| Doctrine and Covenants | |
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| Religion | Latter Day Saint movement |
| Language | English language |
| Period | 1835–1978 LDS/2016 CoC |
| Chapters | 138 LDS/165 CoC |
TheDoctrine and Covenants (sometimes abbreviated and cited asD&C orD. and C.) is a part of theopenscripturalcanon of severaldenominations of theLatter Day Saint movement. Originally published in 1835 asDoctrine and Covenants of the Church of the Latter Day Saints: Carefully Selected from the Revelations of God, editions of the book continue to be printed mainly bythe Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) and theCommunity of Christ (formerly the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints [RLDS Church]).
The book originally contained two parts: a sequence oflectures setting forth basic church doctrine, followed by a compilation of revelations, or "covenants" of the church: thus the name "Doctrine and Covenants". The "doctrine" portion of the book, however, has been removed by both the LDS Church and Community of Christ. The remaining portion of the book contains revelations on numerous topics, most of which were dictated by the movement's founderJoseph Smith, supplemented by materials periodically added by each denomination.
Controversy has existed between the two largest denominations of theLatter Day Saint movement over some sections added to the 1876 LDS edition, attributed to founder Smith. Whereas the LDS Church believes these sections to have been revelations to Smith,[1] the RLDS Church traditionally disputed their authenticity.[2]
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The Doctrine and Covenants was first published in 1835 as a later version of theBook of Commandments, which had been partially printed in 1833. This earlier book contained 65 earlyrevelations to church leaders, notablyJoseph Smith andOliver Cowdery. Before many copies of the book could be printed, the printing press and most of the printed copies were destroyed by a mob inMissouri.
On September 24, 1834, a committee was appointed by the general assembly of the church to organize a new volume containing the most significant revelations. This committee of PresidingElders, consisting of Smith, Cowdery,Sidney Rigdon, andFrederick G. Williams, began to review and revise numerous revelations for inclusion in the new work. The committee eventually organized the book into two parts: a "Doctrine" part and a "Covenants" part.
The "Doctrine" part of the book consisted of a theological course now called the "Lectures on Faith". The lectures were a series of doctrinal courses used in theSchool of the Prophets which had recently been completed inKirtland, Ohio. According to the committee, these lectures were included in the compilation "in consequence of their embracing the important doctrine of salvation."[3]The "Covenants" part of the book, labeled "Covenants and Commandments of the Lord, to his servants of the church of the Latter Day Saints", contained a total of 103 revelations. These 103 revelations were said to "contain items or principles for the regulation of the church, as taken from the revelations which have been given since its organization, as well as from former ones."[3] Each of the 103 revelations was assigned a "section number"; however, section 66 was mistakenly used twice. Thus, the sections of the original work were numbered only to 102.
On February 17, 1835, after the committee had selected the book's contents, the committee wrote that the resulting work represents "our belief, and when we say this, humbly trust, the faith and principles of this society as a body."[3]
The book was first introduced to the church body in ageneral conference on August 17, 1835. Smith and Williams, two of the Presiding Elders on the committee, were absent, but Cowdery and Rigdon were present. The church membership at the time had not yet seen the Doctrine and Covenants manuscript as it had been compiled and revised solely by the committee; however, various church members who were familiar with the work "bore record" of the book's truth. At the end of the conference, the church "by a unanimous vote" agreed to accept the compilation as "the doctrine and covenants of their faith" and to make arrangements for its printing.[4]
In 1835, the book was printed and published under the titleDoctrine and Covenants of the Church of the Latter Day Saints: Carefully Selected from the Revelations of God.
A copy of the Doctrine and Covenants from NASA photographerM. Edward Thomas traveled to the moon and back in 1972 with astronautJohn Young aboardApollo 16.[5]
In the LDS Church,The Doctrine and Covenants of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints stands alongside theBible, theBook of Mormon, and thePearl of Great Price as scripture. Together the LDS Church's scriptures are referred to as the "standard works". The LDS Church's version of the Doctrine and Covenants is described by the church as "containing revelations given to Joseph Smith, the Prophet, with some additions by his successors in the Presidency of the Church."[6]
The 138 sections and two official declarations in LDS Church's Doctrine and Covenants break down as follows:
The following sections consist of letters, reports, statements, and other similar documents: 102, 123, 127–131, 134, 135, and Official Declarations 1 and 2.
In 1844, the church added eight sections not included in the 1835 edition. In the current edition, these added sections are numbered 103, 105, 112, 119, 124, 127, 128, and 135.
In 1876, a new LDS Church edition renumbered most of the sections in a roughly chronological order instead of the earlier topical order, and included 26 sections not included in previous editions, now numbered as sections 2, 13, 77, 85, 87, 108–111, 113–118, 120–123, 125, 126, 129–132, and 136. Previous editions had been divided into verses with the early versifications generally following the paragraph structure of the original text. It was with the 1876 edition that the currently used versification was first employed.
In 1876, section 101 from the 1835 edition (and subsequent printings) was removed. Section 101 was a "Statement on Marriage" as adopted by an 1835 conference of the church,[7][8] and contained the following text:
Inasmuch as this Church of Christ has been reproached with the crime of fornication and polygamy, we declare that we believe that one man should have one wife, and one woman but one husband, except in the case of death, when either is at liberty to marry again.[9]
This section was removed because it had been superseded by section 132 of the modern LDS edition, recorded in 1843, which contains a revelation received by Joseph Smith oneternal marriage andplural marriage, the origin of the principles of which the LDS Church traces to as early as 1831.
