Doctrine and Covenants
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The '''Doctrine and Covenants''' (sometimes abbreviated and cited as '''D&C''') is a part of the [[continuous revelation|open]] [[scripture|scriptural]] [[biblical canon|canon]] of several denominations of the [[Latter Day Saint movement]]. Originally published in 1835 as '''Doctrine 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 by [[The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]] (LDS Church) and the [[Community of Christ]] (formerly the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints).
The book originally contained two parts: a sequence of [[Lectures on Faith|lectures]] setting forth basic church doctrine, followed by a compilation of important 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 the Community of Christ. The remaining portion of the book contains many revelations on numerous topics, most of which were dictated by the movement's founder [[Joseph Smith, Jr.]], supplemented by materials periodically added by each denomination.
==History==
The Doctrine and Covenants was first published in 1835 as a later version of the [[Book of Commandments]], which had been partially printed in 1833. This earlier book contained 65 early [[revelations]] to church leaders including [[Joseph Smith, Jr.]] and [[Oliver Cowdery]]. Before many copies of the book could be printed, however, the printing press and most of the printed copies were destroyed by a mob in [[Missouri]].
On [[September 24]], [[1834]] a committee was appointed by the general assembly of the church to organize a new volume containing the most significant [[Latter Day Saint]] [[revelation]]s. This committee of Presiding [[Elder (Mormonism)|Elder]]s, consisting of [[Joseph Smith, Jr.]], [[Oliver Cowdery]], [[Sidney Rigdon]], and [[Frederick 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 followed by 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 the [[School of the Prophets]] which had recently been completed in [[Kirtland, Ohio]]. According to the committee, these Lectures were included in the compilation "in consequence of their embracing the important doctrine of salvation."<ref>''See'' 1835 D&C, Preface.</ref>
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 on church governance. 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."<ref>''See'' ''id.''</ref> Each of the 103 revelations was assigned a "section number"; however, section 66 was used twice. Thus, the sections of the original work 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."<ref>''See'' ''id.''</ref>
The book was first introduced to the church body in a general conference on [[August 17]], [[1835]]. [[Joseph Smith, Jr.]] and [[Frederick G. Williams]], two of the Presiding Elders on the committee, were absent, but [[Oliver Cowdery]] and [[Sidney 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.<ref>Joseph Smith, B.F. Roberts (ed.) (1902). ''History of the Church'', '''2''':243-46.</ref>
In 1835, the book was printed and published under the title ''Doctrine and Covenants of the Church of the Latter Day Saints: Carefully Selected from the Revelations of God''.
==The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints editions==
In [[The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]] (LDS Church), '''The Doctrine and Covenants of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints''' stands alongside the [[Bible]], the [[Book of Mormon]], and [[Pearl of Great Price (Mormonism)|The Pearl of Great Price]] as holy scripture. Together they are referred to as the "[[Standard Works of the LDS Church|Standard Works]]." The LDS Church's version of the Doctrine and Covenants is officially 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."<ref>[http://scriptures.lds.org/en/dc/contents LDS 1981 D&C Title Page]</ref>
===Sections added to LDS edition===
The 138 Sections in LDS Church's Doctrine and Covenants break down as follows:
*Sections 1–134, 137 — From the presidency of [[Joseph Smith, Jr.]] (1828–1844)
*Sections 135–136 — During the administration of the [[Quorum of the Twelve|Twelve]] (1844–1847)
*[[Official Declaration—1]] — From the presidency of [[Wilford Woodruff]] (1889–1898)
*Section 138 — From the presidency of [[Joseph F. Smith]] (1901–1918)
*[[Official Declaration—2]] — From the presidency of [[Spencer W. Kimball]] (1973–1985)
The following sections are not revelations, but letters, reports, statements, and so forth: 102, 123, 127–131, 134, and 135
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 twenty-six revelations 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, however, the early versifications generally followed the paragraph structure of the original text. It was with the 1876 edition that the currently used versification was first employed.
During the 1880s, five foreign editions contained two revelations to [[John Taylor (1808-1887)|John 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 the [[Seventy (Latter Day Saints)|Seventy]]—and required [[Priesthood (Latter Day Saints)|Priesthood]] leaders to live [[plural marriage]] in order to qualify to hold their church positions. Probably 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.
In 1930, a small volume edited by [[Apostle (Latter Day Saints)|Apostle]] [[James E. Talmage]] titled ''Latter-day Revelations'' was published, which was a highly edited selective version of the Doctrine and Covenants. Some believe it was intended to replace the Doctrine and Covenants, but that due to the controversy that arose this plan was dropped.{{Fact|date=April 2007}} Talmage's work did not contain the section on plural marriage.<ref>{{sourcetext|source=The Doctrine and Covenants|book=Covenant 132}}</ref>
Sections 137 and 138 were added to the LDS Church's 1981 edition of the Doctrine and Covenants, which is the edition currently in use by the church. These were accounts of two visions, one from [[Joseph Smith, Jr.|Joseph Smith]] and the other from his nephew, [[Joseph F. Smith]] in 1918. No new revelatory sections have been added since 1981.
The LDS Church's 1981 edition also contains two "Official Declarations" at the book's conclusion, the first [[1890 Manifesto|renouncing polygamy]] in 1890, and the second in 1978 announcing the opening of [[Priesthood (Mormonism)|priesthood]] ordination to all worthy male members including previously restricted members of [[African people|African descent]]. These two "Official Declarations" are not revelations, but they serve as the formal announcements that a revelation was received. In neither case is the entire revelation included in the Doctrine and Covenants, and it is possible that these two revelations were not of the nature of a writable piece of text.{{Fact|date=January 2008}} The text of [[Official Declaration—1]] has been included in every LDS Church printing of the Doctrine and Covenants since 1908.
===Portions removed from the LDS edition===
In 1876, Sections 101 and 103 from the 1835 Edition (and subsequent printings) were left out entirely. 101 contained the church's ''Statement on Marriage'',<ref>''History of the Church, vol. 2, at 247 (August 1835)''</ref><ref>''Messenger and Advocate'' (Aug 1835), at 163</ref> with the controversial, {{cquote|"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."<ref>''Doctrine and Covenants'' [1835 Edition] 101:4</ref> }}
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".<ref>''See'' Introduction, 1921 edition.</ref> The Lectures contain theology concerning the [[Godhead (Mormonism)|Godhead]] and emphasize the importance of faith and works.
Until 1981, editions of the book used code names for certain people and places in those sections that dealt with the [[United 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. See [[List of code names in the Doctrine and Covenants]].
==Community of Christ editions==
Officials of [[Community of Christ]] (formerly known as the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints) first published an edition of the Doctrine and Covenants in 1864, based on the previous 1844 edition. A [[General Conference (Mormonism)|General Conference]] of the church in 1878 approved a resolution that declared that the revelations of the [[President of the Church (Latter Day Saints)|Prophet–President]] [[Joseph Smith III]] had equal standing to those previously included in the work. Since that time, the church has continually added sections to its edition of the Doctrine and Covenants, containing the revelations of succeeding Prophet-Presidents. (The numbers of the sections and versification differ from the edition published by [[The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]] and both modern editions differ from the original 1835 edition numeration).
===Sections added to Community of Christ edition===
The 165 Sections of the Community of Christ's Doctrine and Covenants break down as follows:
*Sections 1–113 (includes 108A) — From the presidency of [[Joseph Smith, Jr.]] (1828–1844)
*Sections 114–131 — From the presidency of [[Joseph Smith III]] (1860–1914)
*Sections 132–138 — From the presidency of [[Frederick Madison Smith|Frederick M. Smith]] (1914–1946)
*Sections 139–144 — From the presidency of [[Israel Alexander Smith|Israel A. Smith]] (1946–1958)
*Sections 145–152 (includes 149A) — From the presidency of [[W. Wallace Smith]] (1958–1978)
*Sections 153–160 — From the presidency of [[Wallace B. Smith]] (1978–1996)
*Sections 161–162 — From the presidency of [[W. Grant McMurray]] (1996–2004)
*Section 163 — From the presidency of [[Stephen M. Veazey]] (2005– )
The following sections are not revelations, but letters, reports, statements, and so forth: 99, 108A, 109–113, and 123.
