Section 22
Summary Information
Date allocated to Revelation
April 1830
First Date Revelation Recorded
1831, Revelation Book 1
First Date Revelation Published
1833, Book of Commandments
First Date Revelation Canonized
Period Between Revelation and First Record
Previous Versions
- Revelation Book 1 – Entered on page 32 as “24 Commandment”
- Book of Commandments (1833) – As Section 23
- Doctrine and Covenants 1835 – as Section 47
Commentary
As with other revelations from the same period, there seems to be some confusion as to whether the revelation was given in Manchester or Fayette.
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Revelation Book 1 (1831) | BoC (1833) | D&C (1835) | D&C (2013) | |
A Revelation given to Joseph the Seer Some were anxious to Join the Church they without Rebaptism & Joseph enquired of the Lord & he received as follows A commandment unto the Church of Christ which was established in these last days one thousand eight hundred & thirty on the forth month & on the sixth day of the month which is called April | A Commandment unto the church of Christ, which was established in these last days, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty: Given in Fayette, New-York, April, 1830, in consequence of some desiring to unite with the church without re-baptism, who had previously been baptized. | Revelation to the church of Christ, which was established in these last days, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty: Given April, 1830, in consequence of some desiring to unite with the church without re-baptism, who had previously been baptized. | Revelation given through Joseph Smith the Prophet, at Manchester, New York, April 16, 1830. This revelation was given to the Church in consequence of some who had previously been baptized desiring to unite with the Church without rebaptism. | |
1 | Behold I say unto you that all old covenants have I caused to be done away in this thing & this is a New & an everlasting covenant even the same which was from the begining | BEHOLD I say unto you, that all old covenants have I caused to be done away in this thing, and this is a new and everlasting covenant; even that which was from the beginning. | Behold I say unto you, that all old covenants have I caused to be done away in this thing, and this is a new and an everlasting covenant; even that which was from the beginning.— | Behold, I say unto you that all old covenants have I caused to be done away in this thing; and this is a new and an everlasting covenant, even that which was from the beginning. |
2 | wherefore although a man shouldest be baptized an hundred times it availeth him nothing for ye cannot enter into the strait gate by the law of Moses neither by your dead works | Wherefore although a man should be baptized an hundred times, it availeth him nothing; For you cannot enter in at the straight gate by the law of Moses, neither by your dead works; | Wherefore, although a man should be baptized an hundred times, it availeth him nothing; for you cannot enter in at the straight gate by the law of Moses, neither by your dead works; | Wherefore, although a man should be baptized an hundred times it availeth him nothing, for you cannot enter in at the strait gate by the law of Moses, neither by your dead works. |
3 | for it is because of your dead works that I have caused this last covenant & this church to be built up unto me even as in days of old | For it is because of your dead works, that I have caused this last covenant, and this church to be built up unto me; even as in days of old. | for it is because of your dead works, that I have caused this last covenant, and this church to be built up unto me; even as in days of old. | For it is because of your dead works that I have caused this last covenant and this church to be built up unto me, even as in days of old. |
4 | wherefore enter ye in at the at gate as I have commanded & seek not to Council your God | Wherefore enter ye in at the gate, as I have commanded, and seek not to counsel your God.— Amen. | Wherefore enter ye in at the gate, as I have commanded, and seek not to counsel your God. Amen. | Wherefore, enter ye in at the gate, as I have commanded, and seek not to counsel your God. Amen. |