Section 9 (Community of Christ)
Reading Time: 2 minutesRevelation given through Joseph Smith, Jr. to Oliver Cowdery in Harmony, Pennsylvania, during April 1829. It followed and explained Oliver’s failure as a translator and encouraged him to continue as Joseph’s scribe, which he did. 1 A. Behold, I say unto you, my son, that because you did not translate according to that which you desired…
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Section 3 (Community of Christ)
Reading Time: 7 minutesAfter the loss of that portion of the Book of Mormon manuscript, which had been translated before July 1828, the mind of Joseph was “darkened” (D. and C. 3:1b). After humbling himself, Joseph was again enlightened, and was permitted to resume this work. Instruction received in this connection is recorded in the following revelation, which…