The Doctrine and Covenants
Sections 51 to 100

SECTION 51 

Revelation given through Joseph Smith the Prophet, at Thompson, Ohio, May 1831. HC 1: 173-174. At this time the saints migrating from the eastern states began to arrive in Ohio, and it became necessary to make definite arrangements for their settlement. As this undertaking belonged particularly to the bishop's office, Bishop Edward Partridge sought instruction on the matter, and the Prophet inquired of the Lord.

1-8, Edward Partridge is appointed to regulate stewardships and properties; 9-12, The saints are to deal honestly and receive alike; 13-15, They are to have a bishop's storehouse and to organize properties according to the Lord's law; 16-20, Ohio is to be a temporary gathering place.

D & C 51:1 Hearken unto me, saith the Lord your God, and I will speak unto my servant Edward Partridge, and give unto him directions; for it must needs be that he receive directions how to organize this people.

D & C 51:2 For it must needs be that they be organized according to my laws; if otherwise, they will be cut off.

D & C 51:3 Wherefore, let my servant Edward Partridge, and those whom he has chosen, in whom I am well pleased, appoint unto this people their portions, every man equal according to his family, according to his circumstances and his wants and needs.

D & C 51:4 And let my servant Edward Partridge, when he shall appoint a man his portion, give unto him a writing that shall secure unto him his portion, that he shall hold it, even this right and this inheritance in the church, until he transgresses and is not accounted worthy by the voice of the church, according to the laws and covenants of the church, to belong to the church.

D & C 51:5 And if he shall transgress and is not accounted worthy to belong to the church, he shall not have power to claim that portion which he has consecrated unto the bishop for the poor and needy of my church; therefore, he shall not retain the gift, but shall only have claim on that portion that is deeded unto him.

D & C 51:6 And thus all things shall be made sure, according to the laws of the land.

D & C 51:7 And let that which belongs to this people be appointed unto this people.

D & C 51:8 And the money which is left unto this peopleÐlet there be an agent appointed unto this people, to take the money to provide food and raiment, according to the wants of this people.

D & C 51:9 And let every man deal honestly, and be alike among this people, and receive alike, that ye may be one, even as I have commanded you.

D & C 51:10 And let that which belongeth to this people not be taken and given unto that of another church.

D & C 51:11 Wherefore, if another church would receive money of this church, let them pay unto this church again according as they shall agree;

D & C 51:12 And this shall be done through the bishop or the agent, which shall be appointed by the voice of the church.

D & C 51:13 And again, let the bishop appoint a storehouse unto this church; and let all things both in money and in meat, which are more than is needful for the wants of this people, be kept in the hands of the bishop.

D & C 51:14 And let him also reserve unto himself for his own wants, and for the wants of his family, as he shall be employed in doing this business.

D & C 51:15 And thus I grant unto this people a privilege of organizing themselves according to my laws.

D & C 51:16 And I consecrate unto them this land for a little season, until I, the Lord, shall provide for them otherwise, and command them to go hence;

D & C 51:17 And the hour and the day is not given unto them, wherefore let them act upon this land as for years, and this shall turn unto them for their good.

D & C 51:18 Behold, this shall be an example unto my servant Edward Partridge, in other places, in all churches.

D & C 51:19 And whoso is found a faithful, a just, and a wise steward shall enter into the joy of his Lord, and shall inherit eternal life.

D & C 51:20 Verily, I say unto you, I am Jesus Christ, who cometh quickly, in an hour you think not. Even so. Amen.

SECTION 52 

Revelation given through Joseph Smith the Prophet, to the elders of the Church, at Kirtland, Ohio, June 7, 1831. HC 1: 175-179. A conference had been held at Kirtland, beginning on the 3rd, and closing on the 6th of June. At this conference the first distinctive ordinations to the office of high priest were made, and certain manifestations of false and deceiving spirits were discerned and rebuked.

1-2, The next conference is designated to be held in Missouri; 3-8, Appointments of certain elders to travel together are made; 9-11, The elders are to teach what the apostles and prophets have written; 12-21, Those enlightened by the Spirit bring forth fruits of praise and wisdom; 22-44, Various elders are appointed to go forth preaching the gospel, while traveling to Missouri for the conference.

D & C 52:1 Behold, thus saith the Lord unto the elders whom he hath called and chosen in these last days, by the voice of his SpiritÐ

D & C 52:2 Saying: I, the Lord, will make known unto you what I will that ye shall do from this time until the next conference, which shall be held in Missouri, upon the land which I will consecrate unto my people, which are a remnant of Jacob, and those who are heirs according to the covenant.

D & C 52:3 Wherefore, verily I say unto you, let my servants Joseph Smith, Jun., and Sidney Rigdon take their journey as soon as preparations can be made to leave their homes, and journey to the land of Missouri.

D & C 52:4 And inasmuch as they are faithful unto me, it shall be made known unto them what they shall do;

D & C 52:5 And it shall also, inasmuch as they are faithful, be made known unto them the land of your inheritance.

D & C 52:6 And inasmuch as they are not faithful, they shall be cut off, even as I will, as seemeth me good.

D & C 52:7 And again, verily I say unto you, let my servant Lyman Wight and my servant John Corrill take their journey speedily;

D & C 52:8 And also my servant John Murdock, and my servant Hyrum Smith, take their journey unto the same place by the way of Detroit.

D & C 52:9 And let them journey from thence preaching the word by the way, saying none other things than that which the prophets and apostles have written, and that which is taught them by the Comforter through the prayer of faith.

D & C 52:10 Let them go two by two, and thus let them preach by the way in every congregation, baptizing by water, and the laying on of the hands by the water's side.

D & C 52:11 For thus saith the Lord, I will cut my work short in righteousness, for the days come that I will send forth judgment unto victory.

D & C 52:12 And let my servant Lyman Wight beware, for Satan desireth to sift him as chaff.

D & C 52:13 And behold, he that is faithful shall be made ruler over many things.

D & C 52:14 And again, I will give unto you a pattern in all things, that ye may not be deceived; for Satan is abroad in the land, and he goeth forth deceiving the nationsÐ

D & C 52:15 Wherefore he that prayeth, whose spirit is contrite, the same is accepted of me if he obey mine ordinances.

D & C 52:16 He that speaketh, whose spirit is contrite, whose language is meek and edifieth, the same is of God if he obey mine ordinances.

D & C 52:17 And again, he that trembleth under my power shall be made strong, and shall bring forth fruits of praise and wisdom, according to the revelations and truths which I have given you.

D & C 52:18 And again, he that is overcome and bringeth not forth fruits, even according to this pattern, is not of me.

D & C 52:19 Wherefore, by this pattern ye shall know the spirits in all cases under the whole heavens.

D & C 52:20 And the days have come; according to men's faith it shall be done unto them.

D & C 52:21 Behold, this commandment is given unto all the elders whom I have chosen.

D & C 52:22 And again, verily I say unto you, let my servant Thomas B. Marsh and my servant Ezra Thayre take their journey also, preaching the word by the way unto this same land.

D & C 52:23 And again, let my servant Isaac Morley and my servant Ezra Booth take their journey, also preaching the word by the way unto this same land.

D & C 52:24 And again, let my servants Edward Partridge and Martin Harris take their journey with my servants Sidney Rigdon and Joseph Smith, Jun.

D & C 52:25 Let my servants David Whitmer and Harvey Whitlock also take their journey, and preach by the way unto this same land.

D & C 52:26 And let my servants Parley P. Pratt and Orson Pratt take their journey, and preach by the way, even unto this same land.

D & C 52:27 And let my servants Solomon Hancock and Simeon Carter also take their journey unto this same land, and preach by the way.

D & C 52:28 Let my servants Edson Fuller and Jacob Scott also take their journey.

D & C 52:29 Let my servants Levi W. Hancock and Zebedee Coltrin also take their journey.

D & C 52:30 Let my servants Reynolds Cahoon and Samuel H. Smith also take their journey.

D & C 52:31 Let my servants Wheeler Baldwin and William Carter also take their journey.

D & C 52:32 And let my servants Newel Knight and Selah J. Griffin both be ordained, and also take their journey.

D & C 52:33 Yea, verily I say, let all these take their journey unto one place, in their several courses, and one man shall not build upon another's foundation, neither journey in another's track.

D & C 52:34 He that is faithful, the same shall be kept and blessed with much fruit.

D & C 52:35 And again, I say unto you, let my servants Joseph Wakefield and Solomon Humphrey take their journey into the eastern lands;

D & C 52:36 Let them labor with their families, declaring none other things than the prophets and apostles, that which they have seen and heard and most assuredly believe, that the prophecies may be fulfilled.

D & C 52:37 In consequence of transgression, let that which was bestowed upon Heman Basset be taken from him, and placed upon the head of Simonds Ryder.

D & C 52:38 And again, verily I say unto you, let Jared Carter be ordained a priest, and also George James be ordained a priest.

D & C 52:39 Let the residue of the elders watch over the churches, and declare the word in the regions round about them; and let them labor with their own hands that there be no idolatry nor wickedness practised.

D & C 52:40 And remember in all things the poor and the needy, the sick and the afflicted, for he that doeth not these things, the same is not my disciple.

D & C 52:41 And again, let my servants Joseph Smith, Jun., and Sidney Rigdon and Edward Partridge take with them a recommend from the church. And let there be one obtained for my servant Oliver Cowdery also.

D & C 52:42 And thus, even as I have said, if ye are faithful ye shall assemble yourselves together to rejoice upon the land of Missouri, which is the land of your inheritance, which is now the land of your enemies.

D & C 52:43 But, behold, I, the Lord, will hasten the city in its time, and will crown the faithful with joy and with rejoicing.

D & C 52:44 Behold, I am Jesus Christ, the Son of God, and I will lift them up at the last day. Even so. Amen.

SECTION 53 

Revelation given through Joseph Smith the Prophet to Algernon Sidney Gilbert, at Kirtland, Ohio, June 1831. HC 1: 179-180. At Sidney Gilbert's request, the Prophet inquired of the Lord as to Brother Gilbert's work and appointment in the Church.

1-3, Sidney Gilbert's calling and election in the Church is to be ordained an elder; 4-7, He is also to serve as a bishop's agent.

D & C 53:1 Behold, I say unto you, my servant Sidney Gilbert, that I have heard your prayers; and you have called upon me that it should be made known unto you, of the Lord your God, concerning your calling and election in the church, which I, the Lord, have raised up in these last days.

D & C 53:2 Behold, I, the Lord, who was crucified for the sins of the world, give unto you a commandment that you shall forsake the world.

D & C 53:3 Take upon you mine ordination, even that of an elder, to preach faith and repentance and remission of sins, according to my word, and the reception of the Holy Spirit by the laying on of hands;

D & C 53:4 And also to be an agent unto this church in the place which shall be appointed by the bishop, according to commandments which shall be given hereafter.

D & C 53:5 And again, verily I say unto you, you shall take your journey with my servants Joseph Smith, Jun., and Sidney Rigdon.

D & C 53:6 Behold, these are the first ordinances which you shall receive; and the residue shall be made known in a time to come, according to your labor in my vineyard.

D & C 53:7 And again, I would that ye should learn that he only is saved who endureth unto the end. Even so. Amen.

SECTION 54 

Revelation given through Joseph Smith the Prophet to Newel Knight, at Kirtland, Ohio, June 1831. HC 1: 180-181. Members of the Church in the branch at Thompson, Ohio, were divided on questions having to do with the consecration of properties. Selfishness and greed were manifest, and Leman Copley had broken his covenant to consecrate his large farm as a place of inheritance for the saints arriving from Colesville, New York. Ezra Thayre was also involved in the controversy. As a consequence, Newel Knight (president of the branch at Thompson) and other elders had come to the Prophet asking how to proceed. The Prophet inquired of the Lord and received this revelation. See also Section 56, which is a continuation of the matter.

1-6, The saints must keep the gospel covenant to gain mercy; 7-10, They must be patient in tribulation.

D & C 54:1 Behold, thus saith the Lord, even Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end, even he who was crucified for the sins of the worldÐ

D & C 54:2 Behold, verily, verily, I say unto you, my servant Newel Knight, you shall stand fast in the office whereunto I have appointed you.

D & C 54:3 And if your brethren desire to escape their enemies, let them repent of all their sins, and become truly humble before me and contrite.

D & C 54:4 And as the covenant which they made unto me has been broken, even so it has become void and of none effect.

D & C 54:5 And wo to him by whom this offense cometh, for it had been better for him that he had been drowned in the depth of the sea.

D & C 54:6 But blessed are they who have kept the covenant and observed the commandment, for they shall obtain mercy.

D & C 54:7 Wherefore, go to now and flee the land, lest your enemies come upon you; and take your journey, and appoint whom you will to be your leader, and to pay moneys for you.

D & C 54:8 And thus you shall take your journey into the regions westward, unto the land of Missouri, unto the borders of the Lamanites.

D & C 54:9 And after you have done journeying, behold, I say unto you, seek ye a living like unto men, until I prepare a place for you.

D & C 54:10 And again, be patient in tribulation until I come; and, behold, I come quickly, and my reward is with me, and they who have sought me early shall find rest to their souls. Even so. Amen.

SECTION 55 

Revelation given through Joseph Smith the Prophet to William W. Phelps, at Kirtland, Ohio, June 1831. HC 1: 184-186. William W. Phelps, a printer, and his family had just arrived at Kirtland, and the Prophet sought the Lord for information concerning him.

1-3, W. W. Phelps is called and chosen to be baptized, ordained an elder, and preach the gospel; 4, He is also to write books for children in church schools; 5-6, He is to travel to Missouri, which will be the area of his labors.

D & C 55:1 Behold, thus saith the Lord unto you, my servant William, yea, even the Lord of the whole earth, thou art called and chosen; and after thou hast been baptized by water, which if you do with an eye single to my glory, you shall have a remission of your sins and a reception of the Holy Spirit by the laying on of hands;

D & C 55:2 And then thou shalt be ordained by the hand of my servant Joseph Smith, Jun., to be an elder unto this church, to preach repentance and remission of sins by way of baptism in the name of Jesus Christ, the Son of the living God.

D & C 55:3 And on whomsoever you shall lay your hands, if they are contrite before me, you shall have power to give the Holy Spirit.

D & C 55:4 And again, you shall be ordained to assist my servant Oliver Cowdery to do the work of printing, and of selecting and writing books for schools in this church, that little children also may receive instruction before me as is pleasing unto me.

D & C 55:5 And again, verily I say unto you, for this cause you shall take your journey with my servants Joseph Smith, Jun., and Sidney Rigdon, that you may be planted in the land of your inheritance to do this work.

D & C 55:6 And again, let my servant Joseph Coe also take his journey with them. The residue shall be made known hereafter, even as I will. Amen.

SECTION 56 

Revelation given through Joseph Smith the Prophet, at Kirtland, Ohio, June 1831. HC 1: 186-188. Ezra Thayre, who had been appointed to travel to Missouri with Thomas B. Marsh (52: 22), was unable to start on his mission when the latter was ready. Elder Thayre was not ready to depart on his journey because of his involvement in the problems at Thompson, Ohio. See heading to Section 54. The Lord answered the Prophet's inquiry on the matter by giving this revelation.

1-2, The saints must take up their cross and follow the Lord to gain salvation; 3-13, The Lord commands and revokes, and the disobedient are cast off; 14-17, Wo unto the rich who will not help the poor, and wo unto the poor whose hears are not broken; 18-20, Blessed are the poor who are pure in heart, for they shall inherit the earth.

D & C 56:1 Hearken, O ye people who profess my name, saith the Lord your God; for behold, mine anger is kindled against the rebellious, and they shall know mine arm and mine indignation, in the day of visitation and of wrath upon the nations.

D & C 56:2 And he that will not take up his cross and follow me, and keep my commandments, the same shall not be saved.

D & C 56:3 Behold, I, the Lord, command; and he that will not obey shall be cut off in mine own due time, after I have commanded and the commandment is broken.

D & C 56:4 Wherefore I, the Lord, command and revoke, as it seemeth me good; and all this to be answered upon the heads of the rebellious, saith the Lord.

D & C 56:5 Wherefore, I revoke the commandment which was given unto my servants Thomas B. Marsh and Ezra Thayre, and give a new commandment unto my servant Thomas, that he shall take up his journey speedily to the land of Missouri, and my servant Selah J. Griffin shall also go with him.

D & C 56:6 For behold, I revoke the commandment which was given unto my servants Selah J. Griffin and Newel Knight, in consequence of the stiffneckedness of my people which are in Thompson, and their rebellions.

D & C 56:7 Wherefore, let my servant Newel Knight remain with them; and as many as will go may go, that are contrite before me, and be led by him to the land which I have appointed.

D & C 56:8 And again, verily I say unto you, that my servant Ezra Thayre must repent of his pride, and of his selfishness, and obey the former commandment which I have given him concerning the place upon which he lives.

D & C 56:9 And if he will do this, as there shall be no divisions made upon the land, he shall be appointed still to go to the land of Missouri;

D & C 56:10 Otherwise he shall receive the money which he has paid, and shall leave the place, and shall be cut off out of my church, saith the Lord God of hosts;

D & C 56:11 And though the heaven and the earth pass away, these words shall not pass away, but shall be fulfilled.

D & C 56:12 And if my servant Joseph Smith, Jun., must needs pay the money, behold, I, the Lord, will pay it unto him again in the land of Missouri, that those of whom he shall receive may be rewarded again according to that which they do;

D & C 56:13 For according to that which they do they shall receive, even in lands for their inheritance.

D & C 56:14 Behold, thus saith the Lord unto my peopleÐyou have many things to do and to repent of; for behold, your sins have come up unto me, and are not pardoned, because you seek to counsel in your own ways.

D & C 56:15 And your hearts are not satisfied. And ye obey not the truth, but have pleasure in unrighteousness.

D & C 56:16 Wo unto you rich men, that will not give your substance to the poor, for your riches will canker your souls; and this shall be your lamentation in the day of visitation, and of judgment, and of indignation: The harvest is past, the summer is ended, and my soul is not saved!

D & C 56:17 Wo unto you poor men, whose hearts are not broken, whose spirits are not contrite, and whose bellies are not satisfied, and whose hands are not stayed from laying hold upon other men's goods, whose eyes are full of greediness, and who will not labor with your own hands!

D & C 56:18 But blessed are the poor who are pure in heart, whose hearts are broken, and whose spirits are contrite, for they shall see the kingdom of God coming in power and great glory unto their deliverance; for the fatness of the earth shall be theirs.

D & C 56:19 For behold, the Lord shall come, and his recompense shall be with him, and he shall reward every man, and the poor shall rejoice;

D & C 56:20 And their generations shall inherit the earth from generation to generation, forever and ever. And now I make an end of speaking unto you. Even so. Amen.

SECTION 57 

Revelation given through Joseph Smith the Prophet, in Zion, Jackson County, Missouri, July 20, 1831. HC 1: 189-190. In compliance with the Lord's command (Section 52), the elders had journeyed from Kirtland to Missouri with many varied experiences and some opposition. In contemplating the state of the Lamanites and the lack of civilization, refinement, and religion among the people generally, the Prophet exclaimed in yearning prayer: "When will the wilderness blossom as the rose? When will Zion be built up in her glory, and where will thy Temple stand, unto which all nations shall come in the last days?" Subsequently he received this revelation.

1-3, Independence, Missouri, is the place for the City of Zion and the temple; 4-7, The saints are to purchase lands and receive inheritances in that area; 8-16, Sidney Gilbert is to establish a store, W. W. Phelps is to be a printer, and Oliver Cowdery is to edit material for publication.

D & C 57:1 Hearken, O ye elders of my church, saith the Lord your God, who have assembled yourselves together, according to my commandments, in this land, which is the land of Missouri, which is the land which I have appointed and consecrated for the gathering of the saints.

D & C 57:2 Wherefore, this is the land of promise, and the place for the city of Zion.

D & C 57:3 And thus saith the Lord your God, if you will receive wisdom here is wisdom. Behold, the place which is now called Independence is the center place; and a spot for the temple is lying westward, upon a lot which is not far from the court-house.

D & C 57:4 Wherefore, it is wisdom that the land should be purchased by the saints, and also every tract lying westward, even unto the line running directly between Jew and Gentile;

D & C 57:5 And also every tract bordering by the prairies, inasmuch as my disciples are enabled to buy lands. Behold, this is wisdom, that they may obtain it for an everlasting inheritance.

D & C 57:6 And let my servant Sidney Gilbert stand in the office to which I have appointed him, to receive moneys, to be an agent unto the church, to buy land in all the regions round about, inasmuch as can be done in righteousness, and as wisdom shall direct.

D & C 57:7 And let my servant Edward Partridge stand in the office to which I have appointed him, and divide unto the saints their inheritance, even as I have commanded; and also those whom he has appointed to assist him.

D & C 57:8 And again, verily I say unto you, let my servant Sidney Gilbert plant himself in this place, and establish a store, that he may sell goods without fraud, that he may obtain money to buy lands for the good of the saints, and that he may obtain whatsoever things the disciples may need to plant them in their inheritance.

D & C 57:9 And also let my servant Sidney Gilbert obtain a licenseÐbehold here is wisdom, and whoso readeth let him understandÐthat he may send goods also unto the people, even by whom he will as clerks employed in his service;

D & C 57:10 And thus provide for my saints, that my gospel may be preached unto those who sit in darkness and in the region and shadow of death.

D & C 57:11 And again, verily I say unto you, let my servant William W. Phelps be planted in this place, and be established as a printer unto the church.

D & C 57:12 And lo, if the world receive his writingsÐbehold here is wisdomÐlet him obtain whatsoever he can obtain in righteousness, for the good of the saints.

D & C 57:13 And let my servant Oliver Cowdery assist him, even as I have commanded, in whatsoever place I shall appoint unto him, to copy, and to correct, and select, that all things may be right before me, as it shall be proved by the Spirit through him.

D & C 57:14 And thus let those of whom I have spoken be planted in the land of Zion, as speedily as can be, with their families, to do those things even as I have spoken.

D & C 57:15 And now concerning the gatheringÐLet the bishop and the agent make preparations for those families which have been commanded to come to this land, as soon as possible, and plant them in their inheritance.

D & C 57:16 And unto the residue of both elders and members further directions shall be given hereafter. Even so. Amen.

SECTION 58 Revelation given through Joseph Smith the Prophet, in Zion, Jackson County, Missouri, August 1, 1831. HC 1: 190-195. On the first Sabbath after the arrival of the Prophet and party in Jackson County, Missouri, a religious service was held and two members were received by baptism. During that week, members of the Colesville saints from the Thompson Branch and others arrived. Many were eager to learn the will of the Lord concerning them in the new place of gathering.

1-5, Those who endure tribulation shall be crowned with glory; 6-12, The saints are to prepare for the marriage of the Lamb and the Supper of the Lord; 13-18, Bishops are judges in Israel; 19-23, The saints are to obey the laws of the land; 24-29, Men should use their agency to do good; 30-33, The Lord commands and revokes; 34-43, To repent, men must confess and forsake their sins; 44-58, The saints are to purchase their inheritance and gather in Missouri; 59-65, The gospel must be preached unto every creature.

D & C 58:1 Hearken, O ye elders of my church, and give ear to my word, and learn of me what I will concerning you, and also concerning this land unto which I have sent you.

D & C 58:2 For verily I say unto you, blessed is he that keepeth my commandments, whether in life or in death; and he that is faithful in tribulation, the reward of the same is greater in the kingdom of heaven.

D & C 58:3 Ye cannot behold with your natural eyes, for the present time, the design of your God concerning those things which shall come hereafter, and the glory which shall follow after much tribulation.

D & C 58:4 For after much tribulation come the blessings. Wherefore the day cometh that ye shall be crowned with much glory; the hour is not yet, but is nigh at hand.

D & C 58:5 Remember this, which I tell you before, that you may lay it to heart, and receive that which is to follow.

D & C 58:6 Behold, verily I say unto you, for this cause I have sent youÐthat you might be obedient, and that your hearts might be prepared to bear testimony of the things which are to come;

D & C 58:7 And also that you might be honored in laying the foundation, and in bearing record of the land upon which the Zion of God shall stand;

D & C 58:8 And also that a feast of fat things might be prepared for the poor; yea, a feast of fat things, of wine on the lees well refined, that the earth may know that the mouths of the prophets shall not fail;

D & C 58:9 Yea, a supper of the house of the Lord, well prepared, unto which all nations shall be invited.

D & C 58:10 First, the rich and the learned, the wise and the noble;

D & C 58:11 And after that cometh the day of my power; then shall the poor, the lame, and the blind, and the deaf, come in unto the marriage of the Lamb, and partake of the supper of the Lord, prepared for the great day to come.

D & C 58:12 Behold, I, the Lord, have spoken it.

D & C 58:13 And that the testimony might go forth from Zion, yea, from the mouth of the city of the heritage of GodÐ

D & C 58:14 Yea, for this cause I have sent you hither, and have selected my servant Edward Partridge, and have appointed unto him his mission in this land.

D & C 58:15 But if he repent not of his sins, which are unbelief and blindness of heart, let him take heed lest he fall.

D & C 58:16 Behold his mission is given unto him, and it shall not be given again.

D & C 58:17 And whoso standeth in this mission is appointed to be a judge in Israel, like as it was in ancient days, to divide the lands of the heritage of God unto his children;

D & C 58:18 And to judge his people by the testimony of the just, and by the assistance of his counselors, according to the laws of the kingdom which are given by the prophets of God.

D & C 58:19 For verily I say unto you, my law shall be kept on this land.

D & C 58:20 Let no man think he is ruler; but let God rule him that judgeth, according to the counsel of his own will, or, in other words, him that counseleth or sitteth upon the judgment seat.

D & C 58:21 Let no man break the laws of the land, for he that keepeth the laws of God hath no need to break the laws of the land.

D & C 58:22 Wherefore, be subject to the powers that be, until he reigns whose right it is to reign, and subdues all enemies under his feet.

D & C 58:23 Behold, the laws which ye have received from my hand are the laws of the church, and in this light ye shall hold them forth. Behold, here is wisdom.

D & C 58:24 And now, as I spake concerning my servant Edward Partridge, this land is the land of his residence, and those whom he has appointed for his counselors; and also the land of the residence of him whom I have appointed to keep my storehouse;

D & C 58:25 Wherefore, let them bring their families to this land, as they shall counsel between themselves and me.

D & C 58:26 For behold, it is not meet that I should command in all things; for he that is compelled in all things, the same is a slothful and not a wise servant; wherefore he receiveth no reward.

D & C 58:27 Verily I say, men should be anxiously engaged in a good cause, and do many things of their own free will, and bring to pass much righteousness;

D & C 58:28 For the power is in them, wherein they are agents unto themselves. And inasmuch as men do good they shall in nowise lose their reward.

D & C 58:29 But he that doeth not anything until he is commanded, and receiveth a commandment with doubtful heart, and keepeth it with slothfulness, the same is damned.

D & C 58:30 Who am I that made man, saith the Lord, that will hold him guiltless that obeys not my commandments?