===Portions removed from the Community of Christ edition===
Community of Christ removed the "Lectures on Faith" ("Doctrine" portion of the work) in 1897. The 1970 [[General Conference (Mormonism)|World Conference]] concluded that several sections that had been added between the 1835 and 1844 editions—mainly dealing with the subjects of [[Temple (Mormonism)|temple worship]] and [[baptism for the dead]]—had been published without proper approval of a church conference. The World Conference removed Sections 107, 109, 110, 113 and 123 to a historical appendix (which also included documents that were never published as sections). Of these, only Section 107 was a revelation. The World Conference of 1990 subsequently removed the appendix from the Doctrine and Covenants. Section 108A has also been removed.
===Doctrinal Developments in the Community of Christ edition===
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 (i.e., they must be deliberated and approved by the voting members of a World Conference).
The most controversial modern revelation contained in the Community of Christ version is Section 156,{{Fact|date=December 2007}} added in 1984, which called for construction of the [[Independence Temple]] and the ordination of women to the priesthood, among other changes. 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 by [[W. 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."
==Editions used by other denominations==
The [[Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (Strangite)]] uses the 1846 edition that was published in [[Nauvoo, Illinois]]; this version is virtually identical to the 1844 edition. Most recently a facsimile reprint was produced for the church at [[Voree, Wisconsin]] by Richard Drew in 1993.
The [[Church of Christ (Temple Lot)]] contends that the thousands of changes made to the original revelations as published in the [[Book 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.
The [[Restoration Branches]] generally use the older RLDS Church Doctrine and Covenants, typically sections 1–144.
==Chart comparison of editions==
The following chart compares the current editions of the Doctrine and Covenants used by [[The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]] ('''LDS ed.''') and the [[Community of Christ]] ('''CofC ed.''') with the 1833 [[Book of Commandments]] ('''BofC'''), the 1835 edition published in '''Kirtland''', and the 1844 edition published in '''Nauvoo'''. Unless otherwise specified, the document is styled a "revelation" of the person delivering it.
{| border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0"
|- bgcolor=#DCDCFF
! LDS ed.
! CofC ed.
! BofC<br />(1833)
! Kirtland ed.<br />(1835)
! Nauvoo ed.<br />(1844)
! Date
! Delivered by
! Description
|-
| [http://scriptures.lds.org/en/dc/1 1]
| 1
| 1
| 1
| 1
| [[November 1]], [[1831]]
| [[Joseph Smith, Jr.|Joseph Smith]]
| Lord’s 'Preface'
|-
| [http://scriptures.lds.org/en/dc/2 2]
|
|
|
|
| [[September 21]], [[1823]]
| [[Joseph Smith, Jr.|Joseph Smith]] (angelic visitation)
| [[Moroni (prophet)|Moroni’s]] visit to [[Joseph Smith, Jr.|Joseph Smith]]
|-
| [http://scriptures.lds.org/en/dc/3 3]
| 2
| 2
| 30
| 30
| July 1828
| [[Joseph Smith, Jr.|Joseph Smith]]
| [[lost 116 pages]]
|-
| [http://scriptures.lds.org/en/dc/4 4]
| 4
| 3
| 31
| 31
| February 1829
| [[Joseph Smith, Jr.|Joseph Smith]]
| To [[Joseph Smith, Sr.]]
|-
| [http://scriptures.lds.org/en/dc/5 5]
| 5
| 4
| 32
| 32
| March 1829
| [[Joseph Smith, Jr.|Joseph Smith]]
| To [[Martin Harris]]; [[golden plates]]
|-
| [http://scriptures.lds.org/en/dc/6 6]
| 6
| 5
| 8
| 8
| April 1829
| [[Joseph Smith, Jr.|Joseph Smith]] and [[Oliver Cowdery]]
| To [[Oliver Cowdery]]
|-
| [http://scriptures.lds.org/en/dc/7 7]
| 7
| 6
| 33
| 33
| April 1829
| [[Joseph Smith, Jr.|Joseph Smith]] and [[Oliver Cowdery]]
| To [[Joseph Smith, Jr.|Joseph Smith]], [[Oliver Cowdery]]; [[John the Apostle]]
|-
| [http://scriptures.lds.org/en/dc/8 8]
| 8
| 7
| 34
| 34
| April 1829
| [[Joseph Smith, Jr.|Joseph Smith]]
| To [[Oliver Cowdery]]; [[Book of Mormon]] translation
|-
| [http://scriptures.lds.org/en/dc/9 9]
| 9
| 8
| 35
| 35
| April 1829
| [[Joseph Smith, Jr.|Joseph Smith]]
| To [[Oliver Cowdery]]; [[Book of Mormon]] translation
|-
| [http://scriptures.lds.org/en/dc/10 10]
| 3
| 9
| 36
| 36
| Summer 1828
| [[Joseph Smith, Jr.|Joseph Smith]]
| [[lost 116 pages]]
|-
| [http://scriptures.lds.org/en/dc/11 11]
| 10
| 10
| 37
| 37
| May 1829
| [[Joseph Smith, Jr.|Joseph Smith]]
| To [[Hyrum Smith]]
|-
| [http://scriptures.lds.org/en/dc/12 12]
| 11
| 11
| 38
| 38
| May 1829
| [[Joseph Smith, Jr.|Joseph Smith]]
| To [[Joseph Knight, Sr.]]
|-
| [http://scriptures.lds.org/en/dc/13 13]
|
|
|
|
| [[May 15]], [[1829]]
| [[Joseph Smith, Jr.|Joseph Smith]] and [[Oliver Cowdery]] (angelic visitation)
| Conferral of [[Aaronic priesthood]] by [[John the Baptist]]
|-
| [http://scriptures.lds.org/en/dc/14 14]
| 12
| 12
| 39
| 39
| June 1829
| [[Joseph Smith, Jr.|Joseph Smith]]
| To [[David Whitmer]]
|-
| [http://scriptures.lds.org/en/dc/15 15]
| 13
| 13
| 40
| 40
| June 1829
| [[Joseph Smith, Jr.|Joseph Smith]]
| To [[John Whitmer]]
|-
| [http://scriptures.lds.org/en/dc/16 16]
| 14
| 14
| 41
| 41
| June 1829
| [[Joseph Smith, Jr.|Joseph Smith]]
| To [[Peter Whitmer, Jr.]]
|-
| [http://scriptures.lds.org/en/dc/17 17]
| 15
|
| 42
| 42
| June 1829
| [[Joseph Smith, Jr.|Joseph Smith]]
| To [[Three Witnesses]]
|-
| [http://scriptures.lds.org/en/dc/18 18]
| 16
| 15
| 43
| 43
| June 1829
| [[Joseph Smith, Jr.|Joseph Smith]], [[Oliver Cowdery]], and [[David Whitmer]]
| selection of [[Apostle (Latter Day Saints)|Twelve Apostles]]
|-
| [http://scriptures.lds.org/en/dc/19 19]
| 18
| 16
| 44
| 44
| March 1830
| [[Joseph Smith, Jr.|Joseph Smith]]
| To [[Martin Harris]]
|-
| [http://scriptures.lds.org/en/dc/20 20]
| 17
| 24
| 2
| 2
| April 1830
| [[Joseph Smith, Jr.|Joseph Smith]]
| Church organization and government
|-
| [http://scriptures.lds.org/en/dc/21 21]
| 19
| 22
| 46
| 46
| [[April 6]], [[1830]]
| [[Joseph Smith, Jr.|Joseph Smith]]
| [[Joseph Smith, Jr.|Joseph Smith]]’s calling
|-
| [http://scriptures.lds.org/en/dc/22 22]
| 20
| 23
| 47
| 47
| April 1830
| [[Joseph Smith, Jr.|Joseph Smith]]
| [[baptism]]
|-
| [http://scriptures.lds.org/en/dc/23 23]
| 21
| 17-21
| 45
| 45
| April 1830
| [[Joseph Smith, Jr.|Joseph Smith]]
| To [[Oliver Cowdery]], [[Hyrum Smith]], [[Samuel H. Smith (Latter Day Saints)|Samuel H. Smith]], [[Joseph Smith, Sr.]], [[Joseph Knight, Sr.]]
