| February [9–23], 1831, Kirtland, Ohio. |
| Joseph is the Lord's only authorized spokesman.
If he falls, only he can name his successor §.
Uphold him and furnish what he needs §. Day
of the Lord is near §. Last opportunity for the
world to repent. Satan will be bound, then loosed for a season before the
end. Righteous to be changed in the twinkling of an eye §. |
| John Whitmer's version is consistent with the
1835 Doctrine and Covenants except for a few words noted in the annotation
column. His version may have been written before or after 1835, but certainly
after the Book of Commandments (1833). |
| Received in the latter part of February. MH A-1, 103. |
| Book of Commandments 45 heading: A Revelation
to the elders of the church, assembled in Kirtland, Ohio, February, 1831. |
| 1835 Doctrine and Covenants 14 heading: A
revelation given February, 1831. |
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Book of Commandments 45 |
1835 Doctrine and Covenants 14 |
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| Listen up |
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[1] O HEARKEN, ye elders of my church,
and give ear to the words which I shall speak unto you: |
O hearken, ye elders of my church,
and give ear to the words which I shall speak unto you: |
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BC verse numbers
are in brackets. 1835 D&C verse numbers are to the right of the text.
Joseph Smith's Callings |
| You have received the Law |
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[2] For behold, verily,
verily I say unto you, that ye have received a commandment for a law unto
my church, through him whom I have appointed unto you to receive commandments
and revelations from my hand. |
for behold, verily, verily I say
unto you, that ye have received a commandment for a law unto my church,
through him whom I have appointed unto you to receive commandments and
revelations from my hand. |
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| Only Joseph gets revelations,
if he abides in me |
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[3] And this ye
shall know assuredly, that there is none other appointed unto you to receive
commandments and revelations until he be taken, if he abide in me. |
And this ye
shall know assuredly, that there is none other appointed unto you
to receive commandments and revelations until he be taken, if he abide
in me. |
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| Only Joseph appoints successor |
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[4] But
verily, verily I say unto you, that none else shall be appointed unto this
gift except it be through him, for if it be taken from him he shall not
have power, except to appoint another in his stead: |
But
verily, verily I say unto you, that none else shall be appointed unto
this gift except it be through him, for if it be taken from him he shall
not have power, except to appoint another in his stead: |
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appoint another: ¶ Joseph
Smith's Callings |
| Accept no others |
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[5] And this shall be
a law unto you, that ye receive not the teachings of any that shall come
before you as revelations or commandments: |
and this shall be a law unto you,
that ye receive not the teachings of any that shall come before you as
revelations or commandments: |
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| They won't be mine |
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[6] And this I give unto you, that
you may not be deceived; that you may know they are not of me. |
and this I give unto you, that
you may not be deceived; that you may know they are not of me. |
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| Line of authority |
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[7] For verily I say unto you, that
he that is ordained of me shall come in at the gate and be ordained as
I have told you before, to teach those revelations which you have received
and shall receive through him whom I have appointed. |
For verily I say unto you, that
he that is ordained of me shall come in at the gate and be ordained as
I have told you before, to teach those revelations which you have received
and shall receive through him whom I have appointed. |
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| Teach each other how to behave |
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[8] And now behold
I give unto you a commandment, that when ye are assembled together ye shall note
with a pen how to act, and for my
church to act upon the points of my law
and commandments, which I have given: |
And now behold
I give unto you a commandment, that when ye are assembled together ye shall instruct
and edify each other, that ye may know how to act, and
direct my
church how
to act upon the points of my law and commandments, which I have given: |
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Blue:
dropped in 1835
Red: added in 1835
direct: instruct in
J. Whitmer,
38. |
| Bind yourselves to holiness |
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[9] And thus it shall
become a law unto
you, being sanctified
by that which ye have received, that ye
shall bind yourselves to act in all holiness before me; |
and thus
ye shall become instructed
in the law of
my church, and be sanctified
by that which ye have received, and
ye shall bind yourselves to act in all holiness before me, |
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| Then you get glory |
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that inasmuch as ye do this, glory shall be added to the
kingdom which ye have received. |
that inasmuch as ye do this, glory shall be added to the
kingdom which ye have received. |
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| Or it will be taken |
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[10] Inasmuch as ye do it not, it shall be taken
even that which ye have received. |
Inasmuch as ye do it not, it shall be taken
even that which ye have received. |
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The sentence beginning, Inasmuch
as ye do it not, is missing in J. Whitmer, 38. |
| Expel iniquity |
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[11] Purge ye out the iniquity which
is among you; sanctify yourselves before me |
Purge ye out the iniquity which
is among you: sanctify yourselves before me |
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| Uphold Joseph |
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and if ye desire the glories of the
kingdom, appoint ye my servant Joseph and
uphold him before me by the prayer of faith. |
and if ye desire the glories
of the kingdom, appoint ye my servant Joseph Smith,
jr. and uphold him
before me by the prayer of faith. |
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Whitmer follows
1835 D&C in J. Whitmer, 40. |
| Provide food, clothes, whatever
else he needs |
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[12] And again, I say unto you, that
