Section 26
Summary Information
Date allocated to Revelation
July 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 34 as “26th Commandment”
- Book of Commandments (1833) – As Section 27
- Doctrine and Covenants 1835 – as Section 49
Commentary
Another revelation given shortly after Joseph Smith’s two trials in July 1830. There are no significant redactions.
Bold Text indicates material excised in next edition
Italicised Text indicates material added in this edition
Revelation Book 1 (1831) | BoC (1833) | D&C (1835) | D&C (2013) | |
A Revelation to Joseph Oliver & John given at Harmony Susquehannah County State of Pennsylvania | A Revelation to Joseph, Oliver and John, given in Harmony, Pennsylvania, July, 1830. | Revelation to Joseph Smith, jr. Oliver Cowdery and John Whitmer, given July, 1830. | Revelation given to Joseph Smith the Prophet, Oliver Cowdery, and John Whitmer, at Harmony, Pennsylvania, July 1830 | |
1 | Behold I say unto you that ye shall let your time be devoted to the studying the Scriptures & to preaching & to confirming the Church at Colesvill & to performing thy labours on the Land such as is required until after ye shall go to the west to hold the next conference then it shall be made known what thou shalt do | BEHOLD, I say unto you, that you shall let your time be devoted to the studying of the scriptures, and to preaching, and to cofirming the church at Colesville; And to performing your labors on the land, such as is required, until after you shall go to the west, to hold the next conference; and then it shall be made known what you shall do. | Behold, I say unto you, that you shall let your time be devoted to the studying of the scriptures, and to preaching, and to confirming the church at Colesville; and to performing your labors on the land, such as is required, until after you shall go to the west, to hold the next conference; and then it shall be made known what you shall do. | Behold, I say unto you that you shall let your time be devoted to the studying of the scriptures, and to preaching, and to confirming the church at Colesville, and to performing your labors on the land, such as is required, until after you shall go to the west to hold the next conference; and then it shall be made known what you shall do. |
2 | & all things shall be done by common consent in the Church by much prayer & faith for all things ye shall receive by faith & thus it is amen | And all things shall be done by common consent in the church, by much prayer and faith; For all things you shall receive by faith. Amen | And all things shall be done by common consent in the church, by much prayer and faith; for all things you shall receive by faith. Amen. | And all things shall be done by common consent in the church, by much prayer and faith, for all things you shall receive by faith. Amen. |