D&C 11

D&C 21

D&C 1

Hearken ye ends of the earth to the great and marvelous work coming forth among the children of men, which has been kept concealed in a record long held among the people of my church, saith the voice of him who dwells on high.

Behold, I am God, whose eyes are upon all men; yea, verily I say, In this record shall I call my servant: a seer, a translator, a prophet, an apostle of Jesus Christ.

Therefore give heed unto my word which I shall cause him to bring forth, yea hearken and listen together, ye people from afar and ye that are upon the islands of the sea; for my word is quick and powerful, sharper than a two-edged sword, to the dividing asunder of both joints and marrow.

of Jesus Christ,

a listen together.

For behold, the field is white, and verily the voice of the Lord is unto all men, and there is none to escape the harvest.

Therefore, in this work of the harvest shall my servant be called an elder of the church.

Yea, whoso desireth to reap let him thrust in his sickle with his might, that in this reaping there be no eye that shall not see, neither ear that shall not hear, neither heart that shall not be penetrated, therefore reap while the day lasts.

And the rebellious shall be pierced with much sorrow; for their iniquities and secret acts shall be revealed and spoken upon the housetops; While he that thrusteth in his sickle, though he may sorrow for the rebellious, will nevertheless treasure up for his soul everlasting salvation in the kingdom of God. And he shall also be called an elder of the church.

Yea, whosoever will thrust in his sickle and reap, opening his mouth with the voice of warning unto all people, the same is my disciple whom I have chosen: called of God in these last days through the will of God the Father;

And they shall go forth according to the grace of your Lord Jesus Christ, and none shall stay them.

Therefore, if you will ask of me you shall receive, being inspired of the Holy Ghost; yea, if you will knock it shall be opened unto you; for verily, I the Lord myself will command you.

Now as you have asked, behold, I say unto you: This is mine authority, and the authority of you, my servants; this is the foundation to lay, and my preface unto the book of which I have spoken;

v6 Now as you have asked,

to lay the foundation thereof,

v6 Behold, this is mine authority,

behold, I say

and the authority

unto you,

of my servants,

Yea, verily I say unto you: As you have asked and have received my commandments, so must ye keep my commandments;

and my preface unto the book of my commandments,

And as ye have sought, even so do I give unto you to publish my word and bring forth and establish the cause of Zion unto the inhabitants of the earth, and to build it up unto the most holy faith.

and seek

and to build it up

which I have given them

to bring forth

to publish

and establish the cause of Zion.

unto you, O inhabitants of the earth.

Wherefore, seek not for riches, O ye people, but fear and tremble before the Lord -- that ye might receive the riches of the most holy faith;

v7 Seek not for riches

unto the most holy faith

v7 Wherefore, fear and tremble, O ye people,

Yea, seek for the wisdom that I the Lord have decreed in my word; and, behold, the mysteries of God shall be unfolded unto you; yea, verily they shall all be fulfilled upon you.

but for wisdom;

for what I the Lord have decreed in them

and, behold, the mysteries of God shall be unfolded unto you,

And verily I say unto you, that they who go forth, bearing these tidings unto the inhabitants of the earth shall be made rich; for they shall be sealed up unto eternal life; and to them is power given to seal both on earth and in heaven. Behold, he that hath eternal life is rich.

v8 And verily I say unto you, that
$ they who go forth,
$ bearing these tidings unto the inhabitants of the earth,

Behold, he that hath eternal life

to them is power given to seal both on earth and in heaven,

But verily, verily, I say unto you, the unbelieving and rebellious shall be sealed up by them unto the day when the wrath of God shall be poured out upon the wicked without measure.

is rich.

the unbelieving and rebellious;

v9 Yea, verily, to seal them up unto the day when the wrath of God shall be poured out upon the wicked without measure--

Yea, verily, verily, I say unto you, even as you desire of me so it shall be done unto you; for the day cometh when the Lord shall come to recompense unto every man according to his work;

$ v10 Unto the day when the Lord shall come to recompense unto every man according to his work,

And, if you desire, you shall be the means of doing much good; and the Lord shall measure to every man according to the measure which he has measured to his fellow man; and this shall be fulfilled in this generation.

