The Section Explorer is the heart of the Doctrine and Covenants Project, designed to make Restoration scripture accessible, searchable, and available to all. This feature allows users to navigate our growing library of sections from various versions of the Doctrine and Covenants, providing a unique opportunity to explore the words that have shaped the Latter Day Saint movement.
Whether you’re studying the text as scripture, seeking historical understanding, or simply curious about the similarities and differences between versions, the Section Explorer offers a straightforward and powerful tool for discovery. Each section is presented in its original wording from multiple editions, such as the Community of Christ’s version and earlier editions like the 1833 Book of Commandments.
Section 93 (Community of Christ)
Reading Time: 2 minutesA conference of high priests was held at Kirtland, June 4, 1833, to consider the management of the French farm. The conference could not agree concerning the farm, but did agree to ask for divine guidance. Joseph inquired of the Lord and received the following message. Ahashdah (Newel K. Whitney), who was directed to take…
Section 92 (Community of Christ)
Reading Time: 3 minutesRevelation given through Joseph Smith, Jr., June 1, 1833, at Kirtland, Ohio. It should be studied in connection with sections 85:36, 90, and 91. Following the instruction contained in Doctrine and Covenants 85:36, a schoolhouse building committee had been appointed. It consisted of Hyrum Smith, Jared Carter, and Reynolds Cahoon. This revelation modified the purpose…
Section 91 (Community of Christ)
Reading Time: 2 minutesInstruction given through Joseph Smith, Jr., prophet and seer to the church, at Kirtland, Ohio, on May 6, 1833, the same day that the preceding revelation was received. 1 A. And again, verily I say unto you, my friends, A commandment I give unto you, that ye shall commence a work of laying out and…
Section 90 (Community of Christ)
Reading Time: 5 minutesA conference of high priests met in Kirtland, Ohio, May 4, 1833, to consider the building of a schoolhouse for the instruction of the elders in the work of their ministry. This was in harmony with the revelation of December 27, 1832 (D. and C. 85:36). This revelation was received through Joseph Smith two days…
Section 89 (Community of Christ)
Reading Time: < 1 minuteRevelation given through Joseph Smith, Jr., March 15, 1833, at Kirtland, Ohio. Shederlaomach (Frederick G. Williams, recently ordained a counselor in the First Presidency) is named for admission into the Order of Enoch. 1 Verily, thus saith the Lord, I give unto the united order, organized agreeable to the commandment previously given, a revelation and…
Section 88 (Community of Christ)
Reading Time: < 1 minuteWhile working on the revision of the Holy Scriptures, Joseph Smith, Jr., came to the books of the Apocrypha. He inquired of the Lord whether these should be included in the revision and was given the following instruction. The revelation was received March 9, 1833, at Kirtland, Ohio. 1 A. Verily, thus saith the Lord…
Section 87 (Community of Christ)
Reading Time: 4 minutesRevelation received through Joseph Smith, Jr., March 8, 1833, at Kirtland, Ohio. By virtue of this revelation, the First Presidency was fully constituted for the first time in this dispensation. Sidney Rigdon and Frederick G. Williams, who are named here, were ordained under the hands of Joseph Smith, March 18, 1833, to be counselors in…
Section 86 (Community of Christ)
Reading Time: 3 minutesThis revelation, now known as the Word of Wisdom, was given through Joseph Smith, Jr., to a conference of high priests assembled at Kirtland, Ohio, February 27, 1833. It was described as “A word of wisdom for the benefit of the council of high priests, assembled in Kirtland, and the church; and also, the Saints…
Section 85 (Community of Christ)
Reading Time: 16 minutesRevelation given through Joseph Smith, Jr., at Kirtland, Ohio, December 27, 1832. There had been some friction between leaders in Independence and those in Kirtland. Joseph sent a copy of this revelation with a letter to William W. Phelps, who was in Missouri, and referred to it as the “Olive leaf…the Lord’s message of peace…
Section 84 (Community of Christ)
Reading Time: 2 minutesAn inspired exposition of the parable of the wheat and tares received by Joseph Smith, Jr., December 6, 1832, at Kirtland, Ohio. 1 A. Verily thus saith the Lord unto you, my servants, concerning the parable of the wheat and of the tares: B. Behold, verily I say that the field was the world, and…