| March [26–31], 1830, Manchester, New York. |
| For Martin Harris. Christ has power over Satan.
All must repent or suffer endless (God's) torment. Keep commandments Joseph
has given. Don't show this revelation to the world. Don't covet your neighbor's
wife or your own property. Pay the printer's bill for the Book of Mormon.
Go out and preach. Visit home only to see your family. |
| Book of Commandments 16 heading: A commandment
of God and not of man to you, Martin, given (Manchester, New-York, March
1830,) by him who is eternal: |
| 1835 Doctrine and Covenants 44 heading: A
commandment of God and not of man to Martin Harris, given (Manchester,
New-York, March 1830,) by him who is eternal: |
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Book of Commandments 16 |
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[1] YEA, even
I, I am he, the beginning and the end: Yea, I
am Alpha and Omega, Christ the Lord; yea,
even I am he, the beginning and the end, the Redeemer of the
world. |
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1835 D&C verse numbers are to the right of the text.
Blue: dropped in 1835
Red: added in 1835 |
| I have done it all |
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[2] I having accomplished and finished
the will of him whose I am, even the Father concerning
me: |
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| So I rule all |
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[3] Having done this, that I might subdue all things
unto myself: |
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| Power to destroy Satan,
judge every man |
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[4] Retaining all power, even to the
destroying of satan and his works at the end of the world, and the last
great day of judgment, which I shall pass upon the inhabitants thereof,
judging every man according to his works, and the deeds which he hath
done. |
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| Repent or suffer |
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[5] And surely every man must repent
or suffer, for I God am endless: |
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Non-sequitor |
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[6] Wherefore, I revoke not the judgments
which I shall pass, but woes shall go forth, weeping, wailing and gnashing
of teeth: |
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[7] Yea, to those who are found on my left hand, |
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| Endless torment |
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nevertheless, it is not written, that there shall be no
end to this torment; but it is written endless torment. |
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endless torment: italicized
after 1835 |
Eternal damnation
To work upon the hearts of men |
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[8] Again, it is written
eternal damnation: wherefore it is more express than other scriptures,
that it might work upon the hearts of the children of men, altogether
for my name's glory. |
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eternal damnation: italicized
after 1835 |
| As apostles knew |
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[9] Wherefore, I will explain unto
you, this mystery, for it is mete meet unto you to know even as mine apostles. |
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| You are chosen |
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[10] I speak unto you that are chosen in this thing,
even as one, that you may enter into my rest. |
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| God is endless (name) |
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[11] For behold, the mystery of Godliness, how
great is it?!
for behold I am endless, and the punishment which is given from my hand,
is endless punishment, for endless is my name: |
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Turquoise: dropped after 1835
Pink: added after 1835
endless: third instance in this verse capitalized after 1835 |
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[12] Wherefore— |
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| So eternal punishment is God's |
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Eternal punishment } |
Endless punishment is
God's punishment. |
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| Endless punishment is God's |
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is God's punishment:} |
Endless punishment is God's punishment: |
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| Keep commandments given by Joseph |
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[13] Wherefore, I command you by
my name, and by my Almighty power, that you to
repent: and keep the commandments which you have
received by the hand of my servant Joseph Smith, Jun., in my name; |
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| By my power |
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And it is by my almighty power that you have received
them; |
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| Repent or suffer |
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Therefore I command you to repent—repent,
lest I smite you by the rod of my mouth, and by my wrath, and by my anger,
and your sufferings be sore: |
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| You can't imagine how bad it will be |
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[14] How sore you know not!, |
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[15] How exquisite you know not!, |
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[16] Yea, how hard to bear you know
not. |
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| I, God, suffered |
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[17] For behold, I God have suffered
these things for all, that they might not suffer, if they would repent, |
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| They must suffer if won't repent |
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but if they would not repent, they must suffer even as I: |
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| I trembled, bled at every pore |
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[18] Which suffering caused myself,
even God, the greatest of all, to tremble because of pain, and to bleed
at every pore,
and to suffer both body and spirit: |
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[19] And would that I might not drink
the bitter cup and shrink: |
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| I completed it |
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[20] Nevertheless, glory be to the