D & C 58:31 Who am I, saith the Lord, that have promised and have not fulfilled?

D & C 58:32 I command and men obey not; I revoke and they receive not the blessing.

D & C 58:33 Then they say in their hearts: This is not the work of the Lord, for his promises are not fulfilled. But wo unto such, for their reward lurketh beneath, and not from above.

D & C 58:34 And now I give unto you further directions concerning this land.

D & C 58:35 It is wisdom in me that my servant Martin Harris should be an example unto the church, in laying his moneys before the bishop of the church.

D & C 58:36 And also, this is a law unto every man that cometh unto this land to receive an inheritance; and he shall do with his moneys according as the law directs.

D & C 58:37 And it is wisdom also that there should be lands purchased in Independence, for the place of the storehouse, and also for the house of the printing.

D & C 58:38 And other directions concerning my servant Martin Harris shall be given him of the Spirit, that he may receive his inheritance as seemeth him good;

D & C 58:39 And let him repent of his sins, for he seeketh the praise of the world.

D & C 58:40 And also let my servant William W. Phelps stand in the office to which I have appointed him, and receive his inheritance in the land;

D & C 58:41 And also he hath need to repent, for I, the Lord, am not well pleased with him, for he seeketh to excel, and he is not sufficiently meek before me.

D & C 58:42 Behold, he who has repented of his sins, the same is forgiven, and I, the Lord, remember them no more.

D & C 58:43 By this ye may know if a man repenteth of his sinsÐbehold, he will confess them and forsake them.

D & C 58:44 And now, verily, I say concerning the residue of the elders of my church, the time has not yet come, for many years, for them to receive their inheritance in this land, except they desire it through the prayer of faith, only as it shall be appointed unto them of the Lord.

D & C 58:45 For, behold, they shall push the people together from the ends of the earth.

D & C 58:46 Wherefore, assemble yourselves together; and they who are not appointed to stay in this land, let them preach the gospel in the regions round about; and after that let them return to their homes.

D & C 58:47 Let them preach by the way, and bear testimony of the truth in all places, and call upon the rich, the high and the low, and the poor to repent.

D & C 58:48 And let them build up churches, inasmuch as the inhabitants of the earth will repent.

D & C 58:49 And let there be an agent appointed by the voice of the church, unto the church in Ohio, to receive moneys to purchase lands in Zion.

D & C 58:50 And I give unto my servant Sidney Rigdon a commandment, that he shall write a description of the land of Zion, and a statement of the will of God, as it shall be made known by the Spirit unto him;

D & C 58:51 And an epistle and subscription, to be presented unto all the churches to obtain moneys, to be put into the hands of the bishop, of himself or the agent, as seemeth him good or as he shall direct, to purchase lands for an inheritance for the children of God.

D & C 58:52 For, behold, verily I say unto you, the Lord willeth that the disciples and the children of men should open their hearts, even to purchase this whole region of country, as soon as time will permit.

D & C 58:53 Behold, here is wisdom. Let them do this lest they receive none inheritance, save it be by the shedding of blood.

D & C 58:54 And again, inasmuch as there is land obtained, let there be workmen sent forth of all kinds unto this land, to labor for the saints of God.

D & C 58:55 Let all these things be done in order; and let the privileges of the lands be made known from time to time, by the bishop or the agent of the church.

D & C 58:56 And let the work of the gathering be not in haste, nor by flight; but let it be done as it shall be counseled by the elders of the church at the conferences, according to the knowledge which they receive from time to time.

D & C 58:57 And let my servant Sidney Rigdon consecrate and dedicate this land, and the spot for the temple, unto the Lord.

D & C 58:58 And let a conference meeting be called; and after that let my servants Sidney Rigdon and Joseph Smith, Jun., return, and also Oliver Cowdery with them, to accomplish the residue of the work which I have appointed unto them in their own land, and the residue as shall be ruled by the conferences.

D & C 58:59 And let no man return from this land except he bear record by the way, of that which he knows and most assuredly believes.

D & C 58:60 Let that which has been bestowed upon Ziba Peterson be taken from him; and let him stand as a member in the church, and labor with his own hands, with the brethren, until he is sufficiently chastened for all his sins; for he confesseth them not, and he thinketh to hide them.

D & C 58:61 Let the residue of the elders of this church, who are coming to this land, some of whom are exceedingly blessed even above measure, also hold a conference upon this land.

D & C 58:62 And let my servant Edward Partridge direct the conference which shall be held by them.

D & C 58:63 And let them also return, preaching the gospel by the way, bearing record of the things which are revealed unto them.

D & C 58:64 For, verily, the sound must go forth from this place into all the world, and unto the uttermost parts of the earthÐthe gospel must be preached unto every creature, with signs following them that believe.

D & C 58:65 And behold the Son of Man cometh. Amen.

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Revelation given through Joseph Smith the Prophet, in Zion, Jackson County, Missouri, August 7, 1831. HC 1: 196-201. Preceding his record of this revelation, the Prophet writes descriptively of the land of Zion wherein the people were then assembled. The land was consecrated, as the Lord had directed, and the site for the future temple was dedicated. The Lord makes these commandments especially applicable to the saints in Zion.

1-4, The faithful saints in Zion shall be blessed; 5-8, They are to love and serve the Lord and keep his commandments; 9-19, By keeping the Lord's day holy, the saints are blessed temporally and spiritually; 20-24, The righteous are promised peace in this world and eternal life in the world to come.

D & C 59:1 Behold, blessed, saith the Lord, are they who have come up unto this land with an eye single to my glory, according to my commandments.

D & C 59:2 For those that live shall inherit the earth, and those that die shall rest from all their labors, and their works shall follow them; and they shall receive a crown in the mansions of my Father, which I have prepared for them.

D & C 59:3 Yea, blessed are they whose feet stand upon the land of Zion, who have obeyed my gospel; for they shall receive for their reward the good things of the earth, and it shall bring forth in its strength.

D & C 59:4 And they shall also be crowned with blessings from above, yea, and with commandments not a few, and with revelations in their timeÐthey that are faithful and diligent before me.

D & C 59:5 Wherefore, I give unto them a commandment, saying thus: Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, with all thy might, mind, and strength; and in the name of Jesus Christ thou shalt serve him.

D & C 59:6 Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself. Thou shalt not steal; neither commit adultery, nor kill, nor do anything like unto it.

D & C 59:7 Thou shalt thank the Lord thy God in all things.

D & C 59:8 Thou shalt offer a sacrifice unto the Lord thy God in righteousness, even that of a broken heart and a contrite spirit.

D & C 59:9 And that thou mayest more fully keep thyself unspotted from the world, thou shalt go to the house of prayer and offer up thy sacraments upon my holy day;

D & C 59:10 For verily this is a day appointed unto you to rest from your labors, and to pay thy devotions unto the Most High;

D & C 59:11 Nevertheless thy vows shall be offered up in righteousness on all days and at all times;

D & C 59:12 But remember that on this, the Lord's day, thou shalt offer thine oblations and thy sacraments unto the Most High, confessing thy sins unto thy brethren, and before the Lord.

D & C 59:13 And on this day thou shalt do none other thing, only let thy food be prepared with singleness of heart that thy fasting may be perfect, or, in other words, that thy joy may be full.

D & C 59:14 Verily, this is fasting and prayer, or in other words, rejoicing and prayer.

D & C 59:15 And inasmuch as ye do these things with thanksgiving, with cheerful hearts and countenances, not with much laughter, for this is sin, but with a glad heart and a cheerful countenanceÐ

D & C 59:16 Verily I say, that inasmuch as ye do this, the fulness of the earth is yours, the beasts of the field and the fowls of the air, and that which climbeth upon the trees and walketh upon the earth;

D & C 59:17 Yea, and the herb, and the good things which come of the earth, whether for food or for raiment, or for houses, or for barns, or for orchards, or for gardens, or for vineyards;

D & C 59:18 Yea, all things which come of the earth, in the season thereof, are made for the benefit and the use of man, both to please the eye and to gladden the heart;

D & C 59:19 Yea, for food and for raiment, for taste and for smell, to strengthen the body and to enliven the soul.

D & C 59:20 And it pleaseth God that he hath given all these things unto man; for unto this end were they made to be used, with judgment, not to excess, neither by extortion.

D & C 59:21 And in nothing doth man offend God, or against none is his wrath kindled, save those who confess not his hand in all things, and obey not his commandments.

D & C 59:22 Behold, this is according to the law and the prophets; wherefore, trouble me no more concerning this matter.

D & C 59:23 But learn that he who doeth the works of righteousness shall receive his reward, even peace in this world and eternal life in the world to come.

D & C 59:24 I, the Lord, have spoken it, and the Spirit beareth record. Amen.

SECTION 60 

Revelation given through Joseph Smith the Prophet, in Jackson County, Missouri, August 8, 1831. HC 1: 201-202. On this occasion the elders who had been appointed to return to the East desired to know how they should proceed, and by what route and manner they should travel.

1-9, The elders are to preach the gospel in the congregations of the wicked; 10-14, They should not idle away their time, nor bury their talents; 15-17, They may wash their feet as a testimony against those who reject the gospel.

D & C 60:1 Behold, thus saith the Lord unto the elders of his church, who are to return speedily to the land from whence they came: Behold, it pleaseth me, that you have come up hither;

D & C 60:2 But with some I am not well pleased, for they will not open their mouths, but they hide the talent which I have given unto them, because of the fear of man. Wo unto such, for mine anger is kindled against them.

D & C 60:3 And it shall come to pass, if they are not more faithful unto me, it shall be taken away, even that which they have.

D & C 60:4 For I, the Lord, rule in the heavens above, and among the armies of the earth; and in the day when I shall make up my jewels, all men shall know what it is that bespeaketh the power of God.

D & C 60:5 But, verily, I will speak unto you concerning your journey unto the land from whence you came. Let there be a craft made, or bought, as seemeth you good, it mattereth not unto me, and take your journey speedily for the place which is called St. Louis.

D & C 60:6 And from thence let my servants, Sidney Rigdon, Joseph Smith, Jun., and Oliver Cowdery, take their journey for Cincinnati;

D & C 60:7 And in this place let them lift up their voice and declare my word with loud voices, without wrath or doubting, lifting up holy hands upon them. For I am able to make you holy, and your sins are forgiven you.

D & C 60:8 And let the residue take their journey from St. Louis, two by two, and preach the word, not in haste, among the congregations of the wicked, until they return to the churches from whence they came.

D & C 60:9 And all this for the good of the churches; for this intent have I sent them.

D & C 60:10 And let my servant Edward Partridge impart of the money which I have given him, a portion unto mine elders who are commanded to return;

D & C 60:11 And he that is able, let him return it by the way of the agent; and he that is not, of him it is not required.

D & C 60:12 And now I speak of the residue who are to come unto this land.

D & C 60:13 Behold, they have been sent to preach my gospel among the congregations of the wicked; wherefore, I give unto them a commandment, thus: Thou shalt not idle away thy time, neither shalt thou bury thy talent that it may not be known.

D & C 60:14 And after thou hast come up unto the land of Zion, and hast proclaimed my word, thou shalt speedily return, proclaiming my word among the congregations of the wicked, not in haste, neither in wrath nor with strife.

D & C 60:15 And shake off the dust of thy feet against those who receive thee not, not in their presence, lest thou provoke them, but in secret; and wash thy feet, as a testimony against them in the day of judgment.

D & C 60:16 Behold, this is sufficient for you, and the will of him who hath sent you.

D & C 60:17 And by the mouth of my servant Joseph Smith, Jun., it shall be made known concerning Sidney Rigdon and Oliver Cowdery. The residue hereafter. Even so. Amen.

SECTION 61 

Revelation given through Joseph Smith the Prophet, on the bank of the Missouri River, McIlwaine's Bend, August 12, 1831. HC 1: 202-205. On their return trip to Kirtland the Prophet and ten elders had traveled down the Missouri River in canoes. On the third day of the journey many dangers were experienced. Elder William W. Phelps, in daylight vision, saw the destroyer riding in power upon the face of the waters.

1-12, The Lord has decreed many destructions upon the waters; 13-22, The waters were cursed by John, and the destroyer rideth upon their face; 23-29, Some have power to command the waters; 30-35, Elders are to journey two by two and preach the gospel; 36-39, They are to prepare for the coming of the Son of Man.

D & C 61:1 Behold, and hearken unto the voice of him who has all power, who is from everlasting to everlasting, even Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end.

D & C 61:2 Behold, verily thus saith the Lord unto you, O ye elders of my church, who are assembled upon this spot, whose sins are now forgiven you, for I, the Lord, forgive sins, and am merciful unto those who confess their sins with humble hearts;

D & C 61:3 But verily I say unto you, that it is not needful for this whole company of mine elders to be moving swiftly upon the waters, whilst the inhabitants on either side are perishing in unbelief.

D & C 61:4 Nevertheless, I suffered it that ye might bear record; behold, there are many dangers upon the waters, and more especially hereafter;

D & C 61:5 For I, the Lord, have decreed in mine anger many destructions upon the waters; yea, and especially upon these waters.

D & C 61:6 Nevertheless, all flesh is in mine hand, and he that is faithful among you shall not perish by the waters.

D & C 61:7 Wherefore, it is expedient that my servant Sidney Gilbert and my servant William W. Phelps be in haste upon their errand and mission.

D & C 61:8 Nevertheless, I would not suffer that ye should part until you were chastened for all your sins, that you might be one, that you might not perish in wickedness;

D & C 61:9 But now, verily I say, it behooveth me that ye should part. Wherefore let my servants Sidney Gilbert and William W. Phelps take their former company, and let them take their journey in haste that they may fill their mission, and through faith they shall overcome;

D & C 61:10 And inasmuch as they are faithful they shall be preserved, and I, the Lord, will be with them.

D & C 61:11 And let the residue take that which is needful for clothing.

D & C 61:12 Let my servant Sidney Gilbert take that which is not needful with him, as you shall agree.

D & C 61:13 And now, behold, for your good I gave unto you a commandment concerning these things; and I, the Lord, will reason with you as with men in days of old.

D & C 61:14 Behold, I, the Lord, in the beginning blessed the waters; but in the last days, by the mouth of my servant John, I cursed the waters.

D & C 61:15 Wherefore, the days will come that no flesh shall be safe upon the waters.

D & C 61:16 And it shall be said in days to come that none is able to go up to the land of Zion upon the waters, but he that is upright in heart.

D & C 61:17 And, as I, the Lord, in the beginning cursed the land, even so in the last days have I blessed it, in its time, for the use of my saints, that they may partake the fatness thereof.

D & C 61:18 And now I give unto you a commandment that what I say unto one I say unto all, that you shall forewarn your brethren concerning these waters, that they come not in journeying upon them, lest their faith fail and they are caught in snares;

D & C 61:19 I, the Lord, have decreed, and the destroyer rideth upon the face thereof, and I revoke not the decree.

D & C 61:20 I, the Lord, was angry with you yesterday, but today mine anger is turned away.

D & C 61:21 Wherefore, let those concerning whom I have spoken, that should take their journey in hasteÐagain I say unto you, let them take their journey in haste.

D & C 61:22 And it mattereth not unto me, after a little, if it so be that they fill their mission, whether they go by water or by land; let this be as it is made known unto them according to their judgments hereafter.

D & C 61:23 And now, concerning my servants, Sidney Rigdon, Joseph Smith, Jun., and Oliver Cowdery, let them come not again upon the waters, save it be upon the canal, while journeying unto their homes; or in other words they shall not come upon the waters to journey, save upon the canal.

D & C 61:24 Behold, I, the Lord, have appointed a way for the journeying of my saints; and behold, this is the wayÐthat after they leave the canal they shall journey by land, inasmuch as they are commanded to journey and go up unto the land of Zion;

D & C 61:25 And they shall do like unto the children of Israel, pitching their tents by the way.

D & C 61:26 And, behold, this commandment you shall give unto all your brethren.

D & C 61:27 Nevertheless, unto whom is given power to command the waters, unto him it is given by the Spirit to know all his ways;

D & C 61:28 Wherefore, let him do as the Spirit of the living God commandeth him, whether upon the land or upon the waters, as it remaineth with me to do hereafter.

D & C 61:29 And unto you is given the course for the saints, or the way for the saints of the camp of the Lord, to journey.

D & C 61:30 And again, verily I say unto you, my servants, Sidney Rigdon, Joseph Smith, Jun., and Oliver Cowdery, shall not open their mouths in the congregations of the wicked until they arrive at Cincinnati;

D & C 61:31 And in that place they shall lift up their voices unto God against that people, yea, unto him whose anger is kindled against their wickedness, a people who are well-nigh ripened for destruction.

D & C 61:32 And from thence let them journey for the congregations of their brethren, for their labors even now are wanted more abundantly among them than among the congregations of the wicked.

D & C 61:33 And now, concerning the residue, let them journey and declare the word among the congregations of the wicked, inasmuch as it is given;

D & C 61:34 And inasmuch as they do this they shall rid their garments, and they shall be spotless before me.

D & C 61:35 And let them journey together, or two by two, as seemeth them good, only let my servant Reynolds Cahoon, and my servant Samuel H. Smith, with whom I am well pleased, be not separated until they return to their homes, and this for a wise purpose in me.

D & C 61:36 And now, verily I say unto you, and what I say unto one I say unto all, be of good cheer, little children; for I am in your midst, and I have not forsaken you;

D & C 61:37 And inasmuch as you have humbled yourselves before me, the blessings of the kingdom are yours.

D & C 61:38 Gird up your loins and be watchful and be sober, looking forth for the coming of the Son of Man, for he cometh in an hour you think not.

D & C 61:39 Pray always that you enter not into temptation, that you may abide the day of his coming, whether in life or in death. Even so. Amen.

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Revelation given through Joseph Smith the Prophet, on the bank of the Missouri River, August 13, 1831. HC 1: 205-206. On this day the Prophet and his group, who were on their way from Independence to Kirtland, met several elders who were on their way to the land of Zion, and, after joyful salutations, received this revelation.

1-3, Testimonies are recorded in heaven; 4-9, The elders are to travel and preach according to judgment and as directed by the Spirit.

D & C 62:1 Behold, and hearken, O ye elders of my church, saith the Lord your God, even Jesus Christ, your advocate, who knoweth the weakness of man and how to succor them who are tempted.

D & C 62:2 And verily mine eyes are upon those who have not as yet gone up unto the land of Zion; wherefore your mission is not yet full.

D & C 62:3 Nevertheless, ye are blessed, for the testimony which ye have borne is recorded in heaven for the angels to look upon; and they rejoice over you, and your sins are forgiven you.

D & C 62:4 And now continue your journey. Assemble yourselves upon the land of Zion; and hold a meeting and rejoice together, and offer a sacrament unto the Most High.

D & C 62:5 And then you may return to bear record, yea, even altogether, or two by two, as seemeth you good, it mattereth not unto me; only be faithful, and declare glad tidings unto the inhabitants of the earth, or among the congregations of the wicked.

D & C 62:6 Behold, I, the Lord, have brought you together that the promise might be fulfilled, that the faithful among you should be preserved and rejoice together in the land of Missouri. I, the Lord, promise the faithful and cannot lie.

D & C 62:7 I, the Lord, am willing, if any among you desire to ride upon horses, or upon mules, or in chariots, he shall receive this blessing, if he receive it from the hand of the Lord, with a thankful heart in all things.

D & C 62:8 These things remain with you to do according to judgment and the directions of the Spirit.

D & C 62:9 Behold, the kingdom is yours. And behold, and lo, I am with the faithful always. Even so. Amen.

SECTION 63 

Revelation given through Joseph Smith the Prophet, at Kirtland, Ohio, late in August 1831. HC 1: 206-211. The Prophet, Sidney Rigdon, and Oliver Cowdery had arrived in Kirtland on August 27, from their visit to Missouri. Prefacing his record of this revelation the Prophet wrote: "In these infant days of the Church, there was a great anxiety to obtain the word of the Lord upon every subject that in any way concerned our salvation; and as the land of Zion was now the most important temporal object in view, I inquired of the Lord for further information upon the gathering of the Saints, and the purchase of the land, and other matters."

1-6, A day of wrath shall come upon the wicked; 7-12, Signs come by faith; 13-19, The adulterous in heart shall deny the faith and be cast into the lake of fire; 20, The faithful shall receive an inheritance upon the transfigured earth; 21, Full acount of the events on the Mount of Transfiguration has not yet been revealed; 22-23, The obedient receive the mysteries of the kingdom; 24-31, Inheritances in Zion are to be purchased; 32-35, The Lord decrees wars, and the wicked slay the wicked; 36-48, The saints are to gather to Zion and provide moneys to build it up; 49-54, Blessings are assured the faithful at the Second Coming, in the resurrection, and during the Millennium; 55-58, This is a day of warning; 59-66, The Lord's name is taken in vain by those who use it without authority.

D & C 63:1 Hearken, O ye people, and open your hearts and give ear from afar; and listen, you that call yourselves the people of the Lord, and hear the word of the Lord and his will concerning you.

D & C 63:2 Yea, verily, I say, hear the word of him whose anger is kindled against the wicked and rebellious;

D & C 63:3 Who willeth to take even them whom he will take, and preserveth in life them whom he will preserve;

D & C 63:4 Who buildeth up at his own will and pleasure; and destroyeth when he pleases, and is able to cast the soul down to hell.

D & C 63:5 Behold, I, the Lord, utter my voice, and it shall be obeyed.

D & C 63:6 Wherefore, verily I say, let the wicked take heed, and let the rebellious fear and tremble; and let the unbelieving hold their lips, for the day of wrath shall come upon them as a whirlwind, and all flesh shall know that I am God.

D & C 63:7 And he that seeketh signs shall see signs, but not unto salvation.

D & C 63:8 Verily, I say unto you, there are those among you who seek signs, and there have been such even from the beginning;

D & C 63:9 But, behold, faith cometh not by signs, but signs follow those that believe.

D & C 63:10 Yea, signs come by faith, not by the will of men, nor as they please, but by the will of God.

D & C 63:11 Yea, signs come by faith, unto mighty works, for without faith no man pleaseth God; and with whom God is angry he is not well pleased; wherefore, unto such he showeth no signs, only in wrath unto their condemnation.

D & C 63:12 Wherefore, I, the Lord, am not pleased with those among you who have sought after signs and wonders for faith, and not for the good of men unto my glory.

D & C 63:13 Nevertheless, I give commandments, and many have turned away from my commandments and have not kept them.

D & C 63:14 There were among you adulterers and adulteresses; some of whom have turned away from you, and others remain with you that hereafter shall be revealed.

D & C 63:15 Let such beware and repent speedily, lest judgment shall come upon them as a snare, and their folly shall be made manifest, and their works shall follow them in the eyes of the people.

D & C 63:16 And verily I say unto you, as I have said before, he that looketh on a woman to lust after her, or if any shall commit adultery in their hearts, they shall not have the Spirit, but shall deny the faith and shall fear.

D & C 63:17 Wherefore, I, the Lord, have said that the fearful, and the unbelieving, and all liars, and whosoever loveth and maketh a lie, and the whoremonger, and the sorcerer, shall have their part in that lake which burneth with fire and brimstone, which is the second death.

D & C 63:18 Verily I say, that they shall not have part in the first resurrection.

D & C 63:19 And now behold, I, the Lord, say unto you that ye are not justified, because these things are among you.

D & C 63:20 Nevertheless, he that endureth in faith and doeth my will, the same shall overcome, and shall receive an inheritance upon the earth when the day of transfiguration shall come;

D & C 63:21 When the earth shall be transfigured, even according to the pattern which was shown unto mine apostles upon the mount; of which account the fulness ye have not yet received.

D & C 63:22 And now, verily I say unto you, that as I said that I would make known my will unto you, behold I will make it known unto you, not by the way of commandment, for there are many who observe not to keep my commandments.

D & C 63:23 But unto him that keepeth my commandments I will give the mysteries of my kingdom, and the same shall be in him a well of living water, springing up unto everlasting life.

D & C 63:24 And now, behold, this is the will of the Lord your God concerning his saints, that they should assemble themselves together unto the land of Zion, not in haste, lest there should be confusion, which bringeth pestilence.

D & C 63:25 Behold, the land of ZionÐI, the Lord, hold it in mine own hands;

D & C 63:26 Nevertheless, I, the Lord, render unto Caesar the things which are Caesar's.

D & C 63:27 Wherefore, I the Lord will that you should purchase the lands, that you may have advantage of the world, that you may have claim on the world, that they may not be stirred up unto anger.

D & C 63:28 For Satan putteth it into their hearts to anger against you, and to the shedding of blood.

D & C 63:29 Wherefore, the land of Zion shall not be obtained but by purchase or by blood, otherwise there is none inheritance for you.

D & C 63:30 And if by purchase, behold you are blessed;

D & C 63:31 And if by blood, as you are forbidden to shed blood, lo, your enemies are upon you, and ye shall be scourged from city to city, and from synagogue to synagogue, and but few shall stand to receive an inheritance.

D & C 63:32 I, the Lord, am angry with the wicked; I am holding my Spirit from the inhabitants of the earth.

D & C 63:33 I have sworn in my wrath, and decreed wars upon the face of the earth, and the wicked shall slay the wicked, and fear shall come upon every man;

D & C 63:34 And the saints also shall hardly escape; nevertheless, I, the Lord, am with them, and will come down in heaven from the presence of my Father and consume the wicked with unquenchable fire.

D & C 63:35 And behold, this is not yet, but by and by.

D & C 63:36 Wherefore, seeing that I, the Lord, have decreed all these things upon the face of the earth, I will that my saints should be assembled upon the land of Zion;

D & C 63:37 And that every man should take righteousness in his hands and faithfulness upon his loins, and lift a warning voice unto the inhabitants of the earth; and declare both by word and by flight that desolation shall come upon the wicked.

D & C 63:38 Wherefore, let my disciples in Kirtland arrange their temporal concerns, who dwell upon this farm.

D & C 63:39 Let my servant Titus Billings, who has the care thereof, dispose of the land, that he may be prepared in the coming spring to take his journey up unto the land of Zion, with those that dwell upon the face thereof, excepting those whom I shall reserve unto myself, that shall not go until I shall command them.

D & C 63:40 And let all the moneys which can be spared, it mattereth not unto me whether it be little or much, be sent up unto the land of Zion, unto them whom I have appointed to receive.

D & C 63:41 Behold, I, the Lord, will give unto my servant Joseph Smith, Jun., power that he shall be enabled to discern by the Spirit those who shall go up unto the land of Zion, and those of my disciples who shall tarry.

D & C 63:42 Let my servant Newel K. Whitney retain his store, or in other words, the store, yet for a little season.

D & C 63:43 Nevertheless, let him impart all the money which he can impart, to be sent up unto the land of Zion.

D & C 63:44 Behold, these things are in his own hands, let him do according to wisdom.

D & C 63:45 Verily I say, let him be ordained as an agent unto the disciples that shall tarry, and let him be ordained unto this power;

D & C 63:46 And now speedily visit the churches, expounding these things unto them, with my servant Oliver Cowdery. Behold, this is my will, obtaining moneys even as I have directed.