$ and, if you desire, you shall be the means of doing much good

$ and measure to every man according to the measure which he has measured

in this generation.

to his fellow man.

Wherefore the voice of the Lord, which is my church, saith nothing but repentance unto the generation that was organized and established in the year of your Lord eighteen hundred and thirty, in the fourth month, and on the sixth day of the month which is called April; and now it is unto the ends of the earth.

v9 Say nothing but repentance

v3 Which church

v11 Wherefore the voice of the Lord

your Lord eighteen hundred and thirty, in the fourth month, and on the sixth day of the month which is called April. [see April 6 links]

Wherefore, meaning the church, keep my commandments, that all that will hear may hear: and according as ye have so earnestly prepared, assist to bring forth my work which is now come;

Keep my commandments,

v4 Wherefore, meaning the church,

that all that will hear may hear:

and assist

$ v12 Prepare ye,
$ prepare ye

to ¹bring forth ²my work,

for ²that which ¹is to come,

For the Lord is nigh, to whom thou shalt give heed, according to his commandments; yea, when he shall manifest himself unto you in the flesh, the things which he shall say unto you shall ye observe to do. (2 Nephi 32:6.)

according to my commandments,

thou shalt give heed

for the Lord is nigh;

And you shall be blessed, for you shall be gathered into the garners, and shall not be wasted (Alma 26:5); For the anger of the Lord is kindled, and his sword is bathed in heaven, and it shall fall upon the inhabitants of the earth.

and you shall be blessed.

$ and his sword is bathed in heaven,
$ and it shall fall upon the inhabitants of the earth.

And the arm of the Lord shall be revealed, even my servant who hast a gift by which he shall bring forth my words and commandments.

v10 Behold, thou hast a gift,

unto all his words
and commandments

v14 And the arm of the Lord shall be revealed;

(D&C 11)

(D&C 21)

(D&C 21)

(D&C 1)

And if ye shall receive his words which he shall give unto you, the day cometh that thou shalt have a gift also if thou wilt desire of me in faith, with an honest heart, believing in the power of Jesus Christ, or in my power which speaketh unto thee, which is how he receiveth them: even as if from my own mouth.

or thou shalt have a gift

(v4..) which he shall give unto you

v5 For his word ye shall receive,

But they who will not hear the voice of the Lord, which they, themselves, could hear if they but desired of me, yea that neither have faith, with an honest heart, believing in the voice or power of Jesus Christ through his servants,

a if thou wilt desire. . b of
. . . . c me
a in faith, with an honest heart, believing in 
. . b the power of
. . . . c Jesus Christ,

as he receiveth them,

as if from mine own mouth,

a that they who will not hear
. . b the voice of
. . . . c the Lord,
a neither
. . b the voice of
. . . . c his servants,

Yea that neither give heed to the words of my power which speaketh unto them through the prophets and apostles--shall be cut off from among the people:

a or in

a neither give heed to

. . b my power

. . b the words of

. . . . c which speaketh unto you;

. . . . c the prophets and apostles,

For behold, it is I that speak; behold, I am the light which shineth in darkness, and by my power I give these words unto thee.

a v11 For, behold, it is I
. . b that speak;
a behold, I 
. . b am the light which shineth in darkness,
a and by my power
. . b I give these words unto thee.