During the 1880s, five foreign editions contained two revelations toJohn Taylor that were received in 1882 and 1883; these revelations "set in order" the priesthood, gave more clarification about the roles of priesthood offices—especially theseventy—and required "men who ... preside over mypriesthood" to liveplural marriage in order to qualify to hold their church positions.[10] Due to the LDS Church's change in attitude to polygamy in 1890, these sections were not included in future English editions of the Doctrine and Covenants.[11]
In 1921, the LDS Church removed the "Lectures on Faith" portion of the book, with an explanation that the lectures "were never presented to nor accepted by the Church as being otherwise than theological lectures or lessons".[12] The lectures contain theology concerning theGodhead and emphasize the importance of faith and works.
In 1930, a small volume edited byapostleJames E. Talmage titledLatter-day Revelation: Selections from the Book of Doctrine and Covenants was published, which was a highly edited selective version of the Doctrine and Covenants printed in paragraph format rather than verses. Talmage wrote that the book's purpose was "to make the strictly doctrinal parts of the Doctrine and Covenants of easy access and reduce its bulk" by including only "the sections comprising scriptures of general and enduring value".[13] Ninety-five of the sections of the Doctrine and Covenants were completely omitted—most notably section 132 onplural andcelestial marriage—along with parts of 21 others.[13] Twenty complete sections were retained along with parts of 21 others.[14]Fundamentalist Mormons were offended, particularly at the exclusion of section 132, and accused the church of "changing the scriptures."[14] As a result,church presidentHeber J. Grant ordered the withdrawal of the book from sale with the remaining copies shredded in order to "avoid further conflict with the fundamentalists".[14]
| Section | Complete or Omissions? | Description |
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| Section 1 | Complete | The Voice of the Lord to all People |
| Section 2 | Complete | Predicted Advent of Elijah the Prophet |
| Section 4 | Complete | Qualifications for the Ministry |
| Section 7 | Complete | Desire of John the Apostle Granted |
| Section 13 | Complete | Restoration of the Aaronic Priesthood |
| Section 18 | Omissions | Calling of the Twelve Directed |
| Section 19 | Omissions | Christ Victorious and Omnipotent |
| Section 20 | Omissions | Fundamental Principles and Ordinances |
| Section 22 | Complete | A New and Everlasting Covenant |
| Section 27 | Complete | Sacramental Emblems and the Future Communion |
| Section 29 | Complete | Tribulation and Judgment |
| Section 38 | Complete | Diligence Enjoined |
| Section 42 | Omissions | Law and Order in the Church |
| Section 43 | Omissions | In Preparation for the Lord's Coming |
| Section 45 | Omissions | As the Lord Spake So He Speaks |
| Section 46 | Complete | Gifts of the Spirit |
| Section 50 | Omissions | Discernment of Spirits |
| Section 56 | Omissions | Woes and Blessings |
| Section 58 | Omissions | Commandment and Obedience |
| Section 59 | Complete | Commendation and Further Promise |
| Section 63 | Omissions | Calamities to Befall the Wicked |
| Section 64 | Omissions | Forgiveness and Sacrifice Required |
| Section 65 | Complete | Kingdom of God and Kingdom of Heaven |
| Section 68 | Omissions | To Elders and Parents Especially |
| Section 76 | Complete | Perdition and Graded Kingdoms of Glory |
| Section 84 | Omissions | On Priesthood |
| Section 87 | Complete | Prophecy on War |
| Section 88 | Omissions | The Olive Leaf |
| Section 89 | Complete | The Word of Wisdom |
| Section 98 | Omissions | Divine and Secular Law |
| Section 101 | Omissions | Encouragement and Assurance |
| Section 107 | Complete | Orders and Offices of the Priesthood |
| Section 110 | Complete | A Glorious Theophany Followed By Visitations of Ancient Prophets |
| Section 119 | Complete | The Law of the Tithe |
| Section 121 | Omissions | Many Called but Few Chosen |
| Section 124 | Omissions | Commandment to Build a House of the Lord |
| Section 130 | Omissions | An Irrevocable Law. The Holy Trinity |
| Section 131 | Omissions | Matter and Spirit |
| Section 133 | Complete | Imminence of the Lord's Coming |
| Section 134 | Complete | Church and State |
Sections 137 and 138 were added to the LDS Church's 1981 edition of the Doctrine and Covenants. These were accounts of two visions, one from Joseph Smith in 1837 and the other from his nephew,Joseph F. Smith, in 1918. The revelations were earlier accepted as scripture when added to the Pearl of Great Price in April 1976.[15] No new revelatory sections have been added since 1981.
The LDS Church's 1981 edition contains two "Official Declarations" at the book's conclusion. The 1890Official Declaration 1 ended the church-authorized practice of plural marriage, and the 1978Official Declaration 2 announces the opening ofpriesthood ordination to all worthy male members without regard to race or color. The two Official Declarations are not revelations, but they serve as the formal announcements that a revelation was received. In neither case is the revelation included in the Doctrine and Covenants. The text of Official Declaration 1 has been included in every LDS Church printing of the Doctrine and Covenants since 1908.
Until 1981, editions of the book usedcode names for certain people and places in those sections that dealt with theUnited Order. The 1981 LDS edition replaced these with the real names, relegating the code names to footnotes. The Community of Christ edition still uses the code names.
A new edition was released in 2013, which is the edition currently in use by the church. Changes included adjustments and corrections to the book's introduction and seventy-eight section introductions. The changes reflect the modern scholarship that came fromThe Joseph Smith Papers.[16]
In 2025, additional adjustments were made to the headings of twenty-five sections. These changes likewise came because of additional scholarship from theJoseph Smith Papers project.[17][18]
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Officials of theCommunity of Christ (formerly known as the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints [RLDS Church]) first published an edition of the Doctrine and Covenants in 1864, based on the previous 1844 edition. Ageneral conference of the church in 1878 approved a resolution that declared that the revelations of theProphet-PresidentJoseph Smith III had equal standing to those previously included in the work. Since that time, the church has continued to add sections to its edition of the Doctrine and Covenants, containing the revelations of succeeding Prophet-Presidents. The most recent addition was formally authorized on April 14, 2010, after being presented to the church for informal consideration on January 17, 2010. The numbers of the sections and versification differ from the edition published by the LDS Church and both modern editions differ from the original 1835 edition numeration.
