| January 25, 1832, Amherst, Ohio. |
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| Two missionary revelations, verses 1–22 and 23–36.
A dozen pairs of missionaries called. They are to shake the dust off feet as a testiment those
who reject missionaries on judgment day. Care of missionary families. |
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| The Book of Commandments and Revelations (BCR) contains both revelations sequentially, with separate headings. They are in separate documents in the Newel K. Whitney Collection (NKW) at BYU.
Book A is nearly identical to the first Whitney manuscript. |
| In BCR W. W. Phelps added the section number, surnames, punctuation, capitalization, etc. implemented in D&C 87. He also canceled at Amherst in a conference held there to ten Elders. January 25, and an unidentified redactor canceled Another Revelation Received at the same time between the two revelations. |
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Book of Commandments and Revelations
(BCR, 129–131)
John Whitmer scribe
1832 |
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Book of Commandments, Laws and Covenants, Book A
Orson Hyde scribe
1832 |
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Whitney Manuscript
(NKW, Box 1, fd. 8) |
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Doctrine and Covenants 87
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1835 |
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79 A Revelation |
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A Commandment Given to 10 Elders |
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A Commandment Given to 10 Elders at Amherst Jany 1832. |
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given at Amherst in a conference held there to ten Elders. January 25. 1832.— |
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¶ Verily Verily I sayu unto you I who speak even by the Spirit voice
of my Spirit even alpha & omega your Lord & your God |
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¶ Verily verily I say |
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¶ Verily <verily> I say unto you I who speak even by the voice
of my spirit even alpha and Omega your Lord and your God |
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Verily, verily I say unto you, I who speak even by the voice
of my Spirit; even Alpha and Omega your Lord and your God: |
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Hearken O ye who have given your names to go forth to proclaim
my Gospel & to prune my {vineyard} |
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Hearken O ye who have given your names to go forth & to proclaim
my Gospel & to prune my vineyard, |
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Hearkon o you ye who have given your names to go forth to proclaim
my gospel and to prune my vineyard |
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hearkon O ye who have given your names to go forth to proclaim
my gospel, and to prune my vineyard. |
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[130] ¶ Behold I say unto you that it is my will that your should
go forth & not tarry neither be Idle but labour with your mights |
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behold I say unto you that it is my will that you should
go forth & not tarry neither be idle but labour [with your] mights |
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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 might |
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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 might |
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lifting up your voices as with the sound of a trump proclaiming
the truth according to the revelations & commandments which I have given
you |
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lifting up your voices as with the sound of a trump proclaiming
the truth according to the revelations & commandments which I have given
you. |
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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 |
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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, |
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& thus if ye are faithful ye shall be laden with many sheaves
& crowned with honor & glory & immortallity & eternal life |
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& thus if ye are faithful ye shall be laden with many sheaves
and crowned with honor & Glory & immortallity & eternal life |
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and thus if ye are faithful ye shall be laden with many sheaves
and crouned with honor and glory and immortality and eternal life |
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and thus if ye are faithful, ye shall be laden with many sheaves,
and crowned with honor, and glory, and immortality, and eternal life. |
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Therefore verily I say unto my Servant William I revoke the
commission which I gave unto him to go unto the eastern Countries |
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Therefore verily I say unto my servant William I revoke the
commission which I gave unto him to go unto the Eastern countries |
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Therefore verily I say unto my servent
William I revoke the
commission which I gave unto him to go unto the eastern countries |
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Therefore verily I say unto my servent
William E. McLellin I revoke the
commission which I gave unto him, to go unto the eastern countries, |
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& I give unto him a new commission & a new commandment
in the which I the Lord chasteneth him for the murmermings of his heart |
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& I give unto him a new commission & a new commandment
in the which I the Lord chasteneth him for the murrmurings of his heart |
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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 |
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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; |
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& he sinned nevertheless I forgive him & say unto him
again go ye into the south countries |
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& he sinned nevertheless I forgive him & say unto him
again go [ye] into the south countries |
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and he sinned nevertheless I forgive him and say unto him
again go ye into the south Countries |
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and he sinned, nevertheless I forgive him and say unto him
again, go ye into the south countries; |
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& let my servent Luke go with him & proclaim the things
which I have commanded them |
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{2} & let my servant Luke go with him & proclaim the things
which I have commanded them |
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and let my servent go with him and proclaim the things
which I have commanded them |
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and let my servent Luke Johnson go with him and proclaim the things
which I have commanded them, |
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calling on the name of the Lord for the comforter which shall teach them all things that is expedient
for them |
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calling on the name of the Lord for the comforter which shall teach them all things that is expedient