For they, and now, verily, even ye, have strayed from mine ordinances which will lead you to do good by virtue of my Holy Spirit, walking in all holiness before me, in patience and faith; for in this, even in me, can you then do justly, walk humbly, and judge righteously.

v12 And now, verily, verily, I say unto thee,

$ yea, to do justly,
$ to walk humbly,
$ to judge righteously;

Yea, ye have broken mine everlasting covenant which is my Spirit by which I might write my law in your broken heart.

a and have broken
. . b mine everlasting covenant;

(D&C 11)

(D&C 21)

(D&C 1)

For by doing these things the gates of hell shall not prevail against you because you are established in my Spirit; for verily, verily, I say unto you, I the Lord will impart unto you my righteousness by my Spirit, which shall enlighten your mind, which shall fill your soul with joy.

v16 ³They ²seek not ¹the Lord to establish his righteousness,
$ but every man walketh in his own way,
$ and after the image of his own god,

$ which shall enlighten your mind,

$ whose image is in the likeness of the world,

Those sold to the world, on the other hand, seek not to establish my righteousness; refusing what I the Lord would impart freely unto them; yea, rather than hearkening to my Spirit, every man walketh in his own way, and after the image of his own god. Instead of receiving enlightenment of their minds, they chose images in the likeness of the world. Refusing that joy which would fill their souls, they fall down to their own god whose substance is that of an idol, which waxeth old and shall perish in Babylon, even Babylon the great, which shall fall, the gates of hell prevailing against them.

$ and whose substance is that of an idol,
which waxeth old and shall perish in Babylon the great,which shall fall.

v17 Wherefore, I the Lord, knowing the calamity which should come upon the inhabitants of the earth,

or by this shall you

from before you,

called upon my servant Joseph Smith, Jun.,

And, as I have spoken to him, I will cause the heavens to shake for your good, and I will speak unto you that ye may know all things whatsoever ye desires of me, which are pertaining unto things of righteousness, from heaven;

know,
$ all things whatsoever you desire of me,

and cause the heavens to shake for your good, and his name's glory.

$ which are pertaining unto things of righteousness,

And in faith believing in me shall ye, like him, receive commandments for my name's glory.

$ in faith believing in me that you shall receive.

$ and gave him commandments;

And behold, thus saith the Lord God: as I command him so also give I commandments to others, even you.

v15 Behold, I command you

v7 For thus saith the Lord God:

v18 And also gave commandments to others,

Therefore, you need no longer suppose that you are not called to preach, for you are called, even now, by my commandment to you, even by my spirit, directly to you from heaven, that ye should proclaim these things unto the world, which call shall inspire you, even as I have inspired him with his.

that you need not suppose that you are called to preach until you are called.

that they should proclaim these things unto the world;

Wait no longer in all this but press forward until it is fulfilled;

v16 Wait a little longer,

to move

and all this . .
[See Alma 26:27.]

until

that it might be fulfilled,

And you shall employ my words which were written by the prophets, for the cause of Zion,

you shall have my word,

the cause of Zion

which was written by the prophets--

For behold, the weak things of the world shall come forth in mighty power, founded upon my rock, which is my church, even that stone which was cut out of the mountain without hands;

my rock,
[See Dan. 2:44,45; D&C 65:2; 10:69.]

v19 The weak things of the world shall come forth

And they shall break down the mighty and strong ones who profess to belong to my church but have not known me, setting up a kingdom which shall break in pieces and consume all kingdoms and stand forever;

[See D&C 112:25,26; 114:2; 113:10=115:3-5; D&C 64:35-40; 50:4-8; 76:29-32; JST-Matt. 21:54-56; 9:19-21; 3 Ne. 16:10; Ezek. 17:22-24; 20:38; 21:25-27; 34:10,27; 13:21; Jer. 24:6,7; 30:8,17; 31:18.]

That man should not counsel his fellow man, neither trust in the arm of flesh. Therefore, let every man stand or fall, by himself, and not for another; or not trusting another, (JST-Mark 9:44) but let him work out his own salvation with fear and trembling before God, according to my gospel;

[See JST-Mark 9:40-48; Jer. 30:30; Mosiah 3:17; 29:29,31,34 = Isa. 9:16 = D&C 50:7; Matt. 23:13; JST-Matt. 7:6,7.]

