| June 1831, Kirtland, Ohio. |
| Brethren broke covenant, must repent. Newel
Knight, go to Missouri and get a job. Don't worry. I'm coming soon. |
| Book of Commandments 56 heading: A Revelation
to Newel (K.,) and the church in Thompson, given in Kirtland, Ohio, June,
1831. |
| 1835 Doctrine and Covenants 67 heading: Revelation
to Newel Knight, given June, 1831. |
| John Whitmer's history introduction: At this
time the Church at Thompson Ohio was involved in difficulty, becaus of
the rebellion of Leman Copley. Who would not do as he had previously agreed.
Which thing confused the whole church and finally the Lord spake unto Joseph
Smith Jr. the Prophit saying: J. Whitmer,
81. |
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Book of Commandments 56 |
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| Jesus
speaking |
1 |
[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 world. |
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BC verse numbers are in brackets. |
| To
Newel Knight |
2 |
[2] Behold, verily, verily
I say unto you my servant Newel
Knight, you shall stand fast in the office
whereunto I have appointed you: |
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Newel
Knight
Red: added in 1835 |
| To
escape enemies, brethren must repent |
3 |
[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: |
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| Broke
their covenant |
4 |
[4] And as the covenant which they
made unto me, has been broken, even so it has become void and of none effect; |
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¶ Leman
Copley |
| Wo,
wo, wo |
5 |
[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; |
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| Covenant
keepers get mercy |
6 |
[6] But blessed are they who have kept
the covenant, and observed the commandment, for they shall obtain mercy: |
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| Flee |
7 |
[7] Wherefore, go to now and flee
the land, lest your enemies come upon you: |
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| Appoint a leader |
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[8] And take your journey,
and appoint whom you will to be your leader, and to pay moneys for you. |
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| Go
to Missouri |
8 |
[9] And thus
you shall take your journey into the regions westward, unto the land of
Missouri, unto the borders of the Lamanites. |
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the borders of
the Lamanites: ¶ D&C 28:9 |
| Get
a job there |
9 |
[10] 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. |
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| Be
patient |
10 |
[11] And again,
be patient in tribulation until I come: |
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| I'm coming |
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[12] 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. |
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D&C 55
D&C 53
Ohio Revelations
Doctrine and Covenants
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