|-
| [http://scriptures.lds.org/en/dc/24 24]
| 23
| 25
| 9
| 9
| July 1830
| [[Joseph Smith, Jr.|Joseph Smith]] and [[Oliver Cowdery]]
| Callings of [[Joseph Smith, Jr.|Joseph Smith]] and [[Oliver Cowdery]]
|-
| [http://scriptures.lds.org/en/dc/25 25]
| 24
| 26
| 48
| 48
| July 1830
| [[Joseph Smith, Jr.|Joseph Smith]]
| To [[Emma Smith]]
|-
| [http://scriptures.lds.org/en/dc/26 26]
| 25
| 27
| 49
| 49
| July 1830
| [[Joseph Smith, Jr.|Joseph Smith]], [[Oliver Cowdery]], and [[John Whitmer]]
| [[Common consent]]
|-
| [http://scriptures.lds.org/en/dc/27 27]
| 26
| 28
| 50
| 50
| August 1830
| [[Joseph Smith, Jr.|Joseph Smith]]
| [[Sacrament (Latter Day Saints)|Sacrament]] and [[Priesthood (Latter Day Saints)|priesthood ordinations]]
|-
| [http://scriptures.lds.org/en/dc/28 28]
| 27
| 30
| 51
| 51
| September 1830
| [[Joseph Smith, Jr.|Joseph Smith]]
| To [[Oliver Cowdery]]; [[Joseph Smith, Jr.|Joseph Smith]] to receive revelations until another appointed
|-
| [http://scriptures.lds.org/en/dc/29 29]
| 28
| 29
| 10
| 10
| September 1830
| [[Joseph Smith, Jr.|Joseph Smith]]
| To six elders; [[Second Coming]]; origin of [[Satan]]; redemption of children
|-
| [http://scriptures.lds.org/en/dc/30 30]
| 29
| 31-33
| 52
| 52
| September 1830
| [[Joseph Smith, Jr.|Joseph Smith]]
| To [[David Whitmer]], [[Peter Whitmer, Jr.]], [[John Whitmer]]
|-
| [http://scriptures.lds.org/en/dc/31 31]
| 30
| 34
| 53
| 53
| September 1830
| [[Joseph Smith, Jr.|Joseph Smith]]
| To [[Thomas B. Marsh]]
|-
| [http://scriptures.lds.org/en/dc/32 32]
| 31
|
| 54
| 54
| October 1830
| [[Joseph Smith, Jr.|Joseph Smith]]
| To [[Parley P. Pratt]] and [[Ziba Peterson]]
|-
| [http://scriptures.lds.org/en/dc/33 33]
| 32
| 35
| 55
| 55
| October 1830
| [[Joseph Smith, Jr.|Joseph Smith]]
| To [[Ezra Thayre]] and [[Northrop Sweet]]
|-
| [http://scriptures.lds.org/en/dc/34 34]
| 33
| 36
| 56
| 56
| [[November 4]], [[1830]]
| [[Joseph Smith, Jr.|Joseph Smith]]
| To [[Orson Pratt]]
|-
| [http://scriptures.lds.org/en/dc/35 35]
| 34
| 37
| 11
| 11
| December 1830
| [[Joseph Smith, Jr.|Joseph Smith]] and [[Sidney Rigdon]]
| Callings [[Joseph Smith, Jr.|Joseph Smith]] and [[Sidney Rigdon]]; signs and miracles; the elect
|-
| [http://scriptures.lds.org/en/dc/36 36]
| 35
| 38
| 57
| 57
| December 1830
| [[Joseph Smith, Jr.|Joseph Smith]]
| To [[Edward Partridge]]
|-
| [http://scriptures.lds.org/en/dc/37 37]
| 37
| 39
| 58
| 58
| December 1830
| [[Joseph Smith, Jr.|Joseph Smith]] and [[Sidney Rigdon]]
| Saints to gather in [[Ohio]]
|-
| [http://scriptures.lds.org/en/dc/38 38]
| 38
| 40
| 12
| 12
| [[January 2]], [[1831]]
| [[Joseph Smith, Jr.|Joseph Smith]]
| equality; wars
|-
| [http://scriptures.lds.org/en/dc/39 39]
| 39
| 41
| 59
| 59
| [[January 5]], [[1831]]
| [[Joseph Smith, Jr.|Joseph Smith]]
| To James Covill
|-
| [http://scriptures.lds.org/en/dc/40 40]
| 40
| 42
| 60
| 60
| January 1831
| [[Joseph Smith, Jr.|Joseph Smith]] and [[Sidney Rigdon]]
| concerning James Covill
|-
| [http://scriptures.lds.org/en/dc/41 41]
| 41
| 43
| 61
| 61
| [[February 4]], [[1831]]
| [[Joseph Smith, Jr.|Joseph Smith]]
| To the church; [[Edward Partridge]] called as [[Bishop (Latter Day Saints)|bishop]]
|-
| [http://scriptures.lds.org/en/dc/42 42]
| 42
| 44, 47
| 13
| 13
| [[February 9]], [[1831]]
| [[Joseph Smith, Jr.|Joseph Smith]]
| "the law" of the church
|-
| [http://scriptures.lds.org/en/dc/43 43]
| 43
| 45
| 14
| 14
| February 1831
| [[Joseph Smith, Jr.|Joseph Smith]]
| Role of [[President of the Church (Latter Day Saints)|President of the Church]]; missionary work; forces of nature
|-
| [http://scriptures.lds.org/en/dc/44 44]
| 44
| 46
| 62
| 62
| late February 1831
| [[Joseph Smith, Jr.|Joseph Smith]] and [[Sidney Rigdon]]
| Church conference called
|-
| [http://scriptures.lds.org/en/dc/45 45]
| 45
| 48
| 15
| 15
| [[March 7]], [[1831]]
| [[Joseph Smith, Jr.|Joseph Smith]]
| Matthew chapter 24 explained; missionary work; [[Christ]] as advocate
|-
| [http://scriptures.lds.org/en/dc/46 46]
| 46
| 49
| 16
| 16
| [[March 8]], [[1831]]
| [[Joseph Smith, Jr.|Joseph Smith]]
| [[sacrament meeting]], gifts of the [[Holy Spirit|Spirit]]
|-
| [http://scriptures.lds.org/en/dc/47 47]
| 47
| 50
| 63
| 63
| [[March 8]], [[1831]]
| [[Joseph Smith, Jr.|Joseph Smith]]
| [[John Whitmer]] to keep history of church
|-
| [http://scriptures.lds.org/en/dc/48 48]
| 48
| 51
| 64
| 64
| March 1831
| [[Joseph Smith, Jr.|Joseph Smith]]
| purchase of lands
|-
| [http://scriptures.lds.org/en/dc/49 49]
| 49
| 52
| 65
| 65
| March 1831
| [[Joseph Smith, Jr.|Joseph Smith]]
| To [[Joseph Smith, Jr.|Joseph Smith]], [[Sidney Rigdon]], [[Parley P. Pratt]] and Leman Copley; [[Shaker]] beliefs
|-
| [http://scriptures.lds.org/en/dc/50 50]
| 50
| 53
| 17
| 17
| May 1831
| [[Joseph Smith, Jr.|Joseph Smith]]
| Recognizing the [[Holy Ghost|Spirit]]
|-
| [http://scriptures.lds.org/en/dc/51 51]
| 51
|
| 23
| 23
| May 1831
| [[Joseph Smith, Jr.|Joseph Smith]]
| property division
|-
| [http://scriptures.lds.org/en/dc/52 52]
| 52
| 54
| 66
| 66
| [[June 7]], [[1831]]
| [[Joseph Smith, Jr.|Joseph Smith]]
| sending elders to [[Missouri]]
|-
| [http://scriptures.lds.org/en/dc/53 53]
| 53
| 55
| 66<ref>This section was mistakenly numbered ''LXVI'', the same as the previous section. This numbering error was corrected in the Nauvoo edition, thus changing the number of all subsequent sections.</ref>