D & C 63:47 He that is faithful and endureth shall overcome the world.

D & C 63:48 He that sendeth up treasures unto the land of Zion shall receive an inheritance in this world, and his works shall follow him, and also a reward in the world to come.

D & C 63:49 Yea, and blessed are the dead that die in the Lord, from henceforth, when the Lord shall come, and old things shall pass away, and all things become new, they shall rise from the dead and shall not die after, and shall receive an inheritance before the Lord, in the holy city.

D & C 63:50 And he that liveth when the Lord shall come, and hath kept the faith, blessed is he; nevertheless, it is appointed to him to die at the age of man.

D & C 63:51 Wherefore, children shall grow up until they become old; old men shall die; but they shall not sleep in the dust, but they shall be changed in the twinkling of an eye.

D & C 63:52 Wherefore, for this cause preached the apostles unto the world the resurrection of the dead.

D & C 63:53 These things are the things that ye must look for; and, speaking after the manner of the Lord, they are now nigh at hand, and in a time to come, even in the day of the coming of the Son of Man.

D & C 63:54 And until that hour there will be foolish virgins among the wise; and at that hour cometh an entire separation of the righteous and the wicked; and in that day will I send mine angels to pluck out the wicked and cast them into unquenchable fire.

D & C 63:55 And now behold, verily I say unto you, I, the Lord, am not pleased with my servant Sidney Rigdon; he exalted himself in his heart, and received not counsel, but grieved the Spirit;

D & C 63:56 Wherefore his writing is not acceptable unto the Lord, and he shall make another; and if the Lord receive it not, behold he standeth no longer in the office to which I have appointed him.

D & C 63:57 And again, verily I say unto you, those who desire in their hearts, in meekness, to warn sinners to repentance, let them be ordained unto this power.

D & C 63:58 For this is a day of warning, and not a day of many words. For I, the Lord, am not to be mocked in the last days.

D & C 63:59 Behold, I am from above, and my power lieth beneath. I am over all, and in all, and through all, and search all things, and the day cometh that all things shall be subject unto me.

D & C 63:60 Behold, I am Alpha and Omega, even Jesus Christ.

D & C 63:61 Wherefore, let all men beware how they take my name in their lipsÐ

D & C 63:62 For behold, verily I say, that many there be who are under this condemnation, who use the name of the Lord, and use it in vain, having not authority.

D & C 63:63 Wherefore, let the church repent of their sins, and I, the Lord, will own them; otherwise they shall be cut off.

D & C 63:64 Remember that that which cometh from above is sacred, and must be spoken with care, and by constraint of the Spirit; and in this there is no condemnation, and ye receive the Spirit through prayer; wherefore, without this there remaineth condemnation.

D & C 63:65 Let my servants, Joseph Smith, Jun., and Sidney Rigdon, seek them a home, as they are taught through prayer by the Spirit.

D & C 63:66 These things remain to overcome through patience, that such may receive a more exceeding and eternal weight of glory, otherwise, a greater condemnation. Amen.

SECTION 64 

Revelation given through Joseph Smith the Prophet to the elders of the Church, at Kirtland, Ohio, September 11, 1831. HC 1: 211-214. The Prophet was preparing to move to Hiram, Ohio, to renew his work on the translation of the Bible, which had been laid aside while he had been in Missouri. A company of brethren who had been commanded to journey to Zion (Missouri) was earnestly engaged in making preparations to leave in October. At this busy time, the revelation was received.

1-11, The saints are commanded to forgive one another, lest there remain in them the greater sin; 12-22, The unrepentant are to be tried in church courts; 23-25, He that is tithed shall not be burned at the Lord's coming; 26-32, The saints are warned against debt; 33-36, The rebellious shall be cut off out of Zion; 37-40, The Church shall judge the nations; 41-43, Zion shall flourish.

D & C 64:1 Behold, thus saith the Lord your God unto you, O ye elders of my church, hearken ye and hear, and receive my will concerning you.

D & C 64:2 For verily I say unto you, I will that ye should overcome the world; wherefore I will have compassion upon you.

D & C 64:3 There are those among you who have sinned; but verily I say, for this once, for mine own glory, and for the salvation of souls, I have forgiven you your sins.

D & C 64:4 I will be merciful unto you, for I have given unto you the kingdom.

D & C 64:5 And 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, inasmuch as he obeyeth mine ordinances.

D & C 64:6 There are those who have sought occasion against him without cause;

D & C 64:7 Nevertheless, he has sinned; but verily I say unto you, I, the Lord, forgive sins unto those who confess their sins before me and ask forgiveness, who have not sinned unto death.

D & C 64:8 My disciples, in days of old, sought occasion against one another and forgave not one another in their hearts; and for this evil they were afflicted and sorely chastened.

D & C 64:9 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.

D & C 64:10 I, the Lord, will forgive whom I will forgive, but of you it is required to forgive all men.

D & C 64:11 And ye ought to say in your heartsÐlet God judge between me and thee, and reward thee according to thy deeds.

D & C 64:12 And him that repenteth not of his sins, and confesseth them not, ye shall bring before the church, and do with him as the scripture saith unto you, either by commandment or by revelation.

D & C 64:13 And this ye shall do that God may be glorifiedÐnot 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 lawgiverÐ

D & C 64:14 Verily I say, for this cause ye shall do these things.

D & C 64:15 Behold, I, the Lord, was angry with him who was my servant Ezra Booth, and also my servant Isaac Morley, for they kept not the law, neither the commandment;

D & C 64:16 They sought evil in their hearts, and I, the Lord, withheld my Spirit. They condemned for evil that thing in which there was no evil; nevertheless I have forgiven my servant Isaac Morley.

D & C 64:17 And also my servant Edward Partridge, behold, he hath sinned, and Satan seeketh to destroy his soul; but when these things are made known unto them, and they repent of the evil, they shall be forgiven.

D & C 64:18 And now, verily I say that it is expedient in me that my servant Sidney Gilbert, after a few weeks, shall return upon his business, and to his agency in the land of Zion;

D & C 64:19 And that which he hath seen and heard may be made known unto my disciples, that they perish not. And for this cause have I spoken these things.

D & C 64:20 And again, I say unto you, that my servant Isaac Morley may not be tempted above that which he is able to bear, and counsel wrongfully to your hurt, I gave commandment that his farm should be sold.

D & C 64:21 I will not that my servant Frederick G. Williams should sell his farm, for I, the Lord, will 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.

D & C 64:22 And after that day, I, the Lord, will not hold any guilty that shall go with an open heart up to the land of Zion; for I, the Lord, require the hearts of the children of men.

D & C 64:23 Behold, now it is called today until the coming of the Son of Man, and verily it is a day of sacrifice, and a day for the tithing of my people; for he that is tithed shall not be burned at his coming.

D & C 64:24 For after today cometh the burningÐthis is speaking after the manner of the LordÐfor verily I say, tomorrow all the proud and they that do wickedly shall be as stubble; and I will burn them up, for I am the Lord of Hosts; and I will not spare any that remain in Babylon.

D & C 64:25 Wherefore, if ye believe me, ye will labor while it is called today.

D & C 64:26 And it is not meet that my servants, Newel K. Whitney and Sidney Gilbert, should sell their store and 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.

D & C 64:27 Behold, it is said in my laws, or forbidden, to get in debt to thine enemies;

D & C 64:28 But behold, it is not said at any time that the Lord should not take when he please, and pay as seemeth him good.

D & C 64:29 Wherefore, as ye are agents, ye are on the Lord's errand; and whatever ye do according to the will of the Lord is the Lord's business.

D & C 64:30 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.

D & C 64:31 And behold, I, the Lord, declare unto you, and my words are sure and shall not fail, that they shall obtain it.

D & C 64:32 But all things must come to pass in their time.

D & C 64:33 Wherefore, be not weary in well-doing, for ye are laying the foundation of a great work. And out of small things proceedeth that which is great.

D & C 64:34 Behold, the Lord requireth the heart and a willing mind; and the willing and obedient shall eat the good of the land of Zion in these last days.

D & C 64:35 And the rebellious shall be cut off out of the land of Zion, and shall be sent away, and shall not inherit the land.

D & C 64:36 For, verily I say that the rebellious are not of the blood of Ephraim, wherefore they shall be plucked out.

D & C 64:37 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.

D & C 64:38 For it shall come to pass that the inhabitants of Zion shall judge all things pertaining to Zion.

D & C 64:39 And liars and hypocrites shall be proved by them, and they who are not apostles and prophets shall be known.

D & C 64:40 And even the bishop, who is a judge, and his counselors, if they are not faithful in their stewardships shall be condemned, and others shall be planted in their stead.

D & C 64:41 For, behold, I say unto you that Zion shall flourish, and the glory of the Lord shall be upon her;

D & C 64:42 And she shall be an ensign unto the people, and there shall come unto her out of every nation under heaven.

D & C 64:43 And the day shall come when the nations of the earth shall tremble because of her, and shall fear because of her terrible ones. The Lord hath spoken it. Amen.

SECTION 65 

Revelation given through Joseph Smith the Prophet, at Hiram, Ohio, October 1831. HC 1: 218. The Prophet designates this revelation as a prayer.

1-2, Keys of the kingdom of God are committed to man on earth, and the gospel cause shall triumph; 3-6, The millennial kingdom of heaven shall come and join the kingdom of God on earth.

D & C 65:1 Hearken, and lo, a voice as of one sent down from on high, who is mighty and powerful, whose going forth is unto the ends of the earth, yea, whose voice is unto menÐPrepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.

D & C 65:2 The keys of the kingdom of God are committed unto man on the earth, and from thence shall the gospel roll forth unto the ends of the earth, as the stone which is cut out of the mountain without hands shall roll forth, until it has filled the whole earth.

D & C 65:3 Yea, a voice cryingÐPrepare ye the way of the Lord, prepare ye the supper of the Lamb, make ready for the Bridegroom.

D & C 65:4 Pray unto the Lord, call upon his holy name, make known his wonderful works among the people.

D & C 65:5 Call upon the Lord, that his kingdom may go forth upon the earth, that the inhabitants thereof may receive it, and be prepared for the days to come, in the which the Son of Man shall come down in heaven, clothed in the brightness of his glory, to meet the kingdom of God which is set up on the earth.

D & C 65:6 Wherefore, may the kingdom of God go forth, that the kingdom of heaven may come, that thou, O God, mayest be glorified in heaven so on earth, that thine enemies may be subdued; for thine is the honor, power and glory, forever and ever. Amen.

SECTION 66 

Revelation given through Joseph Smith the Prophet, at Orange, Ohio, October 25, 1831. HC 1: 219-221. This was the first day of an important conference. In prefacing this revelation, the Prophet wrote: "At the request of William E. McLellin, I inquired of the Lord, and received the following."

1-4, The everlasting covenant is the fulness of the gospel; 5-8, Elders are to preach, testify, and reason with the people; 9-13, Faithful ministerial service assures an inheritance of eternal life.

D & C 66:1 Behold, thus saith the Lord unto my servant William E. McLellinÐBlessed are you, inasmuch as you have turned away from your iniquities, and have received my truths, saith the Lord your Redeemer, the Savior of the world, even of as many as believe on my name.

D & C 66:2 Verily I say unto you, blessed are you for receiving mine everlasting covenant, even the fulness of my gospel, sent forth unto the children of men, that they might have life and be made partakers of the glories which are to be revealed in the last days, as it was written by the prophets and apostles in days of old.

D & C 66:3 Verily I say unto you, my servant William, that you are clean, but not all; repent, therefore, of those things which are not pleasing in my sight, saith the Lord, for the Lord will show them unto you.

D & C 66:4 And now, verily, I, the Lord, will show unto you what I will concerning you, or what is my will concerning you.

D & C 66:5 Behold, verily I say unto you, that it is my will that you should proclaim my gospel from land to land, and from city to city, yea, in those regions round about where it has not been proclaimed.

D & C 66:6 Tarry not many days in this place; go not up unto the land of Zion as yet; but inasmuch as you can send, send; otherwise, think not of thy property.

D & C 66:7 Go unto the eastern lands, bear testimony in every place, unto every people and in their synagogues, reasoning with the people.

D & C 66:8 Let my servant Samuel H. Smith go with you, and forsake him not, and give him thine instructions; and he that is faithful shall be made strong in every place; and I, the Lord, will go with you.

D & C 66:9 Lay your hands upon the sick, and they shall recover. Return not till I, the Lord, shall send you. Be patient in affliction. Ask, and ye shall receive; knock, and it shall be opened unto you.

D & C 66:10 Seek not to be cumbered. Forsake all unrighteousness. Commit not adulteryÐa temptation with which thou hast been troubled.

D & C 66:11 Keep these sayings, for they are true and faithful; and thou shalt magnify thine office, and push many people to Zion with songs of everlasting joy upon their heads.

D & C 66:12 Continue in these things even unto the end, and you shall have a crown of eternal life at the right hand of my Father, who is full of grace and truth.

D & C 66:13 Verily, thus saith the Lord your God, your Redeemer, even Jesus Christ. Amen.

SECTION 67 

Revelation given through Joseph Smith the Prophet, at Hiram, Ohio, November 1831. HC 1: 224-225. The occasion was that of a special conference, and the publication of the revelations already received from the Lord through the Prophet was considered and acted upon. See heading to Section 1. It was decided that Oliver Cowdery and John Whitmer should take the manuscripts of the revelations to Independence, where W. W. Phelps would publish them as the "Book of Commandments." Many of the brethren bore solemn testimony that the revelations then compiled for publication were verily true, as was witnessed by the Holy Ghost shed forth upon them. The Prophet records that after the revelation known as Section 1 had been received, some negative conversation was had concerning the language used in the revelations. The present revelation followed.

1-3, The Lord hears the prayers and watches over his elders; 4-9, He challenges the wisest person to duplicate the least of his revelations; 10-14, Faithful elders shall be quickened by the Spirit and see the face of God.

D & C 67:1 Behold and hearken, O ye elders of my church, who have assembled yourselves together, whose prayers I have heard, and whose hearts I know, and whose desires have come up before me.

D & C 67:2 Behold and lo, mine eyes are upon you, and the heavens and the earth are in mine hands, and the riches of eternity are mine to give.

D & C 67:3 Ye endeavored to believe that ye should receive the blessing which was offered unto you; but behold, verily I say unto you there were fears in your hearts, and verily this is the reason that ye did not receive.

D & C 67:4 And now I, the Lord, give unto you a testimony of the truth of these commandments which are lying before you.

D & C 67:5 Your eyes have been upon my servant Joseph Smith, Jun., and his language you have known, and his imperfections you have known; and you have sought in your hearts knowledge that you might express beyond his language; this you also know.

D & C 67:6 Now, seek ye out of the Book of Commandments, even the least that is among them, and appoint him that is the most wise among you;

D & C 67:7 Or, if there be any among you that shall make one like unto it, then ye are justified in saying that ye do not know that they are true;

D & C 67:8 But if ye cannot make one like unto it, ye are under condemnation if ye do not bear record that they are true.

D & C 67:9 For ye know that there is no unrighteousness in them, and that which is righteous cometh down from above, from the Father of lights.

D & C 67:10 And again, verily I say unto you that it is your privilege, and a promise I give unto you that have been ordained unto this ministry, that inasmuch as you strip yourselves from jealousies and fears, and humble yourselves before me, for ye are not sufficiently humble, the veil shall be rent and you shall see me and know that I amÐnot with the carnal neither natural mind, but with the spiritual.

D & C 67:11 For no man has seen God at any time in the flesh, except quickened by the Spirit of God.

D & C 67:12 Neither can any natural man abide the presence of God, neither after the carnal mind.

D & C 67:13 Ye are not able to abide the presence of God now, neither the ministering of angels; wherefore, continue in patience until ye are perfected.

D & C 67:14 Let not your minds turn back; and when ye are worthy, in mine own due time, ye shall see and know that which was conferred upon you by the hands of my servant Joseph Smith, Jun. Amen.

SECTION 68 

Revelation given through Joseph Smith the Prophet, at Hiram, Ohio, November 1831, at the request of Orson Hyde, Luke S. Johnson, Lyman E. Johnson, and William E. McLellin. HC 1: 227-229. Although this revelation was given in response to supplication that the mind of the Lord be made known concerning the elders named, much of the content pertains to the whole Church.

1-5, Words of elders when moved upon by the Holy Ghost are scripture; 6-12, Elders are to preach and baptize, and signs shall follow true believers; 13-24, Firstborn among the sons of Aaron may serve as the Presiding Bishop (that is, hold the keys of presidency as a bishop) under the direction of the First Presidency; 25-28, Parents are commanded to teach the gospel to their children; 29-35, The saints are to observe the Sabbath, labor diligently, and pray.

D & C 68:1 My servant, Orson Hyde, was called by his ordination 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.

D & C 68:2 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 forthÐ

D & C 68:3 And this is the ensample unto them, that they shall speak as they are moved upon by the Holy Ghost.

D & C 68:4 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.

D & C 68:5 Behold, this is the promise of the Lord unto you, O ye my servants.

D & C 68:6 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.

D & C 68:7 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 Johnson, and unto my servant William E. McLellin, and unto all the faithful elders of my churchÐ

D & C 68:8 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.

D & C 68:9 And he that believeth and is baptized shall be saved, and he that believeth not shall be damned.

D & C 68:10 And he that believeth shall be blest with signs following, even as it is written.

D & C 68:11 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;

D & C 68:12 And of as many as the Father shall bear record, to you shall be given power to seal them up unto eternal life. Amen.

D & C 68:13 And now, concerning the items in addition to the covenants and commandments, they are theseÐ

D & C 68:14 There remain hereafter, in the due time of the Lord, other bishops to be set apart unto the church, to minister even according to the first;

D & C 68:15 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.

D & C 68:16 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;

D & C 68:17 For the firstborn holds the right of the presidency over this priesthood, and the keys or authority of the same.

D & C 68:18 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.

D & C 68:19 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.

D & C 68:20 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.

D & C 68:21 But, by virtue of the decree concerning their right of the priesthood descending from father to son, they may claim their anointing 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.

D & C 68:22 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;

D & C 68:23 And inasmuch as he is found guilty before this Presidency, by testimony that cannot be impeached, he shall be condemned;

D & C 68:24 And if he repent he shall be forgiven, according to the covenants and commandments of the church.

D & C 68:25 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.

D & C 68:26 For this shall be a law unto the inhabitants of Zion, or in any of her stakes which are organized.

D & C 68:27 And their children shall be baptized for the remission of their sins when eight years old, and receive the laying on of the hands.

D & C 68:28 And they shall also teach their children to pray, and to walk uprightly before the Lord.

D & C 68:29 And the inhabitants of Zion shall also observe the Sabbath day to keep it holy.

D & C 68:30 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.

D & C 68:31 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.

D & C 68:32 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.

D & C 68:33 And a commandment I give unto themÐthat 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.

D & C 68:34 These sayings are true and faithful; wherefore, transgress them not, neither take therefrom.

D & C 68:35 Behold, I am Alpha and Omega, and I come quickly. Amen.

SECTION 69 

Revelation given through Joseph Smith the Prophet, at Hiram, Ohio, November 1831. HC 1: 234-235, The compilation of revelations intended for early publication had been passed upon at the special conference of November 1. On November 3, the revelation herein appearing as Section 133 was added, and called the Appendix. By action of the conference, Oliver Cowdery was appointed to carry the manuscript of the compiled revelations and commandments to Independence, Missouri, for printing. He was also to take with him moneys that had been contributed for the building up of the Church in Missouri. As the course of travel would lead him through a sparsely settled country to the frontier, a traveling companion was desirable.

1-2, John Whitmer is to accompany Oliver Cowdery to Missouri; 3-8, He is also to preach and to collect, record, and write historical data.

D & C 69:1 Hearken unto me, saith the Lord your God, for my servant Oliver Cowdery's sake. It is not wisdom in me that he should be entrusted with the commandments and the moneys which he shall carry unto the land of Zion, except one go with him who will be true and faithful.

D & C 69:2 Wherefore, I, the Lord, will that my servant, John Whitmer, should go with my servant Oliver Cowdery;

D & C 69:3 And also that he shall continue in writing and making a history of all the important things which he shall observe and know concerning my church;

D & C 69:4 And also that he receive counsel and assistance from my servant Oliver Cowdery and others.

D & C 69:5 And also, my servants who are abroad in the earth should send forth the accounts of their stewardships to the land of Zion;

D & C 69:6 For the land of Zion shall be a seat and a place to receive and do all these things.

D & C 69:7 Nevertheless, let my servant John Whitmer travel many times from place to place, and from church to church, that he may the more easily obtain knowledgeÐ

D & C 69:8 Preaching and expounding, writing, copying, selecting, and obtaining all things which shall be for the good of the church, and for the rising generations that shall grow up on the land of Zion, to possess it from generation to generation, forever and ever. Amen.

SECTION 70 

Revelation given through Joseph Smith the Prophet, at Kirtland, Ohio, November 12, 1831. HC 1: 235-237. The history written by the Prophet states that four special conferences were held from the 1st to the 12th of November, inclusive. In the last of these assemblies the great importance of the Book of Commandments, later called the Doctrine and Covenants, was considered; and the Prophet refers to it as being "the foundation of the Church in these last days, and a benefit to the world, showing that the keys of the mysteries of the kingdom of our Savior are again entrusted to man."

1-5, Stewards are appointed to publish the revelations; 6-13, Those who labor in spiritual things are worthy of their hire; 14-18, The saints should be equal in temporal things.

D & C 70:1 Behold, and hearken, O ye inhabitants of Zion, and all ye people of my church who are afar off, and hear the word of the Lord which I give unto my servant Joseph Smith, Jun., and also unto my servant Martin Harris, and also unto my servant Oliver Cowdery, and also unto my servant John Whitmer, and also unto my servant Sidney Rigdon, and also unto my servant William W. Phelps, by the way of commandment unto them.

D & C 70:2 For I give unto them a commandment; wherefore hearken and hear, for thus saith the Lord unto themÐ

D & C 70:3 I, the Lord, have appointed them, and ordained them to be stewards over the revelations and commandments which I have given unto them, and which I shall hereafter give unto them;

D & C 70:4 And an account of this stewardship will I require of them in the day of judgment.

D & C 70:5 Wherefore, I have appointed unto them, and this is their business in the church of God, to manage them and the concerns thereof, yea, the benefits thereof.

D & C 70:6 Wherefore, a commandment I give unto them, that they shall not give these things unto the church, neither unto the world;

D & C 70:7 Nevertheless, inasmuch as they receive more than is needful for their necessities and their wants, it shall be given into my storehouse;

D & C 70:8 And the benefits shall be consecrated unto the inhabitants of Zion, and unto their generations, inasmuch as they become heirs according to the laws of the kingdom.

D & C 70:9 Behold, this is what the Lord requires of every man in his stewardship, even as I, the Lord, have appointed or shall hereafter appoint unto any man.

D & C 70:10 And behold, none are exempt from this law who belong to the church of the living God;

D & C 70:11 Yea, neither the bishop, neither the agent who keepeth the Lord's storehouse, neither he who is appointed in a stewardship over temporal things.

D & C 70:12 He who is appointed to administer spiritual things, the same is worthy of his hire, even as those who are appointed to a stewardship to administer in temporal things;

D & C 70:13 Yea, even more abundantly, which abundance is multiplied unto them through the manifestations of the Spirit.

D & C 70:14 Nevertheless, in your temporal things you shall be equal, and this not grudgingly, otherwise the abundance of the manifestations of the Spirit shall be withheld.

D & C 70:15 Now, this commandment I give unto my servants for their benefit while they remain, for a manifestation of my blessings upon their heads, and for a reward of their diligence and for their security;

D & C 70:16 For food and for raiment; for an inheritance; for houses and for lands, in whatsoever circumstances I, the Lord, shall place them, and whithersoever I, the Lord, shall send them.

D & C 70:17 For they have been faithful over many things, and have done well inasmuch as they have not sinned.

D & C 70:18 Behold, I, the Lord, am merciful and will bless them, and they shall enter into the joy of these things. Even so. Amen.

SECTION 71 

Revelation given to Joseph Smith the Prophet and Sidney Rigdon, at Hiram, Ohio, December 1, 1831. HC 1: 238-239. The Prophet had continued to translate the Bible with Sidney Rigdon as his scribe until this revelation was received, at which time it was temporarily laid aside so as to enable them to fulfill the instruction given herein. The brethren were to go forth to preach in order to allay the unfriendly feelings that had developed against the Church as a result of the publication of some newspaper articles by Ezra Booth, who had apostatized.

1-4, Joseph Smith and Sidney Rigdon are sent forth to proclaim the gospel; 5-11, Enemies of the saints shall be confounded.

D & C 71:1 Behold, thus saith the Lord unto you my servants Joseph Smith, Jun., and Sidney Rigdon, that the time has verily come that it is necessary and expedient in me that you should open your mouths in proclaiming my gospel, the things of the kingdom, expounding the mysteries thereof out of the scriptures, according to that portion of Spirit and power which shall be given unto you, even as I will.

D & C 71:2 Verily I say unto you, proclaim unto the world in the regions round about, and in the church also, for the space of a season, even until it shall be made known unto you.

D & C 71:3 Verily this is a mission for a season, which I give unto you.

D & C 71:4 Wherefore, labor ye in my vineyard. Call upon the inhabitants of the earth, and bear record, and prepare the way for the commandments and revelations which are to come.

D & C 71:5 Now, behold this is wisdom; whoso readeth, let him understand and receive also;

D & C 71:6 For unto him that receiveth it shall be given more abundantly, even power.

D & C 71:7 Wherefore, confound your enemies; call upon them to meet you both in public and in private; and inasmuch as ye are faithful their shame shall be made manifest.

D & C 71:8 Wherefore, let them bring forth their strong reasons against the Lord.

D & C 71:9 Verily, thus saith the Lord unto youÐthere is no weapon that is formed against you shall prosper;

D & C 71:10 And if any man lift his voice against you he shall be confounded in mine own due time.

D & C 71:11 Wherefore, keep my commandments; they are true and faithful. Even so. Amen.

SECTION 72 

Revelation given through Joseph Smith the Prophet, at Kirtland, Ohio, December 4, 1831. HC 1: 239-241. Several elders and members had assembled to learn their duty and to be further edified in the teachings of the Church. This section is a compilation of two revelations received on the same day. Verses 1-8 make known the calling of Newel K. Whitney as bishop. He was then called and ordained, after which verses 9-26 were received giving additional information as to a bishop's duties.

1-8, Elders are to render an account of their stewardship unto the bishop; 9-15, The bishop keeps the storehouse and cares for the poor and needy; 16-26, Bishops are to certify worthiness of elders.

D & C 72:1 Hearken, and listen to the voice of the Lord, O ye who have assembled yourselves together, who are the high priests of my church, to whom the kingdom and power have been given.

D & C 72:2 For verily thus saith the Lord, it is expedient in me for a bishop to be appointed unto you, or of you, unto the church in this part of the Lord's vineyard.

D & C 72:3 And verily in this thing ye have done wisely, for it is required of the Lord, at the hand of every steward, to render an account of his stewardship, both in time and in eternity.