for them |
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Calling on the name of the Lord
teaching for the comforter which shall teach them all things that is expedient
for them |
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calling on the name of the Lord for the comforter, which shall teach them all things that is expedient
for them, |
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praying always that they faint not & in asmuch as they do
this I will be with them even unto the end |
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praying always that they faint not & in as much as they do
this I will be with them even unto the end |
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praying always that they faint not and inasmuch as they do
this I will be with them even unto the end |
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praying always that they faint not; and inasmuch as they do
this, I will be with them even unto the end. |
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Behold this is the will of the Lord your God
concerning them you even so amen |
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Behold this is the will of the Lord your God
concerning you even so Amen |
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behold this is the will of the Lord your God
concerning you even so Amen |
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Behold this is the will of the Lord your God
concerning you; even so. Amen. |
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¶ And again verily thus saith the Lord let my servent Orson
Hyde and my serv<a>nt Samuel take their <Journey> into the eastern countries & proclaim
the things which I have commanded them and inasmuch as they are faithfull <lo> I will be with them even unto the end |
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¶ And again verily thus saith the Lord let my Servants Orson
Hyde & my servant Samuel take their journey unto the eastern countries and proclaim
the things which I have commanded them & inasmuch as they are faithful lo I will be with them even unto the end |
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¶ And again verily thus saith the Lord let my servent Orson Hyde and my servent Samuel their journey into the eastern countries and proclaim
the things which I have commanded them and inasmuch as they are faithfull lo I will be with them even unto the end |
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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 faithfull, lo I will be with them even unto the end. |
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And again verily I say unto my servant Lyman and unto my servant Orson Pratt they shall also take their Journey into the eastern countries & behold
& Lo I am with them also even unto the end. |
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And again verily I say unto my servant Lyman and unto my servant Orson Pratt they shall also take their journey unto the eastern countries & behold
& lo I am with them also even unto the End. |
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¶ And again verily I say unto my servant Lyman and unto my servant Orson Pratt they shall also take {2} their journey into the eastern countries and behold
and lo I am with them also even unto the end |
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And again verily I say unto my servant Lyman Johnson, and unto my servant Orson Pratt, they shall also take {2} their journey into the eastern countries: and behold
and lo I am with them also even unto the end. |
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¶ And again I say unto my servant Asa and unto my Servant
Calves that they also Shall take their Journey unto the western
countries & proclaim my Gospel even as I have commanded them |
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And Again I say unto my Servant Asa & unto my servant
Calves that they also Shall take their journey unto the western
countries and proclaim my Gospel even as I have commanded them |
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¶ and again I say unto my servant Asa and unto my servant
Calves that they also shall take their journey unto the was western
countries and proclaim my gospel even as I have commanded them |
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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. |
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& he who is faithful shall overcome all things & shall
be lifted up at the last day. |
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and he who is faithful shall overcome all things & Shall
be lifted up at the last day. |
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and he who is faithful shall over come all things and shall
be lifted up at the last day |
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And he who is faithful shall over come all things, and shall
be lifted up at the last day. |
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¶ And again I say unto my Servant Major & unto my servant Burr <let them> take their Journey also unto the south countries |
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And again [I say] unto my servant major & my servant Burr [let] them take their Journey also unto the west <south> countries |
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And again I say unto my Servant Major and my Servent Burr let them take their journey also unto the south country |
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And again, I say unto my Servant Major N. Ashley and my Servent Burr Riggs, let them take their journey also unto the south country: |
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yea let all these take their Journeys as I have commanded them going from house to house & from Vil[la]ge to
Village & from City to City |
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{3} yea let all these take their journy |
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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 |
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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; |
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& in whatsoever [131] House ye enter & they receive
you leave your blessings upon that house |
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& in whatsoever house ye enter & they receive
you leave your blessing upon that house |
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and in whatsoever house ye enter and they receive
you leave your blessing upon that house. |
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and in whatsoever house ye enter, and they receive
you, leave your blessings upon that house; |
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& in whatsoever house ye enter & they receive
you not ye shall depart speedily from that house & shake off the dust
of your feet as a testimoney against them |
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& in whatsoever house ye Enter & they receive
you not ye shall depart speedily from that house & shake off the dust
of your feet as a testimony against them |
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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 testimoney against <them> |
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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 testimoney against them; |
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& you shall be filled with Joy & gladness & know this
that in the day of Judgement you shall be Judges of that house & condemn
them |
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& you shall be filled with Joy & gladness & know this