| 67
| June 1831
| [[Joseph Smith, Jr.|Joseph Smith]]
| To A. Sidney Gilbert
|-
| [http://scriptures.lds.org/en/dc/54 54]
| 54
| 56
| 67
| 68
| June 1831
| [[Joseph Smith, Jr.|Joseph Smith]]
| To [[Newel Knight]]
|-
| [http://scriptures.lds.org/en/dc/55 55]
| 55
| 57
| 68
| 69
| June 1831
| [[Joseph Smith, Jr.|Joseph Smith]]
| To [[William Wines Phelps|W.W. Phelps]]
|-
| [http://scriptures.lds.org/en/dc/56 56]
| 56
| 58
| 69
| 70
| June 1831
| [[Joseph Smith, Jr.|Joseph Smith]]
| the rebellious; the rich and the poor
|-
| [http://scriptures.lds.org/en/dc/57 57]
| 57
|
| 27
| 27
| [[July 20]], [[1831]]
| [[Joseph Smith, Jr.|Joseph Smith]]
| location of [[Zion (Latter Day Saints)|Zion]] at [[Jackson County, Missouri]]
|-
| [http://scriptures.lds.org/en/dc/58 58]
| 58
| 59
| 18
| 28
| [[August 1]], [[1831]]
| [[Joseph Smith, Jr.|Joseph Smith]]
| tribulations; gather to [[Zion (Latter Day Saints)|Zion]]
|-
| [http://scriptures.lds.org/en/dc/59 59]
| 59
| 60
| 19
| 19
| [[August 7]], [[1831]]
| [[Joseph Smith, Jr.|Joseph Smith]]
| the [[Sabbath in Christianity|sabbath]]; reward for the righteous
|-
| [http://scriptures.lds.org/en/dc/60 60]
| 60
| 61
| 70
| 71
| [[August 8]], [[1831]]
| [[Joseph Smith, Jr.|Joseph Smith]]
| elders to travel to [[Cincinnati]]; missionary work
|-
| [http://scriptures.lds.org/en/dc/61 61]
| 61
| 62
| 71
| 72
| [[August 12]], [[1831]]
| [[Joseph Smith, Jr.|Joseph Smith]]
| "destruction upon the waters"
|-
| [http://scriptures.lds.org/en/dc/62 62]
| 62
| 63
| 72
| 73
| [[August 13]], [[1831]]
| [[Joseph Smith, Jr.|Joseph Smith]]
| missionary work
|-
| [http://scriptures.lds.org/en/dc/63 63]
| 63
| 64
| 20
| 20
| late August 1831
| [[Joseph Smith, Jr.|Joseph Smith]]
| signs; mysteries; impending war and woe; gather to [[Zion (Latter Day Saints)|Zion]]; authority to use Lord's name
|-
| [http://scriptures.lds.org/en/dc/64 64]
| 64
| 65<ref>Incomplete; due to the loss of printed pages, all copies of the [[Book of Commandments]] end in the middle of this revelation.</ref>
| 21
| 21
| [[September 11]], [[1831]]
| [[Joseph Smith, Jr.|Joseph Smith]]
| forgiveness; financial debt; [[tithing]]; [[Zion (Latter Day Saints)|Zion]] to flourish
|-
| [http://scriptures.lds.org/en/dc/65 65]
| 65
|
| 24
| 24
| October 1831
| [[Joseph Smith, Jr.|Joseph Smith]] (prayer)
| Prayer of [[Joseph Smith, Jr.|Joseph Smith]]; keys of the kingdom
|-
| [http://scriptures.lds.org/en/dc/66 66]
| 66
|
| 74
| 75
| [[October 25]], [[1831]]
| [[Joseph Smith, Jr.|Joseph Smith]]
| To [[William E. M’Lellin]]
|-
| [http://scriptures.lds.org/en/dc/67 67]
| 67
|
| 25
| 25
| November 1831
| [[Joseph Smith, Jr.|Joseph Smith]]
| testimony of the [[Book of Commandments]]
|-
| [http://scriptures.lds.org/en/dc/68 68]
| 68
|
| 22
| 22
| November 1831
| [[Joseph Smith, Jr.|Joseph Smith]]
| To [[Orson Hyde]], [[Luke S. Johnson]], [[Lyman E. Johnson]] and [[William E. M’Lellin]]; ; [[Bishop (Latter Day Saints)|bishops]]; parents
|-
| [http://scriptures.lds.org/en/dc/69 69]
| 69
|
| 28
| 28
| November 1831
| [[Joseph Smith, Jr.|Joseph Smith]]
| Assignments for [[John Whitmer]]
|-
| [http://scriptures.lds.org/en/dc/70 70]
| 70
|
| 26
| 26
| [[November 12]], [[1831]]
| [[Joseph Smith, Jr.|Joseph Smith]]
| stewardship; equality
|-
| [http://scriptures.lds.org/en/dc/71 71]
| 71
|
| 90
| 91
| [[December 1]], [[1831]]
| [[Joseph Smith, Jr.|Joseph Smith]] and [[Sidney Rigdon]]
| [[Joseph Smith, Jr.|Joseph Smith]] and [[Sidney Rigdon]] called to preach
|-
| [http://scriptures.lds.org/en/dc/72 72]
| 72
|
| 89
| 90
| [[December 4]], [[1831]]
| [[Joseph Smith, Jr.|Joseph Smith]]
| [[Bishop (Latter Day Saints)|bishops]]
|-
| [http://scriptures.lds.org/en/dc/73 73]
| 73
|
| 29
| 29
| [[January 10]], [[1832]]
| [[Joseph Smith, Jr.|Joseph Smith]] and [[Sidney Rigdon]]
| [[Joseph Smith Translation of the Bible]]
|-
| [http://scriptures.lds.org/en/dc/74 74]
| 74
|
| 73
| 74
| late January 1832
| [[Joseph Smith, Jr.|Joseph Smith]]
| Explanation of 1 Corinthians 7:14; salvation of children
|-
| [http://scriptures.lds.org/en/dc/75 75]
| 75
|
| 87
| 88
| [[January 25]], [[1832]]
| [[Joseph Smith, Jr.|Joseph Smith]]
| missionary work; families of missionaries
|-
| [http://scriptures.lds.org/en/dc/76 76]
| 76
|
| 91
| 92
| [[February 16]], [[1832]]
| [[Joseph Smith, Jr.|Joseph Smith]] and [[Sidney Rigdon]] (vision)
| [[Jesus Christ]]; [[resurrection]]; [[degrees of glory]]; origin of [[Satan]]
|-
| [http://scriptures.lds.org/en/dc/77 77]
|
|
|
|
| March 1832
| [[Joseph Smith, Jr.|Joseph Smith]]
| certain verses from [[Book of Revelation|Revelation]] explained
|-
| [http://scriptures.lds.org/en/dc/78 78]
| 77
|
| 75
| 76
| March 1832
| [[Joseph Smith, Jr.|Joseph Smith]]
| [[United Order]]; equality
|-
| [http://scriptures.lds.org/en/dc/79 79]
| 78
|
| 76
| 77
| March 1832
| [[Joseph Smith, Jr.|Joseph Smith]]
| To Jared Carter
|-
| [http://scriptures.lds.org/en/dc/80 80]
| 79
|
| 77
| 78
| March 1832
| [[Joseph Smith, Jr.|Joseph Smith]]
| To Stephen Burnett and Eden Smith
|-
| [http://scriptures.lds.org/en/dc/81 81]
| 80
|
| 79
| 80
| March 1832
| [[Joseph Smith, Jr.|Joseph Smith]]
| To [[Jesse Gause]]; on [[March 18]], [[1833]] application transferred to [[Frederick G. Williams]]
|-
| [http://scriptures.lds.org/en/dc/82 82]