D & C 72:4 For he who is faithful and wise in time is accounted worthy to inherit the mansions prepared for him of my Father.

D & C 72:5 Verily I say unto you, the elders of the church in this part of my vineyard shall render an account of their stewardship unto the bishop, who shall be appointed of me in this part of my vineyard.

D & C 72:6 These things shall be had on record, to be handed over unto the bishop in Zion.

D & C 72:7 And the duty of the bishop shall be made known by the commandments which have been given, and the voice of the conference.

D & C 72:8 And now, verily I say unto you, my servant Newel K. Whitney is the man who shall be appointed and ordained unto this power. This is the will of the Lord your God, your Redeemer. Even so. Amen.

D & C 72:9 The word of the Lord, in addition to the law which has been given, making known the duty of the bishop who has been ordained unto the church in this part of the vineyard, which is verily thisÐ

D & C 72:10 To keep the Lord's storehouse; to receive the funds of the church in this part of the vineyard;

D & C 72:11 To take an account of the elders as before has been commanded; and to administer to their wants, who shall pay for that which they receive, inasmuch as they have wherewith to pay;

D & C 72:12 That this also may be consecrated to the good of the church, to the poor and needy.

D & C 72:13 And he who hath not wherewith to pay, an account shall be taken and handed over to the bishop of Zion, who shall pay the debt out of that which the Lord shall put into his hands.

D & C 72:14 And the labors of the faithful who labor in spiritual things, in administering the gospel and the things of the kingdom unto the church, and unto the world, shall answer the debt unto the bishop in Zion;

D & C 72:15 Thus it cometh out of the church, for according to the law every man that cometh up to Zion must lay all things before the bishop in Zion.

D & C 72:16 And now, verily I say unto you, that as every elder in this part of the vineyard must give an account of his stewardship unto the bishop in this part of the vineyardÐ

D & C 72:17 A certificate from the judge or bishop in this part of the vineyard, unto the bishop in Zion, rendereth every man acceptable, and answereth all things, for an inheritance, and to be received as a wise steward and as a faithful laborer;

D & C 72:18 Otherwise he shall not be accepted of the bishop of Zion.

D & C 72:19 And now, verily I say unto you, let every elder who shall give an account unto the bishop of the church in this part of the vineyard be recommended by the church or churches, in which he labors, that he may render himself and his accounts approved in all things.

D & C 72:20 And again, let my servants who are appointed as stewards over the literary concerns of my church have claim for assistance upon the bishop or bishops in all thingsÐ

D & C 72:21 That the revelations may be published, and go forth unto the ends of the earth; that they also may obtain funds which shall benefit the church in all things;

D & C 72:22 That they also may render themselves approved in all things, and be accounted as wise stewards.

D & C 72:23 And now, behold, this shall be an ensample for all the extensive branches of my church, in whatsoever land they shall be established. And now I make an end of my sayings. Amen.

D & C 72:24 A few words in addition to the laws of the kingdom, respecting the members of the churchÐthey that are appointed by the Holy Spirit to go up unto Zion, and they who are privileged to go up unto ZionÐ

D & C 72:25 Let them carry up unto the bishop a certificate from three elders of the church, or a certificate from the bishop;

D & C 72:26 Otherwise he who shall go up unto the land of Zion shall not be accounted as a wise steward. This is also an ensample. Amen.

SECTION 73 

Revelation given to Joseph Smith the Prophet and Sidney Rigdon, at Hiram, Ohio, January 10, 1832. HC 1: 241-242. Since the early part of the preceding December, the Prophet and Sidney had been engaged in preaching, and by this means much was accomplished in diminishing the unfavorable feelings that had arisen against the Church (see heading to Section 71).

1-2, Joseph Smith and Sidney Rigdon are to continue to preach; 3-6, They are also to continue to translate the Bible until it is finished.

D & C 73:1 For verily, thus saith the Lord, it is expedient in me that they should continue preaching the gospel, and in exhortation to the churches in the regions round about, until conference;

D & C 73:2 And then, behold, it shall be made known unto them, by the voice of the conference, their several missions.

D & C 73:3 Now, verily I say unto you my servants, Joseph Smith, Jun., and Sidney Rigdon, saith the Lord, it is expedient to translate again;

D & C 73:4 And, inasmuch as it is practicable, to preach in the regions round about until conference; and after that it is expedient to continue the work of translation until it be finished.

D & C 73:5 And let this be a pattern unto the elders until further knowledge, even as it is written.

D & C 73:6 Now I give no more unto you at this time. Gird up your loins and be sober. Even so. Amen.

 SECTION 74 
 
Revelation given to Joseph Smith the Prophet, at Hiram, Ohio, January 1832. HC 1: 242. The Prophet writes, "Upon the reception of the foregoing word of the Lord D&C 73, I recommenced the translation of the Scriptures, and labored diligently until just before the conference, which was to convene on the 25th of January. During this period I also received the following, as an explanation of 1 Corinthians 7: 14."

1-5, Paul counsels the church of his day not to keep the law of Moses; 6-7, Little children are holy and are sanctified through the atonement.

D & C 74:1 For the unbelieving husband is sanctified by the wife, and the unbelieving wife is sanctified by the husband; else were your children unclean, but now are they holy.

D & C 74:2 Now, in the days of the apostles the law of circumcision was had among all the Jews who believed not the gospel of Jesus Christ.

D & C 74:3 And it came to pass that there arose a great contention among the people concerning the law of circumcision, for the unbelieving husband was desirous that his children should be circumcised and become subject to the law of Moses, which law was fulfilled.

D & C 74:4 And it came to pass that the children, being brought up in subjection to the law of Moses, gave heed to the traditions of their fathers and believed not the gospel of Christ, wherein they became unholy.

D & C 74:5 Wherefore, for this cause the apostle wrote unto the church, giving unto them a commandment, not of the Lord, but of himself, that a believer should not be united to an unbeliever; except the law of Moses should be done away among them,

D & C 74:6 That their children might remain without circumcision; and that the tradition might be done away, which saith that little children are unholy; for it was had among the Jews;

D & C 74:7 But little children are holy, being sanctified through the atonement of Jesus Christ; and this is what the scriptures mean.

SECTION 75 

Revelation given through Joseph Smith the Prophet, at Amherst, Ohio, January 25, 1832. HC 1: 242-245. The occasion was that of a conference previously appointed. At this conference Joseph Smith was sustained and ordained President of the High Priesthood. Certain elders, who had encountered difficulty in bringing men to an understanding of their message, desired to learn more in detail as to their immediate duties. This revelation followed.

1-5, Faithful elders who preach the gospel will gain eternal life; 6-12, Pray to receive the Comforter, which teaches all things; 13-22, Elders shall sit in judgment on those who reject their message; 23-26, Families of missionaries are to receive help from the Church.

D & C 75:1 Verily, verily, I say unto you, I who speak even by the voice of my Spirit, even Alpha and Omega, your Lord and your GodÐ

D & C 75:2 Hearken, O ye who have given your names to go forth to proclaim my gospel, and to prune my vineyard.

D & C 75:3 Behold, I say unto you that it is my will that you should go forth and not tarry, neither be idle but labor with your mightÐ

D & C 75:4 Lifting up your voices as with the sound of a trump, proclaiming the truth according to the revelations and commandments which I have given you.

D & C 75:5 And thus, if ye are faithful ye shall be laden with many sheaves, and crowned with honor, and glory, and immortality, and eternal life.

D & C 75:6 Therefore, verily I say unto my servant William E. McLellin, I revoke the commission which I gave unto him to go unto the eastern countries;

D & C 75:7 And I give unto him a new commission and a new commandment, in the which I, the Lord, chasten him for the murmurings of his heart;

D & C 75:8 And he sinned; nevertheless, I forgive him and say unto him again, Go ye into the south countries.

D & C 75:9 And let my servant Luke Johnson go with him, and proclaim the things which I have commanded themÐ

D & C 75:10 Calling on the name of the Lord for the Comforter, which shall teach them all things that are expedient for themÐ

D & C 75:11 Praying always that they faint not; and inasmuch as they do this, I will be with them even unto the end.

D & C 75:12 Behold, this is the will of the Lord your God concerning you. Even so. Amen.

D & C 75:13 And again, verily thus saith the Lord, let my servant Orson Hyde and my servant Samuel H. Smith take their journey into the eastern countries, and proclaim the things which I have commanded them; and inasmuch as they are faithful, lo, I will be with them even unto the end.

D & C 75:14 And again, verily I say unto my servant Lyman Johnson, and unto my servant Orson Pratt, they shall also take their journey into the eastern countries; and behold, and lo, I am with them also, even unto the end.

D & C 75:15 And again, I say unto my servant Asa Dodds, and unto my servant Calves Wilson, that they also shall take their journey unto the western countries, and proclaim my gospel, even as I have commanded them.

D & C 75:16 And he who is faithful shall overcome all things, and shall be lifted up at the last day.

D & C 75:17 And again, I say unto my servant Major N. Ashley, and my servant Burr Riggs, let them take their journey also into the south country.

D & C 75:18 Yea, let all those take their journey, as I have commanded them, going from house to house, and from village to village, and from city to city.

D & C 75:19 And in whatsoever house ye enter, and they receive you, leave your blessing upon that house.

D & C 75:20 And in whatsoever house ye enter, and they receive you not, ye shall depart speedily from that house, and shake off the dust of your feet as a testimony against them.

D & C 75:21 And you shall be filled with joy and gladness; and know this, that in the day of judgment you shall be judges of that house, and condemn them;

D & C 75:22 And it shall be more tolerable for the heathen in the day of judgment, than for that house; therefore, gird up your loins and be faithful, and ye shall overcome all things, and be lifted up at the last day. Even so. Amen.

D & C 75:23 And again, thus saith the Lord unto you, O ye elders of my church, who have given your names that you might know his will concerning youÐ

D & C 75:24 Behold, I say unto you, that it is the duty of the church to assist in supporting the families of those, and also to support the families of those who are called and must needs be sent unto the world to proclaim the gospel unto the world.

D & C 75:25 Wherefore, I, the Lord, give unto you this commandment, that ye obtain places for your families, inasmuch as your brethren are willing to open their hearts.

D & C 75:26 And let all such as can obtain places for their families, and support of the church for them, not fail to go into the world, whether to the east or to the west, or to the north, or to the south.

D & C 75:27 Let them ask and they shall receive, knock and it shall be opened unto them, and be made known from on high, even by the Comforter, whither they shall go.

D & C 75:28 And again, verily I say unto you, that every man who is obliged to provide for his own family, let him provide, and he shall in nowise lose his crown; and let him labor in the church.

D & C 75:29 Let every man be diligent in all things. And the idler shall not have place in the church, except he repent and mend his ways.

D & C 75:30 Wherefore, let my servant Simeon Carter and my servant Emer Harris be united in the ministry;

D & C 75:31 And also my servant Ezra Thayre and my servant Thomas B. Marsh;

D & C 75:32 Also my servant Hyrum Smith and my servant Reynolds Cahoon;

D & C 75:33 And also my servant Daniel Stanton and my servant Seymour Brunson;

D & C 75:34 And also my servant Sylvester Smith and my servant Gideon Carter;

D & C 75:35 And also my servant Ruggles Eames and my servant Stephen Burnett;

D & C 75:36 And also my servant Micah B. Welton and also my servant Eden Smith. Even so. Amen.

SECTION 76 

A vision given to Joseph Smith the Prophet and Sidney Rigdon, at Hiram, Ohio, February 16, 1832. HC 1: 245-252. Prefacing his record of this vision the Prophet wrote: "Upon my return from Amherst conference, I resumed the translation of the Scriptures. From sundry revelations which had been received, it was apparent that many important points touching the salvation of man had been taken from the Bible, or lost before it was compiled. It appeared self-evident from what truths were left, that if God rewarded every one according to the deeds done in the body, the term 'Heaven,' as intended for the Saints' eternal home, must include more kingdoms than one. Accordingly, while translating St. John's Gospel, myself and Elder Rigdon saw the following vision." It was after the Prophet had translated John 5: 29 that this vision was given.

1-4, The Lord is God; 5-10, Mysteries of the kingdom will be revealed to all the faithful; 11-17, All shall come forth in the resurrection of the just or the unjust; 18-24, Inhabitants of many worlds are begotten sons and daughters unto God through the atonement of Jesus Christ; 25-29, An angel of God fell and became the devil; 30-49, Sons of perdition suffer eternal damnation; all others gain some degree of salvation; 50-70, The glory and reward of exalted beings in the celestial kingdom; 71-80, Those who shall inherit the terrestrial kingdom; 81-113, Status of those in the telestial, terrestrial, and celestial glories; 114-119, All the faithful may see the vision of the degrees of glory.

D & C 76:1 Hear, O ye heavens, and give ear, O earth, and rejoice ye inhabitants thereof, for the Lord is God, and beside him there is no Savior.

D & C 76:2 Great is his wisdom, marvelous are his ways, and the extent of his doings none can find out.

D & C 76:3 His purposes fail not, neither are there any who can stay his hand.

D & C 76:4 From eternity to eternity he is the same, and his years never fail.

D & C 76:5 For thus saith the LordÐI, the Lord, am merciful and gracious unto those who fear me, and delight to honor those who serve me in righteousness and in truth unto the end.

D & C 76:6 Great shall be their reward and eternal shall be their glory.

D & C 76:7 And to them will I reveal all mysteries, yea, all the hidden mysteries of my kingdom from days of old, and for ages to come, will I make known unto them the good pleasure of my will concerning all things pertaining to my kingdom.

D & C 76:8 Yea, even the wonders of eternity shall they know, and things to come will I show them, even the things of many generations.

D & C 76:9 And their wisdom shall be great, and their understanding reach to heaven; and before them the wisdom of the wise shall perish, and the understanding of the prudent shall come to naught.

D & C 76:10 For by my Spirit will I enlighten them, and by my power will I make known unto them the secrets of my willÐyea, even those things which eye has not seen, nor ear heard, nor yet entered into the heart of man.

D & C 76:11 We, Joseph Smith, Jun., and Sidney Rigdon, being in the Spirit on the sixteenth day of February, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty-twoÐ

D & C 76:12 By the power of the Spirit our eyes were opened and our understandings were enlightened, so as to see and understand the things of GodÐ

D & C 76:13 Even those things which were from the beginning before the world was, which were ordained of the Father, through his Only Begotten Son, who was in the bosom of the Father, even from the beginning;

D & C 76:14 Of whom we bear record; and the record which we bear is the fulness of the gospel of Jesus Christ, who is the Son, whom we saw and with whom we conversed in the heavenly vision.

D & C 76:15 For while we were doing the work of translation, which the Lord had appointed unto us, we came to the twenty-ninth verse of the fifth chapter of John, which was given unto us as follows:

D & C 76:16 Speaking of the resurrection of the dead, concerning those who shall hear the voice of the Son of Man, and shall come forthÐ

D & C 76:17 They who have done good in the resurrection of the just, and they who have done evil in the resurrection of the unjustÐ

D & C 76:18 Now this caused us to marvel, for it was given unto us of the Spirit.

D & C 76:19 And while we meditated upon these things, the Lord touched the eyes of our understandings and they were opened, and the glory of the Lord shone round about.

D & C 76:20 And we beheld the glory of the Son, on the right hand of the Father, and received of his fulness;

D & C 76:21 And saw the holy angels, and them who are sanctified before his throne, worshiping God, and the Lamb, who worship him forever and ever.

D & C 76:22 And now, after the many testimonies which have been given of him, this is the testimony, last of all, which we give of him: That he lives!

D & C 76:23 For we saw him, even on the right hand of God; and we heard the voice bearing record that he is the Only Begotten of the FatherÐ

D & C 76:24 That by him, and through him, and of him, the worlds are and were created, and the inhabitants thereof are begotten sons and daughters unto God.

D & C 76:25 And this we saw also, and bear record, that an angel of God who was in authority in the presence of God, who rebelled against the Only Begotten Son whom the Father loved and who was in the bosom of the Father, was thrust down from the presence of God and the Son,

D & C 76:26 And was called Perdition, for the heavens wept over himÐhe was Lucifer, a son of the morning.

D & C 76:27 And we beheld, and lo, he is fallen! is fallen, even a son of the morning!

D & C 76:28 And while we were yet in the Spirit, the Lord commanded us that we should write the vision; for we beheld Satan, that old serpent, even the devil, who rebelled against God, and sought to take the kingdom of our God and his ChristÐ

D & C 76:29 Wherefore, he maketh war with the saints of God, and encompasseth them round about.

D & C 76:30 And we saw a vision of the sufferings of those with whom he made war and overcame, for thus came the voice of the Lord unto us:

D & C 76:31 Thus saith the Lord concerning all those who know my power, and have been made partakers thereof, and suffered themselves through the power of the devil to be overcome, and to deny the truth and defy my powerÐ

D & C 76:32 They are they who are the sons of perdition, of whom I say that it had been better for them never to have been born;

D & C 76:33 For they are vessels of wrath, doomed to suffer the wrath of God, with the devil and his angels in eternity;

D & C 76:34 Concerning whom I have said there is no forgiveness in this world nor in the world to comeÐ

D & C 76:35 Having denied the Holy Spirit after having received it, and having denied the Only Begotten Son of the Father, having crucified him unto themselves and put him to an open shame.

D & C 76:36 These are they who shall go away into the lake of fire and brimstone, with the devil and his angelsÐ

D & C 76:37 And the only ones on whom the second death shall have any power;

D & C 76:38 Yea, verily, the only ones who shall not be redeemed in the due time of the Lord, after the sufferings of his wrath.

D & C 76:39 For all the rest shall be brought forth by the resurrection of the dead, through the triumph and the glory of the Lamb, who was slain, who was in the bosom of the Father before the worlds were made.

D & C 76:40 And this is the gospel, the glad tidings, which the voice out of the heavens bore record unto usÐ

D & C 76:41 That he came into the world, even Jesus, to be crucified for the world, and to bear the sins of the world, and to sanctify the world, and to cleanse it from all unrighteousness;

D & C 76:42 That through him all might be saved whom the Father had put into his power and made by him;

D & C 76:43 Who glorifies the Father, and saves all the works of his hands, except those sons of perdition who deny the Son after the Father has revealed him.

D & C 76:44 Wherefore, he saves all except themÐthey shall go away into everlasting punishment, which is endless punishment, which is eternal punishment, to reign with the devil and his angels in eternity, where their worm dieth not, and the fire is not quenched, which is their tormentÐ

D & C 76:45 And the end thereof, neither the place thereof, nor their torment, no man knows;

D & C 76:46 Neither was it revealed, neither is, neither will be revealed unto man, except to them who are made partakers thereof;

D & C 76:47 Nevertheless, I, the Lord, show it by vision unto many, but straightway shut it up again;

D & C 76:48 Wherefore, the end, the width, the height, the depth, and the misery thereof, they understand not, neither any man except those who are ordained unto this condemnation.

D & C 76:49 And we heard the voice, saying: Write the vision, for lo, this is the end of the vision of the sufferings of the ungodly.

D & C 76:50 And again we bear recordÐfor we saw and heard, and this is the testimony of the gospel of Christ concerning them who shall come forth in the resurrection of the justÐ

D & C 76:51 They are they who received the testimony of Jesus, and believed on his name and were baptized after the manner of his burial, being buried in the water in his name, and this according to the commandment which he has givenÐ

D & C 76:52 That by keeping the commandments they might be washed and cleansed from all their sins, and receive the Holy Spirit by the laying on of the hands of him who is ordained and sealed unto this power;

D & C 76:53 And who overcome by faith, and are sealed by the Holy Spirit of promise, which the Father sheds forth upon all those who are just and true.

D & C 76:54 They are they who are the church of the Firstborn.

D & C 76:55 They are they into whose hands the Father has given all thingsÐ

D & C 76:56 They are they who are priests and kings, who have received of his fulness, and of his glory;

D & C 76:57 And are priests of the Most High, after the order of Melchizedek, which was after the order of Enoch, which was after the order of the Only Begotten Son.

D & C 76:58 Wherefore, as it is written, they are gods, even the sons of GodÐ

D & C 76:59 Wherefore, all things are theirs, whether life or death, or things present, or things to come, all are theirs and they are Christ's, and Christ is God's.

D & C 76:60 And they shall overcome all things.

D & C 76:61 Wherefore, let no man glory in man, but rather let him glory in God, who shall subdue all enemies under his feet.

D & C 76:62 These shall dwell in the presence of God and his Christ forever and ever.

D & C 76:63 These are they whom he shall bring with him, when he shall come in the clouds of heaven to reign on the earth over his people.

D & C 76:64 These are they who shall have part in the first resurrection.

D & C 76:65 These are they who shall come forth in the resurrection of the just.

D & C 76:66 These are they who are come unto Mount Zion, and unto the city of the living God, the heavenly place, the holiest of all.

D & C 76:67 These are they who have come to an innumerable company of angels, to the general assembly and church of Enoch, and of the Firstborn.

D & C 76:68 These are they whose names are written in heaven, where God and Christ are the judge of all.

D & C 76:69 These are they who are just men made perfect through Jesus the mediator of the new covenant, who wrought out this perfect atonement through the shedding of his own blood.

D & C 76:70 These are they whose bodies are celestial, whose glory is that of the sun, even the glory of God, the highest of all, whose glory the sun of the firmament is written of as being typical.

D & C 76:71 And again, we saw the terrestrial world, and behold and lo, these are they who are of the terrestrial, whose glory differs from that of the church of the Firstborn who have received the fulness of the Father, even as that of the moon differs from the sun in the firmament.

D & C 76:72 Behold, these are they who died without law;

D & C 76:73 And also they who are the spirits of men kept in prison, whom the Son visited, and preached the gospel unto them, that they might be judged according to men in the flesh;

D & C 76:74 Who received not the testimony of Jesus in the flesh, but afterwards received it.

D & C 76:75 These are they who are honorable men of the earth, who were blinded by the craftiness of men.

D & C 76:76 These are they who receive of his glory, but not of his fulness.

D & C 76:77 These are they who receive of the presence of the Son, but not of the fulness of the Father.

D & C 76:78 Wherefore, they are bodies terrestrial, and not bodies celestial, and differ in glory as the moon differs from the sun.

D & C 76:79 These are they who are not valiant in the testimony of Jesus; wherefore, they obtain not the crown over the kingdom of our God.

D & C 76:80 And now this is the end of the vision which we saw of the terrestrial, that the Lord commanded us to write while we were yet in the Spirit.

D & C 76:81 And again, we saw the glory of the telestial, which glory is that of the lesser, even as the glory of the stars differs from that of the glory of the moon in the firmament.

D & C 76:82 These are they who received not the gospel of Christ, neither the testimony of Jesus.

D & C 76:83 These are they who deny not the Holy Spirit.

D & C 76:84 These are they who are thrust down to hell.

D & C 76:85 These are they who shall not be redeemed from the devil until the last resurrection, until the Lord, even Christ the Lamb, shall have finished his work.

D & C 76:86 These are they who receive not of his fulness in the eternal world, but of the Holy Spirit through the ministration of the terrestrial;

D & C 76:87 And the terrestrial through the ministration of the celestial.

D & C 76:88 And also the telestial receive it of the administering of angels who are appointed to minister for them, or who are appointed to be ministering spirits for them; for they shall be heirs of salvation.

D & C 76:89 And thus we saw, in the heavenly vision, the glory of the telestial, which surpasses all understanding;

D & C 76:90 And no man knows it except him to whom God has revealed it.

D & C 76:91 And thus we saw the glory of the terrestrial which excels in all things the glory of the telestial, even in glory, and in power, and in might, and in dominion.

D & C 76:92 And thus we saw the glory of the celestial, which excels in all thingsÐwhere God, even the Father, reigns upon his throne forever and ever;

D & C 76:93 Before whose throne all things bow in humble reverence, and give him glory forever and ever.

D & C 76:94 They who dwell in his presence are the church of the Firstborn; and they see as they are seen, and know as they are known, having received of his fulness and of his grace;

D & C 76:95 And he makes them equal in power, and in might, and in dominion.

D & C 76:96 And the glory of the celestial is one, even as the glory of the sun is one.

D & C 76:97 And the glory of the terrestrial is one, even as the glory of the moon is one.

D & C 76:98 And the glory of the telestial is one, even as the glory of the stars is one; for as one star differs from another star in glory, even so differs one from another in glory in the telestial world;

D & C 76:99 For these are they who are of Paul, and of Apollos, and of Cephas.

D & C 76:100 These are they who say they are some of one and some of anotherÐsome of Christ and some of John, and some of Moses, and some of Elias, and some of Esaias, and some of Isaiah, and some of Enoch;

D & C 76:101 But received not the gospel, neither the testimony of Jesus, neither the prophets, neither the everlasting covenant.

D & C 76:102 Last of all, these all are they who will not be gathered with the saints, to be caught up unto the church of the Firstborn, and received into the cloud.

D & C 76:103 These are they who are liars, and sorcerers, and adulterers, and whoremongers, and whosoever loves and makes a lie.

D & C 76:104 These are they who suffer the wrath of God on earth.

D & C 76:105 These are they who suffer the vengeance of eternal fire.

D & C 76:106 These are they who are cast down to hell and suffer the wrath of Almighty God, until the fulness of times, when Christ shall have subdued all enemies under his feet, and shall have perfected his work;

D & C 76:107 When he shall deliver up the kingdom, and present it unto the Father, spotless, saying: I have overcome and have trodden the wine-press alone, even the wine-press of the fierceness of the wrath of Almighty God.

D & C 76:108 Then shall he be crowned with the crown of his glory, to sit on the throne of his power to reign forever and ever.

D & C 76:109 But behold, and lo, we saw the glory and the inhabitants of the telestial world, that they were as innumerable as the stars in the firmament of heaven, or as the sand upon the seashore;

D & C 76:110 And heard the voice of the Lord saying: These all shall bow the knee, and every tongue shall confess to him who sits upon the throne forever and ever;

D & C 76:111 For they shall be judged according to their works, and every man shall receive according to his own works, his own dominion, in the mansions which are prepared;

D & C 76:112 And they shall be servants of the Most High; but where God and Christ dwell they cannot come, worlds without end.

D & C 76:113 This is the end of the vision which we saw, which we were commanded to write while we were yet in the Spirit.

D & C 76:114 But great and marvelous are the works of the Lord, and the mysteries of his kingdom which he showed unto us, which surpass all understanding in glory, and in might, and in dominion;

D & C 76:115 Which he commanded us we should not write while we were yet in the Spirit, and are not lawful for man to utter;

D & C 76:116 Neither is man capable to make them known, for they are only to be seen and understood by the power of the Holy Spirit, which God bestows on those who love him, and purify themselves before him;

D & C 76:117 To whom he grants this privilege of seeing and knowing for themselves;

D & C 76:118 That through the power and manifestation of the Spirit, while in the flesh, they may be able to bear his presence in the world of glory.

D & C 76:119 And to God and the Lamb be glory, and honor, and dominion forever and ever. Amen.

