| September [11 or 12], 1831, Kirtland, Ohio. |
| Keys of the mysteries of the kingdom
stay with Joseph as long as he obeys. He has sinned, but is forgiven. He
has been unjustly accused. Bring unrepentant before the church where they
can repent or be cut off. I was angry with Ezra Booth and Isaac Morley,
but I have forgiven Isaac. Frederick doesn't need to sell his farm, Newel
to keep his business. Expect to stay in Kirtland for five years, then all
may go to Zion. Don't go into debt. Imposters will be exposed. Zion will
judge the nations. All nations will seek it, and fear it. |
| Newel K. Whitney manuscript, Box 1, fd. 5, heading: given
at Kirtland Sept 11th 1831 |
| Book of Commandments,
Law and Covenants, Book A heading: A commandment given at Kirtland
Sept 11th 1831 |
| Book of Commandments,
Law and Covenants, Book B heading: <Recd. at Kirtland 12 Sept
1831> |
Book of Commandments 65 heading: A Revelation
to the elders of the church, given in Kirtland, Ohio, September 1831.
The Book of Commandments ends near
the end of what is now D&C 64:36. (A mob destroyed
the press.) |
| 1835 Doctrine and Covenants 21 heading:
A Revelation given in Kirtland, September, 1831. |
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Book of Commandments, Law and Covenants,
Book A |
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Book of Commandments, Law and Covenants,
Book
B |
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A commandment given at Kirtland Sept 11th 1831 |
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<Recd. at Kirtland 12 Sept 1831> |
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Book B insertion is in a different hand,
ink. |
| Listen
up, elders |
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¶ Behold thus Saith the Lord
your god unto you oh ye Elders of my church to hearken ye & hear & receive
my will concerning you |
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¶ [1] Behold thus saith the Lord
your God unto you O ye Elders of my Church hearken ye & hear & receive
my will concerning you |
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BC 5 verse numbers are in brackets. |
| You
are to overcome the world |
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for verily I say unto you I will
that ye should overcome the world |
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[2] for verily I say unto you I will
that ye should over come the world |
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wherefore I will have compassion upon you |
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[3] wherefore I will have compassion upon you |
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| Some
have sinned, are forgiven |
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There are those among you who have
sinnd |
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[4] there are those among you who
have sinned |
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but verily I say for this once for mine own
glory & for the salvation of Souls I have forgiven you your sins |
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[5] but verily I say for this once for mine own
glory & for the Salvation of Souls I have forgiven you your sins |
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| Will
be merciful |
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[6] I will be merciful unto you for
I have given unto you the Kingdom |
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[6] I will be mercyfull unto you
for I have given unto you the kingdom, |
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| Keys
remain with Joseph if he obeys |
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& the keys of the mysteries
of the kingdom Shall not be taken from my Servant Joseph while
he liveth in as {2} much as he obeyeth mine ordinances |
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[7] & {2} the keys of the mysteries
of the kingdom Shall not be taken from my Servant Joseph Smith,
Jun., through the means I have appointed,
while he liveth in asmuch as he obeyeth mine ordinances |
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Red:
added in 1835 |
| Unjustly
accused |
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There are those who have saught
accusation against him without a cause |
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[8] there are those who have sought
occation against him without cause |
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Green: dropped in Book B
Brown: added in Book B |
| Sinned,
but I forgive |
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nevertheless he has sinned
but verily I say unto you I the Lord forgiveth sins
unto those who confess their sins before me and ask forgiveness who have
not sinned unto death |
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[9] nevertheless he hath hath has sinned.