The 167 sections of the Community of Christ's Doctrine and Covenants break down as follows:
The following sections are not revelations, but letters, reports, statements, and other similar documents: 99, 108A, 109–113, and 123.
Based on the above, the number of revelations (accounting for sections that are not revelations) presented by each Community of Christ president, are as follows:
The Community of Christ removed the "Lectures on Faith" in 1897. The 1970World Conference concluded that several sections that had been added between the 1835 and 1844 editions—mainly dealing with the subjects oftemple worship andbaptism for the dead—had been published without proper approval of a church conference. As a result, the World Conference removed sections 107, 109, 110, 113, and 123 to a historical appendix, which also includes documents that were never published as sections. Of these, only section 107 was a revelation. The World Conference of 1990 subsequently removed the entire appendix from the Doctrine and Covenants. Section 108A contained the minutes of a business meeting, which, because of its historical nature, was moved to the Introduction in the 1970s. After 1990, the Introduction was updated, and what was section 108A was removed entirely.
A proposal to decanonizesection 116 and move it to historical records was debated at the 2023 World Conference, which voted to refer the issue to the First Presidency. Section 116 had been received by Joseph Smith III in 1865, shortly after the conclusion of theAmerican Civil War, and stipulates that men of all ethnic backgrounds should be ordained (contrast theLDS Church policy at the time forbidding Black ordination), but hedges this with caution against taking a "hasty" or indiscriminate attitude in ordination of men of the "Negro race", noting that many of the existing priesthood holders had failed to adequately fulfill their responsibilities.[19] After consulting with Black priesthood members, the First Presidency decided to retain it, so as not to appear to be sanitising the church's history.[20]
The Diversity and Inclusion team and the Church History and Sacred Story team were opposed to removing the section, arguing that it represented an important historical step towards inclusivity. The Church History and Sacred Story team, moreover, opined that the removal of sections 107, 109, 110, 113, and 123 had been a "mistake" based on "naive misunderstandings" of scripture and revelation, arguing that many other scriptural texts contain sexist, racist and violent language as a result of the backgrounds and biases of the writers, and that responsible interpretation of scripture needs to take this into account when seeking to discern God's will.[19]
The outcome of the process was a rewritten section preface, giving better historical context and stipulating the overarching interpretation "to ordain people of all ethnicities while emphasizing careful discernment of calling, commitment and timing (compare to 156:9d)", and a minor re-versification, making the closing sentence ("Be ye content, I the Lord have spoken it.") a separate verse (D&C 116:5) to more accurately reflect the paragraph breaks in the earliest manuscripts of the section, and clarify that it applies to the section as a whole, rather than specifically to the caution against "hasty" ordination.[19]
The ongoing additions to the Community of Christ edition provide a record of the leadership changes and doctrinal developments within the denomination. When W. Grant McMurray became Prophet-President, he declared that instruction specific to leadership changes would no longer be included, so that the focus of the work could be more doctrinal in nature, and less administrative. The record of these leadership changes are still maintained in the form of published "letters of counsel." Prophet-President Stephen M. Veazey has conformed to this pattern. Although these letters are not formally published in the Doctrine and Covenants, they are still deemed to be inspired, and are dealt with in the same manner that revelations are (that is, they must be deliberated and approved by the voting members of a World Conference).
A modern revelation that resulted in some "disaffection" and "led to intense conflict in scattered areas of the RLDS Church"[21]: 1211 is contained in the Community of Christ version's section 156, presented by Prophet–President Wallace B. Smith and added in 1984, which called for theordination of women to the priesthood and set out the primary purpose oftemples to be "the pursuit of peace".[22] A resulting schism over the legitimacy of these change led to the formation of theRestoration Branches movement, theRestoration Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints and theRemnant Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints.
While some of the prose in the new revelations seems designed to guide the denomination on matters of church governance and doctrine, others are seen as inspirational. One such example can be cited from section 161, presented as counsel to the church byW. Grant McMurray in 1996: "Become a people of the Temple—those who see violence but proclaim peace, who feel conflict yet extend the hand of reconciliation, who encounter broken spirits and find pathways for healing."
TheChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (Strangite) uses the 1846 edition that was published inNauvoo, Illinois; this version is virtually identical to the 1844 edition. Most recently a facsimile reprint was produced for the church atVoree, Wisconsin by Richard Drew in 1993.
TheChurch of Christ (Temple Lot) contends that the thousands of changes made to the original revelations as published in theBook of Commandments (including the change of the church's name) are not doctrinal and result from Joseph Smith's fall from his original calling. As a result, the Church of Christ (Temple Lot) prefers to use reprints of the Book of Commandments text.
TheChurch of Jesus Christ (Cutlerite) accepts the 1844 edition of the Doctrine and Covenants, including the Lectures on Faith, which it insists are as much inspired as the revelations themselves.
TheRestoration Branches generally use the older RLDS Church Doctrine and Covenants, typically sections 1–144.
TheRemnant Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints uses the older RLDS Church version of the Doctrine and Covenants up to section 144, and also 19 new revelations from their previous president,Frederick Niels Larsen.
