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 73 (Community of Christ)
Reading Time: < 1 minuteJoseph and Sidney continued preaching and counseling with the elders of the Kirtland region until January 10, 1832, when Joseph received the following revelation. 1 For verily thus saith the Lord, It is expedient in me that they should continue preaching the gospel, and in exhortation to the churches, in the regions round about, until…
Section 72 (Community of Christ)
Reading Time: 3 minutesLate in 1831 the high priests in Kirtland agreed that since Bishop Partridge was in Missouri, and so unable to give close attention to temporal affairs in Kirtland, a second bishop was needed for Kirtland. In the following revelation, given through Joseph Smith, Jr., they are commended for their care, and further instruction concerning stewardship…
Section 71 (Community of Christ)
Reading Time: 2 minutesRevelation given through Joseph Smith, Jr., at Hiram, Ohio, late in November or on the first of December, 1831. Ezra Booth had apostatized and was attacking the church in print. In harmony with the instructions received, Joseph and Sidney returned to Kirtland and from this base preached in Shalersville, Ravenna, and other places where the…
Section 70 (Community of Christ)
Reading Time: 2 minutesRevelation given through Joseph Smith, Jr., November 12, 1831, at Hiram, Ohio. The editing and publishing of the revelations occupied much of the time of the elders who were commissioned to do this. In this revelation six of these elders were designated as “stewards over the revelations and commandments,” and their remuneration was set forth…
Section 69 (Community of Christ)
Reading Time: 2 minutesRevelation given through Joseph Smith, Jr., November 1831, at Hiram, Ohio. The compilation of the revelations to comprise the “Book of Commandments” was authorized at one of the four special conferences held in Hiram during the first half of November 1831. It was decided that Oliver Cowdery and John Whitmer should carry the revelations to…
Section 68 (Community of Christ)
Reading Time: 4 minutesRevelation given through Joseph Smith, Jr., November 1831, at a special conference held at Hiram, Ohio. Joseph wrote, “The mind and will of the Lord was made known by the voice of the Spirit to a conference concerning certain elders, and also certain items as made known in addition to the covenants and commandments.” The…
Section 67 (Community of Christ)
Reading Time: 2 minutesRevelation addressed to the elders of the church, given through Joseph Smith, Jr., at a special conference held at Hiram, Ohio, November 1831. There had been some criticism among the elders regarding the language of the revelations. William E. McLellin accepted the challenge of this revelation but was unable to produce any improvement. 1 A….
Section 66 (Community of Christ)
Reading Time: 2 minutesRevelation given through Joseph Smith, Jr., at Orange, Ohio, October 1831. William E. McLellin had recently joined the church. He asked for instruction concerning his work, and this revelation was given in answer to Joseph’s prayer on his behalf. In 1835 Elder McLellin became one of the charter members of the Council of Twelve. 1…
Section 65 (Community of Christ)
Reading Time: < 1 minuteJoseph Smith, Jr., and Sidney Rigdon lived in the home of John Johnson at Hiram, Ohio, during September and October 1831 while they continued work on the Holy Scriptures. Here Joseph received the following revelation on prayer. 1 A. Hearken, and lo, a voice as of one sent down from on high, who is mighty…
Section 64 (Community of Christ)
Reading Time: 5 minutesRevelation given through Joseph Smith, Jr., September 11, 1831, at Kirtland, Ohio. Joseph was preparing to go to Hiram, more than thirty miles southeast of Kirtland, to continue his work on the Inspired Version of the Scriptures. Meanwhile some of the brethren were busy preparing for their journey to Independence. This revelation is directed primarily…