| November 12, 1831, Hiram, Ohio. |
| Joseph Smith, Martin Harris, Oliver
Cowdery, John Whitmer, Sidney Rigdon, and W. W. Phelps are stewards of
the revelations and commandments §,
are to be paid from book sales §. Spiritual
leaders worthy of hire
§. Be equal in temporal things §. |
| Not printed in Book of Commandments. |
| 1835 Doctrine and Covenants 26 heading:
Revelation given November, 1831. |
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| Manuscript History introduction |
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My time was occupied closely in reviewing the
commandments and sitting in conference for nearly two weeks; for we held
from the first [173] to the twelfth of November, four special conferences.
in the last, which was held at Brother Johnson’s in Hiram, after
deliberate consideration in consequence of the book of Revelations, now
to be printed, 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, and the riches of eternity within
the compass of those who are willing to live by every word that proceedeth
out of the mouth of God” therefore the conference priced the Revelations
to be worth to the church, the riches of the whole earth, speaking temporally.
The great benefits to the world, which result from the Book of Mormon and
the Revelations, which the Lord has seen fitin his infinite wisdom, to
grant unto us for our salvation, and for the salvation of all that will
believe, were duly appreciated: and in answer to an enquiry, I received
the following. |
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MH-A, 172–173
// HC 1:235–236. |
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| 1835 Doctrine and Covenants
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Joseph, Martin, Oliver, John Whitmer, Sidney, W. W. Phelps |
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Behold and hearken, O ye inhabitants of Zion,
and all ye people of my church who are far afar off,
and hear the word of the Lord which I give unto my servant Joseph Smith,
jr.; 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 Wm.
W. Phelps: by the way of commandment unto them, |
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1835 D&C 26 verses are to the right
of the text. Current LDS verses are to the left.
Turquoise: dropped after 1835
Pink: added after 1835
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for I give unto them a commandment: wherefore
hearken and hear, for thus saith the Lord unto them, |
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| Stewards
over revelations and commandments |
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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; |
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| Accountable |
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and an account of this stewardship will I require
of them in the day of judgment: |
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| Their
business, profits |
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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: |
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| Don't
tell church or world |
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Wherefore a commandment I give unto them, that
they shall not give these things unto the church, neither unto the world, |
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these things: this revelation or the benefits
(above), the excess of which are to go into the Lord's storehouse (below)? |
| Compensation |
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nevertheless, inasmuch as they
receive more than is needful for their necessities, and their wants, it
shall be given into my storehouse, |
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| Profits
for Zion |
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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. |
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the benefits: the "more than
is needful" benefits or all of the benefits? |
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profits to church |
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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. |
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exempt |
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And behold, none are exempt from this law who belong to the
church of the living God; |
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yea, neither the bishop, neither the agent, who keepeth the
Lord's storehouse; neither he who is appointed in a stewardship over
temporal things: |
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| Pay spiritual leaders |
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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; |
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| More (than temporal
administrators?) |
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yea, even more abundantly, which
abundance is multiplied unto them through the manifestations of the Spirit: |
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| Equal
in temporal things |
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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. |
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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 |
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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: |
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are faithful |
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for they have been faithful over many things, and have done
well inasmuch as they have not sinned. |
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| Merciful Lord |
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Behold I the Lord am merciful and will bless them, and
they shall enter into the joy of these things: even so. Amen. |
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D&C 71
D&C 69
Minutes of November 12–13, 1831
All in Favor?
Ohio Revelations
Doctrine and Covenants
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