Father, and I partook and finished my preparations unto the children of
men: |
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| Repent |
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[21] Wherefore, I command you again by
to repent, lest I humble you with my Almighty
power,; and that you confess your sins, lest
you suffer these punishments of which I have spoken, of which in the
smallest, yea, even in the least degree you have tasted at the time I
withdrew my Spirit. |
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| Don't show this to world |
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[22] And I command you, that you preach
nought but repentance; and show not these things,
neither speak these things unto the world, until
it is wisdom in me. |
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| They can't handle it |
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for they can not bear meat now,
but milk they must receive: |
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| Would be bad for them to know |
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[23] Wherefore, they must not know
these things lest they perish: |
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| Learn, be meek, peace |
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[24] Wherefore, Learn
of me, and listen to my words; walk in the meekness of my Spirit and you
shall have peace in me, |
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| I am Jesus Christ |
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I am Jesus Christ;
I came by the will of the Father, and I do
his will. |
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| Don't seek neighbor's wife |
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[25] And again: I command you thee that
thou shalt not covet thy neighbor's wife. |
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[26] Nor seek thy neighbor's life. |
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| Don't covet property, contribute to complete
Book of Mormon |
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[27] And again: I command you
thee that thou shalt not covet thine own property,
but impart it freely to the printing of the book of Mormon, which contains
the truth and the word of God, |
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| It is my word to gentiles and Jews |
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which is my word to the Gentile,
that soon it may go to the Jew, of whom the Lamanites are a remnant;
that they may believe the gospel, and look not for a Messiah to come which
who has already come. |
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Lamanites = Jews |
| Pray in public and privately |
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[28] And again, I command you
thee that thou shalt pray vocally as well as
to thyself: in thy heart; |
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[29] Yea, before the world as well
as in secret; in public as well as in private. |
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[30] And thou shalt declare glad tidings;
yea, publish it upon the mountains, and upon every high place, and among
every people
which that thou
shalt be permitted to see. |
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| Humility |
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[31] And thou shalt do it with all humility, trusting
in me, reviling not against revilers. |
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| Repentance and faith, baptism, Holy
Ghost |
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[32] And of tenets thou shalt not talk,
but thou shalt declare repentance and faith on the Savior and remission
of sins by baptism and by fire; yea, even the Holy Ghost. |
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| To the end of your life |
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[33] Behold this is a great and the
last commandment which I shall give unto you: concerning
this matter; |
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[34] For this shall suffice for thy
daily walk even unto the end of thy life. |
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| Or else |
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[35] And misery, thou shalt receive,
if thou wilt slight these counsels; Yea, even the destruction of thyself
and property. |
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| Share property |
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[36] Impart a portion of thy property;
yea, even
a part of thy lands and all save the support
of thy family. |
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| Pay printer's debt |
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[37] Pay the printer's debt thou
hast contracted with the printer. |
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| Debt bondage |
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[38] Release thyself from bondage. |
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| Leave home except to see family |
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[39] Leave thy house and home, except
when thou shalt desire to see them thy family. |
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| Declare the truth to all |
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[40] And speak freely to all; yea,
preach, exhort, declare the truth, even with a loud voice, with a sound
of rejoicing, crying—Hosanna, hosanna, blessed be the name of the
Lord God! |
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"And you shall declare it
with a loud voice, saying: Hosanna, blessed be the name of the most high
God." ¶ D&C 36:3, December
[11–15], 1830. |
| Pray always |
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[41] Pray always, and I will pour out my Spirit
upon you, and great shall be your blessing—[42]
yea, even more than if you should obtain treasures of earth and corruptibleness
to the extent thereof. |
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| Rejoice |
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[43] Behold, canst thou read this without rejoicing
and lifting up thy heart for gladness? |
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Or canst thou run about longer as a blind guide? |
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| Be humble, meek, wise |
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Or canst thou be humble and meek, and conduct thyself wisely before me?
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| Come to me |
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[44] Yea, come unto me thy Savior.
Amen. |
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D&C 18
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