SECTION 77 

Revelation given to Joseph Smith the Prophet, at Hiram, Ohio, March 1832. HC 1: 253-255. The Prophet wrote, "In connection with the translation of the Scriptures, I received the following explanation of the Revelation of St. John."

1-4, Beasts have spirits and shall dwell in eternal felicity on an immortal earth; 5-7, This earth has a temporal existence of 7,000 years; 8-10, Various angels restore the gospel and minister on earth; 11, The sealing of the 144,000; 12-14, Christ will come in the beginning of the seventh thousand years; 15, The two prophets who are to be slain in Jerusalem.

D & C 77:1 Q. What is the sea of glass spoken of by John, 4th chapter, and 6th verse of the Revelation? A. It is the earth, in its sanctified, immortal, and eternal state.

D & C 77:2 Q. What are we to understand by the four beasts, spoken of in the same verse? A. They are figurative expressions, used by the Revelator, John, in describing heaven, the paradise of God, the happiness of man, and of beasts, and of creeping things, and of the fowls of the air; that which is spiritual being in the likeness of that which is temporal; and that which is temporal in the likeness of that which is spiritual; the spirit of man in the likeness of his person, as also the spirit of the beast, and every other creature which God has created.

D & C 77:3 Q. Are the four beasts limited to individual beasts, or do they represent classes or orders? A. They are limited to four individual beasts, which were shown to John, to represent the glory of the classes of beings in their destined order or sphere of creation, in the enjoyment of their eternal felicity.

D & C 77:4 Q. What are we to understand by the eyes and wings, which the beasts had? A. Their eyes are a representation of light and knowledge, that is, they are full of knowledge; and their wings are a representation of power, to move, to act, etc.

D & C 77:5 Q. What are we to understand by the four and twenty elders, spoken of by John? A. We are to understand that these elders whom John saw, were elders who had been faithful in the work of the ministry and were dead; who belonged to the seven churches, and were then in the paradise of God.

D & C 77:6 Q. What are we to understand by the book which John saw, which was sealed on the back with seven seals? A. We are to understand that it contains the revealed will, mysteries, and the works of God; the hidden things of his economy concerning this earth during the seven thousand years of its continuance, or its temporal existence.

D & C 77:7 Q. What are we to understand by the seven seals with which it was sealed? A. We are to understand that the first seal contains the things of the first thousand years, and the second also of the second thousand years, and so on until the seventh.

D & C 77:8 Q. What are we to understand by the four angels, spoken of in the 7th chapter and 1st verse of Revelation? A. We are to understand that they are four angels sent forth from God, to whom is given power over the four parts of the earth, to save life and to destroy; these are they who have the everlasting gospel to commit to every nation, kindred, tongue, and people; having power to shut up the heavens, to seal up unto life, or to cast down to the regions of darkness.

D & C 77:9 Q. What are we to understand by the angel ascending from the east, Revelation 7th chapter and 2nd verse? A. We are to understand that the angel ascending from the east is he to whom is given the seal of the living God over the twelve tribes of Israel; wherefore, he crieth unto the four angels having the everlasting gospel, saying: Hurt not the earth, neither the sea, nor the trees, till we have sealed the servants of our God in their foreheads. And, if you will receive it, this is Elias which was to come to gather together the tribes of Israel and restore all things.

D & C 77:10 Q. What time are the things spoken of in this chapter to be accomplished? A. They are to be accomplished in the sixth thousand years, or the opening of the sixth seal.

D & C 77:11 Q. What are we to understand by sealing the one hundred and forty-four thousand, out of all the tribes of IsraelÐtwelve thousand out of every tribe? A. We are to understand that those who are sealed are high priests, ordained unto the holy order of God, to administer the everlasting gospel; for they are they who are ordained out of every nation, kindred, tongue, and people, by the angels to whom is given power over the nations of the earth, to bring as many as will come to the church of the Firstborn.

D & C 77:12 Q. What are we to understand by the sounding of the trumpets, mentioned in the 8th chapter of Revelation? A. We are to understand that as God made the world in six days, and on the seventh day he finished his work, and sanctified it, and also formed man out of the dust of the earth, even so, in the beginning of the seventh thousand years will the Lord God sanctify the earth, and complete the salvation of man, and judge all things, and shall redeem all things, except that which he hath not put into his power, when he shall have sealed all things, unto the end of all things; and the sounding of the trumpets of the seven angels are the preparing and finishing of his work, in the beginning of the seventh thousand yearsÐthe preparing of the way before the time of his coming.

D & C 77:13 Q. When are the things to be accomplished, which are written in the 9th chapter of Revelation? A. They are to be accomplished after the opening of the seventh seal, before the coming of Christ.

D & C 77:14 Q. What are we to understand by the little book which was eaten by John, as mentioned in the 10th chapter of Revelation? A. We are to understand that it was a mission, and an ordinance, for him to gather the tribes of Israel; behold, this is Elias, who, as it is written, must come and restore all things.

D & C 77:15 Q. What is to be understood by the two witnesses, in the eleventh chapter of Revelation? A. They are two prophets that are to be raised up to the Jewish nation in the last days, at the time of the restoration, and to prophesy to the Jews after they are gathered and have built the city of Jerusalem in the land of their fathers.

SECTION 78 

Revelation given through Joseph Smith the Prophet, at Hiram, Ohio, March 1832. The order given of the Lord to Joseph Smith for the purpose of establishing a storehouse for the poor. HC 1: 255-257. It was not always desirable that the identity of the individuals whom the Lord addressed in the revelations should be known by the world; hence, in the publication of this and some subsequent revelations the brethren were referred to by other than their own names. When the necessity had passed for keeping the names of the individuals unknown, their real names were thereafter given in brackets. Since there exists no vital need today to continue the code names, the real names only are now used herein, as given in the original manuscripts.

1-4, The saints should organize and establish a storehouse; 5-12, Wise use of their properties will lead to salvation; 13-14, The Church should be independent of earthly powers; 15-16, Michael (Adam) serves under the direction of the Holy One (Christ); 17-22, Blessed are the faithful, for they shall inherit all things.

D & C 78:1 The Lord spake unto Joseph Smith, Jun., saying: Hearken unto me, saith the Lord your God, who are ordained unto the high priesthood of my church, who have assembled yourselves together;

D & C 78:2 And listen to the counsel of him who has ordained you from on high, who shall speak in your ears the words of wisdom, that salvation may be unto you in that thing which you have presented before me, saith the Lord God.

D & C 78:3 For verily I say unto you, the time has come, and is now at hand; and behold, and lo, it must needs be that there be an organization of my people, in regulating and establishing the affairs of the storehouse for the poor of my people, both in this place and in the land of ZionÐ

D & C 78:4 For a permanent and everlasting establishment and order unto my church, to advance the cause, which ye have espoused, to the salvation of man, and to the glory of your Father who is in heaven;

D & C 78:5 That you may be equal in the bonds of heavenly things, yea, and earthly things also, for the obtaining of heavenly things.

D & C 78:6 For if ye are not equal in earthly things ye cannot be equal in obtaining heavenly things;

D & C 78:7 For if you will that I give unto you a place in the celestial world, you must prepare yourselves by doing the things which I have commanded you and required of you.

D & C 78:8 And now, verily thus saith the Lord, it is expedient that all things be done unto my glory, by you who are joined together in this order;

D & C 78:9 Or, in other words, let my servant Newel K. Whitney and my servant Joseph Smith, Jun. and my servant Sidney Rigdon, sit in council with the saints which are in Zion;

D & C 78:10 Otherwise Satan seeketh to turn their hearts away from the truth, that they become blinded and understand not the things which are prepared for them.

D & C 78:11 Wherefore, a commandment I give unto you, to prepare and organize yourselves by a bond or everlasting covenant that cannot be broken.

D & C 78:12 And he who breaketh it shall lose his office and standing in the church, and shall be delivered over to the buffetings of Satan until the day of redemption.

D & C 78:13 Behold, this is the preparation wherewith I prepare you, and the foundation, and the ensample which I give unto you, whereby you may accomplish the commandments which are given you;

D & C 78:14 That through my providence, notwithstanding the tribulation which shall descend upon you, that the church may stand independent above all other creatures beneath the celestial world;

D & C 78:15 That you may come up unto the crown prepared for you, and be made rulers over many kingdoms, saith the Lord God, the Holy One of Zion, who hath established the foundations of Adam-ondi-Ahman;

D & C 78:16 Who hath appointed Michael your prince, and established his feet, and set him upon high, and given unto him the keys of salvation under the counsel and direction of the Holy One, who is without beginning of days or end of life.

D & C 78:17 Verily, verily, I say unto you, ye are little children, and ye have not as yet understood how great blessings the Father hath in his own hands and prepared for you;

D & C 78:18 And ye cannot bear all things now; nevertheless, be of good cheer, for I will lead you along. The kingdom is yours and the blessings thereof are yours, and the riches of eternity are yours.

D & C 78:19 And he who receiveth all things with thankfulness shall be made glorious; and the things of this earth shall be added unto him, even an hundred fold, yea, more.

D & C 78:20 Wherefore, do the things which I have commanded you, saith your Redeemer, even the Son Ahman, who prepareth all things before he taketh you;

D & C 78:21 For ye are the church of the Firstborn, and he will take you up in a cloud, and appoint every man his portion.

D & C 78:22 And he that is a faithful and wise steward shall inherit all things. Amen.

SECTION 79 

Revelation given through Joseph Smith the Prophet, at Hiram, Ohio, March 1832. HC 1: 257.

1-4, Jared Carter is called to preach the gospel by the Comforter.

D & C 79:1 Verily I say unto you, that it is my will that my servant Jared Carter should go again into the eastern countries, from place to place, and from city to city, in the power of the ordination wherewith he has been ordained, proclaiming glad tidings of great joy, even the everlasting gospel.

D & C 79:2 And I will send upon him the Comforter, which shall teach him the truth and the way whither he shall go;

D & C 79:3 And inasmuch as he is faithful, I will crown him again with sheaves.

D & C 79:4 Wherefore, let your heart be glad, my servant Jared Carter, and fear not, saith your Lord, even Jesus Christ. Amen.

SECTION 80 

Revelation given through Joseph Smith the Prophet, at Hiram, Ohio, March 1832. HC 1: 257.

1-5, Stephen Burnett and Eden Smith are called to preach in whatever place they choose.

D & C 80:1 Verily, thus saith the Lord unto you my servant Stephen Burnett: Go ye, go ye into the world and preach the gospel to every creature that cometh under the sound of your voice.

D & C 80:2 And inasmuch as you desire a companion, I will give unto you my servant Eden Smith.

D & C 80:3 Wherefore, go ye and preach my gospel, whether to the north or to the south, to the east or to the west, it mattereth not, for ye cannot go amiss.

D & C 80:4 Therefore, declare the things which ye have heard, and verily believe, and know to be true.

D & C 80:5 Behold, this is the will of him who hath called you, your Redeemer, even Jesus Christ. Amen.

SECTION 81 

Revelation given through Joseph Smith the Prophet, at Hiram, Ohio, March 1832. HC 1: 257-258. Frederick G. Williams is called to be a high priest and a counselor in the First Presidency. The historical records show that when this revelation was received in March 1832, it called Jesse Gause to the office of counselor to Joseph Smith in the First Presidency. However, when he failed to continue in a manner consistent with this appointment, the call was subsequently transferred to Frederick G. Williams. The revelaiton (dated March 1832) should be regarded as a step toward the formal organization of the First Presidency, specifically calling for the office of counselor in that body and explaning the dignity of the appointment. Brother Gause served for a time, but was excommunicated from the Church in December 1832. Brother Williams was ordained to the specified office on March 18, 1833.

1-2, The keys of the kingdom are always held by the First Presidency; 3-7, If Frederick G. Williams is faithful in his ministry, he shall have eternal life.

D & C 81:1 Verily, verily, I say unto you my servant Frederick G. Williams: Listen to the voice of him who speaketh, to the word of the Lord your God, and hearken to the calling wherewith you are called, even to be a high priest in my church, and a counselor unto my servant Joseph Smith, Jun.;

D & C 81:2 Unto whom I have given the keys of the kingdom, which belong always unto the Presidency of the High Priesthood:

D & C 81:3 Therefore, verily I acknowledge him and will bless him, and also thee, inasmuch as thou art faithful in counsel, in the office which I have appointed unto you, in prayer always, vocally and in thy heart, in public and in private, also in thy ministry in proclaiming the gospel in the land of the living, and among thy brethren.

D & C 81:4 And in doing these things thou wilt do the greatest good unto thy fellow beings, and wilt promote the glory of him who is your Lord.

D & C 81:5 Wherefore, be faithful; stand in the office which I have appointed unto you; succor the weak, lift up the hands which hang down, and strengthen the feeble knees.

D & C 81:6 And if thou art faithful unto the end thou shalt have a crown of immortality, and eternal life in the mansions which I have prepared in the house of my Father.

D & C 81:7 Behold, and lo, these are the words of Alpha and Omega, even Jesus Christ. Amen.

SECTION 82 

Revelation given to Joseph Smith the Prophet, in Jackson County, Missouri, April 26, 1832. HC 1: 267-269. The occasion was a general council of the Church at which Joseph Smith the Prophet was sustained as the President of the High Priesthood, to which office he had previously been ordained at a conference of high priests, elders, and members, at Amherst, Ohio, January 25, 1832 (see heading to Section 75). Formerly unusual names were used in the publication of this revelation to conceal the identity of the persons named (see heading to Section 78). These unusual names have now been dropped, except in cases where the identification is not known (see verse 11).

1-4, Where much is given, much is required; 5-7, Darkness reigns in the world; 8-13, The Lord is bound when we do what he says; 14-18, Zion must increase in beauty and holiness; 19-24, Every man should seek the interest of his neighbor.

D & C 82:1 Verily, verily, I say unto you, my servants, that inasmuch as you have forgiven one another your trespasses, even so I, the Lord, forgive you.

D & C 82:2 Nevertheless, there are those among you who have sinned exceedingly; yea, even all of you have sinned; but verily I say unto you, beware from henceforth, and refrain from sin, lest sore judgments fall upon your heads.

D & C 82:3 For of him unto whom much is given much is required; and he who sins against the greater light shall receive the greater condemnation.

D & C 82:4 Ye call upon my name for revelations, and I give them unto you; and inasmuch as ye keep not my sayings, which I give unto you, ye become transgressors; and justice and judgment are the penalty which is affixed unto my law.

D & C 82:5 Therefore, what I say unto one I say unto all: Watch, for the adversary spreadeth his dominions, and darkness reigneth;

D & C 82:6 And the anger of God kindleth against the inhabitants of the earth; and none doeth good, for all have gone out of the way.

D & C 82:7 And now, verily I say unto you, I, the Lord, will not lay any sin to your charge; go your ways and sin no more; but unto that soul who sinneth shall the former sins return, saith the Lord your God.

D & C 82:8 And again, I say unto you, I give unto you a new commandment, that you may understand my will concerning you;

D & C 82:9 Or, in other words, I give unto you directions how you may act before me, that it may turn to you for your salvation.

D & C 82:10 I, the Lord, am bound when ye do what I say; but when ye do not what I say, ye have no promise.

D & C 82:11 Therefore, verily I say unto you, that it is expedient for my servants Edward Partridge and Newel K. Whitney, A. Sidney Gilbert and Sidney Rigdon, and my servant Joseph Smith, and John Whitmer and Oliver Cowdery, and W. W. Phelps and Martin Harris, to be bound together by a bond and covenant that cannot be broken by transgression, except judgment shall immediately follow, in your several stewardshipsÐ

D & C 82:12 To manage the affairs of the poor, and all things pertaining to the bishopric both in the land of Zion and in the land of Kirtland;

D & C 82:13 For I have consecrated the land of Kirtland in mine own due time for the benefit of the saints of the Most High, and for a stake to Zion.

D & C 82:14 For Zion must increase in beauty, and in holiness; her borders must be enlarged; her stakes must be strengthened; yea, verily I say unto you, Zion must arise and put on her beautiful garments.

D & C 82:15 Therefore, I give unto you this commandment, that ye bind yourselves by this covenant, and it shall be done according to the laws of the Lord.

D & C 82:16 Behold, here is wisdom also in me for your good.

D & C 82:17 And you are to be equal, or in other words, you are to have equal claims on the properties, for the benefit of managing the concerns of your stewardships, every man according to his wants and his needs, inasmuch as his wants are justÐ

D & C 82:18 And all this for the benefit of the church of the living God, that every man may improve upon his talent, that every man may gain other talents, yea, even an hundred fold, to be cast into the Lord's storehouse, to become the common property of the whole churchÐ

D & C 82:19 Every man seeking the interest of his neighbor, and doing all things with an eye single to the glory of God.

D & C 82:20 This order I have appointed to be an everlasting order unto you, and unto your successors, inasmuch as you sin not.

D & C 82:21 And the soul that sins against this covenant, and hardeneth his heart against it, shall be dealt with according to the laws of my church, and shall be delivered over to the buffetings of Satan until the day of redemption.

D & C 82:22 And now, verily I say unto you, and this is wisdom, make unto yourselves friends with the mammon of unrighteousness, and they will not destroy you.

D & C 82:23 Leave judgment alone with me, for it is mine and I will repay. Peace be with you; my blessings continue with you.

D & C 82:24 For even yet the kingdom is yours, and shall be forever, if you fall not from your steadfastness. Even so. Amen.

SECTION 83 

Revelation given through Joseph Smith the Prophet, at Independence, Missouri, April 30, 1832. HC 1: 269-270. This revelation was received as the Prophet sat in council with his brethren.

1-4, Women and children have claim upon their husbands and fathers for their support; 5-6, Widows and orphans have claim upon the Church for their support.

D & C 83:1 Verily, thus saith the Lord, in addition to the laws of the church concerning women and children, those who belong to the church, who have lost their husbands or fathers:

D & C 83:2 Women have claim on their husbands for their maintenance, until their husbands are taken; and if they are not found transgressors they shall have fellowship in the church.

D & C 83:3 And if they are not faithful they shall not have fellowship in the church; yet they may remain upon their inheritances according to the laws of the land.

D & C 83:4 All children have claim upon their parents for their maintenance until they are of age.

D & C 83:5 And after that, they have claim upon the church, or in other words upon the Lord's storehouse, if their parents have not wherewith to give them inheritances.

D & C 83:6 And the storehouse shall be kept by the consecrations of the church; and widows and orphans shall be provided for, as also the poor. Amen.

SECTION 84 

Revelation given through Joseph Smith the Prophet, at Kirtland, Ohio, September 22 and 23, 1832. HC 1: 286-295. During the month of September, elders had begun to return from their missions in the eastern states and to make reports of their labors. It was while they were together in this season of joy that the following communication was received. The Prophet designates it a revelation on priesthood.

1-5, The New Jerusalem and the temple shall be built in Missouri; 6-17, Line of priesthood is given from Moses to Adam; 18-25, The greater priesthood administers the gospel ordinances; 26-32, The lesser priesthood administers the preparatory gospel; 33-44, Men gain eternal life through the oath and covenant of the priesthood; 45-53, The Spirit of Christ enlightens men, and the world lies in sin; 54-61, The saints must testify of those things they have received; 62-76, They are to preach the gospel, and signs shall follow; 77-91, Elders are to go forth without purse or scrip, and the Lord will care for their needs; 92-97, Plagues and cursings await those who reject the gospel; 98-102, The new song of the redemption of Zion; 103-110, Let every man stand in his own office and labor in his own calling; 111-120, The Lord's servants are to proclaim the abomination of desolation of the last days.

D & C 84:1 A revelation of Jesus Christ unto his servant Joseph Smith, Jun., and six elders, as they united their hearts and lifted their voices on high.

D & C 84:2 Yea, the word of the Lord concerning his church, established in the last days for the restoration of his people, as he has spoken by the mouth of his prophets, and for the gathering of his saints to stand upon Mount Zion, which shall be the city of New Jerusalem.

D & C 84:3 Which city shall be built, beginning at the temple lot, which is appointed by the finger of the Lord, in the western boundaries of the State of Missouri, and dedicated by the hand of Joseph Smith, Jun., and others with whom the Lord was well pleased.

D & C 84:4 Verily this is the word of the Lord, that the city New Jerusalem shall be built by the gathering of the saints, beginning at this place, even the place of the temple, which temple shall be reared in this generation.

D & C 84:5 For verily this generation shall not all pass away until an house shall be built unto the Lord, and a cloud shall rest upon it, which cloud shall be even the glory of the Lord, which shall fill the house.

D & C 84:6 And the sons of Moses, according to the Holy Priesthood which he received under the hand of his father-in-law, Jethro;

D & C 84:7 And Jethro received it under the hand of Caleb;

D & C 84:8 And Caleb received it under the hand of Elihu;

D & C 84:9 And Elihu under the hand of Jeremy;

D & C 84:10 And Jeremy under the hand of Gad;

D & C 84:11 And Gad under the hand of Esaias;

D & C 84:12 And Esaias received it under the hand of God.

D & C 84:13 Esaias also lived in the days of Abraham, and was blessed of himÐ

D & C 84:14 Which Abraham received the priesthood from Melchizedek, who received it through the lineage of his fathers, even till Noah;

D & C 84:15 And from Noah till Enoch, through the lineage of their fathers;

D & C 84:16 And from Enoch to Abel, who was slain by the conspiracy of his brother, who received the priesthood by the commandments of God, by the hand of his father Adam, who was the first manÐ

D & C 84:17 Which priesthood continueth in the church of God in all generations, and is without beginning of days or end of years.

D & C 84:18 And the Lord confirmed a priesthood also upon Aaron and his seed, throughout all their generations, which priesthood also continueth and abideth forever with the priesthood which is after the holiest order of God.

D & C 84:19 And this greater priesthood administereth the gospel and holdeth the key of the mysteries of the kingdom, even the key of the knowledge of God.

D & C 84:20 Therefore, in the ordinances thereof, the power of godliness is manifest.

D & C 84:21 And without the ordinances thereof, and the authority of the priesthood, the power of godliness is not manifest unto men in the flesh;

D & C 84:22 For without this no man can see the face of God, even the Father, and live.

D & C 84:23 Now this Moses plainly taught to the children of Israel in the wilderness, and sought diligently to sanctify his people that they might behold the face of God;

D & C 84:24 But they hardened their hearts and could not endure his presence; therefore, the Lord in his wrath, for his anger was kindled against them, swore that they should not enter into his rest while in the wilderness, which rest is the fulness of his glory.

D & C 84:25 Therefore, he took Moses out of their midst, and the Holy Priesthood also;

D & C 84:26 And the lesser priesthood continued, which priesthood holdeth the key of the ministering of angels and the preparatory gospel;

D & C 84:27 Which gospel is the gospel of repentance and of baptism, and the remission of sins, and the law of carnal commandments, which the Lord in his wrath caused to continue with the house of Aaron among the children of Israel until John, whom God raised up, being filled with the Holy Ghost from his mother's womb.

D & C 84:28 For he was baptized while he was yet in his childhood, and was ordained by the angel of God at the time he was eight days old unto this power, to overthrow the kingdom of the Jews, and to make straight the way of the Lord before the face of his people, to prepare them for the coming of the Lord, in whose hand is given all power.

D & C 84:29 And again, the offices of elder and bishop are necessary appendages belonging unto the high priesthood.

D & C 84:30 And again, the offices of teacher and deacon are necessary appendages belonging to the lesser priesthood, which priesthood was confirmed upon Aaron and his sons.

D & C 84:31 Therefore, as I said concerning the sons of MosesÐfor the sons of Moses and also the sons of Aaron shall offer an acceptable offering and sacrifice in the house of the Lord, which house shall be built unto the Lord in this generation, upon the consecrated spot as I have appointedÐ

D & C 84:32 And the sons of Moses and of Aaron shall be filled with the glory of the Lord, upon Mount Zion in the Lord's house, whose sons are ye; and also many whom I have called and sent forth to build up my church.

D & C 84:33 For whoso is faithful unto the obtaining these two priesthoods of which I have spoken, and the magnifying their calling, are sanctified by the Spirit unto the renewing of their bodies.

D & C 84:34 They become the sons of Moses and of Aaron and the seed of Abraham, and the church and kingdom, and the elect of God.

D & C 84:35 And also all they who receive this priesthood receive me, saith the Lord;

D & C 84:36 For he that receiveth my servants receiveth me;

D & C 84:37 And he that receiveth me receiveth my Father;

D & C 84:38 And he that receiveth my Father receiveth my Father's kingdom; therefore all that my Father hath shall be given unto him.

D & C 84:39 And this is according to the oath and covenant which belongeth to the priesthood.

D & C 84:40 Therefore, all those who receive the priesthood, receive this oath and covenant of my Father, which he cannot break, neither can it be moved.

D & C 84:41 But whoso breaketh this covenant after he hath received it, and altogether turneth therefrom, shall not have forgiveness of sins in this world nor in the world to come.

D & C 84:42 And wo unto all those who come not unto this priesthood which ye have received, which I now confirm upon you who are present this day, by mine own voice out of the heavens; and even I have given the heavenly hosts and mine angels charge concerning you.

D & C 84:43 And I now give unto you a commandment to beware concerning yourselves, to give diligent heed to the words of eternal life.

D & C 84:44 For you shall live by every word that proceedeth forth from the mouth of God.

D & C 84:45 For the word of the Lord is truth, and whatsoever is truth is light, and whatsoever is light is Spirit, even the Spirit of Jesus Christ.

D & C 84:46 And the Spirit giveth light to every man that cometh into the world; and the Spirit enlighteneth every man through the world, that hearkeneth to the voice of the Spirit.

D & C 84:47 And every one that hearkeneth to the voice of the Spirit cometh unto God, even the Father.

D & C 84:48 And the Father teacheth him of the covenant which he has renewed and confirmed upon you, which is confirmed upon you for your sakes, and not for your sakes only, but for the sake of the whole world.

D & C 84:49 And the whole world lieth in sin, and groaneth under darkness and under the bondage of sin.

D & C 84:50 And by this you may know they are under the bondage of sin, because they come not unto me.

D & C 84:51 For whoso cometh not unto me is under the bondage of sin.

D & C 84:52 And whoso receiveth not my voice is not acquainted with my voice, and is not of me.

D & C 84:53 And by this you may know the righteous from the wicked, and that the whole world groaneth under sin and darkness even now.

D & C 84:54 And your minds in times past have been darkened because of unbelief, and because you have treated lightly the things you have receivedÐ

D & C 84:55 Which vanity and unbelief have brought the whole church under condemnation.

D & C 84:56 And this condemnation resteth upon the children of Zion, even all.

D & C 84:57 And they shall remain under this condemnation until they repent and remember the new covenant, even the Book of Mormon and the former commandments which I have given them, not only to say, but to do according to that which I have writtenÐ

D & C 84:58 That they may bring forth fruit meet for their Father's kingdom; otherwise there remaineth a scourge and judgment to be poured out upon the children of Zion.

D & C 84:59 For shall the children of the kingdom pollute my holy land? Verily, I say unto you, Nay.

