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Book of Commandments and Revelations
(BCR, 113–114)
John Whitmer, Oliver Cowdery scribes
[November 1831]
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Evening and Morning Star
(EMS)
Vol. 1, no. 5 (Oct. 1832): {3}. |
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Doctrine and Covenants 22
(DC)
1835 |
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BCR redactors: Oliver Cowdery, Unidentified |
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<given in Hiram Nov. 1. 1831> |
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A REVELATION, GIVEN NOVEMBER, 1831
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¶ Minutes of November 1–2,
1831
* Oliver Cowdery handwriting begins.
Orson Hyde
Luke S. Johnson
Lyman E. Johnson
William E. McLellin . |
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A Revelation to Orson * Luke & Lyman & William |
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A Revelation,
given November, 1831, to Orson Hyde, Luke Johnson, Lyman Johnson and William
E. McLellin. |
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The mind & will of the Lord as made <known to> by the voice of the spirit made known to a confrence held November first 1831 concerning certain Elders who requested of the Lord to know his will concerning them & also certain items as made known in addition to the Law & commandments which have been given to the church firstly |
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The mind and will of the Lord, as made known by the voice of
the Spirit to a conference concerning certain elders; and also certain items,
as made known, in addition to the covenants and commandments. |
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my servant Orson was called, by his ordinance
to proclaim the everlasting Gospel by the spirit of the living God from
people to people & land to land from
<in the> congreg[a]tions of the wicked
in their Synagogues, reas[o]ning with & expounding all scriptures
<un>
to them |
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¶
My servant, Orson, was called, by his ordinance,
to proclaim the everlasting gospel, by the spirit of the living God, from
people to people, and from land to land, in the congregations of the wicked,
in their synagogues, reasoning with and expounding all scriptures unto them: |
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My servant, Orson Hyde, was called, by his ordinance,
to proclaim the everlasting gospel, by the Spirit of the living God, from
people to people, and from land to land, in the congregations of the wicked,
in their synagogues, reasoning with and expounding all scriptures unto them: |
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& behold & lo this
is an ensample unto all those who were <are> ordained unto this priesthood whose
mission is appointed unto them to go forth |
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And behold and lo, this
is an ensample unto all those who were ordained unto this priesthood, whose
mission is appointed unto them to go forth: |
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and behold and lo, this
is an ensample unto all those who were ordained unto this priesthood, whose
mission is appointed unto them to go forth: |
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& this is the ensample
unto them that they shall speak as they are moved upon by the Holy Ghost |
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And this is the ensample
unto them, that they shall speak as they are moved upon by the Holy Ghost; |
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and this is the ensample
unto them, that they shall speak as they are moved upon by the Holy Ghost; |
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& whatsoever they
shall speak, when moved upon by the Holy Ghost shall be Scripture shall
be the will of the Lord shall be the mind of the Lord <shall be the word
of the Lord> shall be the voice of the Lord & shall be the power of God unto Salvation |
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and whatsoever they
shall speak, when moved upon by the Holy Ghost, shall be scripture; shall
be the will of the Lord; shall be the mind of the Lord; shall be the word
of the Lord; shall be the voice of the Lord, and the power of God unto salvation; |
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and whatsoever they
shall speak, when moved upon by the Holy Ghost, shall be scripture; shall
be the will of the Lord; shall be the mind of the Lord; shall be the word
of the Lord; shall be the voice of the Lord, and the power of God unto salvation; |
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behold this is the promise
of the Lord unto you o <O> ye my servants |
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Behold this is the promise
of the Lord unto you, O ye my servants: |
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behold this is the promise
of the Lord unto you, O ye my servants: |
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wherefore be of good
cheer & do not fear for I the Lord am with you and will stand by you
and you <ye> shall bear record of me even Jesus christ that I am the Son of <the
living> God that I was that I am and that I am to come |
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wherefore, be of good
cheer, and do not fear, for I the Lord am with you, and will stand by you;
and ye shall bear record of me even Jesus Christ, that I am the Son of the
living God; that I was; that I am; and that I am to come. |
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wherefore, be of good
cheer, and do not fear, for I the Lord am with you, and will stand by you;
and ye shall bear record of me even Jesus Christ, that I am the Son of the
living God; that I was; that I am; and that I am to come. |
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this
is the word of the Lord unto you my Servant Orson & also to <unto> my servant Luke & unto my servant Lyman & unto my servant William & unto all the faithful elders
of my church |
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This
is the word of the Lord unto you my servant, Orson;
and also unto my servant, Luke,
and unto my servant, Lyman,
and unto my servant William; and unto all the faithful elders
of my church: |
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This
is the word of the Lord unto you my servant, Orson Hyde;
and also unto my servant, Luke Johnson,
and unto my servant, Lyman,
and unto my servant William; and unto all the faithful elders
of my church: |
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Orson Hyde
Luke S. Johnson
Lyman E. Johnson
William E. McLellin |
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go ye unto <into> all the world
preach the gospel to every creature acting in the authority which I have
given you baptising in the name of the Father & of <of> the Son, & of <of the>
Holy Ghost |
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Go ye into all the world;
