| February 23, 1831, Kirtland, Ohio. |
| Deliver murderers to the law of the
land §. Two or more elders, and the bishop if possible,
are to try adulterers. The testimony of two members of the church will convict
after the presiding authorities submit the case to the church §.
Follow the same pattern in all other cases §. Deliver
robbers, thieves, and liars to the law, but workers of iniquity to the law
of God §. Reconcile with members privately §,
elders court if needed §. Public reprimands for
public offenses §. |
| Book of Commandments, Law and Covenants,
Book A, heading: Points of Law. |
| Evening and Morning Star 1,
no. 5 (Oct. 1832): {2} heading: "Revelations:
Items of Law for the Government of the Church of Christ, Given February
23, 1831" |
| Book of Commandments 47 heading: A
Revelation to seven elders of the church, assembled in Kirtland, Ohio,
given February 1831. |
| The Kirtland
Revelations Book, 117–118 also contains a copy of this revelation. |
| For annotations and cross-references,
see D&C 42. |
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Turquoise: dropped after 1835
Pink: added after 1835 |
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Covenants, Book A |
Evening and Morning Star |
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Book of Commandments 47 |
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1835 Doctrine and Covenants 13
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[74] Behold, verily I say unto you,
that whatsoever persons among you having put away their companions for the
cause of fornication, or in other words, if they shall testify before you,
in all lowliness of heart, that this is the case, ye shall not cast them
out from among you: |
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[75] But if ye shall find that any
persons, have left their companions, for the sake of adultery, and they
themselves are the offenders, and their companions are living, they shall
be cast out from among you. |
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[76] And again I say unto you, that
ye shall be watchful and careful, with all inquiry, that ye receive none
such among you, if they are married, |
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[77] and
if they are not married, they shall repent of all their sins, or ye shall
not receive them. Amen. |
| Every person who belongeth to this church of
Christ shall observe to keep all the commandments & covenants of the
church. |
EVERY person who belongeth to this church of
Christ, shall observe to keep all the commandments & covenants of the
church; |
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EVERY person who belongeth to this church of
Christ, shall observe to keep all the commandments and covenants of the
church; |
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[78] And
again, every person who belongeth to this church of Christ shall
observe to keep all the commandments and covenants of the church: |
| & it shall come to pass that
if any persons among you Shall kill they Shall be delivered up & dealt
with according to the laws of the land |
and it shall come to pass,
that if any persons among you shall kill, they shall be delivered up and
dealt with according to the laws of the land; |
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And it shall come to pass, that if any persons
among you shall kill, they shall be delivered up and dealt with according
to the laws of the land; |
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[79] And
it shall come to pass that if any persons among you shall kill they shall
be delivered up and dealt with according to the laws of the land; |
| for remember that he hath no forgiveness |
for remember that he hath no forgiveness; |
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For remember, that he hath no forgiveness; |
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For remember that he hath no forgiveness; |
| & it shall be proven according to the laws of the land. |
and it shall be proven according to the laws
of the land. |
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And it shall be proven according to the laws of the land. |
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and it shall be proven proved according
to the laws of the land. |
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if any man commit adultery he Shall be tried before 2 elders of the Church
or more & every word Shall be established against him by two witnesses
of the church and not of the world. |
But if
any man shall commit adultery, he shall be
tried before two elders of the church or more; and every word shall be
established against him by two witnesses of the church, and not of the world; |
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But if any man shall
commit adultery, he shall be tried before two elders of the church or more,
and every word shall be established against him by two witnesses of the
church, and not of the world. |
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[80] And
if any man or woman shall commit adultery he
or she shall be tried before two elders of
the church or more, and every word shall be established against him or
her by two witnesses of the church, and not of the enemy. |
| but if there are more than two witnesses it is better |
but if there are more than two witnesses it
is better; |
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But if there are more than two witnesses it is better. |
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But if there are more than two witnesses it is better: |
| but he shall be condemned by the mouth of 2 witnesses
& the Elders shall lay the case before the Church and the Church Shall
lift up their hands against them that they may be dealt with according to
the law |
but he shall be condemned by the mouth of two
witnesses, and the elders shall lay the case before the church, and the
church shall lift up their hands against them, that they may be dealt with
according to the law; |
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But he shall be condemned by the mouth of two
witnesses, and the elders shall lay the case before the church, and the
church shall lift up their hands against them, that they may be dealt with
according to the law. |
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[81] but
he or she shall be condemned by the mouth of two witnesses, and the elders
shall lay the case before the church and the church shall lift up their
hands against him or her, that they may be
dealt with according to the law of God. |
| & if it can be it is necessary that the Bishop
is present also. |
and if it can be, it is necessary that the bishop
is present also. |
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And if it can be it is necessary that the bishop
is present also. |
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[82] And if it can be it.