D & C 84:60 Verily, verily, I say unto you who now hear my words, which are my voice, blessed are ye inasmuch as you receive these things;

D & C 84:61 For I will forgive you of your sins with this commandmentÐthat you remain steadfast in your minds in solemnity and the spirit of prayer, in bearing testimony to all the world of those things which are communicated unto you.

D & C 84:62 Therefore, go ye into all the world; and unto whatsoever place ye cannot go ye shall send, that the testimony may go from you into all the world unto every creature.

D & C 84:63 And as I said unto mine apostles, even so I say unto you, for you are mine apostles, even God's high priests; ye are they whom my Father hath given me; ye are my friends;

D & C 84:64 Therefore, as I said unto mine apostles I say unto you again, that every soul who believeth on your words, and is baptized by water for the remission of sins, shall receive the Holy Ghost.

D & C 84:65 And these signs shall follow them that believeÐ

D & C 84:66 In my name they shall do many wonderful works;

D & C 84:67 In my name they shall cast out devils;

D & C 84:68 In my name they shall heal the sick;

D & C 84:69 In my name they shall open the eyes of the blind, and unstop the ears of the deaf;

D & C 84:70 And the tongue of the dumb shall speak;

D & C 84:71 And if any man shall administer poison unto them it shall not hurt them;

D & C 84:72 And the poison of a serpent shall not have power to harm them.

D & C 84:73 But a commandment I give unto them, that they shall not boast themselves of these things, neither speak them before the world; for these things are given unto you for your profit and for salvation.

D & C 84:74 Verily, verily, I say unto you, they who believe not on your words, and are not baptized in water in my name, for the remission of their sins, that they may receive the Holy Ghost, shall be damned, and shall not come into my Father's kingdom where my Father and I am.

D & C 84:75 And this revelation unto you, and commandment, is in force from this very hour upon all the world, and the gospel is unto all who have not received it.

D & C 84:76 But, verily I say unto all those to whom the kingdom has been givenÐfrom you it must be preached unto them, that they shall repent of their former evil works; for they are to be upbraided for their evil hearts of unbelief, and your brethren in Zion for their rebellion against you at the time I sent you.

D & C 84:77 And again I say unto you, my friends, for from henceforth I shall call you friends, it is expedient that I give unto you this commandment, that ye become even as my friends in days when I was with them, traveling to preach the gospel in my power;

D & C 84:78 For I suffered them not to have purse or scrip, neither two coats.

D & C 84:79 Behold, I send you out to prove the world, and the laborer is worthy of his hire.

D & C 84:80 And any man that shall go and preach this gospel of the kingdom, and fail not to continue faithful in all things, shall not be weary in mind, neither darkened, neither in body, limb, nor joint; and a hair of his head shall not fall to the ground unnoticed. And they shall not go hungry, neither athirst.

D & C 84:81 Therefore, take ye no thought for the morrow, for what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink, or wherewithal ye shall be clothed.

D & C 84:82 For, consider the lilies of the field, how they grow, they toil not, neither do they spin; and the kingdoms of the world, in all their glory, are not arrayed like one of these.

D & C 84:83 For your Father, who is in heaven, knoweth that you have need of all these things.

D & C 84:84 Therefore, let the morrow take thought for the things of itself.

D & C 84:85 Neither take ye thought beforehand what ye shall say; but treasure up in your minds continually the words of life, and it shall be given you in the very hour that portion that shall be meted unto every man.

D & C 84:86 Therefore, let no man among you, for this commandment is unto all the faithful who are called of God in the church unto the ministry, from this hour take purse or scrip, that goeth forth to proclaim this gospel of the kingdom.

D & C 84:87 Behold, I send you out to reprove the world of all their unrighteous deeds, and to teach them of a judgment which is to come.

D & C 84:88 And whoso receiveth you, there I will be also, for I will go before your face. I will be on your right hand and on your left, and my Spirit shall be in your hearts, and mine angels round about you, to bear you up.

D & C 84:89 Whoso receiveth you receiveth me; and the same will feed you, and clothe you, and give you money.

D & C 84:90 And he who feeds you, or clothes you, or gives you money, shall in nowise lose his reward.

D & C 84:91 And he that doeth not these things is not my disciple; by this you may know my disciples.

D & C 84:92 He that receiveth you not, go away from him alone by yourselves, and cleanse your feet even with water, pure water, whether in heat or in cold, and bear testimony of it unto your Father which is in heaven, and return not again unto that man.

D & C 84:93 And in whatsoever village or city ye enter, do likewise.

D & C 84:94 Nevertheless, search diligently and spare not; and wo unto that house, or that village or city that rejecteth you, or your words, or your testimony concerning me.

D & C 84:95 Wo, I say again, unto that house, or that village or city that rejecteth you, or your words, or your testimony of me;

D & C 84:96 For I, the Almighty, have laid my hands upon the nations, to scourge them for their wickedness.

D & C 84:97 And plagues shall go forth, and they shall not be taken from the earth until I have completed my work, which shall be cut short in righteousnessÐ

D & C 84:98 Until all shall know me, who remain, even from the least unto the greatest, and shall be filled with the knowledge of the Lord, and shall see eye to eye, and shall lift up their voice, and with the voice together sing this new song, saying:

D & C 84:99 The Lord hath brought again Zion; The Lord hath redeemed his people, Israel, According to the election of grace, Which was brought to pass by the faith And covenant of their fathers.

D & C 84:100 The Lord hath redeemed his people; And Satan is bound and time is no longer. The Lord hath gathered all things in one. The Lord hath brought down Zion from above. The Lord hath brought up Zion from beneath.

D & C 84:101 The earth hath travailed and brought forth her strength; And truth is established in her bowels; And the heavens have smiled upon her; And she is clothed with the glory of her God; For he stands in the midst of his people.

D & C 84:102 Glory, and honor, and power, and might, Be ascribed to our God; for he is full of mercy, Justice, grace and truth, and peace, Forever and ever, Amen.

D & C 84:103 And again, verily, verily, I say unto you, it is expedient that every man who goes forth to proclaim mine everlasting gospel, that inasmuch as they have families, and receive money by gift, that they should send it unto them or make use of it for their benefit, as the Lord shall direct them, for thus it seemeth me good.

D & C 84:104 And let all those who have not families, who receive money, send it up unto the bishop in Zion, or unto the bishop in Ohio, that it may be consecrated for the bringing forth of the revelations and the printing thereof, and for establishing Zion.

D & C 84:105 And if any man shall give unto any of you a coat, or a suit, take the old and cast it unto the poor, and go on your way rejoicing.

D & C 84:106 And if any man among you be strong in the Spirit, let him take with him him that is weak, that he may be edified in all meekness, that he may become strong also.

D & C 84:107 Therefore, take with you those who are ordained unto the lesser priesthood, and send them before you to make appointments, and to prepare the way, and to fill appointments that you yourselves are not able to fill.

D & C 84:108 Behold, this is the way that mine apostles, in ancient days, built up my church unto me.

D & C 84:109 Therefore, let every man stand in his own office, and labor in his own calling; and let not the head say unto the feet it hath no need of the feet; for without the feet how shall the body be able to stand?

D & C 84:110 Also the body hath need of every member, that all may be edified together, that the system may be kept perfect.

D & C 84:111 And behold, the high priests should travel, and also the elders, and also the lesser priests; but the deacons and teachers should be appointed to watch over the church, to be standing ministers unto the church.

D & C 84:112 And the bishop, Newel K. Whitney, also should travel round about and among all the churches, searching after the poor to administer to their wants by humbling the rich and the proud.

D & C 84:113 He should also employ an agent to take charge and to do his secular business as he shall direct.

D & C 84:114 Nevertheless, let the bishop go unto the city of New York, also to the city of Albany, and also to the city of Boston, and warn the people of those cities with the sound of the gospel, with a loud voice, of the desolation and utter abolishment which await them if they do reject these things.

D & C 84:115 For if they do reject these things the hour of their judgment is nigh, and their house shall be left unto them desolate.

D & C 84:116 Let him trust in me and he shall not be confounded; and a hair of his head shall not fall to the ground unnoticed.

D & C 84:117 And verily I say unto you, the rest of my servants, go ye forth as your circumstances shall permit, in your several callings, unto the great and notable cities and villages, reproving the world in righteousness of all their unrighteous and ungodly deeds, setting forth clearly and understandingly the desolation of abomination in the last days.

D & C 84:118 For, with you saith the Lord Almighty, I will rend their kingdoms; I will not only shake the earth, but the starry heavens shall tremble.

D & C 84:119 For I, the Lord, have put forth my hand to exert the powers of heaven; ye cannot see it now, yet a little while and ye shall see it, and know that I am, and that I will come and reign with my people.

D & C 84:120 I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end. Amen.

SECTION 85 

Revelation given through Joseph Smith the Prophet, at Kirtland, Ohio, November 27, 1832. HC 1: 298-299. This section is an extract from a letter of the Prophet to W. W. Phelps, who was living in Independence, Missouri. It was given to answer questions about those saints who had moved to Zion, but who had not received their inheritances according to the established order in the Church.

1-5, Inheritances in Zion are to be received though consecration; 6-12, One mighty and strong shall give the saints their inheritance in Zion.

D & C 85:1 It is the duty of the Lord's clerk, whom he has appointed, to keep a history, and a general church record of all things that transpire in Zion, and of all those who consecrate properties, and receive inheritances legally from the bishop;

D & C 85:2 And also their manner of life, their faith, and works; and also of the apostates who apostatize after receiving their inheritances.

D & C 85:3 It is contrary to the will and commandment of God that those who receive not their inheritance by consecration, agreeable to his law, which he has given, that he may tithe his people, to prepare them against the day of vengeance and burning, should have their names enrolled with the people of God.

D & C 85:4 Neither is their genealogy to be kept, or to be had where it may be found on any of the records or history of the church.

D & C 85:5 Their names shall not be found, neither the names of the fathers, nor the names of the children written in the book of the law of God, saith the Lord of Hosts.

D & C 85:6 Yea, thus saith the still small voice, which whispereth through and pierceth all things, and often times it maketh my bones to quake while it maketh manifest, saying:

D & C 85:7 And it shall come to pass that I, the Lord God, will send one mighty and strong, holding the scepter of power in his hand, clothed with light for a covering, whose mouth shall utter words, eternal words; while his bowels shall be a fountain of truth, to set in order the house of God, and to arrange by lot the inheritances of the saints whose names are found, and the names of their fathers, and of their children, enrolled in the book of the law of God;

D & C 85:8 While that man, who was called of God and appointed, that putteth forth his hand to steady the ark of God, shall fall by the shaft of death, like as a tree that is smitten by the vivid shaft of lightning.

D & C 85:9 And all they who are not found written in the book of remembrance shall find none inheritance in that day, but they shall be cut asunder, and their portion shall be appointed them among unbelievers, where are wailing and gnashing of teeth.

D & C 85:10 These things I say not of myself; therefore, as the Lord speaketh, he will also fulfil.

D & C 85:11 And they who are of the High Priesthood, whose names are not found written in the book of the law, or that are found to have apostatized, or to have been cut off from the church, as well as the lesser priesthood, or the members, in that day shall not find an inheritance among the saints of the Most High,

D & C 85:12 Therefore, it shall be done unto them as unto the children of the priest, as will be found recorded in the second chapter and sixty-first and second verses of Ezra.

SECTION 86 

Revelation given through Joseph Smith the Prophet, at Kirtland, Ohio, December 6, 1832. HC 1: 300. This revelation was received while the Prophet was reviewing and editing the manuscript of the translation of the Bible.

1-7, The Lord gives the meaning of the parable of the wheat and tares; 8-11, Priesthood blessings to those who are lawful heirs according to the flesh.

D & C 86:1 Verily, thus saith the Lord unto you my servants, concerning the parable of the wheat and of the tares:

D & C 86:2 Behold, verily I say, the field was the world, and the apostles were the sowers of the seed;

D & C 86:3 And after they have fallen asleep the great persecutor of the church, the apostate, the whore, even Babylon, that maketh all nations to drink of her cup, in whose hearts the enemy, even Satan, sitteth to reignÐbehold he soweth the tares; wherefore, the tares choke the wheat and drive the church into the wilderness.

D & C 86:4 But behold, in the last days, even now while the Lord is beginning to bring forth the word, and the blade is springing up and is yet tenderÐ

D & C 86:5 Behold, verily I say unto you, the angels are crying unto the Lord day and night, who are ready and waiting to be sent forth to reap down the fields;

D & C 86:6 But the Lord saith unto them, pluck not up the tares while the blade is yet tender (for verily your faith is weak), lest you destroy the wheat also.

D & C 86:7 Therefore, let the wheat and the tares grow together until the harvest is fully ripe; then ye shall first gather out the wheat from among the tares, and after the gathering of the wheat, behold and lo, the tares are bound in bundles, and the field remaineth to be burned.

D & C 86:8 Therefore, thus saith the Lord unto you, with whom the priesthood hath continued through the lineage of your fathersÐ

D & C 86:9 For ye are lawful heirs, according to the flesh, and have been hid from the world with Christ in GodÐ

D & C 86:10 Therefore your life and the priesthood have remained, and must needs remain through you and your lineage until the restoration of all things spoken by the mouths of all the holy prophets since the world began.

D & C 86:11 Therefore, blessed are ye if ye continue in my goodness, a light unto the Gentiles, and through this priesthood, a savior unto my people Israel. The Lord hath said it. Amen.

SECTION 87 

Revelation and prophecy on war, given through Joseph Smith the Prophet, December 25, 1832. HC 1: 301-302. This section was received at a time when the brethren were reflecting and reasoning upon African slavery on the American continent and the slavery of the children of men throughtout the world.

1-4, War foretold between the Northern States and the Southern States; 5-8, Great calamities shall fall upon all the inhabitants of the earth.

D & C 87:1 Verily, thus saith the Lord concerning the wars that will shortly come to pass, beginning at the rebellion of South Carolina, which will eventually terminate in the death and misery of many souls;

D & C 87:2 And the time will come that war will be poured out upon all nations, beginning at this place.

D & C 87:3 For behold, the Southern States shall be divided against the Northern States, and the Southern States will call on other nations, even the nation of Great Britain, as it is called, and they shall also call upon other nations, in order to defend themselves against other nations; and then war shall be poured out upon all nations.

D & C 87:4 And it shall come to pass, after many days, slaves shall rise up against their masters, who shall be marshaled and disciplined for war.

D & C 87:5 And it shall come to pass also that the remnants who are left of the land will marshal themselves, and shall become exceedingly angry, and shall vex the Gentiles with a sore vexation.

D & C 87:6 And thus, with the sword and by bloodshed the inhabitants of the earth shall mourn; and with famine, and plague, and earthquake, and the thunder of heaven, and the fierce and vivid lightning also, shall the inhabitants of the earth be made to feel the wrath, and indignation, and chastening hand of an Almighty God, until the consumption decreed hath made a full end of all nations;

D & C 87:7 That the cry of the saints, and of the blood of the saints, shall cease to come up into the ears of the Lord of Sabaoth, from the earth, to be avenged of their enemies.

D & C 87:8 Wherefore, stand ye in holy places, and be not moved, until the day of the Lord come; for behold, it cometh quickly, saith the Lord. Amen.

SECTION 88 

Revelation given through Joseph Smith the Prophet at Kirtland, Ohio, December 27, 1832. HC 1: 302-312. It was designated by the Prophet as the "olive leaf...plucked from the Tree of Paradise, the Lord's message of peace to us." It appears from the historical records that portions of this revelation were received on December 27 and 28, 1832, and January 3, 1833.

1-5, Faithful saints receive that Comforter which is the promise of eternal life; 6-13, All things are controlled and governed by the light of Christ; 14-16, The resurrection comes through the redemption; 17-31, Obedience to celestial, terrestrial, or telestial law prepares men for those respective kingdoms and glories; 32-35, Those who will to abide in sin remain filthy still; 36-41, All kingdoms are governed by law; 42-45, God hath given a law unto all things; 46-50, Man shall comprehend even God; 51-61, The parable of the man sending his servants into the field and visiting them in turn; 62-73, Draw near unto the Lord, and ye shall see his face; 74-80, Sanctify yourselves and teach one another the doctrines of the kingdom; 81-85, Every man who hath been warned should warn his neighbor; 86-94, Signs, upheavals of the elements, and angels prepare the way for the coming of the Lord; 95-102, Angelic trumps call forth the dead in their order; 103-116, Angelic trumps proclaim the restoration of the gospel, the fall of Babylon, and the battle of the great God; 117-126, Seek learning, establish a house of God a temple, and clothe yourselves with the bond of charity; 127-141, Order of the school of the prophet set forth, including the ordinance of washing of feet.

D & C 88:1 Verily, thus saith the Lord unto you who have assembled yourselves together to receive his will concerning you:

D & C 88:2 Behold, this is pleasing unto your Lord, and the angels rejoice over you; the alms of your prayers have come up into the ears of the Lord of Sabaoth, and are recorded in the book of the names of the sanctified, even them of the celestial world.

D & C 88:3 Wherefore, I now send upon you another Comforter, even upon you my friends, that it may abide in your hearts, even the Holy Spirit of promise; which other Comforter is the same that I promised unto my disciples, as is recorded in the testimony of John.

D & C 88:4 This Comforter is the promise which I give unto you of eternal life, even the glory of the celestial kingdom;

D & C 88:5 Which glory is that of the church of the Firstborn, even of God, the holiest of all, through Jesus Christ his SonÐ

D & C 88:6 He that ascended up on high, as also he descended below all things, in that he comprehended all things, that he might be in all and through all things, the light of truth;

D & C 88:7 Which truth shineth. This is the light of Christ. As also he is in the sun, and the light of the sun, and the power thereof by which it was made.

D & C 88:8 As also he is in the moon, and is the light of the moon, and the power thereof by which it was made;

D & C 88:9 As also the light of the stars, and the power thereof by which they were made;

D & C 88:10 And the earth also, and the power thereof, even the earth upon which you stand.

D & C 88:11 And the light which shineth, which giveth you light, is through him who enlighteneth your eyes, which is the same light that quickeneth your understandings;

D & C 88:12 Which light proceedeth forth from the presence of God to fill the immensity of spaceÐ

D & C 88:13 The light which is in all things, which giveth life to all things, which is the law by which all things are governed, even the power of God who sitteth upon his throne, who is in the bosom of eternity, who is in the midst of all things.

D & C 88:14 Now, verily I say unto you, that through the redemption which is made for you is brought to pass the resurrection from the dead.

D & C 88:15 And the spirit and the body are the soul of man.

D & C 88:16 And the resurrection from the dead is the redemption of the soul.

D & C 88:17 And the redemption of the soul is through him that quickeneth all things, in whose bosom it is decreed that the poor and the meek of the earth shall inherit it.

D & C 88:18 Therefore, it must needs be sanctified from all unrighteousness, that it may be prepared for the celestial glory;

D & C 88:19 For after it hath filled the measure of its creation, it shall be crowned with glory, even with the presence of God the Father;

D & C 88:20 That bodies who are of the celestial kingdom may possess it forever and ever; for, for this intent was it made and created, and for this intent are they sanctified.

D & C 88:21 And they who are not sanctified through the law which I have given unto you, even the law of Christ, must inherit another kingdom, even that of a terrestrial kingdom, or that of a telestial kingdom.

D & C 88:22 For he who is not able to abide the law of a celestial kingdom cannot abide a celestial glory.

D & C 88:23 And he who cannot abide the law of a terrestrial kingdom cannot abide a terrestrial glory.

D & C 88:24 And he who cannot abide the law of a telestial kingdom cannot abide a telestial glory; therefore he is not meet for a kingdom of glory. Therefore he must abide a kingdom which is not a kingdom of glory.

D & C 88:25 And again, verily I say unto you, the earth abideth the law of a celestial kingdom, for it filleth the measure of its creation, and transgresseth not the lawÐ

D & C 88:26 Wherefore, it shall be sanctified; yea, notwithstanding it shall die, it shall be quickened again, and shall abide the power by which it is quickened, and the righteous shall inherit it.

D & C 88:27 For notwithstanding they die, they also shall rise again, a spiritual body.

D & C 88:28 They who are of a celestial spirit shall receive the same body which was a natural body; even ye shall receive your bodies, and your glory shall be that glory by which your bodies are quickened.

D & C 88:29 Ye who are quickened by a portion of the celestial glory shall then receive of the same, even a fulness.

D & C 88:30 And they who are quickened by a portion of the terrestrial glory shall then receive of the same, even a fulness.

D & C 88:31 And also they who are quickened by a portion of the telestial glory shall then receive of the same, even a fulness.

D & C 88:32 And they who remain shall also be quickened; nevertheless, they shall return again to their own place, to enjoy that which they are willing to receive, because they were not willing to enjoy that which they might have received.

D & C 88:33 For what doth it profit a man if a gift is bestowed upon him, and he receive not the gift? Behold, he rejoices not in that which is given unto him, neither rejoices in him who is the giver of the gift.

D & C 88:34 And again, verily I say unto you, that which is governed by law is also preserved by law and perfected and sanctified by the same.

D & C 88:35 That which breaketh a law, and abideth not by law, but seeketh to become a law unto itself, and willeth to abide in sin, and altogether abideth in sin, cannot be sanctified by law, neither by mercy, justice, nor judgment. Therefore, they must remain filthy still.

D & C 88:36 All kingdoms have a law given;

D & C 88:37 And there are many kingdoms; for there is no space in the which there is no kingdom; and there is no kingdom in which there is no space, either a greater or a lesser kingdom.

D & C 88:38 And unto every kingdom is given a law; and unto every law there are certain bounds also and conditions.

D & C 88:39 All beings who abide not in those conditions are not justified.

D & C 88:40 For intelligence cleaveth unto intelligence; wisdom receiveth wisdom; truth embraceth truth; virtue loveth virtue; light cleaveth unto light; mercy hath compassion on mercy and claimeth her own; justice continueth its course and claimeth its own; judgment goeth before the face of him who sitteth upon the throne and governeth and executeth all things.

D & C 88:41 He comprehendeth all things, and all things are before him, and all things are round about him; and he is above all things, and in all things, and is through all things, and is round about all things; and all things are by him, and of him, even God, forever and ever.

D & C 88:42 And again, verily I say unto you, he hath given a law unto all things, by which they move in their times and their seasons;

D & C 88:43 And their courses are fixed, even the courses of the heavens and the earth, which comprehend the earth and all the planets.

D & C 88:44 And they give light to each other in their times and in their seasons, in their minutes, in their hours, in their days, in their weeks, in their months, in their yearsÐall these are one year with God, but not with man.

D & C 88:45 The earth rolls upon her wings, and the sun giveth his light by day, and the moon giveth her light by night, and the stars also give their light, as they roll upon their wings in their glory, in the midst of the power of God.

D & C 88:46 Unto what shall I liken these kingdoms, that ye may understand?

D & C 88:47 Behold, all these are kingdoms, and any man who hath seen any or the least of these hath seen God moving in his majesty and power.

D & C 88:48 I say unto you, he hath seen him; nevertheless, he who came unto his own was not comprehended.

D & C 88:49 The light shineth in darkness, and the darkness comprehendeth it not; nevertheless, the day shall come when you shall comprehend even God, being quickened in him and by him.

D & C 88:50 Then shall ye know that ye have seen me, that I am, and that I am the true light that is in you, and that you are in me; otherwise ye could not abound.

D & C 88:51 Behold, I will liken these kingdoms unto a man having a field, and he sent forth his servants into the field to dig in the field.

D & C 88:52 And he said unto the first: Go ye and labor in the field, and in the first hour I will come unto you, and ye shall behold the joy of my countenance.

D & C 88:53 And he said unto the second: Go ye also into the field, and in the second hour I will visit you with the joy of my countenance.

D & C 88:54 And also unto the third, saying: I will visit you;

D & C 88:55 And unto the fourth, and so on unto the twelfth.

D & C 88:56 And the lord of the field went unto the first in the first hour, and tarried with him all that hour, and he was made glad with the light of the countenance of his lord.

D & C 88:57 And then he withdrew from the first that he might visit the second also, and the third, and the fourth, and so on unto the twelfth.

D & C 88:58 And thus they all received the light of the countenance of their lord, every man in his hour, and in his time, and in his seasonÐ

D & C 88:59 Beginning at the first, and so on unto the last, and from the last unto the first, and from the first unto the last;

D & C 88:60 Every man in his own order, until his hour was finished, even according as his lord had commanded him, that his lord might be glorified in him, and he in his lord, that they all might be glorified.

D & C 88:61 Therefore, unto this parable I will liken all these kingdoms, and the inhabitants thereofÐevery kingdom in its hour, and in its time, and in its season, even according to the decree which God hath made.

D & C 88:62 And again, verily I say unto you, my friends, I leave these sayings with you to ponder in your hearts, with this commandment which I give unto you, that ye shall call upon me while I am nearÐ

D & C 88:63 Draw near unto me and I will draw near unto you; seek me diligently and ye shall find me; ask, and ye shall receive; knock, and it shall be opened unto you.

D & C 88:64 Whatsoever ye ask the Father in my name it shall be given unto you, that is expedient for you;

D & C 88:65 And if ye ask anything that is not expedient for you, it shall turn unto your condemnation.

D & C 88:66 Behold, that which you hear is as the voice of one crying in the wildernessÐin the wilderness, because you cannot see himÐmy voice, because my voice is Spirit; my Spirit is truth; truth abideth and hath no end; and if it be in you it shall abound.

D & C 88:67 And if your eye be single to my glory, your whole bodies shall be filled with light, and there shall be no darkness in you; and that body which is filled with light comprehendeth all things.

D & C 88:68 Therefore, sanctify yourselves that your minds become single to God, and the days will come that you shall see him; for he will unveil his face unto you, and it shall be in his own time, and in his own way, and according to his own will.

D & C 88:69 Remember the great and last promise which I have made unto you; cast away your idle thoughts and your excess of laughter far from you.

D & C 88:70 Tarry ye, tarry ye in this place, and call a solemn assembly, even of those who are the first laborers in this last kingdom.

D & C 88:71 And let those whom they have warned in their traveling call on the Lord, and ponder the warning in their hearts which they have received, for a little season.

D & C 88:72 Behold, and lo, I will take care of your flocks, and will raise up elders and send unto them.

D & C 88:73 Behold, I will hasten my work in its time.

D & C 88:74 And I give unto you, who are the first laborers in this last kingdom, a commandment that you assemble yourselves together, and organize yourselves, and prepare yourselves, and sanctify yourselves; yea, purify your hearts, and cleanse your hands and your feet before me, that I may make you clean;

D & C 88:75 That I may testify unto your Father, and your God, and my God, that you are clean from the blood of this wicked generation; that I may fulfil this promise, this great and last promise, which I have made unto you, when I will.

D & C 88:76 Also, I give unto you a commandment that ye shall continue in prayer and fasting from this time forth.

D & C 88:77 And I give unto you a commandment that you shall teach one another the doctrine of the kingdom.