"Remnant" movement, a spiritual movement in schism with the LDS Church, published an online "Restoration" edition of the Doctrine and Covenants in 2017. It includes any sections authored by Joseph Smith. It also: includes a new version of D&C 54, as revised byDenver Snuffer;[23] excludes theKirtland Temple visitation by Elijah and other angelic beings in D&C 110; excludes portions based on fragmentary teachings by Smith in D&C 129; includes Smith'sLectures on Faith; and includes a new appendix titled, "A Prophet’s Prerogative," by Jeff Savage.[24][25]
The following chart compares the current editions of the Doctrine and Covenants used by the LDS Church (LDS ed.) andCommunity of Christ (CofC ed.) with the 1833Book of Commandments (BofC), the 1835 edition published inKirtland, and the 1844 edition published inNauvoo. Unless otherwise specified, the document is styled a "revelation" of the person delivering it.
| LDS ed. | CofC ed. | BofC (1833) | Kirtland ed. (1835) | Nauvoo ed. (1844) | Date | Delivered by | Description |
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| 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 Nov 1831 | Joseph Smith | Lord's "Preface" |
| 2 | – | – | – | – | 21 Sep 1823 | Joseph Smith (angelic visitation) | Moroni's visit toJoseph Smith |
| 3 | 2 | 2 | 30 | 30 | Jul 1828 | Joseph Smith | lost 116 pages |
| 4 | 4 | 3 | 31 | 31 | Feb 1829 | Joseph Smith | ToJoseph Smith, Sr. |
| 5 | 5 | 4 | 32 | 32 | Mar 1829 | Joseph Smith | ToMartin Harris;golden plates |
| 6 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 8 | Apr 1829 | Joseph Smith andOliver Cowdery | ToOliver Cowdery |
| 7 | 7 | 6 | 33 | 33 | Apr 1829 | Joseph Smith andOliver Cowdery | ToJoseph Smith,Oliver Cowdery; theAccount of John |
| 8 | 8 | 7 | 34 | 34 | Apr 1829 | Joseph Smith | ToOliver Cowdery;Book of Mormon translation |
| 9 | 9 | 8 | 35 | 35 | Apr 1829 | Joseph Smith | ToOliver Cowdery;Book of Mormon translation |
| 10 | 3 | 9 | 36 | 36 | Apr 1829 (suspected; possibly earlier) | Joseph Smith | lost 116 pages |
| 11 | 10 | 10 | 37 | 37 | May 1829 | Joseph Smith | ToHyrum Smith |
| 12 | 11 | 11 | 38 | 38 | May 1829 | Joseph Smith | ToJoseph Knight, Sr. |
| 13 | – | – | – | – | 15 May 1829 | Joseph Smith andOliver Cowdery (angelic visitation) | Conferral ofAaronic priesthood byJohn the Baptist |
| 14 | 12 | 12 | 39 | 39 | Jun 1829 | Joseph Smith | ToDavid Whitmer |
| 15 | 13 | 13 | 40 | 40 | Jun 1829 | Joseph Smith | ToJohn Whitmer |
| 16 | 14 | 14 | 41 | 41 | Jun 1829 | Joseph Smith | ToPeter Whitmer, Jr. |
| 17 | 15 | – | 42 | 42 | Jun 1829 | Joseph Smith | ToThree Witnesses |
| 18 | 16 | 15 | 43 | 43 | Jun 1829 | Joseph Smith,Oliver Cowdery, andDavid Whitmer | selection ofTwelve Apostles |
| 19 | 18 | 16 | 44 | 44 | Summer 1829 | Joseph Smith | ToMartin Harris |
| 20 | 17 | 24 | 2 | 2 | Summer 1829 (received); 6 Apr 1830 (recorded and finalized) | Joseph Smith | Church organization and government |
| 21 | 19 | 22 | 46 | 46 | 6 Apr 1830 | Joseph Smith | Joseph Smith's calling |
| 22 | 20 | 23 | 47 | 47 | 16 Apr 1830 | Joseph Smith | baptism |
| 23 | 21 | 17–21 | 45 | 45 | Apr 1830 | Joseph Smith | ToOliver Cowdery,Hyrum Smith,Samuel H. Smith,Joseph Smith, Sr.,Joseph Knight, Sr. |
| 24 | 23 | 25 | 9 | 9 | Jul 1830 | Joseph Smith andOliver Cowdery | Callings ofJoseph Smith andOliver Cowdery |
| 25 | 24 | 26 | 48 | 48 | Jul 1830 | Joseph Smith | ToEmma Smith; compilation ofa church hymnal |
| 26 | 25 | 27 | 49 | 49 | Jul 1830 | Joseph Smith,Oliver Cowdery, andJohn Whitmer | Common consent |
| 27 | 26 | 28 | 50 | 50 | Aug 1830 | Joseph Smith | Sacrament andpriesthood ordinations |
| 28 | 27 | 30 | 51 | 51 | Sep 1830 | Joseph Smith | ToOliver Cowdery;Joseph Smith to receive revelations until another appointed |
| 29 | 28 | 29 | 10 | 10 | Sep 1830 | Joseph Smith | To six elders;Second Coming; origin ofSatan; redemption of children |
| 30 | 29 | 31–33 | 52 | 52 | Sep 1830 | Joseph Smith | ToDavid Whitmer,Peter Whitmer, Jr.,John Whitmer |
| 31 | 30 | 34 | 53 | 53 | Sep 1830 | Joseph Smith | ToThomas B. Marsh |
| 32 | 31 | – | 54 | 54 | Oct 1830 | Joseph Smith | ToParley P. Pratt andZiba Peterson |
| 33 | 32 | 35 | 55 | 55 | Oct 1830 | Joseph Smith | ToEzra Thayre and Northrop Sweet |
| 34 | 33 | 36 | 56 | 56 | 4 Nov 1830 | Joseph Smith | ToOrson Pratt |
| 35 | 34 | 37 | 11 | 11 | 7 Dec 1830 | Joseph Smith andSidney Rigdon | CallingsJoseph Smith andSidney Rigdon; signs and miracles; the elect |