preach the gospel to every creature; acting in the authority which I have
given you; baptizing in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the
Holy Ghost; |
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Go ye into all the world;
preach the gospel to every creature; acting in the authority which I have
given you; baptizing in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the
Holy Ghost; |
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&
he that believeth & is baptised shall be saved & he that believeth
not shall be damned |
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and
he that believeth, and is baptized, shall be saved, and he that believeth
not shall be damned; |
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and
he that believeth, and is baptized, shall be saved, and he that believeth
not shall be damned; |
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& he that believeth
shall be blest with signs following even as it is written |
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and he that believeth
shall be blest with signs following, even as it is written: |
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and he that believeth
shall be blest with signs following, even as it is written: |
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& unto you it shalll be given to know the signs of the times & the signs of the coming of
the Son of man |
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And unto you it shall
be given to know the signs of the times, and the signs of the coming of
the Son of man; |
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and unto you it shall
be given to know the signs of the times, and the signs of the coming of
the Son of man; |
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&
of as many as the Father shall bear record to you it shall be given <power>
to seal them up unto Eternal life Amen— |
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and
of as many as the Father shall bear record, to you it shall be given power
to seal them up unto eternal life: Amen. |
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and
of as many as the Father shall bear record, to you it shall be given power
to seal them up unto eternal life: Amen. |
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¶ And now conc[e]rning the items in addition to the Laws & commandments they are these |
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And now concerning the items in addition to the Laws and commandments, they are these: |
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And now concerning the items in addition to the covenants and commandments, they are these: |
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there rema[i]neth hereafter
in the due [114] time of the Lord other Bishops to be set apart unto the church
to minister even according to the first |
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There remaineth hereafter
in the due time of the Lord, other bishops to be set apart unto the church,
to minister even according to the first; |
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There remaineth hereafter
in the due time of the Lord, other bishops to be set apart unto the church,
to minister even according to the first; |
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wherefore it shall
be an high priest who is worthy
& he shall be appointed by a confrence <the presidency of> of high priests* |
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wherefore
it shall
be an high
priest who is worthy,
and he
shall be appointed by a conference of high priests. |
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wherefore they shall
be high priests who are worthy,
and they shall be appointed by the first presidency of the Melchizedek priesthood,
except they be literal descendants of Aaron; |
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Minutes of October
5, 1832 |
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Doctrine and Covenants 22 |
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and
if they be literal descendants of Aaron, they have a legal right to the bishopric,
if they are the firstborn among the sons of Aaron: |
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for
the firstborn holds the right of the presidency over this priesthood, and
the keys or authority of the same. |
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No
man has a legal right to this office, to hold the keys of this priesthood,
except he be a literal descendant and the firstborn of Aaron: |
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but
as a high priest of the Melchizedek priesthood, has authority to officiate
in all the lesser offices, he may officiate in the office of bishop when
no literal descendant of Aaron can be found:, provided he is called and
set apart, and ordained unto this power, under the hands of the first presidency
of the Melchizedek priesthood. |
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And
a literal descendant of Aaron, also, must be designated by this presidency,
and found worthy, and anointed, and ordained under the hands of this presidency,
otherwise they are not legally authorized to officiate in their priesthood: |
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but
by virtue of the decree concerning their right of the priesthood descending
from father to son, they may claim their annointing, if at any time they
can prove their lineage, or do ascertain it by revelation from the Lord
under the hands of the above named presidency. |
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And again no bishop or judge which <high priest who> shall be set apart for this ministry shall be tried or condemned for any crime save it be before a
conference of high priests <the first presidency of the chich> |
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And again, no bishop or judge, who shall be set apart for this ministry,
shall be tried or condemned for any crime, save it be before a
conference of high priests |
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And again, no bishop or high priest, who shall be set apart for this ministry, shall be tried or condemned for any crime save it be before the first presidency
of the church; |
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&
inasmuch as he is found guilty before a confrenc[e] of high priests <this presidency> by testimony
that cannot be impeached he shall be condemned |
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and
in as much as he is found guilty before a conference of high priests, by testimony
that cannot be impeached, he shall be condemned, |
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and
inasmuch as he is found guilty before this presidency, by testimony
that cannot be impeached, he shall be condemned, |
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or forgiven according
to the Laws <Covenants> of the church |
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or forgiven, according