but verily I say unto you I the Lord forgiveth sins
unto those who confess their sins before me & ask forgiveness who have
not sin<n>ed unto death |
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Purple: dropped in BC
Orange: added in BC
Turquoise: dropped after 1835 |
| Ancient
disciples wouldn't forgive |
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my disciples in days of old saught
accusation against one another and forgave
not one another in their hearts & for
this evil they were afflicted & sorely chastened. |
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[10] my disciples in days of old
sought occation against one another & forgave
not one another in their hearts & for
this evil they were afflicted
& sorely chastened |
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Green:
dropped in Book B
Brown: added in Book B |
| You
forgive |
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wherefore I say unto
you that ye ought to forgive one another for he that forgiveth not his
Brother his tresspasses Standeth condemned before the Lord for there remaineth
in him the greater sin |
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[11] wherefore
I say unto you that ye ought to forgive one another for he that forgiveth
not his brother his trespasses standeth condemned before the Lord for
there remaineth in him the greater sin. |
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| I
forgive whom I will |
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I the Lord will forgive when I will forgive but of you it
is required to for give all men
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[12] I the Lord will forgive him whom I
will forgive but of you it is required to for give all men
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Green:
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Brown: added in Book B |
| Leave
it to God |
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& ye ought to say in your
hearts let God Judge between me & thee and reward
thee according to thy deeds |
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[13] & ye ought to say in your
hearts <let>
god <let> Judge between me & thee, & reward thee according
to thy deeds |
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| Bring
unrepentant before church |
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and he that
repenteth not of his sins & confesseth them not then ye
shall bring him before the church & do
with him as the scriptures saith unto you
either by commandment or by revelation |
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[14] & he
him that repenteth not of his sins & confesseth
them not then ye shall bring them {3} him before
the church & do with him as the scripture saith unto you either by
commandment or <by> revelation |
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Pink: added after 1835 |
| Procedure
justified |
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& this ye shall do that God
might be
glorified not because ye forgive not having not compassion but that ye
may be faithful in the eyes of the Law that
ye may not offend him who is your lawgiver |
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[15] & this ye shall do that
God
might may be
glorified not because ye forgive not having not compassion, but that ye
may be Justified in the eyes of the Law that
ye may not offend him who is your Law-giver |
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Green:
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Brown: added in Book B |
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verily I say for
this cause ye shall do these things. |
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[16] verily
I say for this cause ye shall do these things. |
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| Ezra
& Isaac broke disobeyed |
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Behold
I the Lord was angry with him who was my servant Ezra |
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[17] behold
I the Lord was angery with him who was my Servent Ezra
(B.) (B.) Booth |
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Orange: added in BC
Blue: dropped in 1835
Red: added in 1835
Ezra Booth |
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& also my servant Isaac for
they kept not the Law neither the comman[dmen]ts, |
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[18] & also my servent Isaac Morley
for they kept not the Law neither the commandment |
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Isaac Morley |
Sought
evil
Isaac forgiven |
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they sought evil in their hearts & I the {3} Lord withdrew my spirit. |
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they sought evil in their hearts & I the Lord withheld my spirit. |
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Green:
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Brown: added in Book B |
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they condemned for Evil that thing in which
there was no evil |
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[19] they condemned for evil that thing in which
there was no evil |
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nevertheless I have forgiven my servant Isaac |
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[20] nevertheless I have forgiven my Servent Isaac Morley. |
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Red: added in
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| Edward
sinned |
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& also my
Servant Edward he hath sinned and Satan Seeketh to destroy his soul >, |
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[21] & also my
servant Edward Partridge behold he
hath sinned &
Satan seeketh to destroy his Soul > |
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¶
Edward Partridge |
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but when these things are made known they repenteth of
the Evil & they shall be forgiven |