| 36 | 35 | 38 | 57 | 57 | 9 Dec 1830 | Joseph Smith | ToEdward Partridge |
| 37 | 37 | 39 | 58 | 58 | Dec 1830 | Joseph Smith andSidney Rigdon | Saints to gather inOhio |
| 38 | 38 | 40 | 12 | 12 | 2 Jan 1831 | Joseph Smith | equality; wars |
| 39 | 39 | 41 | 59 | 59 | 5 Jan 1831 | Joseph Smith | To James Covel |
| 40 | 40 | 42 | 60 | 60 | 6 Jan 1831 | Joseph Smith andSidney Rigdon | Concerning James Covel |
| 41 | 41 | 43 | 61 | 61 | 4 Feb 1831 | Joseph Smith | To the church;Edward Partridge called asbishop |
| 42 | 42 | 44, 47 | 13 | 13 | 9, 23 Feb 1831 | Joseph Smith | "The Laws of the Church of Christ"; explanation of theUnited Order |
| 43 | 43 | 45 | 14 | 14 | Feb 1831 | Joseph Smith | Role ofPresident of the Church; missionary work; forces of nature |
| 44 | 44 | 46 | 62 | 62 | Feb 1831 (latter part) | Joseph Smith andSidney Rigdon | Church conference called |
| 45 | 45 | 48 | 15 | 15 | 7 Mar 1831 | Joseph Smith | Matthew chapter 24 explained; missionary work; Christ as advocate |
| 46 | 46 | 49 | 16 | 16 | 8 Mar 1831 | Joseph Smith | Sacrament meeting, gifts of theSpirit |
| 47 | 47 | 50 | 63 | 63 | 8 Mar 1831 | Joseph Smith | John Whitmer to keep history of church |
| 48 | 48 | 51 | 64 | 64 | 10 Mar 1831 | Joseph Smith | Purchase of lands |
| 49 | 49 | 52 | 65 | 65 | 7 May 1831 | Joseph Smith | ToJoseph Smith,Sidney Rigdon,Parley P. Pratt, andLeman Copley;Shaker beliefs |
| 50 | 50 | 53 | 17 | 17 | 9 May 1831 | Joseph Smith | Recognizing theSpirit |
| 51 | 51 | – | 23 | 23 | 20 May 1831 | Joseph Smith | Property division |
| 52 | 52 | 54 | 66 | 66 | 6 Jun 1831 | Joseph Smith | Sending elders to Missouri |
| 53 | 53 | 55 | 66[a] | 67 | 8 Jun 1831 | Joseph Smith | ToAlgernon Sidney Gilbert |
| 54 | 54 | 56 | 67 | 68 | 10 Jun 1831 | Joseph Smith | ToNewel Knight |
| 55 | 55 | 57 | 68 | 69 | 14 Jun 1831 | Joseph Smith | ToW. W. Phelps |
| 56 | 56 | 58 | 69 | 70 | 15 Jun 1831 | Joseph Smith | The rebellious; the rich and the poor |
| 57 | 57 | – | 27 | 27 | 20 Jul 1831 | Joseph Smith | Location ofZion atJackson County, Missouri |
| 58 | 58 | 59 | 18 | 18 | 1 Aug 1831 | Joseph Smith | Tribulations; gather toZion |
| 59 | 59 | 60 | 19 | 19 | 7 Aug 1831 | Joseph Smith | Thesabbath; reward for the righteous |
| 60 | 60 | 61 | 70 | 71 | 8 Aug 1831 | Joseph Smith | Elders to travel toCincinnati, Ohio; missionary work |
| 61 | 61 | 62 | 71 | 72 | 12 Aug 1831 | Joseph Smith | "Destruction upon the waters" |
| 62 | 62 | 63 | 72 | 73 | 13 Aug 1831 | Joseph Smith | Missionary work |
| 63 | 63 | 64 | 20 | 20 | 30 Aug 1831 | Joseph Smith | Signs; mysteries; impending war and woe; gather toZion; authority to use Lord's name |
| 64 | 64 | 65[b] | 21 | 21 | 11 Sep 1831 | Joseph Smith | Forgiveness; financial debt;tithing;Zion to flourish |
| 65 | 65 | – | 24 | 24 | 30 Oct 1831 | Joseph Smith (prayer) | Prayer ofJoseph Smith; keys of the kingdom |
| 66 | 66 | – | 74 | 75 | 29 Oct 1831 | Joseph Smith | ToWilliam E. McLellin |
| 67 | 67 | – | 25 | 25 | early Nov 1831 | Joseph Smith | Testimony of theBook of Commandments |
| 68 | 68 | – | 22 | 22 | 1 Nov 1831 | Joseph Smith | ToOrson Hyde,Luke S. Johnson,Lyman E. Johnson, andWilliam E. McLellin;bishops; parents |
| 69 | 69 | – | 28 | 28 | 11 Nov 1831 | Joseph Smith | Assignments forJohn Whitmer |
| 70 | 70 | – | 26 | 26 | 12 Nov 1831 | Joseph Smith | Stewardship; equality |
| 71 | 71 | – | 90 | 91 | 1 Dec 1831 | Joseph Smith andSidney Rigdon | Joseph Smith andSidney Rigdon called to preach |
| 72 | 72 | – | 89 | 90 | 4 Dec 1831 | Joseph Smith | Bishops |
| 73 | 73 | – | 29 | 29 | 10 Jan 1832 | Joseph Smith andSidney Rigdon | Joseph Smith Translation of the Bible |
| 74 | 74 | – | 73 | 74 | 1830 (month unknown) | Joseph Smith | Explanation of1 Corinthians 7:14; salvation of children |
| 75 | 75 | – | 87 | 88 | 25 Jan 1832 | Joseph Smith | Missionary work; families of missionaries |
| 76 | 76 | – | 91 | 92 | 16 Feb 1832 | Joseph Smith andSidney Rigdon (vision) | Jesus Christ;resurrection;degrees of glory; origin ofSatan; called "The Vision"[26] |
| 77[c] | – | – | – | – | Mar 1832 | Joseph Smith | Explanation of certain verses inRevelation |
| 78 | 77 | – | 75 | 76 | 1 Mar 1832 | Joseph Smith | United Order; equality |
| 79 | 78 | – | 76 | 77 | 12 Mar 1832 | Joseph Smith | ToJared Carter |
| 80 | 79 | – | 77 | 78 | 7 Mar 1832 | Joseph Smith | To Stephen Burnett and Eden Smith |