to the laws of the church. |
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and if he repents he shall be forgiven, according
to the covenants and commandments of the church. |
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And again inasmuch as parents have children in Zion * <or in any of her stakes which are regularly organized,> that teach them not to understand the doctrine of repentance faith in Christ the Son of the living God & of baptism & the gift of the Holy Ghost by the laying <on> of the hands when eight years old the sin be upon the heads of the parents |
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And again, in as much as parents have children in Zion, that teach them not to
understand the doctrine of repentance; faith in Christ the Son of the living
God; and of baptism and the gift of the Holy Ghost by the laying on of the
hands, when eight years old: the sin be upon the head[s] of the parents, |
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And again, inasmuch as parents have children in Zion, or
in any of her stakes which are organized, that teach them not to
understand the doctrine of repentance; faith in Christ the Son of the living
God; and of baptism and the gift of the Holy Ghost by the laying on of the
hands, when eight years old, the sin be upon the heads of the parents. |
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regularly: omitted in DC |
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for this shall be Law unto the inhabitants of Zion <and her stakes when they are regularly organized> |
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for this shall be a
law unto the inhabitants of Zion, |
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for this shall be a
law unto the inhabitants of Zion, or in any of her
stakes which are organized: |
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regularly: omitted in DC |
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& their children shall be baptised for the remission of their sins when eight years old & receive the laying on of the hands |
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and their children shall
be baptized for the remission of their sins when eight years old, and receive
the laying on of the hands: |
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and their children shall
be baptized for the remission of their sins when eight years old, and receive
the laying on of the hands: |
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& they shall also
teach their children to pray & to walk uprightly before the Lord |
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and they shall also
teach their children to pray, and to walk uprightly before the Lord. |
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and they shall also
teach their children to pray, and to walk uprightly before the Lord. |
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& the inhabitants
of Zion shall also observe to the Sabath day to keep it holy |
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And the inhabitants
of Zion shall also observe the Sabbath day to keep it holy. |
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And the inhabitants
of Zion shall also observe the Sabbath day to keep it holy. |
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& the inhabitants
of Zion also shall remember their labor inasmuch as they are appointed
to labor in all faithfulness for the idler shall be had in remembrance
before the Lord |
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And the inhabitants
of Zion, also, shall remember their labors, inasmuch as they are appointed
to labor, in all faithfulness, for the idler shall be had in remembrance
before the Lord. |
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And the inhabitants
of Zion, also, shall remember their labors, inasmuch as they are appointed
to labor, in all faithfulness, for the idler shall be had in remembrance
before the Lord. |
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now
I the Lord am not well pleased with the inhabitants of Zion for there
are idlers among them & their children <are> also are growing up in wickedness
they also seek not earnestly the riches of Eternity but their eyes are
full of greediness |
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Now
I the Lord, am not well pleased with the inhabitants of Zion, for there
are idlers among them; and their children are also growing up in wickedness:
They also seek not earnestly the riches of eternity, but their eyes are
full of greediness. |
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Now
I the Lord am not well pleased with the inhabitants of Zion, for there
are idlers among them; and their children are also growing up in wickedness:
They also seek not earnestly the riches of eternity, but their eyes are
full of greediness. |
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these things ought not
to be & must be done away from among them wherefore let my servant
Oliver Cowdery car[r]y these sayings unto the land of Zion |
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These things ought not
to be, and must be done away from among them: wherefore, let my servant
Oliver, carry these sayings unto the land of Zion. |
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These things ought not
to be, and must be done away from among them: wherefore, let my servant
Oliver Cowdery carry these sayings unto the land of Zion. |
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& a commandment I
give unto them that he that observeth <those who observe>
<not> his <their> prayers before the Lord in
the season thereo let them be had in remembrance before the judge of my
people |
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And a commandment I
give unto them, that he that observeth not his prayers before the Lord in
the season thereof, let him be had in remembrance before the judge of my
people. |
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And a commandment I
give unto them, that he that observeth not his prayers before the Lord in
the season thereof, let him be had in remembrance before the judge of my
people. |
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these sayings are true
& faithful wherefore transgress them not neither take therefrom. |
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These sayings are true
and faithful: wherefore, transgress them not, neither take therefrom. |
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These sayings are true
and faithful: wherefore, transgress them not, neither take therefrom. |
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Behold I am Alpha and
Omega & I come quickly Amen |
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Behold, I am Alpha and
Omega, and I come quickly: Amen. |
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Behold I am Alpha and
Omega, and I come quickly: Amen. |
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