Section 24

Revelation Book 1 (1831)

BoC (1833)

D&C (1835)

D&C (2013)

A Revelation to Joseph & Oliver given at Harmony Susquehannah County Pennsylvania telling them concerning their Calls &c2

A Revelation to Joseph, and also to Oliver, given in Harmony, Pennsylvania, July, 1830.

Revelation given to Joseph Smith, jr. and Oliver Cowdery, July, 1830.

Revelation given to Joseph Smith the Prophet and Oliver Cowdery, at Harmony, Pennsylvania, July 1830. Though less than four months had elapsed since the Church was organized, persecution had become intense, and the leaders had to seek safety in partial seclusion. The following three revelations were given at this time to strengthen, encourage, and instruct them.

1

Behold thou wast called & Chosen to write the Book of Mormon & to my ministery & I have lifted thee up out of thine afflictions & have counseled thee that thou hast been delivered from all thine enemies & thou hast been delivered from the power of satan & from darkness

BEHOLD thou wast called and chosen to write the book of Mormon, and to my ministry;

And I have lifted thee up out of thine afflictions, and have counseled thee, that thou hast been delivered from all thine enemies, and thou hast been delivered from the powers of satan, and from darkness!

Behold thou wast called and chosen to write the book of Mormon, and to my ministry; and I have lifted thee up out of thy afflictions, and have counselled thee, that thou hast been delivered from all thine enemies, and thou hast been delivered from the powers of satan, and from darkness!

Behold, thou wast called and chosen to write the Book of Mormon, and to my ministry; and I have lifted thee up out of thine afflictions, and have counseled thee, that thou hast been delivered from all thine enemies, and thou hast been delivered from the powers of Satan and from darkness!

2

Nevertheless thou art not excusable in thy Transgressions Nevertheless go thy way & sin no more

Nevertheless, thou art not excusable in thy transgressions; nevertheless go thy way and sin no more.

Nevertheless, thou art not excusable in thy transgressions; nevertheless go thy way and sin no more.

Nevertheless, thou art not excusable in thy transgressions; nevertheless, go thy way and sin no more.

3

magnify thy office & after that thou hast sowed thy fields & Secured them then go speedily unto the Church which is in Colesvill Fayette & Manchester & they shall support thee & I will bless them both spiritually & temporally

Magnify thine office;

And after thou hast sowed thy fields and secured them go speedily unto the church, which is in Colesville, Fayette and Manchester, and they shall support thee; and I will bless them both spiritually and temporally;

Magnify thine office; and after thou hast sowed thy fields and secured them, go speedily unto the church which is in Colesville, Fayette and Manchester, and they shall support thee; and I will bless them both spiritually and temporally;

Magnify thine office; and after thou hast sowed thy fields and secured them, go speedily unto the church which is in Colesville, Fayette, and Manchester, and they shall support thee; and I will bless them both spiritually and temporally;

4

but if they receive thee not I will send upon them a cursing instead of a blessing

But if they receive thee not, I will send upon them a cursing instead of a blessing.

but if they receive thee not, I will send upon them a cursing instead of a blessing.

But if they receive thee not, I will send upon them a cursing instead of a blessing.

5

& thou shalt continue in calling upon God in my name & writing the Things which shall be given thee by the Comforter & thou shalt expound all scriptures to unto the Church

And thou shalt continue in calling upon God in my name, and writing the things which shall be given thee by the Comforter;

And expounding all scriptures unto the church,

And thou shalt continue in calling upon God in my name, and writing the things which shall be given thee by the Comforter, and expounding all scriptures unto the church,

And thou shalt continue in calling upon God in my name, and writing the things which shall be given thee by the Comforter, and expounding all scriptures unto the church.

6

& it shall be given thee in the very moment what thou shalt speak & write & they shall hear it or I will send unto them a cursing instead of a blessing

and it shall be given thee in the very moment, what thou shalt speak and write;

And they shall hear it, or I will send unto them a cursing instead of a blessing:

and it shall be given thee in the very moment, what thou shalt speak and write; and they shall hear it, or I will send unto them a cursing instead of a blessing.

And it shall be given thee in the very moment what thou shalt speak and write, and they shall hear it, or I will send unto them a cursing instead of a blessing.

7

for thou shalt devote all thy service to in Zion & in this thou shalt have strength

For thou shalt devote all thy service in Zion.

And in this thou shalt have strength.

For thou shalt devote all thy service in Zion. And in this thou shalt have strength.

For thou shalt devote all thy service in Zion; and in this thou shalt have strength.

8

be patient in afflictions for thou shalt have many but endure them for Lo! I am with thee even unto the end of thy days

Be patient in afflictions, for thou shalt have many:

But endure them, for lo, I am with you, even unto the end of thy days.

Be patient in afflictions, for thou shalt have many: but endure them, for lo, I am with you, even; unto the end of thy days.

Be patient in afflictions, for thou shalt have many; but endure them, for, lo, I am with thee, even unto the end of thy days.

9

& in temporal labo thou shalt not have strength for this is not thy calling attend to thy calling & thou shalt have wherewith to magnify thine Office & to expound all scriptures & continue in the laying of on of the hands & confirming the Churches

And in temporal labors thou shalt not have strength, for this is not thy calling.

Attend to thy calling and thou shalt have wherewith to magnify thine office, and to expound all scriptures.

And continue in the laying on of the hands, and confirming the churches.

And in temporal labors thou shalt not have strength, for this is not thy calling. Attend to thy calling and thou shalt have wherewith to magnify thine office, and to expound all scriptures. And continue in laying on of the hands, and confirming the churches.