| 81
|
| 86
| 87
| [[April 26]], [[1832]]
| [[Joseph Smith, Jr.|Joseph Smith]]
| obedience; [[United Order]]; equality
|-
| [http://scriptures.lds.org/en/dc/83 83]
| 82
|
| 88
| 89
| [[April 26]], [[1832]]
| [[Joseph Smith, Jr.|Joseph Smith]]
| husbands and fathers; widows and orphans
|-
| [http://scriptures.lds.org/en/dc/84 84]
| 83
|
| 4
| 4
| 22-[[23 September]] [[1832]]
| [[Joseph Smith, Jr.|Joseph Smith]]
| [[Priesthood (Latter Day Saints)|priesthood]]
|-
| [http://scriptures.lds.org/en/dc/85 85]
|
|
|
|
| [[November 17]], [[1832]]
| [[Joseph Smith, Jr.|Joseph Smith]] (letter)
| Letter from [[Joseph Smith, Jr.|Joseph Smith]] to [[William Wines Phelps|W.W. Phelps]]; [[United Order]]; [[One Mighty and Strong]]; equality
|-
| [http://scriptures.lds.org/en/dc/86 86]
| 84
|
| 6
| 6
| [[December 6]], [[1832]]
| [[Joseph Smith, Jr.|Joseph Smith]]
| [[Parable of the Tares]] explained
|-
| [http://scriptures.lds.org/en/dc/87 87]
|
|
|
|
| [[December 25]], [[1832]]
| [[Joseph Smith, Jr.|Joseph Smith]]
| prophecy of war, calamity
|-
| [http://scriptures.lds.org/en/dc/88 88]
| 85
|
| 7
| 7
| 27-[[28 December]] [[1832]]; [[January 3]], [[1833]]
| [[Joseph Smith, Jr.|Joseph Smith]]
| the "olive leaf"; "Lord's message of peace"
|-
| [http://scriptures.lds.org/en/dc/89 89]
| 86
|
| 80
| 81
| [[February 27]], [[1833]]
| [[Joseph Smith, Jr.|Joseph Smith]]
| A [[Word of Wisdom|word of wisdom]]
|-
| [http://scriptures.lds.org/en/dc/90 90]
| 87
|
| 84
| 85
| [[March 8]], [[1833]]
| [[Joseph Smith, Jr.|Joseph Smith]]
| [[Priesthood (Latter Day Saints)|keys]] of the kingdom; [[First Presidency]]
|-
| [http://scriptures.lds.org/en/dc/91 91]
| 88
|
| 92
| 93
| [[March 9]], [[1833]]
| [[Joseph Smith, Jr.|Joseph Smith]]
| the ''[[Apocrypha]]''
|-
| [http://scriptures.lds.org/en/dc/92 92]
| 89
|
| 93
| 94
| [[March 15]], [[1833]]
| [[Joseph Smith, Jr.|Joseph Smith]]
| To [[Frederick G. Williams]]
|-
| [http://scriptures.lds.org/en/dc/93 93]
| 90
|
| 82
| 83
| [[May 6]], [[1833]]
| [[Joseph Smith, Jr.|Joseph Smith]]
| [[John the Apostle|John’s]] record of [[Christ]]; intelligence; innocence of children
|-
| [http://scriptures.lds.org/en/dc/94 94]
| 91
|
| 83
| 84
| [[May 6]], [[1833]]
| [[Joseph Smith, Jr.|Joseph Smith]]
| To [[Hyrum Smith]], [[Reynolds Cahoon]] and Jared Carter; construction of various buildings commanded
|-
| [http://scriptures.lds.org/en/dc/95 95]
| 92
|
| 95
| 96
| [[June 1]], [[1833]]
| [[Joseph Smith, Jr.|Joseph Smith]]
| [[Kirtland Temple|temple]] to be built; purpose of [[Temple (Latter Day Saints)|temples]]
|-
| [http://scriptures.lds.org/en/dc/96 96]
| 93
|
| 96
| 97
| [[June 4]], [[1833]]
| [[Joseph Smith, Jr.|Joseph Smith]]
| division of property
|-
| [http://scriptures.lds.org/en/dc/97 97]
| 94
|
| 81
| 82
| [[August 2]], [[1833]]
| [[Joseph Smith, Jr.|Joseph Smith]]
| Saints in [[Jackson County, Missouri]]; [[Temple (Latter Day Saints)|temple]] to be built in [[Jackson County, Missouri]]
|-
| [http://scriptures.lds.org/en/dc/98 98]
| 95
|
| 85
| 86
| [[August 6]], [[1833]]
| [[Joseph Smith, Jr.|Joseph Smith]]
| promises and warnings; martyrs; when war is justified; forgiving enemies
|-
| [http://scriptures.lds.org/en/dc/99 99]
| 96
|
| 78
| 79
| August 1832<ref>Some older [[The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints|LDS]] and [[Community of Christ|RLDS]] editions mistakenly date this revelation to August 1833.</ref>
| [[Joseph Smith, Jr.|Joseph Smith]]
| To [[John Murdock (Mormon)|John Murdock]]
|-
| [http://scriptures.lds.org/en/dc/100 100]
| 97
|
| 94
| 95
| [[October 12]], [[1833]]
| [[Joseph Smith, Jr.|Joseph Smith]] and [[Sidney Rigdon]]
| [[Joseph Smith, Jr.|Joseph Smith]] and [[Sidney Rigdon]] to preach gospel; [[Sidney Rigdon|Rigdon]] to be [[Joseph Smith, Jr.|Smith's]] spokesman; welfare of [[Orson Hyde]] and [[John Gould (Mormon)|John Gould]]
|-
| [http://scriptures.lds.org/en/dc/101 101]
| 98
|
| 97
| 98
| [[December 16]]. 1833
| [[Joseph Smith, Jr.|Joseph Smith]]
| redemption of [[Zion (Latter Day Saints)|Zion]]; parables; [[United States]] and [[United States Constitution|U.S. Constitution]]; Saints to seek redress
|-
| [http://scriptures.lds.org/en/dc/102 102]
| 99
|
| 5
| 5
| [[February 17]], [[1834]]
| [[Oliver Cowdery]] and [[Orson Hyde]] (minutes of meeting)
| Minutes for first [[High council (Mormonism)|high council]] meeting
|-
| [http://scriptures.lds.org/en/dc/103 103]
| 100
|
|
| 101
| [[February 24]], [[1834]]
| [[Joseph Smith, Jr.|Joseph Smith]]
| redemption of [[Zion (Latter Day Saints)|Zion]]; organization of [[Zion’s Camp]]
|-
| [http://scriptures.lds.org/en/dc/104 104]
| 101
|
| 98
| 99
| [[April 24]], [[1834]]
| [[Joseph Smith, Jr.|Joseph Smith]]
| [[United Order]]
|-
| [http://scriptures.lds.org/en/dc/105 105]
| 102
|
|
| 102
| [[June 22]], [[1834]]
| [[Joseph Smith, Jr.|Joseph Smith]]
| redemption of [[Zion (Latter Day Saints)|Zion]]; purpose of [[Kirtland Temple]]; peace
|-
| [http://scriptures.lds.org/en/dc/106 106]
| 103
|
| 99
| 100
| [[November 25]], [[1834]]
| [[Joseph Smith, Jr.|Joseph Smith]]
| To [[Warren A. Cowdery]]; [[Second Coming]]
|-
| [http://scriptures.lds.org/en/dc/107 107]
| 104
|
| 3
| 3
| various times; completed [[March 28]], [[1835]]
| [[Joseph Smith, Jr.|Joseph Smith]]
| [[Priesthood (Latter Day Saints)|priesthood]]; [[Quorum (Latter Day Saints)|quorums]]