| 81 | 80 | – | 79 | 80 | 15 Mar 1832 | Joseph Smith | ToJesse Gause; on 18 Mar 1833 its application was transferred toFrederick G. Williams |
| 82 | 81 | – | 86 | 87 | 26 Apr 1832 | Joseph Smith | Obedience;United Order; equality |
| 83 | 82 | – | 88 | 89 | 30 Apr 1832 | Joseph Smith | Husbands and fathers; widows and orphans |
| 84[d] | 83 | – | 4 | 4 | 22–23 Sep 1832 | Joseph Smith | Priesthood |
| 85 | – | – | – | – | 27 Nov 1832 | Joseph Smith (letter) | Letter fromJoseph Smith toW. W. Phelps;United Order;One Mighty and Strong; equality |
| 86 | 84 | – | 6 | 6 | 6 Dec 1832 | Joseph Smith | Parable of the Tares explained |
| 87[e] | – | – | – | – | 25 Dec 1832 | Joseph Smith | Prophecy of war and calamity |
| 88 | 85 | – | 7 | 7 | 27–28 Dec 1832; 3 Jan 1833 | Joseph Smith | The "olive leaf"; "Lord's message of peace" |
| 89 | 86 | – | 80 | 81 | 27 Feb 1833 | Joseph Smith | A "Word of Wisdom" |
| 90 | 87 | – | 84 | 85 | 8 Mar 1833 | Joseph Smith | Keys of the kingdom;First Presidency |
| 91 | 88 | – | 92 | 93 | 9 Mar 1833 | Joseph Smith | TheApocrypha |
| 92 | 89 | – | 93 | 94 | 15 Mar 1833 | Joseph Smith | ToFrederick G. Williams |
| 93 | 90 | – | 82 | 83 | 6 May 1833 | Joseph Smith | John's record of Christ; intelligence; innocence of children |
| 94 | 91 | – | 83 | 84 | 2 Aug 1833 | Joseph Smith | ToHyrum Smith,Reynolds Cahoon, andJared Carter; construction of various buildings commanded |
| 95 | 92 | – | 95 | 96 | 1 Jun 1833 | Joseph Smith | Kirtland Temple to be built; purpose oftemples |
| 96 | 93 | – | 96 | 97 | 4 Jun 1833 | Joseph Smith | Division of property |
| 97 | 94 | – | 81 | 82 | 2 Aug 1833 | Joseph Smith | Saints inJackson County, Missouri;temple to be built in Jackson County |
| 98 | 95 | – | 85 | 86 | 6 Aug 1833 | Joseph Smith | Promises and warnings; martyrs; when war is justified; forgiving enemies |
| 99 | 96 | – | 78 | 79 | 29 Aug 1832[f] | Joseph Smith | ToJohn Murdock |
| 100 | 97 | – | 94 | 95 | 12 Oct 1833 | Joseph Smith andSidney Rigdon | Joseph Smith andSidney Rigdon to preach gospel; Rigdon to be Smith's spokesman; welfare ofOrson Hyde andJohn Gould |
| 101 | 98 | – | 97 | 98 | 16–17 Dec 1833 | Joseph Smith | Redemption ofZion; parables; United States and theU.S. Constitution; Saints to seek redress |
| 102 | 99 | – | 5 | 5 | 17 Feb 1834 | Oliver Cowdery andOrson Hyde (minutes of meeting) | Minutes for firsthigh council meeting |
| 103 | 100 | – | – | 101 | 24 Feb 1834 | Joseph Smith | Redemption ofZion; organization ofZion's Camp |
| 104 | 101 | – | 98 | 99 | 23 Apr 1834 | Joseph Smith | United Order |
| 105 | 102 | – | – | 102 | 22 Jun 1834 | Joseph Smith | Redemption ofZion; purpose ofKirtland Temple; peace |
| 106 | 103 | – | 99 | 100 | 25 Nov 1834 | Joseph Smith | ToWarren A. Cowdery;Second Coming |
| 107 | 104 | – | 3 | 3 | Apr 1835 (completed); some portions received 11 Nov 1831 | Joseph Smith | Priesthood;quorums |
| 108 | – | – | – | – | 26 Dec 1835 | Joseph Smith | ToLyman Sherman |
| 109 | – | – | – | – | 27 Mar 1836 | Joseph Smith (prayer) | Dedicatory prayer forKirtland Temple |
| 110 | – | – | – | – | 3 Apr 1836 | Joseph Smith andOliver Cowdery (vision andangelic visitations) | Visitation ofJesus Christ to acceptKirtland Temple; conferral ofpriesthood keys; coming ofMoses, Elias, andElijah |
| 111 | – | – | – | – | 6 Aug 1836 | Joseph Smith | temporal needs of the church |
| 112 | 105 | – | – | 104 | 23 Jul 1837 | Joseph Smith | ToThomas B. Marsh;Quorum of the Twelve Apostles;First Presidency |
| 113 | – | – | – | – | Mar 1838 | Joseph Smith (answers to questions) | Answers to questions on theBook of Isaiah |
| 114 | – | – | – | – | 11 Apr 1838 | Joseph Smith | ConcerningDavid W. Patten |
| 115 | – | – | – | – | 26 Apr 1838 | Joseph Smith | Name of the church;stakes;temple to be built atFar West, Missouri |
| 116 | – | – | – | – | 19 May 1838 | Joseph Smith | Adam-ondi-Ahman |
| 117 | – | – | – | – | 8 Jul 1838 | Joseph Smith | ConcerningWilliam Marks,Newel K. Whitney, andOliver Granger; property; sacrifice |
| 118 | – | – | – | – | 8 Jul 1838 | Joseph Smith | Vacancies in theQuorum of the Twelve Apostles filled |
| 119 | 106 | – | – | 107 | 8 Jul 1838 | Joseph Smith | Tithing |
| 120 | – | – | – | – | 8 Jul 1838 | Joseph Smith | Council on the Disposition of the Tithes |
| 121 | – | – | – | – | 20 Mar 1839 | Joseph Smith (prayer and prophecies) | Prayer and prophecies ofJoseph Smith; why many are called but few chosen |