And in temporal labors thou shalt not have strength, for this is not thy calling. Attend to thy calling and thou shalt have wherewith to magnify thine office, and to expound all scriptures, and continue in laying on of the hands and confirming the churches.

10

& thy brother Oliver Shall continue to in bearing my name before the world & also to the Church & he shall not suppose that he can say enough in my cause & lo! I am with him to the end

And thy brother Oliver shall continue in bearing my name before the world; and also to the church.

And he shall not suppose that he can say enough in my cause;

And lo I am with him to the end.

And thy brother Oliver shall continue in bearing my name before the world; and also to the church. And he shall not suppose that he can say enough in my cause; and lo I am with him to the end.

And thy brother Oliver shall continue in bearing my name before the world, and also to the church. And he shall not suppose that he can say enough in my cause; and lo, I am with him to the end.

11

in me he shall have glory & not of himself whether in weakness or in strength whether in bonds or free

In me he shall have glory, and not of himself, whether in weakness or in strength, whether in bonds or free:

In me he shall have glory, and not of himself, whether in weakness or in strength, whether in bonds or free:

In me he shall have glory, and not of himself, whether in weakness or in strength, whether in bonds or free;

12

& at all times & in all places he shall open his mouth & declare my Gospel as with the voice of a Trump both day & night & I will give unto him strength such as is not known among men.

And at all times and in all places, he shall open his mouth and declare my gospel as with the voice of a trump, both day and night.

And I will give unto him strength such as is not known among men.

And at all times and in all places, he shall open his mouth and declare my gospel as with the voice of a trump, both day and night. And I will give unto him strength such as is not known among men.

And at all times, and in all places, he shall open his mouth and declare my gospel as with the voice of a trump, both day and night. And I will give unto him strength such as is not known among men.

13

require not Miracles except I shall command you except casting out Devils healing the sick & against Poisones Serpents & against deadly Poison

Require not miracles, except I shall command you; except casting out devils; healing the sick; and against poisonous serpents; and against deadly poisons:

Require not miracles, except I shall command you; except casting out devils; healing the sick; and against poisonous serpents; and against deadly poisons;

Require not miracles, except I shall command you, except casting out devils, healing the sick, and against poisonous serpents, and against deadly poisons;

14

& these things ye shall not do except it be required of you by them who desire it that the Scriptures might be fulfilled for ye shall do according to that which is written in the Scriptures

And these things ye shall not do, except it be required of you, by them who desire it, that the scriptures might be fulfilled, for ye shall do according to that which is written.

and these things ye shall not do, except it be required of you, by them who desire it, that the scriptures might be fulfilled, for ye shall do according to that which is written.

And these things ye shall not do, except it be required of you by them who desire it, that the scriptures might be fulfilled; for ye shall do according to that which is written.

15

& in whatsoever place ye shall enter in & they receive you not in my name ye shall leave a cursing instead of a blessing by casting off the dust of your feet against them as a testimony & cleansing your feet by the wayside

And in whatsoever place ye shall enter, and they receive you not, in my name, ye shall leave a cursing instead of a blessing, by casting off the dust of your feet against them as a testimony, and cleansing your feet by the wayside.

And in whatsoever place ye shall enter, and they receive you not, in my name, ye shall leave a cursing instead of a blessing, by casting off the dust of your feet against them as a testimony, and cleansing your feet by the wayside.

And in whatsoever place ye shall enter, and they receive you not in my name, ye shall leave a cursing instead of a blessing, by casting off the dust of your feet against them as a testimony, and cleansing your feet by the wayside.

16

& it shall come to pass that whosoever shall lay their hands upon you by violence ye shall command to be smitten in my name & behold I will smite them according to thy words in mine own due time

And it shall come to pass, that whosoever shall lay their hands upon you by violence, ye shall command to be smitten in my name, and behold I will smite them according to your words, in mine own due time.

And it shall come to pass, that whosoever shall lay their hands upon you by violence, ye shall command to be smitten in my name, and behold I will smite them according to your words, in mine own due time.

And it shall come to pass that whosoever shall lay their hands upon you by violence, ye shall command to be smitten in my name; and, behold, I will smite them according to your words, in mine own due time.

17

& whosoever shall go to law with thee shall be cursed by the Law

And whosoever shall go to law with thee shall be cursed by the law.

And whosoever shall go to law with thee shall be cursed by the law.

And whosoever shall go to law with thee shall be cursed by the law.

18

& thou shalt take no purse nor scrip neither staves neither two Coats for the Church shall give unto thee in the verry hour what thou needest for food & for raiment for shoes & for Money & for scrip

And thou shalt take no purse, nor scrip, neither staves, neither two coats, for the church shall give unto thee in the very hour what thou needest for food, and for raiment, and for shoes, and for money, and for scrip:

And thou shalt take no purse, nor scrip, neither staves, neither two coats, for the church shall give unto thee in the very hour what thou needest for food, and for raiment, and for shoes, and for money, and for scrip:

And thou shalt take no purse nor scrip, neither staves, neither two coats, for the church shall give unto thee in the very hour what thou needest for food and for raiment, and for shoes and for money, and for scrip.

19

for thou art called to prune my vineyard with a mighty pruneing yea even for the last time yea & also all those whom thou hast ordained & they shall do even according to this pattern amen

For thou art called to prune my vineyard with a mighty pruning, yea, even for the last time.

Yea, and also, all those whom thou hast ordained.

And they shall do even according to this pattern. Amen.

For thou art called to prune my vineyard with a mighty pruning, yea, even for the last time. Yea, and also, all those whom thou hast ordained. And they shalt do even according to this pattern. Amen.

For thou art called to prune my vineyard with a mighty pruning, yea, even for the last time; yea, and also all those whom thou hast ordained, and they shall do even according to this pattern. Amen.