|-
| [http://scriptures.lds.org/en/dc/108 108]
|
|
|
|
| [[December 26]], [[1835]]
| [[Joseph Smith, Jr.|Joseph Smith]]
| To Lyman Sherman
|-
| [http://scriptures.lds.org/en/dc/109 109]
|
|
|
|
| [[March 27]], [[1836]]
| [[Joseph Smith, Jr.|Joseph Smith]] (prayer)
| Dedicatory prayer for [[Kirtland Temple]]
|-
| [http://scriptures.lds.org/en/dc/110 110]
|
|
|
|
| [[April 3]], [[1836]]
| [[Joseph Smith, Jr.|Joseph Smith]] and [[Oliver Cowdery]] (vision and [[angel]]ic visitations)
| Visitation of [[Jesus Christ]] to accept [[Kirtland Temple]]; conferral of [[Priesthood (Latter Day Saints)|priesthood keys]]; coming of [[Elijah]]
|-
| [http://scriptures.lds.org/en/dc/111 111]
|
|
|
|
| [[August 6]], [[1836]]
| [[Joseph Smith, Jr.|Joseph Smith]]
| temporal needs of the church
|-
| [http://scriptures.lds.org/en/dc/112 112]
| 105
|
|
| 104
| [[July 23]], [[1837]]
| [[Joseph Smith, Jr.|Joseph Smith]]
| To [[Thomas B. Marsh]]; [[Quorum of the Twelve Apostles]]; [[First Presidency]]
|-
| [http://scriptures.lds.org/en/dc/113 113]
|
|
|
|
| March 1838
| [[Joseph Smith, Jr.|Joseph Smith]] (answers to questions)
| Answers to questions on the [[Book of Isaiah]] provided by [[Joseph Smith, Jr.|Joseph Smith]]
|-
| [http://scriptures.lds.org/en/dc/114 114]
|
|
|
|
| [[April 17]], [[1838]]
| [[Joseph Smith, Jr.|Joseph Smith]]
| concerning [[David W. Patten]]
|-
| [http://scriptures.lds.org/en/dc/115 115]
|
|
|
|
| [[April 17]], [[1838]]
| [[Joseph Smith, Jr.|Joseph Smith]]
| name of the church; [[Stake (Mormonism)|stakes]]; [[Temple (Latter Day Saints)|temple]] to be built at [[Far West, Missouri]]
|-
| [http://scriptures.lds.org/en/dc/116 116]
|
|
|
|
| [[May 19]], [[1838]]
| [[Joseph Smith, Jr.|Joseph Smith]]
| [[Adam-ondi-Ahman]]
|-
| [http://scriptures.lds.org/en/dc/117 117]
|
|
|
|
| [[July 8]], [[1838]]
| [[Joseph Smith, Jr.|Joseph Smith]]
| concerning [[William Marks]], [[Newel K. Whitney]] and [[Oliver Granger]]; property; sacrifice
|-
| [http://scriptures.lds.org/en/dc/118 118]
|
|
|
|
| [[July 8]], [[1838]]
| [[Joseph Smith, Jr.|Joseph Smith]]
| vacancies in the [[Quorum of the Twelve Apostles]] filled
|-
| [http://scriptures.lds.org/en/dc/119 119]
| 106
|
|
| 107
| [[July 8]], [[1838]]
| [[Joseph Smith, Jr.|Joseph Smith]]
| [[tithing]]
|-
| [http://scriptures.lds.org/en/dc/120 120]
|
|
|
|
| [[July 8]], [[1838]]
| [[Joseph Smith, Jr.|Joseph Smith]]
| [[Council on the Disposition of the Tithes]]
|-
| [http://scriptures.lds.org/en/dc/121 121]
|
|
|
|
| [[March 20]], [[1839]]
| [[Joseph Smith, Jr.|Joseph Smith]] (prayer and prophecies)
| Prayer and prophecies of [[Joseph Smith, Jr.|Joseph Smith]]; why many are called but few chosen
|-
| [http://scriptures.lds.org/en/dc/122 122]
|
|
|
|
| March 1839
| [[Joseph Smith, Jr.|Joseph Smith]]
| destiny of [[Joseph Smith, Jr.|Joseph Smith]]
|-
| [http://scriptures.lds.org/en/dc/123 123]
|
|
|
|
| March 1839
| [[Joseph Smith, Jr.|Joseph Smith]] (letter)
| Letter to church; duty in relation to their persecutors
|-
| [http://scriptures.lds.org/en/dc/124 124]
| 107<ref>Placed in the Appendix at the 1970 [[World Conference (Community of Christ)|World Conference]]; the Appendix was removed completely by the 1990 [[World Conference (Community of Christ)|World Conference]].</ref>
|
|
| 103
| [[January 19]], [[1841]]
| [[Joseph Smith, Jr.|Joseph Smith]]
| [[Nauvoo Temple]] and Nauvoo House to be built; [[baptism for the dead]]
|-
| [http://scriptures.lds.org/en/dc/125 125]
|
|
|
|
| March 1841
| [[Joseph Smith, Jr.|Joseph Smith]]
| Saints in [[Iowa]]
|-
| [http://scriptures.lds.org/en/dc/126 126]
|
|
|
|
| [[July 9]], [[1841]]
| [[Joseph Smith, Jr.|Joseph Smith]]
| To [[Brigham Young]]
|-
| [http://scriptures.lds.org/en/dc/127 127]
| 109<ref>Placed in the Appendix at the 1970 [[World Conference (Community of Christ)|World Conference]]; the Appendix was removed completely by the 1990 [[World Conference (Community of Christ)|World Conference]].</ref>
|
|
| 105
| [[September 1]], [[1842]]
| [[Joseph Smith, Jr.|Joseph Smith]] (letter)
| Letter to church; [[baptism for the dead]]
|-
| [http://scriptures.lds.org/en/dc/128 128]
| 110<ref>Placed in the Appendix at the 1970 [[World Conference (Community of Christ)|World Conference]]; the Appendix was removed completely by the 1990 [[World Conference (Community of Christ)|World Conference]].</ref>
|
|
| 106
| [[September 6]], [[1842]]
| [[Joseph Smith, Jr.|Joseph Smith]] (letter)
| Letter to church; [[baptism for the dead]]
|-
| [http://scriptures.lds.org/en/dc/129 129]
|
|
|
|
| [[February 9]], [[1843]]
| [[Joseph Smith, Jr.|Joseph Smith]] (instructions)
| distinguishing the nature of [[angel]]s and disembodied spirits
|-
| [http://scriptures.lds.org/en/dc/130 130]
|
|
|
|
| [[April 2]], [[1843]]
| [[Joseph Smith, Jr.|Joseph Smith]] (instruction)
| Various items of instruction; corporeal nature of [[God the Father|God]] and [[Jesus Christ]]; intelligence; [[Seer stone (Latter Day Saints)|seer stones]]
|-
| [http://scriptures.lds.org/en/dc/131 131]
|
|
|
|
| [[16 May 16]]-[[17 May]] [[1843]]
| [[Joseph Smith, Jr.|Joseph Smith]] (instruction)
| Various items of instruction; [[celestial marriage]]; [[Exaltation (Mormonism)|eternal life]]
|-
| [http://scriptures.lds.org/en/dc/132 132]
|
|
|
|
| Recorded [[July 12]], [[1843]] (received earlier?)