if ye desire the mysteries of the kingdom, provide for him food and raiment,
and whatsoever thing he needeth to accomplish the work, wherewith I have
commanded him: |
And again, I say unto you, that
if ye desire the mysteries of the kingdom, provide for him food and raiment
and whatsoever thing he needeth to accomplish the work, wherewith I have
commanded him: |
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| Pure will support
him |
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[13] And if ye do it not,
he shall remain unto them that have received
him, that I may reserve unto myself a pure people before me. |
and
if ye do it not, he shall remain unto them that
have received him, that I may reserve unto myself a pure people before
me. |
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| Elders |
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[14] Again I say, hearken ye elders
of my church, whom I have appointed: |
Again I say, hearken ye elders
of my church, whom I have appointed: |
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| Go to teach, not to be taught |
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[15] Ye are not sent forth to be taught, but to
teach, the children of men the things which I have put into your hands
by the power of my Spirit: |
ye are not sent forth to be taught, but to
teach the children of men the things which I have put into your hands
by the power of my Spirit: |
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Be taught from on high
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and ye are to be taught from on high. |
and ye are to be taught from on high. |
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| Be endowed with power |
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[16] Sanctify yourselves and ye shall
be endowed with power, that ye may give even as I have spoken. |
Sanctify yourselves and ye shall be endowed
with power, that ye may give even as I have spoken. |
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endowed with
power: Luke 24:49; ¶ D&C
38:32, 28, Jan. 2, 1831; ¶ D&C
105:11, June 22, 1834. |
| Day of the Lord near |
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[17] Hearken ye,
for behold the great day of the Lord is nigh at hand. |
Hearken ye,
for behold the great day of the Lord is nigh at hand. |
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Lord's voice to shake heaven
and earth
God shall say:
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[18] For the day cometh
that the Lord shall utter his voice out of heaven; the heavens shall shake
and the earth shall tremble, and the trump of God shall sound both long
and loud, and shall say to the sleeping nations: |
For the day cometh that the Lord
shall utter his voice out of heaven; the heavens shall shake and the earth
shall tremble, and the trump of God shall sound both long and loud, and
shall say to the sleeping nations: |
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| Saints arise and live |
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[19] Ye saints arise and live: |
Ye saints arise and live: |
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| Sinners keep sleeping |
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[20] Ye sinners stay and sleep until
I shall call again: |
Ye sinners stay and sleep until
I shall call again: |
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[21] Wherefore gird up
your loins, lest ye be found among the wicked. |
wherefore gird up
your loins, lest ye be found among the wicked. |
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[22] Lift up your voices
and spare not. |
Lift up your voices
and spare not. |
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| Cry repentance |
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[23] Call upon the nations to repent, both old
and young, both bond and free; saying, Prepare yourselves for the great
day of the Lord: |
Call upon the nations to repent, both old
and young, both bond and free; saying, Prepare yourselves for the great
day of the Lord: |
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Don't procrastinate
Thunders from heaven |
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[24] For if I, who
am a man, do lift up my voice and call upon you to repent, and ye hate
me, what will ye say when the day cometh when the thunders shall utter
their voices from the ends of the earth, speaking in the
ears of all that live, saying, Repent, and prepare for the great day of
the Lord; |
for if I, who
am a man, do lift up my voice and call upon you to repent, and ye hate
me, what will ye say when the day cometh when the thunders shall utter
their voices from the ends of the earth, speaking to the
ears of all that live, saying: Repent, and prepare for the great day of
the Lord? |
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Whitmer follows 1835 D&C
in J. Whitmer, 41.
¶ William and Joseph Smith's
Apologies, 1835 |
| Lightning |
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[25] Yea, and again, when the lightnings
shall streak forth from the east unto the west, and shall utter forth their
voices unto all that live, and make the ears of all tingle that hear, saying
these words: |
yea, and again, when the lightnings
shall streak forth from the east unto the west, and shall utter forth
their voices unto all that live, and make the ears of all tingle, that
hear, saying these words: |
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| Words of the Lord |
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[26] Repent ye, for the great day of the Lord is
come. |
Repent ye, for the great day of the Lord is
come? |
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| Speaks from heaven |
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[27] And again, the Lord shall utter
his voice out of heaven, saying: |
And again, the Lord shall utter
his voice out of heaven, saying: |
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| To nations |
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[28] Hearken, O ye nations of the earth, and hear
the words of that God who made you. |
Hearken, O ye nations of the earth, and hear
the words of that God who made you. |
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| Hen gather chicks |
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[29] O ye nations of the
earth, how often would I have gathered you, together as a hen gathereth
her chickens under her wings, but ye would not? |
O ye nations of the
earth, how often would I have gathered you, together as a hen gathereth
her chickens under her wings, but ye would not? |
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"O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, thou
that killest the prophets, and stonest them which are sent unto thee,
how often would I have gathered thy children together, even as a hen
gathereth her chickens under her wings, and ye would not!" Matt. 23:37. |
Voice of servants
Ministering angels
Lightning and thunder, etc.