D & C 88:78 Teach ye diligently and my grace shall attend you, that you may be instructed more perfectly in theory, in principle, in doctrine, in the law of the gospel, in all things that pertain unto the kingdom of God, that are expedient for you to understand;

D & C 88:79 Of things both in heaven and in the earth, and under the earth; things which have been, things which are, things which must shortly come to pass; things which are at home, things which are abroad; the wars and the perplexities of the nations, and the judgments which are on the land; and a knowledge also of countries and of kingdomsÐ

D & C 88:80 That ye may be prepared in all things when I shall send you again to magnify the calling whereunto I have called you, and the mission with which I have commissioned you.

D & C 88:81 Behold, I sent you out to testify and warn the people, and it becometh every man who hath been warned to warn his neighbor.

D & C 88:82 Therefore, they are left without excuse, and their sins are upon their own heads.

D & C 88:83 He that seeketh me early shall find me, and shall not be forsaken.

D & C 88:84 Therefore, tarry ye, and labor diligently, that you may be perfected in your ministry to go forth among the Gentiles for the last time, as many as the mouth of the Lord shall name, to bind up the law and seal up the testimony, and to prepare the saints for the hour of judgment which is to come;

D & C 88:85 That their souls may escape the wrath of God, the desolation of abomination which awaits the wicked, both in this world and in the world to come. Verily, I say unto you, let those who are not the first elders continue in the vineyard until the mouth of the Lord shall call them, for their time is not yet come; their garments are not clean from the blood of this generation.

D & C 88:86 Abide ye in the liberty wherewith ye are made free; entangle not yourselves in sin, but let your hands be clean, until the Lord comes.

D & C 88:87 For not many days hence and the earth shall tremble and reel to and fro as a drunken man; and the sun shall hide his face, and shall refuse to give light; and the moon shall be bathed in blood; and the stars shall become exceedingly angry, and shall cast themselves down as a fig that falleth from off a fig-tree.

D & C 88:88 And after your testimony cometh wrath and indignation upon the people.

D & C 88:89 For after your testimony cometh the testimony of earthquakes, that shall cause groanings in the midst of her, and men shall fall upon the ground and shall not be able to stand.

D & C 88:90 And also cometh the testimony of the voice of thunderings, and the voice of lightnings, and the voice of tempests, and the voice of the waves of the sea heaving themselves beyond their bounds.

D & C 88:91 And all things shall be in commotion; and surely, men's hearts shall fail them; for fear shall come upon all people.

D & C 88:92 And angels shall fly through the midst of heaven, crying with a loud voice, sounding the trump of God, saying: Prepare ye, prepare ye, O inhabitants of the earth; for the judgment of our God is come. Behold, and lo, the Bridegroom cometh; go ye out to meet him.

D & C 88:93 And immediately there shall appear a great sign in heaven, and all people shall see it together.

D & C 88:94 And another angel shall sound his trump, saying: That great church, the mother of abominations, that made all nations drink of the wine of the wrath of her fornication, that persecuteth the saints of God, that shed their bloodÐshe who sitteth upon many waters, and upon the islands of the seaÐbehold, she is the tares of the earth; she is bound in bundles; her bands are made strong, no man can loose them; therefore, she is ready to be burned. And he shall sound his trump both long and loud, and all nations shall hear it.

D & C 88:95 And there shall be silence in heaven for the space of half an hour; and immediately after shall the curtain of heaven be unfolded, as a scroll is unfolded after it is rolled up, and the face of the Lord shall be unveiled;

D & C 88:96 And the saints that are upon the earth, who are alive, shall be quickened and be caught up to meet him.

D & C 88:97 And they who have slept in their graves shall come forth, for their graves shall be opened; and they also shall be caught up to meet him in the midst of the pillar of heavenÐ

D & C 88:98 They are Christ's, the first fruits, they who shall descend with him first, and they who are on the earth and in their graves, who are first caught up to meet him; and all this by the voice of the sounding of the trump of the angel of God.

D & C 88:99 And after this another angel shall sound, which is the second trump; and then cometh the redemption of those who are Christ's at his coming; who have received their part in that prison which is prepared for them, that they might receive the gospel, and be judged according to men in the flesh.

D & C 88:100 And again, another trump shall sound, which is the third trump; and then come the spirits of men who are to be judged, and are found under condemnation;

D & C 88:101 And these are the rest of the dead; and they live not again until the thousand years are ended, neither again, until the end of the earth.

D & C 88:102 And another trump shall sound, which is the fourth trump, saying: There are found among those who are to remain until that great and last day, even the end, who shall remain filthy still.

D & C 88:103 And another trump shall sound, which is the fifth trump, which is the fifth angel who committeth the everlasting gospelÐflying through the midst of heaven, unto all nations, kindreds, tongues, and people;

D & C 88:104 And this shall be the sound of his trump, saying to all people, both in heaven and in earth, and that are under the earthÐfor every ear shall hear it, and every knee shall bow, and every tongue shall confess, while they hear the sound of the trump, saying: Fear God, and give glory to him who sitteth upon the throne, forever and ever; for the hour of his judgment is come.

D & C 88:105 And again, another angel shall sound his trump, which is the sixth angel, saying: She is fallen who made all nations drink of the wine of the wrath of her fornication; she is fallen, is fallen!

D & C 88:106 And again, another angel shall sound his trump, which is the seventh angel, saying: It is finished It is finished! The Lamb of God hath overcome and trodden the wine-press alone, even the wine-press of the fierceness of the wrath of Almighty God.

D & C 88:107 And then shall the angels be crowned with the glory of his might, and the saints shall be filled with his glory, and receive their inheritance and be made equal with him.

D & C 88:108 And then shall the first angel again sound his trump in the ears of all living, and reveal the secret acts of men, and the mighty works of God in the first thousand years.

D & C 88:109 And then shall the second angel sound his trump, and reveal the secret acts of men, and the thoughts and intents of their hearts, and the mighty works of God in the second thousand yearsÐ

D & C 88:110 And so on, until the seventh angel shall sound his trump; and he shall stand forth upon the land and upon the sea, and swear in the name of him who sitteth upon the throne, that there shall be time no longer; and Satan shall be bound, that old serpent, who is called the devil, and shall not be loosed for the space of a thousand years.

D & C 88:111 And then he shall be loosed for a little season, that he may gather together his armies.

D & C 88:112 And Michael, the seventh angel, even the archangel, shall gather together his armies, even the hosts of heaven.

D & C 88:113 And the devil shall gather together his armies; even the hosts of hell, and shall come up to battle against Michael and his armies.

D & C 88:114 And then cometh the battle of the great God; and the devil and his armies shall be cast away into their own place, that they shall not have power over the saints any more at all.

D & C 88:115 For Michael shall fight their battles, and shall overcome him who seeketh the throne of him who sitteth upon the throne, even the Lamb.

D & C 88:116 This is the glory of God, and the sanctified; and they shall not any more see death.

D & C 88:117 Therefore, verily I say unto you, my friends, call your solemn assembly, as I have commanded you.

D & C 88:118 And as all have not faith, seek ye diligently and teach one another words of wisdom; yea, seek ye out of the best books words of wisdom; seek learning, even by study and also by faith.

D & C 88:119 Organize yourselves; prepare every needful thing; and establish a house, even a house of prayer, a house of fasting, a house of faith, a house of learning, a house of glory, a house of order, a house of God;

D & C 88:120 That your incomings may be in the name of the Lord; that your outgoings may be in the name of the Lord; that all your salutations may be in the name of the Lord, with uplifted hands unto the Most High.

D & C 88:121 Therefore, cease from all your light speeches, from all laughter, from all your lustful desires, from all your pride and light-mindedness, and from all your wicked doings.

D & C 88:122 Appoint among yourselves a teacher, and let not all be spokesmen at once; but let one speak at a time and let all listen unto his sayings, that when all have spoken that all may be edified of all, and that every man may have an equal privilege.

D & C 88:123 See that ye love one another; cease to be covetous; learn to impart one to another as the gospel requires.

D & C 88:124 Cease to be idle; cease to be unclean; cease to find fault one with another; cease to sleep longer than is needful; retire to thy bed early, that ye may not be weary; arise early, that your bodies and your minds may be invigorated.

D & C 88:125 And above all things, clothe yourselves with the bond of charity, as with a mantle, which is the bond of perfectness and peace.

D & C 88:126 Pray always, that ye may not faint, until I come. Behold, and lo, I will come quickly, and receive you unto myself. Amen.

D & C 88:127 And again, the order of the house prepared for the presidency of the school of the prophets, established for their instruction in all things that are expedient for them, even for all the officers of the church, or in other words, those who are called to the ministry in the church, beginning at the high priests, even down to the deaconsÐ

D & C 88:128 And this shall be the order of the house of the presidency of the school: He that is appointed to be president, or teacher, shall be found standing in his place, in the house which shall be prepared for him.

D & C 88:129 Therefore, he shall be first in the house of God, in a place that the congregation in the house may hear his words carefully and distinctly, not with loud speech.

D & C 88:130 And when he cometh into the house of God, for he should be first in the houseÐbehold, this is beautiful, that he may be an exampleÐ

D & C 88:131 Let him offer himself in prayer upon his knees before God, in token or remembrance of the everlasting covenant.

D & C 88:132 And when any shall come in after him, let the teacher arise, and, with uplifted hands to heaven, yea, even directly, salute his brother or brethren with these words:

D & C 88:133 Art thou a brother or brethren? I salute you in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, in token or remembrance of the everlasting covenant, in which covenant I receive you to fellowship, in a determination that is fixed, immovable, and unchangeable, to be your friend and brother through the grace of God in the bonds of love, to walk in all the commandments of God blameless, in thanksgiving, forever and ever. Amen.

D & C 88:134 And he that is found unworthy of this salutation shall not have place among you; for ye shall not suffer that mine house shall be polluted by him.

D & C 88:135 And he that cometh in and is faithful before me, and is a brother, or if they be brethren, they shall salute the president or teacher with uplifted hands to heaven, with this same prayer and covenant, or by saying Amen, in token of the same.

D & C 88:136 Behold, verily, I say unto you, this is an ensample unto you for a salutation to one another in the house of God, in the school of the prophets.

D & C 88:137 And ye are called to do this by prayer and thanksgiving, as the Spirit shall give utterance in all your doings in the house of the Lord, in the school of the prophets, that it may become a sanctuary, a tabernacle of the Holy Spirit to your edification.

D & C 88:138 And ye shall not receive any among you into this school save he is clean from the blood of this generation;

D & C 88:139 And he shall be received by the ordinance of the washing of feet, for unto this end was the ordinance of the washing of feet instituted.

D & C 88:140 And again, the ordinance of washing feet is to be administered by the president, or presiding elder of the church.

D & C 88:141 It is to be commenced with prayer; and after partaking of bread and wine, he is to gird himself according to the pattern given in the thirteenth chapter of John's testimony concerning me. Amen.

SECTION 89 

Revelation given through Joseph Smith the Prophet, at Kirtland, Ohio, February 27, 1833. HC 1: 327-329. As a consequence of the early brethren using tobacco in their meetings, the Prophet was led to ponder upon the matter; consequently he inquired of the Lord concerning it. This revelation, known as the Word of Wisdom, was the result. The first three verses were originally written as an inspired introduction and description by the Prophet.

1-9, Use of wine, strong drinks, tobacco, and hot drinks proscribed; 10-17, Herbs, fruits, flesh, and grain are ordained for the use of man and of animals; 18-21, Obedience to gospel law, including the Word of Wisdom, brings temporal and spiritual blessings.

D & C 89:1 A Word of Wisdom, for the benefit of the council of high priests, assembled in Kirtland, and the church, and also the saints in ZionÐ

D & C 89:2 To be sent greeting; not by commandment or constraint, but by revelation and the word of wisdom, showing forth the order and will of God in the temporal salvation of all saints in the last daysÐ

D & C 89:3 Given for a principle with promise, adapted to the capacity of the weak and the weakest of all saints, who are or can be called saints.

D & C 89:4 Behold, verily, thus saith the Lord unto you: In consequence of evils and designs which do and will exist in the hearts of conspiring men in the last days, I have warned you, and forewarn you, by giving unto you this word of wisdom by revelationÐ

D & C 89:5 That inasmuch as any man drinketh wine or strong drink among you, behold it is not good, neither meet in the sight of your Father, only in assembling yourselves together to offer up your sacraments before him.

D & C 89:6 And, behold, this should be wine, yea, pure wine of the grape of the vine, of your own make.

D & C 89:7 And, again, strong drinks are not for the belly, but for the washing of your bodies.

D & C 89:8 And again, tobacco is not for the body, neither for the belly, and is not good for man, but is an herb for bruises and all sick cattle, to be used with judgment and skill.

D & C 89:9 And again, hot drinks are not for the body or belly.

D & C 89:10 And again, verily I say unto you, all wholesome herbs God hath ordained for the constitution, nature, and use of manÐ

D & C 89:11 Every herb in the season thereof, and every fruit in the season thereof; all these to be used with prudence and thanksgiving.

D & C 89:12 Yea, flesh also of beasts and of the fowls of the air, I, the Lord, have ordained for the use of man with thanksgiving; nevertheless they are to be used sparingly;

D & C 89:13 And it is pleasing unto me that they should not be used, only in times of winter, or of cold, or famine.

D & C 89:14 All grain is ordained for the use of man and of beasts, to be the staff of life, not only for man but for the beasts of the field, and the fowls of heaven, and all wild animals that run or creep on the earth;

D & C 89:15 And these hath God made for the use of man only in times of famine and excess of hunger.

D & C 89:16 All grain is good for the food of man; as also the fruit of the vine; that which yieldeth fruit, whether in the ground or above the groundÐ

D & C 89:17 Nevertheless, wheat for man, and corn for the ox, and oats for the horse, and rye for the fowls and for swine, and for all beasts of the field, and barley for all useful animals, and for mild drinks, as also other grain.

D & C 89:18 And all saints who remember to keep and do these sayings, walking in obedience to the commandments, shall receive health in their navel and marrow to their bones;

D & C 89:19 And shall find wisdom and great treasures of knowledge, even hidden treasures;

D & C 89:20 And shall run and not be weary, and shall walk and not faint.

D & C 89:21 And I, the Lord, give unto them a promise, that the destroying angel shall pass by them, as the children of Israel, and not slay them. Amen.

SECTION 90 

Revelation to Joseph Smith the Prophet, given at Kirtland, Ohio, March 8, 1833. HC 1: 329-331. This revelation is a continuing step in the establishment of the First Presidency (see heading to Section 81), and as a consequence thereof the counselors mentioned were ordained on March 18, 1833.

1-5, Keys of the kingdom are committed to Joseph Smith and through him to the Church; 6-7, Sidney Rigdon and Frederick G. Williams are to serve in the First Presidency; 8-11, The gospel is to be preached to the nations of Israel, to the Gentiles, and to the Jews, every man hearing in his own tongue; 12-18, Joseph Smith and his counselors are to set in order the Church; 19-37, Various individuals are counseled by the Lord to walk uprightly and serve in his kingdom.

D & C 90:1 Thus saith the Lord, verily, verily I say unto you my son, thy sins are forgiven thee, according to thy petition, for thy prayers and the prayers of thy brethren have come up into my ears.

D & C 90:2 Therefore, thou art blessed from henceforth that bear the keys of the kingdom given unto you; which kingdom is coming forth for the last time.

D & C 90:3 Verily I say unto you, the keys of this kingdom shall never be taken from you, while thou art in the world, neither in the world to come;

D & C 90:4 Nevertheless, through you shall the oracles be given to another, yea, even unto the church.

D & C 90:5 And all they who receive the oracles of God, let them beware how they hold them lest they are accounted as a light thing, and are brought under condemnation thereby, and stumble and fall when the storms descend, and the winds blow, and the rains descend, and beat upon their house.

D & C 90:6 And again, verily I say unto thy brethren, Sidney Rigdon and Frederick G. Williams, their sins are forgiven them also, and they are accounted as equal with thee in holding the keys of this last kingdom;

D & C 90:7 As also through your administration the keys of the school of the prophets, which I have commanded to be organized;

D & C 90:8 That thereby they may be perfected in their ministry for the salvation of Zion, and of the nations of Israel, and of the Gentiles, as many as will believe;

D & C 90:9 That through your administration they may receive the word, and through their administration the word may go forth unto the ends of the earth, unto the Gentiles first, and then, behold, and lo, they shall turn unto the Jews.

D & C 90:10 And then cometh the day when the arm of the Lord shall be revealed in power in convincing the nations, the heathen nations, the house of Joseph, of the gospel of their salvation.

D & C 90:11 For it shall come to pass in that day, that every man shall hear the fulness of the gospel in his own tongue, and in his own language, through those who are ordained unto this power, by the administration of the Comforter, shed forth upon them for the revelation of Jesus Christ.

D & C 90:12 And now, verily I say unto you, I give unto you a commandment that you continue in the ministry and presidency.

D & C 90:13 And when you have finished the translation of the prophets, you shall from thenceforth preside over the affairs of the church and the school;

D & C 90:14 And from time to time, as shall be manifested by the Comforter, receive revelations to unfold the mysteries of the kingdom;

D & C 90:15 And set in order the churches, and study and learn, and become acquainted with all good books, and with languages, tongues, and people.

D & C 90:16 And this shall be your business and mission in all your lives, to preside in council, and set in order all the affairs of this church and kingdom.

D & C 90:17 Be not ashamed, neither confounded; but be admonished in all your high-mindedness and pride, for it bringeth a snare upon your souls.

D & C 90:18 Set in order your houses; keep slothfulness and uncleanness far from you.

D & C 90:19 Now, verily I say unto you, let there be a place provided, as soon as it is possible, for the family of thy counselor and scribe, even Frederick G. Williams.

D & C 90:20 And let mine aged servant, Joseph Smith, Sen., continue with his family upon the place where he now lives; and let it not be sold until the mouth of the Lord shall name.

D & C 90:21 And let my counselor, even Sidney Rigdon, remain where he now resides until the mouth of the Lord shall name.

D & C 90:22 And let the bishop search diligently to obtain an agent, and let him be a man who has got riches in storeÐa man of God, and of strong faithÐ

D & C 90:23 That thereby he may be enabled to discharge every debt; that the storehouse of the Lord may not be brought into disrepute before the eyes of the people.

D & C 90:24 Search diligently, pray always, and be believing, and all things shall work together for your good, if ye walk uprightly and remember the covenant wherewith ye have covenanted one with another.

D & C 90:25 Let your families be small, especially mine aged servant Joseph Smith's, Sen., as pertaining to those who do not belong to your families;

D & C 90:26 That those things that are provided for you, to bring to pass my work, be not taken from you and given to those that are not worthyÐ

D & C 90:27 And thereby you be hindered in accomplishing those things which I have commanded you.

D & C 90:28 And again, verily I say unto you, it is my will that my handmaid Vienna Jaques should receive money to bear her expenses, and go up unto the land of Zion;

D & C 90:29 And the residue of the money may be consecrated unto me, and she be rewarded in mine own due time.

D & C 90:30 Verily I say unto you, that it is meet in mine eyes that she should go up unto the land of Zion, and receive an inheritance from the hand of the bishop;

D & C 90:31 That she may settle down in peace inasmuch as she is faithful, and not be idle in her days from thenceforth.

D & C 90:32 And behold, verily I say unto you, that ye shall write this commandment, and say unto your brethren in Zion, in love greeting, that I have called you also to preside over Zion in mine own due time.

D & C 90:33 Therefore, let them cease wearying me concerning this matter.

D & C 90:34 Behold, I say unto you that your brethren in Zion begin to repent, and the angels rejoice over them.

D & C 90:35 Nevertheless, I am not well pleased with many things; and I am not well pleased with my servant William E. McLellin, neither with my servant Sidney Gilbert; and the bishop also, and others have many things to repent of.

D & C 90:36 But verily I say unto you, that I, the Lord, will contend with Zion, and plead with her strong ones, and chasten her until she overcomes and is clean before me.

D & C 90:37 For she shall not be removed out of her place. I, the Lord, have spoken it. Amen.

SECTION 91 

Revelation given through Joseph Smith the Prophet, at Kirtland, Ohio, March 9, 1833. HC 1: 331-332. The Prophet was at this time engaged in the translation of the Old Testament. Having come to that portion of the ancient writings called the Apocrypha, he inquired of the Lord and received this instruction.

1-3, The Apocrypha is mostly translated correctly but contains many interpolations by the hands of men that are not true; 4-6, It benefits those enlightened by the Spirit.

D & C 91:1 Verily, thus saith the Lord unto you concerning the ApocryphaÐThere are many things contained therein that are true, and it is mostly translated correctly;

D & C 91:2 There are many things contained therein that are not true, which are interpolations by the hands of men.

D & C 91:3 Verily, I say unto you, that it is not needful that the Apocrypha should be translated.

D & C 91:4 Therefore, whoso readeth it, let him understand, for the Spirit manifesteth truth;

D & C 91:5 And whoso is enlightened by the Spirit shall obtain benefit therefrom;

D & C 91:6 And whoso receiveth not by the Spirit, cannot be benefited. Therefore it is not needful that it should be translated. Amen.

SECTION 92 

Revelation given to Joseph Smith the Prophet, at Kirtland, Ohio, March 15, 1833. HC 1: 333. The revelation is directed to Frederick G. Williams, who had recently been appointed a counselor in the First Presidency.

1-2, A commandment relative to admission to the United Order.

D & C 92:1 Verily, thus saith the Lord, I give unto the united order, organized agreeable to the commandment previously given, a revelation and commandment concerning my servant Frederick G. Williams, that ye shall receive him into the order. What I say unto one I say unto all.

D & C 92:2 And again, I say unto you my servant Frederick G. Williams, you shall be a lively member in this order; and inasmuch as you are faithful in keeping all former commandments you shall be blessed forever. Amen.

SECTION 93 

Revelation given through Joseph Smith the Prophet, at Kirtland, Ohio, May 6, 1833. HC 1: 343-346.

1-5, All who are faithful shall see the Lord; 6-18, John bore record that the Son of God went from grace to grace until he received a fulness of the glory of the Father; 19-20, Faithful men, going from grace to grace, shall also receive of his fulness; 21-22, Those who are begotten through Christ are the Church of the Firstborn; 23-28, Christ received a fulness of all truth, and man by obedience may do likewise; 29-32, Man was in the beginning with God; 33-35, The elements are eternal, and man may receive a fulness of joy in the resurrection; 36-37, The glory of God is intelligence; 38-40, Children are innocent before God because of the redemption of Christ; 41-53, The leading brethren are commanded to set their families in order.

D & C 93:1 Verily, thus saith the Lord: It shall come to pass that every soul who forsaketh his sins and cometh unto me, and calleth on my name, and obeyeth my voice, and keepeth my commandments, shall see my face and know that I am;

D & C 93:2 And that I am the true light that lighteth every man that cometh into the world;

D & C 93:3 And that I am in the Father, and the Father in me, and the Father and I are oneÐ

D & C 93:4 The Father because he gave me of his fulness, and the Son because I was in the world and made flesh my tabernacle, and dwelt among the sons of men.

D & C 93:5 I was in the world and received of my Father, and the works of him were plainly manifest.

D & C 93:6 And John saw and bore record of the fulness of my glory, and the fulness of John's record is hereafter to be revealed.

D & C 93:7 And he bore record, saying: I saw his glory, that he was in the beginning, before the world was;

D & C 93:8 Therefore, in the beginning the Word was, for he was the Word, even the messenger of salvationÐ

D & C 93:9 The light and the Redeemer of the world; the Spirit of truth, who came into the world, because the world was made by him, and in him was the life of men and the light of men.

D & C 93:10 The worlds were made by him; men were made by him; all things were made by him, and through him, and of him.

D & C 93:11 And I, John, bear record that I beheld his glory, as the glory of the Only Begotten of the Father, full of grace and truth, even the Spirit of truth, which came and dwelt in the flesh, and dwelt among us.

D & C 93:12 And I, John, saw that he received not of the fulness at the first, but received grace for grace;

D & C 93:13 And he received not of the fulness at first, but continued from grace to grace, until he received a fulness;

D & C 93:14 And thus he was called the Son of God, because he received not of the fulness at the first.

D & C 93:15 And I, John, bear record, and lo, the heavens were opened, and the Holy Ghost descended upon him in the form of a dove, and sat upon him, and there came a voice out of heaven saying: This is my beloved Son.

D & C 93:16 And I, John, bear record that he received a fulness of the glory of the Father;

D & C 93:17 And he received all power, both in heaven and on earth, and the glory of the Father was with him, for he dwelt in him.

D & C 93:18 And it shall come to pass, that if you are faithful you shall receive the fulness of the record of John.

D & C 93:19 I give unto you these sayings that you may understand and know how to worship, and know what you worship, that you may come unto the Father in my name, and in due time receive of his fulness.

D & C 93:20 For if you keep my commandments you shall receive of his fulness, and be glorified in me as I am in the Father; therefore, I say unto you, you shall receive grace for grace.

D & C 93:21 And now, verily I say unto you, I was in the beginning with the Father, and am the Firstborn;

D & C 93:22 And all those who are begotten through me are partakers of the glory of the same, and are the church of the Firstborn.

D & C 93:23 Ye were also in the beginning with the Father; that which is Spirit, even the Spirit of truth;

D & C 93:24 And truth is knowledge of things as they are, and as they were, and as they are to come;

D & C 93:25 And whatsoever is more or less than this is the spirit of that wicked one who was a liar from the beginning.

D & C 93:26 The Spirit of truth is of God. I am the Spirit of truth, and John bore record of me, saying: He received a fulness of truth, yea, even of all truth;

D & C 93:27 And no man receiveth a fulness unless he keepeth his commandments.

D & C 93:28 He that keepeth his commandments receiveth truth and light, until he is glorified in truth and knoweth all things.

D & C 93:29 Man was also in the beginning with God. Intelligence, or the light of truth, was not created or made, neither indeed can be.

D & C 93:30 All truth is independent in that sphere in which God has placed it, to act for itself, as all intelligence also; otherwise there is no existence.

D & C 93:31 Behold, here is the agency of man, and here is the condemnation of man; because that which was from the beginning is plainly manifest unto them, and they receive not the light.

D & C 93:32 And every man whose spirit receiveth not the light is under condemnation.

D & C 93:33 For man is spirit. The elements are eternal, and spirit and element, inseparably connected, receive a fulness of joy;

D & C 93:34 And when separated, man cannot receive a fulness of joy.

D & C 93:35 The elements are the tabernacle of God; yea, man is the tabernacle of God, even temples; and whatsoever temple is defiled, God shall destroy that temple.

D & C 93:36 The glory of God is intelligence, or, in other words, light and truth.

D & C 93:37 Light and truth forsake that evil one.

D & C 93:38 Every spirit of man was innocent in the beginning; and God having redeemed man from the fall, men became again, in their infant state, innocent before God.

D & C 93:39 And that wicked one cometh and taketh away light and truth, through disobedience, from the children of men, and because of the tradition of their fathers.

D & C 93:40 But I have commanded you to bring up your children in light and truth.

D & C 93:41 But verily I say unto you, my servant Frederick G. Williams, you have continued under this condemnation;

D & C 93:42 You have not taught your children light and truth, according to the commandments; and that wicked one hath power, as yet, over you, and this is the cause of your affliction.