| [[Joseph Smith, Jr.|Joseph Smith]]
| [[plural marriage]]; [[celestial marriage]]; [[sealing power]]; [[Exaltation (Mormonism)|exaltation]]
|-
| [http://scriptures.lds.org/en/dc/133 133]
| 108
|
| 100
| 108
| [[November 3]], [[1831]]
| [[Joseph Smith, Jr.|Joseph Smith]]
| original "Appendix"; [[Second Coming]]; missionary work
|-
| [http://scriptures.lds.org/en/dc/134 134]
| 112
|
| 102
| 110
| [[August 15]], [[1835]]
| Church (declaration)
| secular governments and laws in general
|-
| [http://scriptures.lds.org/en/dc/135 135]
| 113<ref>Placed in the Appendix at the 1970 [[World Conference (Community of Christ)|World Conference]]; the Appendix was removed completely by the 1990 [[World Conference (Community of Christ)|World Conference]].</ref>
|
|
| 111
| [[June 27]], [[1844]]
| [[John Taylor (1808-1887)|John Taylor]] (eulogy)
| [[Death of Joseph Smith, Jr.|Martyrdom]] of [[Joseph Smith, Jr.|Joseph Smith]] and [[Hyrum Smith]]
|-
| [http://scriptures.lds.org/en/dc/136 136]
|
|
|
|
| [[January 14]], [[1847]]
| [[Brigham Young]]
| Organization of [[Mormon pioneer]] westward journey
|-
| [http://scriptures.lds.org/en/dc/137 137]<ref>Originally included in the LDS Church’s ''[[Pearl of Great Price (Latter Day Saints)|Pearl of Great Price]]''.</ref>
|
|
|
|
| [[January 21]], [[1836]]
| [[Joseph Smith, Jr.|Joseph Smith]] (vision)
| salvation for the dead; salvation of little children
|-
| [http://scriptures.lds.org/en/dc/138 138]<ref>Originally included in the LDS Church’s ''[[Pearl of Great Price (Latter Day Saints)|Pearl of Great Price]]''.</ref>
|
|
|
|
| [[October 3]], [[1918]]
| [[Joseph F. Smith]] (vision)
| [[Jesus Christ]] preached to spirits in [[Spirit prison|prison]]; salvation for the dead
|-
| [http://scriptures.lds.org/en/od/1 OD—1]
|
|
|
|
| [[September 24]], [[1890]]
| [[Wilford Woodruff]] (declaration)
| [[1890 Manifesto|cessation]] of [[plural marriage]]
|-
| [http://scriptures.lds.org/en/od/2 OD—2]
|
|
|
|
| [[June 8]], [[1978]]
| [[Spencer W. Kimball]], [[N. Eldon Tanner]], [[Marion G. Romney]] (declaration)
| cessation of [[Priesthood (Latter Day Saints)|priesthood]] restrictions based on race
|-
|<ref>Included in the LDS ''[[Pearl of Great Price (Latter Day Saints)|Pearl of Great Price]]'' as [http://scriptures.lds.org/en/moses/1 Moses 1:1-42].</ref>
| [http://www.centerplace.org/hs/dc/rdc-022.htm 22]<ref>Approved by the 1970 [[World Conference (Community of Christ)|World Conference]].</ref>
|
|
|
| June 1830
| [[Joseph Smith, Jr.|Joseph Smith]]
| God’s words to [[Moses]]
|-
|<ref>Included in the LDS ''[[Pearl of Great Price (Latter Day Saints)|Pearl of Great Price]]'' as [http://scriptures.lds.org/en/moses/7 Moses 7:1-69].</ref>
| [http://www.centerplace.org/hs/dc/rdc-036.htm 36]<ref>Approved by the 1970 [[World Conference (Community of Christ)|World Conference]]; Genesis 7:1-78 in the ''[[Joseph Smith Translation of the Bible]]''.</ref>
|
|
|
| December 1830
| [[Joseph Smith, Jr.|Joseph Smith]]
| Prophecy of [[Enoch (ancestor of Noah)|Enoch]]
|-
|
| [http://www.centerplace.org/hs/dc/rdc-111.htm 111]
|
| 101
| 109
| [[August 17]], [[1835]]
| Church (declaration)
| Declaration on marriage; one spouse only
|-
|
| [http://www.centerplace.org/hs/dc/rdc-114.htm 114]
|
|
|
| [[October 7]], [[1861]]
| [[Joseph Smith III]] (letter)
| [[Tithing]]
|-
|
| [http://www.centerplace.org/hs/dc/rdc-115.htm 115]
|
|
|
| March 1863
| [[Joseph Smith III]]
| Calling of [[William Marks]]
|-
|
| [http://www.centerplace.org/hs/dc/rdc-116.htm 116]
|
|
|
| [[May 4]], [[1865]]
| [[Joseph Smith III]]
| [[Priesthood (Latter Day Saints)|Priesthood]] ordination of other races
|-
|
| [http://www.centerplace.org/hs/dc/rdc-117.htm 117]
|
|
|
| [[April 10]], [[1873]]
| [[Joseph Smith III]]
| Changes in leadership positions
|-
|
| [http://www.centerplace.org/hs/dc/rdc-118.htm 118]
|
|
|
| [[September 28]], [[1882]]
| [[Joseph Smith III]]
| Foreign missions
|-
|
| [http://www.centerplace.org/hs/dc/rdc-119.htm 119]
|
|
|
| [[April 11]], [[1887]]
| [[Joseph Smith III]]
| Instructions to the elders
|-
|
| [http://www.centerplace.org/hs/dc/rdc-120.htm 120]
|
|
|
| [[April 8]], [[1890]]
| [[Joseph Smith III]]
| [[Branch (Latter Day Saint movement)|Branch]] and district presidents
|-
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| [http://www.centerplace.org/hs/dc/rdc-121.htm 121]
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| [[April 11]], [[1885]]
| [[Joseph Smith III]]
| Changes in leadership positions
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| [http://www.centerplace.org/hs/dc/rdc-122.htm 122]
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| [[April 15]], [[1894]]
| [[Joseph Smith III]]
| Duties of [[Quorum (Latter Day Saints)|quorums]]
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| [http://www.centerplace.org/hs/dc/rdc-123.htm 123]<ref>Placed in the Appendix at the 1970 [[World Conference (Community of Christ)|World Conference]]; the Appendix was removed completely by the 1990 [[World Conference (Community of Christ)|World Conference]].</ref>
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| [[April 20]], [[1894]]
| Joint council of the [[First Presidency (Community of Christ)|First Presidency]], [[Council of Twelve Apostles (Community of Christ)|Council of Twelve Apostles]], and [[Presiding Bishopric (Community of Christ)|Presiding Bishopric]] (report)
| [[Graceland University|Lamoni College]]; church publications; relations with [[The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints|LDS Church]]; doctrinal tracts; interpretation of various scriptures; gospel boat; branch in Detroit
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| [http://www.centerplace.org/hs/dc/rdc-124.htm 124]
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| April 1894
| [[Joseph Smith III]]
| Changes in leadership positions
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| [http://www.centerplace.org/hs/dc/rdc-125.htm 125]
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| [[April 15]], [[1901]]
| [[Joseph Smith III]]
| [[Patriarch (Latter Day Saints)|patriarchs]]; foreign missions
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| [http://www.centerplace.org/hs/dc/rdc-126.htm 126]
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| [[April 16]], [[1902]]
| [[Joseph Smith III]] (vision)
| [[Quorum (Latter Day Saints)|quorums]]
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| [http://www.centerplace.org/hs/dc/rdc-127.htm 127]
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| [[April 14]], [[1906]]
| [[Joseph Smith III]]
| Sanitarium
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| [http://www.centerplace.org/hs/dc/rdc-128.htm 128]
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| [[April 18]], [[1909]]
| [[Joseph Smith III]]
| Organization and colonization
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| [http://www.centerplace.org/hs/dc/rdc-129.htm 129]
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| [[April 18]], [[1909]]
| [[Joseph Smith III]]
| Changes in leadership positions
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| [http://www.centerplace.org/hs/dc/rdc-130.htm 130]
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| [[April 14]], [[1913]]
| [[Joseph Smith III]]
| Changes in leadership positions
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| [http://www.centerplace.org/hs/dc/rdc-131.htm 131]
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| [[April 14]], [[1914]]
| [[Joseph Smith III]]
| [[Presiding Bishopric (Community of Christ)|Presiding Bishopric]]
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| [http://www.centerplace.org/hs/dc/rdc-133.htm 132]
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| [[April 5]], [[1916]]
| [[Frederick M. Smith]]
| [[Presiding Bishopric (Community of Christ)|Presiding Bishop]]
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| [http://www.centerplace.org/hs/dc/rdc-133.htm 133]
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| [[April 7]], [[1920]]
| [[Frederick M. Smith]]
| Missionary work
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| [http://www.centerplace.org/hs/dc/rdc-134.htm 134]
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| [[October 2]], [[1922]]
| [[Frederick M. Smith]]
| Changes in leadership positions
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| [http://www.centerplace.org/hs/dc/rdc-135.htm 135]
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| [[April 18]], [[1925]]
| [[Frederick M. Smith]]
| Changes in leadership positions
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| [http://www.centerplace.org/hs/dc/rdc-136.htm 136]
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| [[April 14]], [[1932]]
| [[Frederick M. Smith]]
| Changes in leadership positions; unity
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| [http://www.centerplace.org/hs/dc/rdc-137.htm 137]
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| [[April 7]], [[1938]]
| [[Frederick M. Smith]]
| Changes in leadership positions
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| [http://www.centerplace.org/hs/dc/rdc-138.htm 138]
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| [[April 10]], [[1940]]
| [[Frederick M. Smith]]
| Changes in leadership positions; work toward [[Zion (Latter Day Saints)|Zion]]
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| [http://www.centerplace.org/hs/dc/rdc-139.htm 139]
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| [[April 9]], [[1946]]
| [[Israel A. Smith]]
| Changes in leadership positions
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| [http://www.centerplace.org/hs/dc/rdc-140.htm 140]