| 122 | – | – | – | – | 20 Mar 1839 | Joseph Smith | Destiny ofJoseph Smith |
| 123 | – | – | – | – | 20 Mar 1839 | Joseph Smith (letter) | Letter to church; duty in relation to their persecutors |
| 124 | 107[g] | – | – | 103 | 19 Jan 1841 | Joseph Smith | Nauvoo Temple andNauvoo House to be built;baptism for the dead |
| 125 | – | – | – | – | Mar 1841 | Joseph Smith | Saints inIowa |
| 126 | – | – | – | – | 9 Jul 1841 | Joseph Smith | ToBrigham Young |
| 127 | 109[g] | – | – | 105 | 1 Sep 1842 | Joseph Smith (letter) | Letter to church;baptism for the dead |
| 128 | 110[g] | – | – | 106 | 6 Sep 1842 | Joseph Smith (letter) | Letter to church;baptism for the dead |
| 129 | – | – | – | – | 9 Feb 1843 | Joseph Smith (instructions) | Distinguishing the nature ofangels and disembodied spirits |
| 130 | – | – | – | – | 2 Apr 1843 | Joseph Smith (instruction) | Various items of instruction; corporeal nature ofGod andJesus Christ; intelligence;seer stones |
| 131 | – | – | – | – | 16–17 May 1843 | Joseph Smith (instruction) | Various items of instruction;celestial marriage;eternal life |
| 132 | – | – | – | – | 12 Jul 1843 | Joseph Smith | Plural marriage;celestial marriage;sealing power;exaltation—see1843 polygamy revelation |
| 133 | 108 | – | 100 | 108 | 3 Nov 1831 | Joseph Smith | Original "Appendix";Second Coming; missionary work |
| 134 | 112 | – | 102 | 110 | 17 Aug 1835 | Church (declaration) | secular governments and laws in general |
| 135 | 113[g] | – | – | 111 | 27 Jun 1844 | John Taylor (eulogy) | Martyrdom ofJoseph Smith andHyrum Smith |
| 136 | – | – | – | – | 14 Jan 1847 | Brigham Young | Organization ofMormon pioneer westward journey |
| 137[h] | – | – | – | – | 21 Jan 1836 | Joseph Smith (vision) | Salvation for the dead; salvation of little children |
| 138[i] | – | – | – | – | 3 Oct 1918 | Joseph F. Smith (vision) | Jesus Christ'spreaching to spirits inprison; salvation for the dead |
| OD 1 | – | – | – | – | 24 Sep 1890 | Wilford Woodruff (declaration) | Cessation ofplural marriage |
| OD 2 | – | – | – | – | 8 Jun 1978 | Spencer W. Kimball,N. Eldon Tanner,Marion G. Romney (declaration) | 1978 Revelation on Priesthood: cessation ofpriesthood restrictions based on race |
| –[j] | 22[k] | – | – | – | Jun 1830 | Joseph Smith | God's words toMoses (article) |
| –[l] | 36[m] | – | – | – | Dec 1830 | Joseph Smith | Prophecy ofEnoch (article) |
| – | 108A | – | 103 | – | 17 Aug 1835 | Thomas Burdick,Warren Parrish, andSylvester Smith (minutes of meeting) | General meeting of the quorums of the church to consider the labors of the committee charged with organizing publication of the revelations into a book |
| – | 111 | – | 101 | 109 | 17 Aug 1835 | Church (declaration) | Declaration on marriage; one spouse only |
| – | 114 | – | – | – | 7 Oct 1861 | Joseph Smith III (letter) | Tithing |
| – | 115 | – | – | – | Mar 1863 | Joseph Smith III | Calling ofWilliam Marks |
| – | 116 | – | – | – | 4 May 1865 | Joseph Smith III | Priesthood ordination of other races |
| – | 117 | – | – | – | 10 Apr 1873 | Joseph Smith III | Changes in leadership positions |
| – | 118 | – | – | – | 28 Sep 1882 | Joseph Smith III | Foreign missions |
| – | 119 | – | – | – | 11 Apr 1887 | Joseph Smith III | Instructions to the elders |
| – | 120 | – | – | – | 8 Apr 1890 | Joseph Smith III | Branch and district presidents |
| – | 121 | – | – | – | 11 Apr 1885 | Joseph Smith III | Changes in leadership positions |
| – | 122 | – | – | – | 15 Apr 1894 | Joseph Smith III | Duties ofquorums |
| – | 123[g] | – | – | – | 20 Apr 1894 | Joint council of theFirst Presidency,Council of Twelve Apostles, andPresiding Bishopric (report) | Lamoni College; use of ancient and modern church history; church publications; opposing the LDS Church; doctrinal tracts; interpretation of various scriptures; gospel boat for theSociety Islands; segregated branch in Detroit |
| – | 124 | – | – | – | Apr 1894 | Joseph Smith III | Changes in leadership positions |
| – | 125 | – | – | – | 15 Apr 1901 | Joseph Smith III | Patriarchs; foreign missions |
| – | 126 | – | – | – | 16 Apr 1902 | Joseph Smith III (vision) | Quorums |
| – | 127 | – | – | – | 14 Apr 1906 | Joseph Smith III | Sanitarium |
| – | 128 | – | – | – | 18 Apr 1909 | Joseph Smith III | Organization and colonization |
| – | 129 | – | – | – | 18 Apr 1909 | Joseph Smith III | Changes in leadership positions |
| – | 130 | – | – | – | 14 Apr 1913 | Joseph Smith III | Changes in leadership positions |
