.
Purple: dropped in EMS
Orange: added in EMS |
| Listen up |
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listen unto Jesus
Christ, your Lord, your God, and your Redeemer, whose word is quick and
powerful, |
¶ [1] LISTEN to
the voice of Jesus Christ, your Lord, your God and your Redeemer, whose word is
quick and powerful. |
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| Symbols don't matter |
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for behold I say unto you, that
it mattereth not what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink, when ye partake
of the sacrament, if it so be that ye do it with an eye single to my glory, |
¶ [2]
For behold I say unto you, that it mattereth not what ye shall eat, or what
ye shall drink, when ye partake of the sacrament, if it so be that ye
do it with an eye single to my glory; |
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| Remember body and blood for you |
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remembering unto the Father my
body which is laid down for you, and my blood
which was shed for the remission of your sins, |
[3] remembering unto
the Father my body which was laid down for you, and my blood which was
shed for the remission of your sins: |
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Purple: dropped in EMS
Orange: added in EMS |
| Don't buy
wine or liquor |
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wherefore, a commandment I give
unto you that ye shall not purchase wine, neither strong drink of your
enemies, |
¶ [4]
Wherefore a commandment I give unto you, that you shall not purchase wine,
neither strong drink of your enemies: |
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“Wine was used
at the Sacrament in Kirtland and one Saturday Joseph the Prophet sent
some one to the store to buy wine for the next day. Joseph started then
to go home and on the way an Angel of God met him and told him “to
buy no more wine of the enemies for the sacrament, but use water, until
they should make wine new themselves for their enemies would try to kill
the saints with poison in wine.” O Huntington 2:167. |
| Use only what you produce |
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wherefore you shall partake of
none except it is made new among you; yea, in this my Father's kingdom
which shall be built up on the earth. |
¶ [5]
Wherefore you shall partake of none, except it is made new among you,
yea, in this my Father's kingdom which shall be built up on the earth. |
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Soon I will drink with you and
Moroni
Moroni has keys to Book of Mormon |
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Behold this is wisdom in me; wherefore
marvel not, for the hour cometh that I will drink of the fruit of the vine
with you on the earth, |
¶ [6]
Behold this is wisdom in me, wherefore marvel not, for the hour cometh
that I will drink of the fruit of the vine with you, on the earth, and
with Moroni, whom I have sent unto you to reveal the book of Mormon,
containing the fulness of my everlasting gospel; to whom I have committed
the keys of the record of the stick of Ephraim; |
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Red:
added in 1835 |
And with
Elias
Keys of restoration |
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and
also with Elias, to whom I have committed the keys of bringing to pass
the restoration of all things, or the restorer
of all things spoken
by the mouth of all the holy prophets since the world began, concerning
the last days:
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Turquoise:
dropped after 1835 |
| John the Baptist as Elias |
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and
also John the son of Zacharias, which Zacharias as
he (Elias) visited and gave promise that he should have a son, and
his name should be John, and he should be filled with the spirit of Elias;
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| John ordained Joseph and Oliver
to Aaronic priesthood |
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which John I have sent unto you, my
servants, Joseph Smith, jr. and Oliver Cowdery, to ordain you unto this the first
priesthood which you have received, that you might be called and ordained
even as Aaron: |
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Turquoise: dropped
after 1835
Pink: added after 1835 |
| Elijah has keys to
turn fathers to children, etc. |
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and also Elijah,
unto whom I have committed the keys of the power of turning the hearts
of the fathers to the children and the hearts of the children to the
fathers, that the whole earth may not be smitten with a curse: |
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and
also, with Joseph and Jacob, and Isaac, and Abraham your fathers; by
whom the promises remain; |
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| Michael is Adam |
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and also with Michael, or Adam, the
father of all, the prince of all, the ancient of days: |
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| Peter, James, and John |
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And also with Peter, and James, and John, whom
I have sent unto you, by whom I have ordained you and confirmed you
to be apostles and especial witnesses of my name, and bear the keys
of your ministry: and of the same things which I revealed unto them: |
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| Keys of the kingdom in heaven
and on earth |
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unto whom I have
committed the keys of my kingdom, and a dispensation of the gospel for
the last times; and for the fulness of times, in the which I will gather
together in one all things both which are in heaven and which are on
earth: |
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and with all those whom my Father hath given
me out of the world: |
and also with all those whom my Father hath given
me out of the world: |
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Cheer up
Put on the armor of God |
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wherefore lift up your hearts and rejoice, and
gird up your loins, and be faithful until I come,—even so—Amen. |
¶ [7] Wherefore
lift up your hearts and rejoice, and gird up your loins, and
be faithful until I come: even so. Amen. and
take upon you my whole armor, that ye may be able to withstand the evil
day, having done all that ye may be able to stand. |
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Blue: dropped in 1835
Red:
added in 1835
"Wherefore take unto you the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to
withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand." Eph.
6:13.
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Stand, therefore, having your loins
girt about with truth; having on the breastplate of righteousness;
and your feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace which
I have sent mine angels to commit unto you, |
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"Stand therefore, having your
loins girt about with truth, and having on the breastplate of righteousness;
And your feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace;" Eph.
6:14–15. |
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taking the shield of faith wherewith
ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked; |
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"Above all, taking the shield of faith, wherewith
ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked." Eph. 6:16. |
Be agreed on what
you ask, be faithful
You will be caught up to me |
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and take
the helmet of salvation, and the sword of my Spirit, which I will pour
out upon you, and my word which I reveal unto you, and be agreed as
touching all things whatsoever ye ask of me, and be faithful until I
come, and ye shall be caught up, that where I am ye shall be also. Amen. |
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"And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword
of the Spirit, which is the word of God:" Eph. 6:17.
Joseph's translation of the Bible includes changes for Ephesians 2, 3, 4,
and 5, but marks chapter 6 "correct." JS Bible translation, 519–521. |
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D&C 28
D&C 26
Priesthood Teachings
New York–Pennsylvania Revelations
Doctrine and Covenants
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