that in the day of judgm[en]t you shall be judges of that house and condemn
them |
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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 |
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and you shall be filled with joy and gladness and know this,
that in the day of judgement you shall be judges of that house, and condemn
them; |
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& it shall be more tolerable for the heathen in the day
of Judgment than for that house therefore gird up your loins & be faithful
& ye shall overcome all things & be lifted up at the last day even
So Amen— |
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& it shall be more tolerable for the heathen in the day
of judgement than for that house therefore gird up your loins and be faithful
& ye shall overcome all things & be lifted up at the last day even
so. Amen |
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and it shall be more tollarable for the heathen in the day
of judgment than for that house therefore gird up your loines and be faithfull
and ye shall overcome all things and be lifted up at the last day even
so Amen. |
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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. |
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Book of Commandments and Revelations
John Whitmer scribe
Redactor: Unidentified |
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Whitney Manuscript |
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Doctrine and Covenants 87
1835 |
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Another Revelation Received at the same time & place |
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A Commandment Given to the Elders in Conference in Amherst Jany 1832. |
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And again verily I say unto you thus saith the Lord unto you O ye elders of my Church who have given your names that you might know his will Concerning
you |
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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
you |
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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
you: |
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Behold I say unto you that it is the duty of the Church
to assist in supporting the families of those & also to supp[or]t the families
of those who are called and must needs [be sent] unto the world to proclaim
the Gospel unto the world |
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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 |
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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: |
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wherefore I the Lord give unto
you this commandment that ye obtain places for your families in as much
as your brethren are willing to open their hearts |
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wherefore I the Lord give unto
you this commandment that ye obtain places for your families inasmuch
as your breathren are willing to open their hearts |
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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; |
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& let all such as can obtain places for their families
& support of the church for them not fail to go into the world wheather
to the East or to the west or to the North or to the South |
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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 wheather
to the east or to the west or to the north or to the south |
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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, |
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let them ask & they shall receive knock and
it shall be opened unto them & made known from on high even by the
comforter whither they shall go |
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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 |
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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. |
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& 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 loose his reward crown & let him labour in the Church |
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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 loose his crown and let him labour in the church |
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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 no wise lose his crown; and let him labor in the church. |
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let every man be dilligent in all things & the Idler shall
not have place in the Church except he repents & mends his ways. |
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let every man be dilligent in all things and the idler shall
not have place in the church except he repent and mend his ways. |
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Let every man be dilligent in all things. And the idler shall
not have place in the church, except he repents and mends his ways. |
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wherefore let my servant Simeon and my Servant Emer be united in their ministry |
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wherefore let my servent Simeon and my servent Emer
be united in their ministry |
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Wherefore let my servant Simeon Carter and my servant Emer
Harris be united in the ministry. |
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& also my Servant Ezra & my Servant Thomas |
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and also my servent Ezra and my servent Thomas |
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And also my servant Ezra Thayer and my servent Thomas B. Marsh (h). |
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also my Servant Hiram & my Servant Reynolds |
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also my servant Hiram and my servant Reynolds |
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Also my servant Hyrum Smith and my servant Reynolds Cahoon; |
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& also my servant Daniel and my Servant Seymour |
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and also my servant Daniel and my servant Seymour |
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and also my servant Daniel Stanton and my servant Seymour Brunson; |
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& also my Servant Silvester & my servant Gideon |
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and also my servant
Sylvester and my servant Gideon |
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and also my servant
Silvester Smith and my servant Gideon Carter; |
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& also my servant Ruggles & my Servant Stephan |
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and also my servant Ruggles and my servant Stephen |
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and also my servant Ruggles Eames and my servant Stephen Burnett; |
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& also my Servant Micah & also my Servant Eden even so amen— |
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and also my servant Micha and also my servant Eden even so amen |
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and also my servant Micha B. Welton and also my servant Eden Smith; even so. Amen |
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