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[22] but when these things are made known unto
them unto and they repenteth of
the evil & they
shall be forgiven. |
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Brown: added in Book B
Purple: dropped in BC |
| Sidney
Gilbert return to business |
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& now verily I say that it
is expedient in me that my servant Sidney after
a few weeks should return upon his business & to
his agency in the land of Zion |
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[23] & now verily
I say that it is expedient in me that my servent Sidney (G.) (G.) Gilbert after
a few weeks shall return upon his business & to
his agency in the Land of Zion |
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Green:
dropped in Book B
Brown: added in Book B
Orange:
added in BC
Blue: dropped in 1835
Red: added in 1835
Algernon Sidney Gilbert |
| Report
to Zion |
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and that which
he hath seen & heard may be made known unto my desciples that they
perish not |
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[24] & that which
he hath seen & heard may be made known unto my Deciples that they
perish not |
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& for this cause have I spoken
these things |
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[25] & for this cause have I
spoken these things |
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| Commanded
Isaac to sell farm |
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& again
I say unto you that my servant Isaac may
not be tempted above that which he is able to bear & council wrongfully
to your hurt, I gave commandment that this farm should be Sold |
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[26] &
again I say unto you that my servent Isaac Morley
may not be tempted above that which he is able to bear & council wrongfully
to your hurt {4} I gave commandment that this his farm
should be sold. |
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Red: added in 1835 |
Frederick
may keep his
5 years in Kirtland |
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I
willeth not that my servant Frederick Should Sell his farm for I the Lord
willeth to
retain a strong hold in the land of Kirtland for the space of five years
in the which I will not overthrow the wicked that thereby I may save some
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I willeth not that my servant Frederick
G. Williams should sell his farm for I
the Lord, willeth to retain. a strong hold
in the land of Kirtland for the space of five years in the which I will
not overthrow the wicked that thereby I may save some
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Frederick G. Williams
Five
years: September 11, 1836. On August 11, 1836 Joseph will write Lyman
Wight and others that September 11, 1836 "is the appointed time
for the redemption of Zion". JS personal, 2nd ed., 347–350;
HC 2:144–146. Also D&C 111. |
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all can go to Zion |
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& after that day I the Lord
will not hold any guilty that shall go with an open heart up to the Land
of Zion |
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[28] & after that day I the Lord
will not hold any guilty that shall go with an open heart up to the Land
of Zion |
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for I the Lord requireth the
hearts of the children of men. |
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[29] for I the Lord requireth the
hearts of the children of men. |
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| Day
of tithing & sacrifice |
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Behold {4} now it is called to day & verily it is a
day of sacrifice & a
day for the tithing of my people |
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[30] behold now it is called to day
(until the coming of the Son of Man) & verily
it is a day of Sacrifice & a day for the tithing of my people |
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for he that is tithed shall not be burned for
after to day cometh the burning |
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[31] for he that is tithed shall not be burned for
after today cometh the burning (at his coming) |
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Red: added in 1835 |
| Burning
when Lord comes |
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For after today cometh the burning— |
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this
is speaking after the manner of the Lord |
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[32] this
is speaking after the manner of the Lord |
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for verily I say tomorrow all
the proud & they that do wickedly shall be as stubble & I will
burn them up for I am the Lord of hosts |
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[33] for verily I say
tomorrow all the proud & they that do wickedly shall be as stubble & I
will burn them up for I am the Lord of hosts |
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& I will not Spare any that
remaineth in Babylon. |
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[34] & I will not
spare any that remaineth in Babylon. |
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| Work
until then |
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wherefore if ye believe
me ye will labor while it is called today |
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[35] wherefore
if ye believe me ye will labor while it is called today |
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and Sidney, don't sell store |
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& it is not meet that my servent
Newell & Sidney Should
sell their Store & their possessions here
for this is not wisdom until the residue of the church which remaineth
in this place shall go up unto the Land of Zion. |
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[36] & it is not meet that my Servents Newel K.