| – | 131 | – | – | – | 14 Apr 1914 | Joseph Smith III | Presiding Bishopric |
| – | 132 | – | – | – | 5 Apr 1916 | Frederick M. Smith | Presiding Bishop |
| – | 133 | – | – | – | 7 Apr 1920 | Frederick M. Smith | Missionary work |
| – | 134 | – | – | – | 2 Oct 1922 | Frederick M. Smith | Changes in leadership positions |
| – | 135 | – | – | – | 18 Apr 1925 | Frederick M. Smith | Changes in leadership positions |
| – | 136 | – | – | – | 14 Apr 1932 | Frederick M. Smith | Changes in leadership positions; unity |
| – | 137 | – | – | – | 7 Apr 1938 | Frederick M. Smith | Changes in leadership positions |
| – | 138 | – | – | – | 10 Apr 1940 | Frederick M. Smith | Changes in leadership positions; work towardZion |
| – | 139 | – | – | – | 9 Apr 1946 | Israel A. Smith | Changes in leadership positions |
| – | 140 | – | – | – | 7 Apr 1947 | Israel A. Smith | Changes in leadership positions;Zion |
| – | 141 | – | – | – | 2 Oct 1948 | Israel A. Smith | Changes in leadership positions; counsel |
| – | 142 | – | – | – | 2 Apr 1950 | Israel A. Smith | Commendation; urge to work |
| – | 143 | – | – | – | 7 Apr 1954 | Israel A. Smith | Changes in leadership positions; counsel |
| – | 144 | – | – | – | 7 Apr 1954 | Israel A. Smith (letter) | New President of the Church named |
| – | 145 | – | – | – | 8 Oct 1958 | W. Wallace Smith | Changes in leadership positions |
| – | 146 | – | – | – | 2 Apr 1960 | W. Wallace Smith | Changes in leadership positions; unity commended |
| – | 147 | – | – | – | 11 Mar 1964 | W. Wallace Smith | Changes in leadership positions; stewardship |
| – | 148 | – | – | – | 18 Apr 1966 | W. Wallace Smith | Changes in leadership positions; counsel |
| – | 149 | – | – | – | 1 Apr 1968 | W. Wallace Smith | Changes in leadership positions; relationship between ministerial programs; prepare to buildtemple atIndependence |
| – | 149A | – | – | – | 5 Apr 1968 | W. Wallace Smith | Clarification of 149 |
| – | 150 | – | – | – | 14 Apr 1972 | W. Wallace Smith | Changes in leadership positions; counsel on culture;Independence Temple preparation; ecology |
| – | 151 | – | – | – | 1 Apr 1974 | W. Wallace Smith | Changes in leadership positions; reconciliation |
| – | 152 | – | – | – | 29 Mar 1976 | W. Wallace Smith | New precedent on presidential succession; presidential successor named; changes in leadership positions; reconciliation |
| – | 153 | – | – | – | 6 Apr 1978 | Wallace B. Smith | New President of the Church; changes in leadership positions; counsel on outreach |
| – | 154 | – | – | – | 8 Apr 1980 | Wallace B. Smith | Changes in leadership positions; counsel on outreach |
| – | 155 | – | – | – | 29 Mar 1982 | Wallace B. Smith | Changes in leadership positions; counsel on witness |
| – | 156 | – | – | – | 3 Apr 1984 | Wallace B. Smith | Purpose ofIndependence Temple;priesthood opened to women; changes in leadership positions |
| – | 157 | – | – | – | 12 Apr 1988 | Wallace B. Smith | Changes in leadership positions; unity; humility |
| – | 158 | – | – | – | 5 Apr 1992 | Wallace B. Smith | Changes in leadership positions; the spiritual life |
| – | 159 | – | – | – | 10 Apr 1994 | Wallace B. Smith | Changes in leadership positions; trusting the Spirit;Independence Temple accepted |
| – | 160 | – | – | – | 14 Apr 1996 | Wallace B. Smith | New President of the Church named |
| – | 161 | – | – | – | 4 Apr 2000 | W. Grant McMurray | Proclaim peace; reach out; patience; embrace differences; respect tradition |
| – | 162 | – | – | – | 29 Mar 2004 | W. Grant McMurray | Be a prophetic people; diversity;tithing |
| – | 163 | – | – | – | 29 Mar 2007 | Stephen M. Veazey | Strive for peace; missionary work; use and misuse ofscripture; equality; generosity |
| – | 164 | – | – | – | 17 Jan 2010 | Stephen M. Veazey | Effects of baptism, confirmation, and sacrament of the Lord's Supper; cultural awareness and sensitivity; flexibility in number of quorums of seventy; accelerate evangelism |
| – | 165 | – | – | – | 5 Apr 2016[29] | Stephen M. Veazey | Expand community, promote peace, and end poverty; tithing;unity in diversity; act in accordance to beliefs |
Behold, this is my workto my glory,to the immortality and eternal life of man.
For behold, this is my workand my glory—to bring to pass the immortality and eternal life of man.
[…]for this is my workand my glory,to bring to pass the immortality, and eternal life of man.
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