D & C 93:43 And now a commandment I give unto youÐif you will be delivered you shall set in order your own house, for there are many things that are not right in your house.

D & C 93:44 Verily, I say unto my servant Sidney Rigdon, that in some things he hath not kept the commandments concerning his children; therefore, first set in order thy house.

D & C 93:45 Verily, I say unto my servant Joseph Smith, Jun., or in other words, I will call you friends, for you are my friends, and ye shall have an inheritance with meÐ

D & C 93:46 I called you servants for the world's sake, and ye are their servants for my sakeÐ

D & C 93:47 And now, verily I say unto Joseph Smith, Jun.ÐYou have not kept the commandments, and must needs stand rebuked before the Lord;

D & C 93:48 Your family must needs repent and forsake some things, and give more earnest heed unto your sayings, or be removed out of their place.

D & C 93:49 What I say unto one I say unto all; pray always lest that wicked one have power in you, and remove you out of your place.

D & C 93:50 My servant Newel K. Whitney also, a bishop of my church, hath need to be chastened, and set in order his family, and see that they are more diligent and concerned at home, and pray always, or they shall be removed out of their place.

D & C 93:51 Now, I say unto you, my friends, let my servant Sidney Rigdon go on his journey, and make haste, and also proclaim the acceptable year of the Lord, and the gospel of salvation, as I shall give him utterance; and by your prayer of faith with one consent I will uphold him.

D & C 93:52 And let my servants Joseph Smith, Jun., and Frederick G. Williams make haste also, and it shall be given them even according to the prayer of faith; and inasmuch as you keep my sayings you shall not be confounded in this world, nor in the world to come.

D & C 93:53 And, verily I say unto you, that it is my will that you should hasten to translate my scriptures, and to obtain a knowledge of history, and of countries, and of kingdoms, of laws of God and man, and all this for the salvation of Zion. Amen.

SECTION 94 

Revelation given through Joseph Smith the Prophet, at Kirtland, Ohio, May 6, 1833. HC 1: 346-347. Hyrum Smith, Reynolds Cahoon, and Jared Carter are appointed as a Church building committee.

1-9, A commandment relative to the erection of a house for the work of the Presidency; 10-12, A printing house is to be built; 13-17, Certain inheritances are assigned.

D & C 94:1 And again, verily I say unto you, my friends, a commandment I give unto you, that ye shall commence a work of laying out and preparing a beginning and foundation of the city of the stake of Zion, here in the land of Kirtland, beginning at my house.

D & C 94:2 And behold, it must be done according to the pattern which I have given unto you.

D & C 94:3 And let the first lot on the south be consecrated unto me for the building of a house for the presidency, for the work of the presidency, in obtaining revelations; and for the work of the ministry of the presidency, in all things pertaining to the church and kingdom.

D & C 94:4 Verily I say unto you, that it shall be built fifty-five by sixty-five feet in the width thereof and in the length thereof, in the inner court.

D & C 94:5 And there shall be a lower court and a higher court, according to the pattern which shall be given unto you hereafter.

D & C 94:6 And it shall be dedicated unto the Lord from the foundation thereof, according to the order of the priesthood, according to the pattern which shall be given unto you hereafter.

D & C 94:7 And it shall be wholly dedicated unto the Lord for the work of the presidency.

D & C 94:8 And it shall not suffer any unclean thing to come in unto it; and my glory shall be there, and my presence shall be there.

D & C 94:9 But if there shall come into it any unclean thing, my glory shall not be there; and my presence shall not come into it.

D & C 94:10 And again, verily I say unto you, the second lot on the south shall be dedicated unto me for the building of a house unto me, for the work of the printing of the translation of my scriptures, and all things whatsoever I shall command you.

D & C 94:11 And it shall be fifty-five by sixty-five feet in the width thereof and the length thereof, in the inner court; and there shall be a lower and a higher court.

D & C 94:12 And this house shall be wholly dedicated unto the Lord from the foundation thereof, for the work of the printing, in all things whatsoever I shall command you, to be holy, undefiled, according to the pattern in all things as it shall be given unto you.

D & C 94:13 And on the third lot shall my servant Hyrum Smith receive his inheritance.

D & C 94:14 And on the first and second lots on the north shall my servants Reynolds Cahoon and Jared Carter receive their inheritancesÐ

D & C 94:15 That they may do the work which I have appointed unto them, to be a committee to build mine houses, according to the commandment, which I, the Lord God, have given unto you.

D & C 94:16 These two houses are not to be built until I give unto you a commandment concerning them.

D & C 94:17 And now I give unto you no more at this time. Amen.

SECTION 95 

Revelation given through Joseph Smith the Prophet, at Kirtland, Ohio, June 1, 1833. HC 1: 350-352. This revelation is a continuation of divine directions to build houses for worship and instruction, especially the House of the Lord. See Section 88: 119-136 and Section 94.

1-6, The saints are chastened for their failure to build the House of the Lord; 7-10, The Lord desires to use his house to endow his people with power from on high; 11-17, The house is to be dedicated as a place of worship and for the school of the apostles.

D & C 95:1 Verily, thus saith the Lord unto you whom I love, and whom I love I also chasten that their sins may be forgiven, for with the chastisement I prepare a way for their deliverance in all things out of temptation, and I have loved youÐ

D & C 95:2 Wherefore, ye must needs be chastened and stand rebuked before my face;

D & C 95:3 For ye have sinned against me a very grievous sin, in that ye have not considered the great commandment in all things, that I have given unto you concerning the building of mine house;

D & C 95:4 For the preparation wherewith I design to prepare mine apostles to prune my vineyard for the last time, that I may bring to pass my strange act, that I may pour out my Spirit upon all fleshÐ

D & C 95:5 But behold, verily I say unto you, that there are many who have been ordained among you, whom I have called but few of them are chosen.

D & C 95:6 They who are not chosen have sinned a very grievous sin, in that they are walking in darkness at noon-day.

D & C 95:7 And for this cause I gave unto you a commandment that you should call your solemn assembly, that your fastings and your mourning might come up into the ears of the Lord of Sabaoth, which is by interpretation, the creator of the first day, the beginning and the end.

D & C 95:8 Yea, verily I say unto you, I gave unto you a commandment that you should build a house, in the which house I design to endow those whom I have chosen with power from on high;

D & C 95:9 For this is the promise of the Father unto you; therefore I command you to tarry, even as mine apostles at Jerusalem.

D & C 95:10 Nevertheless, my servants sinned a very grievous sin; and contentions arose in the school of the prophets; which was very grievous unto me, saith your Lord; therefore I sent them forth to be chastened.

D & C 95:11 Verily I say unto you, it is my will that you should build a house. If you keep my commandments you shall have power to build it.

D & C 95:12 If you keep not my commandments, the love of the Father shall not continue with you, therefore you shall walk in darkness.

D & C 95:13 Now here is wisdom, and the mind of the LordÐlet the house be built, not after the manner of the world, for I give not unto you that ye shall live after the manner of the world;

D & C 95:14 Therefore, let it be built after the manner which I shall show unto three of you, whom ye shall appoint and ordain unto this power.

D & C 95:15 And the size thereof shall be fifty and five feet in width, and let it be sixty-five feet in length, in the inner court thereof.

D & C 95:16 And let the lower part of the inner court be dedicated unto me for your sacrament offering, and for your preaching, and your fasting, and your praying, and the offering up of your most holy desires unto me, saith your Lord.

D & C 95:17 And let the higher part of the inner court be dedicated unto me for the school of mine apostles, saith Son Ahman; or, in other words, Alphus; or, in other words, Omegus; even Jesus Christ your Lord. Amen.

SECTION 96 

Revelation given to Joseph Smith the Prophet, showing the order of the City or Stake of Zion at Kirtland, Ohio, June 4, 1833. Given as an example to the saints in Kirtland. HC 1: 352-353. The occasion was a conference of high priests, and the chief subject of consideration was the disposal of certain lands, known as the French farm, possessed by the Church near Kirtland. Since the conference could not agree who should take charge of the farm, all agreed to inquire of the Lord concerning the matter.

1, The Kirtland Stake of Zion is to be made strong, 2-5, The bishop is to divide the inheritances for the saints; 6-9, John Johnson is to be a member of the United Order.

D & C 96:1 Behold, I say unto you, here is wisdom, whereby ye may know how to act concerning this matter, for it is expedient in me that this stake that I have set for the strength of Zion should be made strong.

D & C 96:2 Therefore, let my servant Newel K. Whitney take charge of the place which is named among you, upon which I design to build mine holy house.

D & C 96:3 And again, let it be divided into lots, according to wisdom, for the benefit of those who seek inheritances, as it shall be determined in council among you.

D & C 96:4 Therefore, take heed that ye see to this matter, and that portion that is necessary to benefit mine order, for the purpose of bringing forth my word to the children of men.

D & C 96:5 For behold, verily I say unto you, this is the most expedient in me, that my word should go forth unto the children of men, for the purpose of subduing the hearts of the children of men for your good. Even so. Amen.

D & C 96:6 And again, verily I say unto you, it is wisdom and expedient in me, that my servant John Johnson whose offering I have accepted, and whose prayers I have heard, unto whom I give a promise of eternal life inasmuch as he keepeth my commandments from henceforthÐ

D & C 96:7 For he is a descendant of Joseph and a partaker of the blessings of the promise made unto his fathersÐ

D & C 96:8 Verily I say unto you, it is expedient in me that he should become a member of the order, that he may assist in bringing forth my word unto the children of men.

D & C 96:9 Therefore ye shall ordain him unto this blessing, and he shall seek diligently to take away incumbrances that are upon the house named among you, that he may dwell therein. Even so. Amen.

SECTION 97 

Revelation given through Joseph Smith the Prophet, at Kirtland, Ohio, August 2, 1833. HC 1: 400-402. This revelation deals particularly with affairs of the saints in Zion, Jackson County, Missouri, in response to the Prophet's inquiry of the Lord for information. Members of the Church in Missouri were at this time subjected to severe persecution, and on July 23, 1833, had been forced to sign an agreement to leave Jackson County.

1-2, Many of the saints in Zion (Jackson County, Missouri) are blessed for their faithfulness; 3-5, Parley P. Pratt is commended for his labors in the school in Zion; 6-9, Those who observe their covenants are accepted by the Lord; 10-17, A house is to be built in Zion in which the pure in heart shall see God; 18-21, Zion is the pure in heart; 22-28, Zion shall escape the Lord's scourge if she is faithful.

D & C 97:1 Verily I say unto you my friends, I speak unto you with my voice, even the voice of my Spirit, that I may show unto you my will concerning your brethren in the land of Zion, many of whom are truly humble and are seeking diligently to learn wisdom and to find truth.

D & C 97:2 Verily, verily I say unto you, blessed are such, for they shall obtain; for I, the Lord, show mercy unto all the meek, and upon all whomsoever I will, that I may be justified when I shall bring them unto judgment.

D & C 97:3 Behold, I say unto you, concerning the school in Zion, I, the Lord, am well pleased that there should be a school in Zion, and also with my servant Parley P. Pratt, for he abideth in me.

D & C 97:4 And inasmuch as he continueth to abide in me he shall continue to preside over the school in the land of Zion until I shall give unto him other commandments.

D & C 97:5 And I will bless him with a multiplicity of blessings, in expounding all scriptures and mysteries to the edification of the school, and of the church in Zion.

D & C 97:6 And to the residue of the school, I, the Lord, am willing to show mercy; nevertheless, there are those that must needs be chastened, and their works shall be made known.

D & C 97:7 The ax is laid at the root of the trees; and every tree that bringeth not forth good fruit shall be hewn down and cast into the fire. I, the Lord, have spoken it.

D & C 97:8 Verily I say unto you, all among them who know their hearts are honest, and are broken, and their spirits contrite, and are willing to observe their covenants by sacrificeÐyea, every sacrifice which I, the Lord, shall commandÐthey are accepted of me.

D & C 97:9 For I, the Lord, will cause them to bring forth as a very fruitful tree which is planted in a goodly land, by a pure stream, that yieldeth much precious fruit.

D & C 97:10 Verily I say unto you, that it is my will that a house should be built unto me in the land of Zion, like unto the pattern which I have given you.

D & C 97:11 Yea, let it be built speedily, by the tithing of my people.

D & C 97:12 Behold, this is the tithing and the sacrifice which I, the Lord, require at their hands, that there may be a house built unto me for the salvation of ZionÐ

D & C 97:13 For a place of thanksgiving for all saints, and for a place of instruction for all those who are called to the work of the ministry in all their several callings and offices;

D & C 97:14 That they may be perfected in the understanding of their ministry, in theory, in principle, and in doctrine, in all things pertaining to the kingdom of God on the earth, the keys of which kingdom have been conferred upon you.

D & C 97:15 And inasmuch as my people build a house unto me in the name of the Lord, and do not suffer any unclean thing to come into it, that it be not defiled, my glory shall rest upon it;

D & C 97:16 Yea, and my presence shall be there, for I will come into it, and all the pure in heart that shall come into it shall see God.

D & C 97:17 But if it be defiled I will not come into it, and my glory shall not be there; for I will not come into unholy temples.

D & C 97:18 And, now, behold, if Zion do these things she shall prosper, and spread herself and become very glorious, very great, and very terrible.

D & C 97:19 And the nations of the earth shall honor her, and shall say: Surely Zion is the city of our God, and surely Zion cannot fall, neither be moved out of her place, for God is there, and the hand of the Lord is there;

D & C 97:20 And he hath sworn by the power of his might to be her salvation and her high tower.

D & C 97:21 Therefore, verily, thus saith the Lord, let Zion rejoice, for this is ZionÐTHE PURE IN HEART; therefore, let Zion rejoice, while all the wicked shall mourn.

D & C 97:22 For behold, and lo, vengeance cometh speedily upon the ungodly as the whirlwind; and who shall escape it?

D & C 97:23 The Lord's scourge shall pass over by night and by day, and the report thereof shall vex all people; yea, it shall not be stayed until the Lord come;

D & C 97:24 For the indignation of the Lord is kindled against their abominations and all their wicked works.

D & C 97:25 Nevertheless, Zion shall escape if she observe to do all things whatsoever I have commanded her.

D & C 97:26 But if she observe not to do whatsoever I have commanded her, I will visit her according to all her works, with sore affliction, with pestilence, with plague, with sword, with vengeance, with devouring fire.

D & C 97:27 Nevertheless, let it be read this once to her ears, that I, the Lord, have accepted of her offering; and if she sin no more none of these things shall come upon her;

D & C 97:28 And I will bless her with blessings, and multiply a multiplicity of blessings upon her, and upon her generations forever and ever, saith the Lord your God. Amen.

SECTION 98 

Revelation given through Joseph Smith the Prophet, at Kirtland, Ohio, August 6, 1833. HC 1: 403-406. This revelation came in consequence of the persecution upon the saints in Missouri. It is natural that the saints in Missouri, having suffered physically and also having lost property, should feel an inclination toward retaliation and revenge. Therefore the Lord gave this revelation. Although some news of the problems in Missouri had no doubt reached the Prophet in Kirtland (nine hundred miles away), the seriousness of the situation could have been known to him at this date only by revelation.

1-3, Afflictions of the saints shall be for their good; 4-8, The saints are to befriend the constituational law of the land; 9-10, Honest, wise, and good men should be supported for secular offices; 11-15, Those who lay down their lives in the Lord's cause shall have eternal life; 16-18, Renounce war and proclaim peace; 19-22, The saints in Kirtland are reproved and commanded to repent; 23-32, The Lord reveals his laws governing the persecutions and afflictions imposed on his people; 33-38, War is justified only when the Lord commands it; 39-48, The saints are to forgive their enemies, who, if they repent, shall also escape the Lord's vengeance.

D & C 98:1 Verily I say unto you my friends, fear not, let your hearts be comforted; yea, rejoice evermore, and in everything give thanks;

D & C 98:2 Waiting patiently on the Lord, for your prayers have entered into the ears of the Lord of Sabaoth, and are recorded with this seal and testamentÐthe Lord hath sworn and decreed that they shall be granted.

D & C 98:3 Therefore, he giveth this promise unto you, with an immutable covenant that they shall be fulfilled; and all things wherewith you have been afflicted shall work together for your good, and to my name's glory, saith the Lord.

D & C 98:4 And now, verily I say unto you concerning the laws of the land, it is my will that my people should observe to do all things whatsoever I command them.

D & C 98:5 And that law of the land which is constitutional, supporting that principle of freedom in maintaining rights and privileges, belongs to all mankind, and is justifiable before me.

D & C 98:6 Therefore, I, the Lord, justify you, and your brethren of my church, in befriending that law which is the constitutional law of the land;

D & C 98:7 And as pertaining to law of man, whatsoever is more or less than this, cometh of evil.

D & C 98:8 I, the Lord God, make you free, therefore ye are free indeed; and the law also maketh you free.

D & C 98:9 Nevertheless, when the wicked rule the people mourn.

D & C 98:10 Wherefore, honest men and wise men should be sought for diligently, and good men and wise men ye should observe to uphold; otherwise whatsoever is less than these cometh of evil.

D & C 98:11 And I give unto you a commandment, that ye shall forsake all evil and cleave unto all good, that ye shall live by every word which proceedeth forth out of the mouth of God.

D & C 98:12 For he will give unto the faithful line upon line, precept upon precept; and I will try you and prove you herewith.

D & C 98:13 And whoso layeth down his life in my cause, for my name's sake, shall find it again, even life eternal.

D & C 98:14 Therefore, be not afraid of your enemies, for I have decreed in my heart, saith the Lord, that I will prove you in all things, whether you will abide in my covenant, even unto death, that you may be found worthy.

D & C 98:15 For if ye will not abide in my covenant ye are not worthy of me.

D & C 98:16 Therefore, renounce war and proclaim peace, and seek diligently to turn the hearts of the children to their fathers, and the hearts of the fathers to the children;

D & C 98:17 And again, the hearts of the Jews unto the prophets, and the prophets unto the Jews; lest I come and smite the whole earth with a curse, and all flesh be consumed before me.

D & C 98:18 Let not your hearts be troubled; for in my Father's house are many mansions, and I have prepared a place for you; and where my Father and I am, there ye shall be also.

D & C 98:19 Behold, I, the Lord, am not well pleased with many who are in the church at Kirtland;

D & C 98:20 For they do not forsake their sins, and their wicked ways, the pride of their hearts, and their covetousness, and all their detestable things, and observe the words of wisdom and eternal life which I have given unto them.

D & C 98:21 Verily I say unto you, that I, the Lord, will chasten them and will do whatsoever I list, if they do not repent and observe all things whatsoever I have said unto them.

D & C 98:22 And again I say unto you, if ye observe to do whatsoever I command you, I, the Lord, will turn away all wrath and indignation from you, and the gates of hell shall not prevail against you.

D & C 98:23 Now, I speak unto you concerning your familiesÐif men will smite you, or your families, once, and ye bear it patiently and revile not against them, neither seek revenge, ye shall be rewarded;

D & C 98:24 But if ye bear it not patiently, it shall be accounted unto you as being meted out as a just measure unto you.

D & C 98:25 And again, if your enemy shall smite you the second time, and you revile not against your enemy, and bear it patiently, your reward shall be an hundred fold.

D & C 98:26 And again, if he shall smite you the third time, and ye bear it patiently, your reward shall be doubled unto you four-fold;

D & C 98:27 And these three testimonies shall stand against your enemy if he repent not, and shall not be blotted out.

D & C 98:28 And now, verily I say unto you, if that enemy shall escape my vengeance, that he be not brought into judgment before me, then ye shall see to it that ye warn him in my name, that he come no more upon you, neither upon your family, even your children's children unto the third and fourth generation.

D & C 98:29 And then, if he shall come upon you or your children, or your children's children unto the third and fourth generation, I have delivered thine enemy into thine hands;

D & C 98:30 And then if thou wilt spare him, thou shalt be rewarded for thy righteousness; and also thy children and thy children's children unto the third and fourth generation.

D & C 98:31 Nevertheless, thine enemy is in thine hands; and if thou rewardest him according to his works thou art justified; if he has sought thy life, and thy life is endangered by him, thine enemy is in thine hands and thou art justified.

D & C 98:32 Behold, this is the law I gave unto my servant Nephi, and thy fathers, Joseph, and Jacob, and Isaac, and Abraham, and all mine ancient prophets and apostles.

D & C 98:33 And again, this is the law that I gave unto mine ancients, that they should not go out unto battle against any nation, kindred, tongue, or people, save I, the Lord, commanded them.

D & C 98:34 And if any nation, tongue, or people should proclaim war against them, they should first lift a standard of peace unto that people, nation, or tongue;

D & C 98:35 And if that people did not accept the offering of peace, neither the second nor the third time, they should bring these testimonies before the Lord;

D & C 98:36 Then I, the Lord, would give unto them a commandment, and justify them in going out to battle against that nation, tongue, or people.

D & C 98:37 And I, the Lord, would fight their battles, and their children's battles, and their children's children's, until they had avenged themselves on all their enemies, to the third and fourth generation.

D & C 98:38 Behold, this is an ensample unto all people, saith the Lord your God, for justification before me.

D & C 98:39 And again, verily I say unto you, if after thine enemy has come upon thee the first time, he repent and come unto thee praying thy forgiveness, thou shalt forgive him, and shalt hold it no more as a testimony against thine enemyÐ

D & C 98:40 And so on unto the second and third time; and as oft as thine enemy repenteth of the trespass wherewith he has trespassed against thee, thou shalt forgive him, until seventy times seven.

D & C 98:41 And if he trespass against thee and repent not the first time, nevertheless thou shalt forgive him.

D & C 98:42 And if he trespass against thee the second time, and repent not, nevertheless thou shalt forgive him.

D & C 98:43 And if he trespass against thee the third time, and repent not, thou shalt also forgive him.

D & C 98:44 But if he trespass against thee the fourth time thou shalt not forgive him, but shalt bring these testimonies before the Lord; and they shall not be blotted out until he repent and reward thee four-fold in all things wherewith he has trespassed against thee.

D & C 98:45 And if he do this, thou shalt forgive him with all thine heart; and if he do not this, I the Lord, will avenge thee of thine enemy an hundred-fold;

D & C 98:46 And upon his children, and upon his children's children of all them that hate me, unto the third and fourth generation.

D & C 98:47 But if the children shall repent, or the children's children, and turn to the Lord their God, with all their hearts and with all their might, mind, and strength, and restore four-fold for all their trespasses wherewith they have trespassed, or wherewith their fathers have trespassed, or their father's fathers, then thine indignation shall be turned away;

D & C 98:48 And vengeance shall no more come upon them, saith the Lord thy God, and their trespasses shall never be brought any more as a testimony before the Lord against them. Amen.

SECTION 99 

Revelation given through Joseph Smith the Prophet to John Murdock, August 1832, at Hiram, Ohio. Although editions of the Doctrine and Covenants beginning with 1876 have listed this revelation as Kirtland, August 1833, earlier editions and other historical records certify to the proper information.

1-8, John Murdock is called to proclaim the gospel, and those who receive him receive the Lord and shall obtain mercy.

D & C 99:1 Behold, thus saith the Lord unto my servant John MurdockÐthou art called to go into the eastern countries from house to house, from village to village, and from city to city, to proclaim mine everlasting gospel unto the inhabitants thereof, in the midst of persecution and wickedness.

D & C 99:2 And who receiveth you receiveth me; and you shall have power to declare my word in the demonstration of my Holy Spirit.

D & C 99:3 And who receiveth you as a little child, receiveth my kingdom; and blessed are they, for they shall obtain mercy.

D & C 99:4 And whoso rejecteth you shall be rejected of my Father and his house; and you shall cleanse your feet in the secret places by the way for a testimony against them.

D & C 99:5 And behold, and lo, I come quickly to judgment, to convince all of their ungodly deeds which they have committed against me, as it is written of me in the volume of the book.

D & C 99:6 And now, verily I say unto you, that it is not expedient that you should go until your children are provided for, and sent up kindly unto the bishop of Zion.

D & C 99:7 And after a few years, if thou desirest of me, thou mayest go up also unto the goodly land, to possess thine inheritance;

D & C 99:8 Otherwise thou shalt continue proclaiming my gospel until thou be taken. Amen.

SECTION 100 

Revelation given to Joseph Smith the Prophet and Sidney Rigdon, at Perrysburg, New York, October 12, 1833. HC 1: 419-421. The two brethren had been long absent from their families and felt some concern about them.

1-4, Joseph and Sidney to preach the gospel for the salvation of souls; 5-8, It shall be given them in the very hour what they shall say; 9-12, Sidney is to be a spokesman and Joseph is to be a revelator and mighty in testimony; 13-17, The Lord will raise up a pure people, and the obedient shall be saved.

D & C 100:1 Verily, thus saith the Lord unto you, my friends Sidney and Joseph, your families are well; they are in mine hands, and I will do with them as seemeth me good; for in me there is all power.

D & C 100:2 Therefore, follow me, and listen to the counsel which I shall give unto you.

D & C 100:3 Behold, and lo, I have much people in this place, in the regions round about; and an effectual door shall be opened in the regions round about in this eastern land.

D & C 100:4 Therefore, I, the Lord, have suffered you to come unto this place; for thus it was expedient in me for the salvation of souls.

D & C 100:5 Therefore, verily I say unto you, lift up your voices unto this people; speak the thoughts that I shall put into your hearts, and you shall not be confounded before men;

D & C 100:6 For it shall be given you in the very hour, yea, in the very moment, what ye shall say.

D & C 100:7 But a commandment I give unto you, that ye shall declare whatsoever thing ye declare in my name, in solemnity of heart, in the spirit of meekness, in all things.

D & C 100:8 And I give unto you this promise, that inasmuch as ye do this the Holy Ghost shall be shed forth in bearing record unto all things whatsoever ye shall say.

D & C 100:9 And it is expedient in me that you, my servant Sidney, should be a spokesman unto this people; yea, verily, I will ordain you unto this calling, even to be a spokesman unto my servant Joseph.

D & C 100:10 And I will give unto him power to be mighty in testimony.

D & C 100:11 And I will give unto thee power to be mighty in expounding all scriptures, that thou mayest be a spokesman unto him, and he shall be a revelator unto thee, that thou mayest know the certainty of all things pertaining to the things of my kingdom on the earth.

D & C 100:12 Therefore, continue your journey and let your hearts rejoice; for behold, and lo, I am with you even unto the end.

D & C 100:13 And now I give unto you a word concerning Zion. Zion shall be redeemed, although she is chastened for a little season.

D & C 100:14 Thy brethren, my servants Orson Hyde and John Gould, are in my hands; and inasmuch as they keep my commandments they shall be saved.

D & C 100:15 Therefore, let your hearts be comforted; for all things shall work together for good to them that walk uprightly, and to the sanctification of the church.

D & C 100:16 For I will raise up unto myself a pure people, that will serve me in righteousness;

D & C 100:17 And all that call upon the name of the Lord, and keep his commandments, shall be saved. Even so. Amen.