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| [[April 7]], [[1947]]
| [[Israel A. Smith]]
| Changes in leadership positions; [[Zion (Latter Day Saints)|Zion]]
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| [http://www.centerplace.org/hs/dc/rdc-141.htm 141]
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| [[October 2]], [[1948]]
| [[Israel A. Smith]]
| Changes in leadership positions; counsel
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| [http://www.centerplace.org/hs/dc/rdc-142.htm 142]
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| [[April 2]], [[1950]]
| [[Israel A. Smith]]
| Commendation; urge to work
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| [http://www.centerplace.org/hs/dc/rdc-143.htm 143]
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| [[April 7]], [[1954]]
| [[Israel A. Smith]]
| Changes in leadership positions; counsel
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| [http://www.centerplace.org/hs/dc/rdc-144.htm 144]
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| [[April 7]], [[1954]]
| [[Israel A. Smith]] (letter)
| New [[President of the Church (Latter Day Saints)|Church President]] named
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| [http://www.centerplace.org/library/study/dc/rdc-145.htm 145]
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| [[October 8]], [[1958]]
| [[W. Wallace Smith]]
| Changes in leadership positions
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| [http://www.centerplace.org/library/study/dc/rdc-146.htm 146]
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| [[April 2]], [[1960]]
| [[W. Wallace Smith]]
| Changes in leadership positions; unity commended
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| [http://www.centerplace.org/library/study/dc/rdc-147.htm 147]
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| [[March 11]], [[1964]]
| [[W. Wallace Smith]]
| Changes in leadership positions; stewardship
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| [http://www.centerplace.org/library/study/dc/rdc-148.htm 148]
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| [[April 18]], [[1966]]
| [[W. Wallace Smith]]
| Changes in leadership positions; counsel
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| [http://www.centerplace.org/library/study/dc/rdc-149.htm 149]
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| [[April 1]], [[1968]]
| [[W. Wallace Smith]]
| Changes in leadership positions; relationship between ministerial programs; prepare to build [[Independence Temple|temple]] at [[Independence, Missouri|Independence]]
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| [http://www.centerplace.org/library/study/dc/rdc-149a.htm 149A]
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| [[April 5]], [[1968]]
| [[W. Wallace Smith]]
| Clarification of 149
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| [http://www.centerplace.org/library/study/dc/rdc-150.htm 150]
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| [[April 14]], [[1972]]
| [[W. Wallace Smith]]
| Changes in leadership positions; counsel on culture; [[Independence Temple|temple]] preparation; ecology
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| [http://www.centerplace.org/library/study/dc/rdc-151.htm 151]
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| [[April 1]], [[1974]]
| [[W. Wallace Smith]]
| Changes in leadership positions; reconciliation
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| [http://www.centerplace.org/library/study/dc/rdc-152.htm 152]
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| [[March 29]], [[1976]]
| [[W. Wallace Smith]]
| New precedent on [[President of the Church (Latter Day Saints)|Presidential]] succession; [[President of the Church (Latter Day Saints)|Presidential]] successor named; changes in leadership positions; reconciliation
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| [http://www.centerplace.org/library/study/dc/rdc-153.htm 153]
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| [[April 6]], [[1978]]
| [[Wallace B. Smith]]
| New [[President of the Church (Latter Day Saints)|Church President]]; changes in leadership positions; counsel on outreach
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| [http://www.centerplace.org/library/study/dc/rdc-154.htm 154]
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| [[April 8]], [[1980]]
| [[Wallace B. Smith]]
| Changes in leadership positions; counsel on outreach
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| [http://www.centerplace.org/library/study/dc/rdc-155.htm 155]
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| [[March 29]], [[1982]]
| [[Wallace B. Smith]]
| Changes in leadership positions; counsel on witness
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| [http://www.centerplace.org/library/study/dc/rdc-156.htm 156]
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| [[April 3]], [[1984]]
| [[Wallace B. Smith]]
| Purpose of [[Independence Temple]]; [[Priesthood (Latter Day Saints)|priesthood]] opened to women; changes in leadership positions
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| [http://www.centerplace.org/library/study/dc/rdc-157.htm 157]
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| [[April 12]], [[1988]]
| [[Wallace B. Smith]]
| Changes in leadership positions; unity; humility
|-
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| [http://www.centerplace.org/library/study/dc/rdc-158.htm 158]
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| [[April 5]], [[1992]]
| [[Wallace B. Smith]]
| Changes in leadership positions; the spiritual life
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| [http://www.centerplace.org/library/study/dc/rdc-159.htm 159]
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| [[April 10]], [[1994]]
| [[Wallace B. Smith]]
| Changes in leadership positions; trusting the Spirit; [[Independence Temple]] accepted
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| 160
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| [[April 14]], [[1996]]
| [[Wallace B. Smith]]
| New [[President of the Church (Latter Day Saints)|Church President]] named
|-
|
| [http://www.cofchrist.org/onlineresources/DocCovenants/section161.asp 161]
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|
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| [[April 4]], [[2000]]
| [[W. Grant McMurray]]
| Proclaim peace; reach out; patience; embrace differences; respect tradition
|-
|
| [http://www.cofchrist.org/onlineresources/DocCovenants/section162.asp 162]
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| [[March 29]], [[2004]]
| [[W. Grant McMurray]]
| Be a prophetic people; diversity; [[tithing]]
|-
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| [http://www.cofchrist.org/onlineresources/DocCovenants/section163.asp 163]
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| [[March 29]], [[2007]]
| [[Stephen M. Veazey]]
| Strive for peace; missionary work; use and misuse of [[scripture]]; equality; generosity
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==References==
{{reflist}}
==Sources==
*''The Doctrine and Covenants of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Containing Revelations Given to Joseph Smith, the Prophet, with Some Additions by his Successors in the Presidency of the Church'', Intellectual Reserve: Salt Lake City, UT, 1981.
*''Book of Doctrine and Covenants: Carefully Selected from the Revelations of God and Given in the Order of their Dates'', Herald Publishing House: Independence, MO, 2000.
*Joseph Smith, ''The Doctrine and Covenants of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints: Carefully Selected from the Revelations of God'', photo enlarged and reprinted from the 1846 Nauvoo edition by Richard Drew, Burlington (Voree), Wisconsin, 1993, for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (Strangite).
*[[Peter A. Judd|Peter Judd]], ''Journey in Trust: A Study Resource for D&C 161'', Herald House, 2004. ISBN 0-8309-1122-7
*''Book of Commandments: Herald Heritage Reprint'', Herald House, 1833 (reprint). ISBN 0-8309-0066-7
*[[F. Henry Edwards]], ''The Edwards Commentary on the Doctrine & Covenants'', Herald House, 1986. ISBN 0-8309-0187-6
* Robert J. Woodford, [http://contentdm.lib.byu.edu/u?/EoM,5688 "Doctrine and Covenants Editions"], ''[[Encyclopedia of Mormonism]]'' '''1''':425–427
==External links==
{{wikisource|The Doctrine and Covenants}}
*{{sourcetext|source=The Doctrine and Covenants}} at [[Wikisource]] (LDS Church version).
*[http://scriptures.lds.org/dc/contents Doctrine and Covenants] - Complete official 1981 LDS Church edition
*[http://www.centerplace.org/hs/dc/default.htm Community of Christ Edition] (Sections 1-144; unofficial HTML version)
*[http://www.centerplace.org/library/study/dc/ Community of Christ Edition] (Sections 145-159; unofficial HTML version)
*[http://www.cofchrist.org/onlineresources/DocCovenants/section161.asp Community of Christ Edition] (Section 161; official HTML version)
*[http://www.cofchrist.org/onlineresources/DocCovenants/section162.asp Community of Christ Edition] (Section 162; official HTML version)
*[http://www.cofchrist.org/onlineresources/DocCovenants/section163.asp Community of Christ Edition] (Section 163; official HTML version)
*[http://www.irr.org/mit/BOC/default.html Scanned images of complete 1833 Book of Commandments, 1835 Doctrine and Covenants, and 1971 LDS Church Doctrine and Covenants]
*[http://www.saintswithouthalos.com/s/_d&c.phtml SaintsWithoutHalos.com: Doctrine and Covenants] - Mormon historical revisionist site with thoroughly annotated ''D&C'' showing changes from various editions.
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