Whitney
& Sidney (G.) (G.) Gilbert
should sell their Store & their possession possessions here
for this is not wisdom untill the residue of the Church which remaineth
in this place {5} shall go up unto the Land of Zion. |
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Brown:
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Orange:
added in BC
Blue: dropped in 1835
Red: added in 1835 |
| Don't
get into debt |
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behold it is
said in my law or forbidden to get in debt [to] thine enemies, |
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[37] behold it
is said in my Laws or forbiden to get in debt to thine enemies |
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| I
do what I want |
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but behold it is not said [at] any
time that the Lord should not take when he please and pay as seemeth
him good |
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[38] but behold it is not said at
any time that the Lord should not take when he please & pay as seemeth
him good |
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| You
do what I want |
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wherefore as ye are agents & ye
are on the Lords Errand & whatsoever ye
do according to the will of the lord is the Lords business & it
is the Lords business |
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[39] wherefore as ye are agents &
ye are on the Lords arrend & what-ever ye
do according to the will of the Lord is the Lords business & it
is the Lords business |
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Green:
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Brown: added in Book B |
| To
get inheritance in Zion |
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to provide
for his saints in these last days that they may obtain an inheritance in
the land of Zion |
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And he hath set you to provide
for his saints in these last days that they may obtain an inheritance
in the land of Zion |
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| You
will get it |
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{5} & behold I the Lord declare
unto you & my words are these shure & Shall not fail that
they shall obtain it |
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[40] & behold I the Lord declare
unto you & my words are shure & shall not fail that they shall
obtain it |
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| In
time |
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but all things must come to pass
in its time. |
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[41] but all things must
come to pass in its their
time. |
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| Laying
foundation |
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wherefore be not
weary in well doing for ye are laying the foundation of a great work |
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[42] wherefore be not
weary in well-doing, for ye are laying the foundation of a great work |
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and out of small things proceedeth that
which is great, |
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[43] & out of small things proceedeth that
which is great |
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| Obedience |
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Behold the Lord requireth the
heart & a willing mind |
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[44] behold the Lord requireth the
hearts & a willing mind |
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& the willing & obedient shall eat
the good of the Land of Zion in these last days |
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[45] & the willing & obedient shall eat
the good of the land of Zion in these last days |
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| Cut
off rebels |
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& the rebellious shall be cut
off out of the land of Zion & Shall be sent away & shall not inherit
the land |
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[46] & the rebelious shall be
cut off out of the land of Zion & Shall be sent away & Shall not
inherit the land |
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| They
are not of Ephraim |
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for verily I say that the rebellious
are not of the blood of Ephraim wherefore they shall be plucked out, |
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[47] for verily I say that the rebelious
are not of {6} the blood of Ephraim* wherefore they shall be plucked
out |
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[p. 160]. |
| Church
judge of nations |
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behold I the Lord have made my church in these last days
like unto a church Judge Sitting on a hill or in a high place to
judge the nations |
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behold I the Lord, have made my church in these last days
like unto a Judge sitting on a hill or in a high place to Judge the
Nations |
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| Zion
to judge |
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for it shall come to pass that the inhabitants Shall
judge all things |
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for it shall come to pass that the inhabitants of Zion Shall
Judge all things pertaining to Zion |
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Red:
added in 1835 |
| Imposters
be revealed |
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and all liars & hypocrites
shall be proved by them & they which are not Apostles shall be made known |
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and <all> liars & hypocrites
Shall be proved by them & they
which who are not diciples Apostles & Prophets shall
be known |
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Green:
dropped in Book B
Brown: added in Book B
Blue: dropped in 1835 |
| Bishop
condemned if not faithful |
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& even the judge & his counsellors if they are not
faithful in their stewardship shall be condemned & others
shall be planted in their Stead < |
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& even the bishop,
who is a Judge & his councillors if they are not faithfull
in their stewardships shall be condemned & others
shall be planted in their Stead < |
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| Zion
to flourish |
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for behold I say unto you that Zion Shall flourish and the
Glory of the Lord shall be upon her |
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for behold I say unto you that Zion shall flourish &
the glory of the Lord shall be upon her |
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| Ensign
to all nations |
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& She Shall be an ensign (6) unto the people & then Shall
come unto her out of every nation under heaven |
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and She Shall be an ensign unto the people &
there Shall come unto her out of every Nation under heaven |
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Green:
dropped in Book B
Brown: added in Book B |
| All
nations fear Zion |
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and the days shall come when
the nations of the Earth shall tremble because of her & Shall fear
because of her terrible ones the Lord hath Spoken it Amen —
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and the days shall come when
the nations of the earth Shall tremble because of her & Shall fear
because of her terable ones the Lord hath spoken it amen —
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¶ Given at Kirtland Sept 12th 1831 |
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