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[30] How oft have I called
upon you by the mouth of my servants; and by the ministering of angels;
and by mine own voice; and by the voice of thunderings; and by the voice
of lightnings; and by the voice of tempests; and by the voice of earthquakes;
and great hail-storms; and by the voice of famines, and pestilences of
every kind; and by the great sound of a trump; and by the voice of judgment;
and by the voice of mercy all the day long; and by the voice of glory,
and honor, and the riches of eternal life; and would have saved you with
an everlasting salvation, but ye would not? |
How
oft have I called upon you by the mouth of my servants; and by the ministering
of angels; and by mine own voice; and by the voice of thunderings; and
by the voice of lightnings; and by the voice of tempests; and by the
voice of earthquakes; and great hail-storms; and by the voice of famines,
and pestilences of every kind; and by the great sound of a trump; and
by the voice of judgment: and by the voice of mercy all the day long;
and by the voice of glory, and honor, and the riches of eternal life;
and would have saved you with an everlasting salvation, but ye would not? |
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"And he said, Go
forth, and stand upon the mount before the LORD. And, behold, the LORD
passed by, and a great and strong wind rent the mountains, and brake
in pieces the rocks before the LORD; but the LORD was not in the wind:
and after the wind an earthquake; but the LORD was not in the earthquake:
And after the earthquake a fire; but the LORD was not in the fire: and
after the fire a still small voice." 1 Kings 19:11–12.
"And there were
voices, and thunders, and lightnings; and there was a great earthquake,
such as was not since men were upon the earth, so mighty an earthquake,
and so great." Rev. 16:18. |
| Cup of wrath full |
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[31] Behold the day has
come, when the cup of the wrath of mine indignation is full. |
Behold the day has come, when
the cup of the wrath of mine indignation is full. |
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"The same shall drink of the
wine of the wrath of God, which is poured out without mixture into the
cup of his indignation …" Rev.
14:10. |
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[32] Behold, verily I say unto you,
that these are the words of the Lord your God: |
Behold, verily I say unto you,
that these are the words of the Lord your God: |
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| Last call |
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[33] Wherefore, labor ye, labor ye
in my vineyard for the last time: |
wherefore, labor ye, labor ye,
in my vineyard for the last time: |
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[34] For the last time call upon the inhabitants
of the earth, |
for the last time call upon the inhabitants
of the earth, |
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for in mine own due time will I come upon the earth in judgment: |
for in mine own due time will I come upon the earth in judgment: |
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I will come: it
will come in J. Whitmer, 41 |
| Lord's people reign with him |
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[35] And my people shall be redeemed and shall
reign with me on earth: |
and my people shall be redeemed and shall
reign with me on earth: |
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| Millennium |
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[36] For the great Millennial, which
I have spoken by the mouth of my servants, shall come; |
for the great
Millennial Millennium, of
which I have spoken by the mouth of my servants, shall come; |
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great Millennial, which:
great Millennium, which in J. Whitmer, 41.
Turquoise: dropped after 1835
Pink: added after 1835
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| Satan bound, loosed, then end |
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[37] For
satan shall be bound; and when he is loosed again, he shall only reign
for a little season, and then cometh the end of the earth: |
for satan
shall be bound; and when he is loosed again, he shall only reign for a
little season, and then cometh the end of the earth: |
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"And when the thousand years
are expired, Satan shall be loosed out of his prison," Rev. 20:7. |
| Twinkling of an eye |
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[38] And
he that liveth in righteousness, shall be changed in the twinkling of an
eye; |
and
he that liveth in righteousness, shall be changed in the twinkling of
an eye; |
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¶
D&C 63
"In a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trump: for the trumpet
shall sound, and the dead shall be raised incorruptible, and we shall be
changed." 1 Cor. 15:22. |
| Earth pass away |
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[39] And the earth shall pass away
so as by fire; |
and the earth shall pass away
so as by fire; |
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"And I saw a new heaven and a new earth:
for the first heaven and the first earth were passed away …" Rev.
21:1 |
| Unquenchable fire |
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[40] And the wicked shall
go away into unquenchable fire; and their end no man knoweth, on earth,
nor ever shall know, until they come before me in judgment. |
and the wicked shall
go away into unquenchable fire; and their end no man knoweth, on earth,
nor ever shall know, until they come before me in judgment. |
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"… he will burn up
the chaff with unquenchable fire." Matt. 3:12. |
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[41] Hearken ye to these
words; behold I am Jesus Christ, the Savior of the world. |
Hearken ye to these
words; behold I am Jesus Christ, the Savior of the world. |
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| Solemnities of eternity |
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[42] Treasure these things up in your hearts, and
let the solemnities of eternity rest upon your minds. |
Treasure these things up in your hearts, and
let the solemnities of eternity rest upon your minds. |
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| Be sober |
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[43] Be sober. |
Be sober. |
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| Keep commandments |
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[44] Keep all my commandments. Even so. Amen. |
Keep all my commandments; even so: Amen. |
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my commandments: the
commandments in J. Whitmer, 41. |
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