That every man, verily even you, might speak in the name of the Lord, knowing of a surety, even the Savior of the world. Behold, this is my doctrine for good.

that you

v20 But that every man

[See Enos 1:22; Jarom 1:4; 2 Ne. 26:25-28; D&C 93:1.]

my doctrine.

even the Savior of the world;

And now, I have heard and seen and know of my servant's diligence and his prayers and his weeping for Zion: that faith might increase in the earth. And I have also heard and seen and know of your desires and your faith which is also increasing for Zion.

a and his prayers
. . b I have heard.
a v8 Yea, his weeping for Zion
. . b I have seen,

Therefore, behold, according to these, thine alms, will I cause that mine everlasting covenant might be established unto you, that my works might be done in you, that you might keep the fulness of my gospel as I have commanded;

shall it

and I will cause

v22 That mine everlasting covenant

be done unto you.

might be established;

v18 Keep my commandments;

v23 That the fulness of my gospel

And he shall mourn for ner no longer, nor hold his peace, for the fulness of my gospel will be proclaimed by the weak and simple unto the ends of the world, and before kings and rulers--all by appealing unto my Spirit; and for this are his days of rejoicing come.

hold your peace;

that he shall mourn for her no longer;

might be proclaimed

by the weak and simple
$ unto the ends of the world,
$ and before kings and rulers.

For I will forgive you of your sins with this commandment--that you remain steadfast in your minds in solemnity and the spirit of prayer, in bearing testimony to all the world of those things which are communicated unto you. (D&C 84:61) Behold, I am God and have spoken it; these commandments are of me; therefore cleave unto me with all your heart, unto the remission of thy sins;

a v24 Behold, I am God
. . b and have spoken it;
. . b these commandments
a are of me,

And I will manifest forth my blessings, that you may be my servants to assist in receiving my commandments, yea in bringing to light those things of which have been spoken, notwithstanding your weakness--

in bringing to light those things of which has been spoken--

and the manifestations of my blessings

in their weakness, [See Ether 12:27.]

Yea, the translation of my work after the manner his workings with your language.

yea, the translation of my work;

upon his works.

after the manner of their language,

Behold, I say unto you, be patient until you shall attain a translation that is such that they might come to understanding.

be patient
. . until you shall accomplish it.

that they might come to understanding.

Behold, this is your work and his work: that inasmuch as they err it might be made known, that they may keep my commandments; And inasmuch as they seek wisdom with all their might, they might be instructed; And inasmuch as they sin even in their mind, they might be chastened, that they might repent; And inasmuch as they humble themselves with all their strength, they might be made strong;

v25 a And inasmuch as they erred
. . . . b it might be made known;
v26 a And inasmuch as they sought wisdom
. . . . b they might be instructed;
v27 a And inasmuch as they sinned
. . . . b they might be chastened,
. . . . b that they might repent;
v28 a And inasmuch as they were humble
. . . . b they might be made strong,

And they shall be blessed to the obtaining of my word directly from on high, being endued with power from on high, that they may then declare my word, for then shall their tongue be loosed. For, behold, thus will I bless all those who labor in my vineyard.

a v21 Seek not to declare my word,
. . b but first
. . . . c seek to obtain my word,
. . b and then
a shall your tongue be loosed;

And then, because you have desired it, you shall receive a mighty blessing, even my Spirit and my word of knowledge,

then, if you desire, you shall have

with a mighty blessing,

and receive

$ my Spirit
$ and my word,
$ yea, the power of God

Even, the power of God unto the convincing of men, by shewing them things from former times that they might consider their likeness in latter times.

[See Isa. 41:22; 42:9; 43:9; 44:7; 45:21; 46:10; 3 Ne. 23:1-3; 2 Ne. 11:8.]