is necessary that the bishop is be present also. |
| & thus Shall
ye do in all
cases which Shall come before you |
And thus ye shall do
in all cases which shall come before you. |
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And thus ye shall
do in all cases which shall come before you. |
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[83] And thus ye shall
do in all cases which shall come before you. |
| & if a man Shall rob he shall
be delivered up unto the law |
And if any man
shall rob he shall be delivered up unto the law; |
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And if a man shall rob he shall be delivered
up unto the law. |
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[84] And if a man or
woman shall rob, he or she shall be
delivered up unto the law of the land. |
| & if he Shall Steal he Shall be delivered
up unto the law |
and if he shall steal, he shall be delivered
up unto the law; |
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And if he shall steal, he shall be delivered
up unto the law. |
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[85] And if
he or she shall steal, he or
she shall be delivered up unto the law of the
land. |
| and if he lie he shall be delivered up unto
the law |
and if he lie, he shall be delivered up unto
the law; |
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And if he lie, he shall be delivered up unto
the law. |
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[86] And if he or
she shall lie, he or she shall be delivered
up unto the law of the land. |
| if he do any manner of iniquity he Shall be
delivered up unto the law even that of God |
if he do any manner of iniquity, he shall be
delivered up unto the law, even that of God. |
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If he do any manner of iniquity, he shall be
delivered up unto the law, even that of God. |
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[87] And
if he or she do any manner of iniquity, he
or she shall be delivered up unto the law even,
that of God. |
| & if thy Brother offend
thee thou Shalt take him between him & thee alone & if he confess
thou shalt be reconciled |
And if thy brother offend thee, thou shalt
take him between him & thee alone, and if he confess, thou shalt be reconciled, |
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And if thy brother offend thee, thou shalt take
him between him and thee alone; and if he confess, thou shalt be reconciled. |
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[88] And if thy brother
or sister offend thee, thou shalt take him
or her between him or
her and thee alone; and if he or she
confess thou shalt be reconciled. |
| & if he confess not
thou Shalt take another with thee & thus [sic]
if he confess not thou Shalt deliver him up unto the Church not to
the members but to the Elders. |
and if he confess not, thou shalt deliver him
up unto the church, not to the members,
but to the elders; |
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And if he confess not, thou shalt take
another with thee; and then if he confess not, thou
shalt deliver him up unto the church, not to the members but to the elders. |
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[89] And if he or
she confess not, thou shalt deliver him or her up unto the church,
not to the members but to the elders. |
| & it shall be done in a meeting and that not before the
world |
and it shall be done in a meeting and that
not before the world. |
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And it shall be done in a meeting, and that not before the
world. |
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And it shall be done in a meeting and that not before the
world. |
| & if thy brother offend many he Shall be
chastened before many |
And if thy brother offend many, he shall be
chastened before many; |
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And if thy brother offend many, he shall be chastened
before many. |
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[90] And if thy brother
or sister offend many, he or
she shall be chastened before many. |
| & if any one offend openly
he Shall be rebuked openly that he may be ashamed |
and if any one offend openly, he shall be rebuked
openly, that he may be ashamed, |
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And if any one offend openly, he shall be rebuked
openly, that he may be ashamed. |
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[91] And if any one offend
openly, he or she shall be rebuked openly,
that he or she may be ashamed. |
| & if he confess not he Shall be delivered up unto the
law |
and if he confess
not, he shall be delivered up unto the law. |
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And if he confess not,
he shall be delivered up unto the law. |
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And if he or she confess not,
he or she shall be delivered up unto the law of God. |
| if any shall offend in secret he shall be rebuked
in secret that he may have opporty to confess {to} in secret to him who
he has offended & to God that the brethren may not speak reproachfully
of him |
If any shall offend in secret, he shall be rebuked
in secret, that he may have opportunity to confess in secret to him whom he
has offended, and to God; that the brethren may
not speak reproachfully of him. |
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If any shall offend in secret, he shall be rebuked
in secret, that he may have opportunity to confess in secret to him whom
he has offended, and to God, that the brethren
may not speak reproachfully of him. |
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[92] If any shall offend
in secret, he or she shall be rebuked in secret,
that he or she may have opportunity to confess
in secret to him or her whom he or
she has offended, and to God, that the church
may not speak reproachfully of him or her |
| & thus shall ye conduct in all things |
And thus shall ye conduct in all things. |
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And thus shall ye conduct in all things. |
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[93] And thus shall ye
conduct in all things |
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Behold,
verily I say unto you, that whatsoever persons among you having put away
their companions, for the cause of fornication, or in other words, if
they shall testify before you, in all lowliness of heart, that this is
the case, ye shall not cast them out from among you: |
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But
if ye shall find that any persons, have left their companions, for the
sake of adultery, and they themselves are the offenders, and their companions
are living, they shall be cast out from among you. |
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And
again I say unto you, that ye shall be watchful and careful, with all
inquiry, that ye receive none such among you, if they are married. |
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And
if they are not married, they shall repent of all their sins, or ye shall
not receive them. Amen. |
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D&C 43
D&C 42:1–73
D&C 41
D&C 42
Ohio Revelations
Doctrine and Covenants
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