And behold, and lo, after having been sealed by your vanity and unbelief, when ye ought to have received it, the record of the Nephites, which is my word which hath gone forth among the children of men, is also my word which shall now come forth among the children of men, which ye shall study to procure the greater things, if ye will receive them, believing on his words as he obtains them from that record:

v22 But now hold your peace;

and they shall

v29 And after having received

$ and also study my word which shall come forth among the children of men,

Or, in other words, that which is now being given my servant to translate by these means, is even that same record which my servant Joseph Smith, Jun., was given power to translate;

or that which is now translating,

yea, even my servant Joseph Smith, Jun., might have power to translate

Yea, even until you shall have obtained all through me, yea through the mercy of God--

yea, until you have obtained all

$ through me

$ through the mercy of God,

Even all which I shall grant unto the children of men in this generation by the comforter, which is the power of God.

which I shall grant unto the children of men in this generation,

And then shall all things be added thereto, even the complete manifestation of the Book of Mormon. And there were never greater things made manifest than those which are written in that portion sealed up by the hand of Moroni.

and then shall all things be added thereto.

which manifesteth

the Book of Mormon.

Behold, my son, thou art heir as was Hyrum, along with those to whom these commandments are given, that ye might have power to lay the foundation of this church for which ye have sought, even the kingdom of God, that the church and the kingdom may no more be separate but that they may be one:

v23 Behold thou art Hyrum, my son;

v30 And also those to whom these commandments were given,

[See D&C 65:6; 10:67.]

might have power to lay the foundation of this church,

And it shall be brought forth that all things might be added, coming forth out of obscurity and out of darkness, according to that which is just.

and all things shall be added

and to bring it forth

according to that which is just.

out of obscurity and out of darkness,. . . .

Therefore, Build upon the only true rock: even that Jesus who was crucified by sinful men for the sins of the world: and the stone of Israel.

[See Hel. 5:12.]

that Jesus was crucified by sinful men for the sins of the world,

Behold, this is my gospel, yea, the remission of sins unto the contrite heart. This is the only living church upon the face of the whole earth--

[See D&C 10:67-69; 3 Ne. 27:9.]

yea, for the remission of sins unto the contrite heart.

and living church upon the face of the whole earth,

...With which I, the Lord, am well pleased, speaking unto the church collectively and not individually, for there are those among you who profess to know my name and yet deny the spirit of revelation and the spirit of prophecy, blaspheming against me in the midst of my house, saith the Lord. (D&C 112:26) Wherefore it behooveth me that my servant should be ordained in a manner like unto Oliver Cowdery mine apostle ordained my servant Joseph Smith, Jun.;

v25 Deny not
$ the spirit of revelation,
$ nor the spirit of prophecy,

v10 Wherefore it behooveth me that he should be ordained by you, Oliver Cowdery mine apostle;

with which I, the Lord, am well pleased, speaking unto the church collectively and not individually--

Therefore, wo unto him who deneth the spirit of revelation, or the spirit of prophecy, for I the Lord cannot look upon sin with the least degree of allowance;

. . [See 3 Ne. 29:5,6.]

v31 For I the Lord cannot look upon sin with the least degree of allowance;

Nevertheless, he that repents and does the commandments of the Lord shall be forgiven; and he that repents not, but denies these things, from him shall be taken even the light which he has received; for my Spirit shall not always strive with man, saith the Lord of Hosts.

[See 2 Ne. 28:29-32; Alma 12:9-11; 3 Ne. 26:9,10; Ether 12:35.]

[cont. from above]

a v32 Nevertheless, he that repents
a and does the commandments of the Lord
. . b shall be forgiven;
a v33 And he that repents not,
. . b from him shall be taken
. . . . c even the light
. . . . . . d which he has received;
. . . . c for my Spirit
. . . . . . d shall not always strive with man,
$ saith the Lord of Hosts.

Therefore, verily I say unto you, O inhabitants of the earth: I the Lord am willing to make these things known, which I have hitherto commanded to be treasured up in the heart, yea known unto all flesh. And again, verily I say unto you, this shall be an ordinance unto my servant, even that he be an elder under the hands of one like unto Oliver Cowdery.

v11 This being an ordinance unto you that you are and elder under his hand,

v34 And again, verily I say unto you, O inhabitants of the earth: I the Lord am willing to make these things known

in your heart

unto all flesh;

For I am no respecter of persons, and will that all men shall know, he being the first until the time cometh--yea, verily that day speedily cometh; the hour is not yet, but it nigh at hand--when peace shall be taken from the earth, and the devil shall have power over his own dominion, which is when in my wisdom that you, verily you, shall go forth.

$ the day speedily cometh;
$ the hour is not yet,
$ but is nigh at hand,

unto you,

$ and the devil shall have power over his own dominion.

Behold, I speak unto all who have good desires, even you who are my saints over whom I the Lord shall have power.

v27 Behold, I speak unto all who have good desires,

v36 And also the Lord shall have power over his saints,

And I shall reign in the midst of all who have thrust in their sickle, that they might be elders to reap when I shall come down in judgment upon Idumea, or the world.

and have thrust in their sickle

might be an elder

and shall reign in their midst,

and shall come down in judgment upon Idumea, or the world.

Behold, I am Jesus Christ, the Son of God. This is my church; for I am the true and faithful one, who has given these commandments for you to search.

v28 Behold, I am Jesus Christ, the Son of God.

unto this church of Christ,

v37 Search these commandments, for they are true and faithful,

And the prophecies and promises which are in them witness that I am the life and the light of the world.

I am the life and light of the world.

and the prophecies and promises which are in them

I am the same God, yesterday, today, and forever. What I the Lord have spoken, I have spoken, and I excuse not myself; and though the heavens and the earth pass away, my word shall not pass away, but shall all be fulfilled, bearing my name.

v29 I am the same

bearing my name--

a shall all be fulfilled.
. . b v38 What I the Lord have spoken,
. . b I have spoken, and I excuse not myself;
. . . . c and though the heavens
. . . . c and the earth
. . . . . . d pass away,
. . b my word
. . . . . . d shall not pass away,
a but shall all be fulfilled,

I am the same who came unto mine own, by my own voice, and mine own received me not; and, when I called again there was none of you to answer; yet my arm was not shortened at all that I could not redeem, neither my power to deliver. (D&C 133:67)

$ who came unto mine own

v12 And the first preacher

$ whether by mine own voice

For verily, I come again the second time unto mine own, even those of this church, by the voice of the first preacher, and again mine own receive me not; for they receive not the voice of my servant: It is the same.

$ and mine own

of this church

$ or by the voice of my servants,

[See D&C 133:66,67 = Isa. 49:2 = 2 Ne. 7:2; 2 Ne. 8:18-20 = Isa. 50:18-20; Ezk. 22:30; Isa. 59:16; 66:4; 41:28; 65:12; 42:22; 54:4; JST-Ps. 14:3; Jer. 30:17; 35:17; D&C 10:57; Ps. 69:20; Job 5:1; Zeph. 3:6.]

Nevertheless, verily, verily, I say unto you: Behold, and lo, yet shall he be the First Preacher again unto the church; and he shall be the First Preacher again before the world, yea to as many as receive me to be the Lord their God; and he shall be the First Preacher again before the Gentiles, for to them will I give power to become the sons of God, even to as many as the Spirit beareth record, and the record is true; yea, thus saith the Lord God, Lo, lo! he shall be the First Preacher again to the Jews also, even to them that believe on my name, and even to all of these do I give power to become the sons of God.

v30 But verily, verily, I say unto you, that as many as receive me,
to them will I give power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on my name.

unto the church,
and
before the world,
yea,
before the Gentiles;
yea, and thus saith the
Lord God, lo, lo!
to the Jews also.

v39 For behold, and lo,
the Lord is God,
$ and the Spirit beareth record,
$ and the record is true,
and the truth abideth forever and ever.

Therefore, again the second time, the stone which the builders refused is become the head stone of the corner. This is the Lord's doing; it is marvellous in our eyes, for the truth abideth forever and ever. Amen, Amen, and Amen.

Amen.

Amen.

Amen.