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 60 (The Remnant Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints)
Reading Time: 3 minutesThis is the last of four revelations given through Joseph Smith, Jr., during the first visit of the leading elders of the church to the land of Zion. It was received August 8, 1831. During their stay in Independence the Center Place and “the spot for the temple” had been pointed out, and some sound…
Section 59 (The Remnant Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints)
Reading Time: 3 minutesRevelation given through Joseph Smith, Jr., prophet and seer to the church, August 7, 1831, in Missouri. Events were happening very rapidly during the week of August 1 to August 7. Monday, August 2, Joseph assisted the Colesville Saints to lay the first log for a house as the foundation for Zion. It was consecrated…
Section 58 (The Remnant Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints)
Reading Time: 7 minutesRevelation given through Joseph Smith, Jr., prophet and seer to the church, August 1, 1831, in Jackson County, Missouri. Groups of Saints were arriving in Jackson County. The Colesville Saints from the Thompson Branch arrived under the leadership of Newel Knight. On the first Sunday after the arrival of the prophet and party, W. W….
Section 57 (The Remnant Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints)
Reading Time: 3 minutesRevelation addressed to the elders who had come to Independence, Missouri, in fulfillment of the instructions given them in Kirtland. It was given through Joseph Smith, Jr., in July 1831. In it the Center Place and “the spot for the temple” are designated, and the instructions previously given to Edward Partridge, Sidney Gilbert, W. W….
Section 56 (The Remnant Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints)
Reading Time: 3 minutesRevelation given through the prophet Joseph Smith, Jr., at Kirtland, Ohio, June 1831. Lemon Copley and Ezra Thayre had entered into a stewardship covenant with the Saints at Thompson, but later refused to carry out its provisions. In view of this, Ezra Thayre’s commission to travel with Thomas B. Marsh to Missouri was revoked. Of…
Section 55 (The Remnant Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints)
Reading Time: 2 minutesRevelation given through Joseph Smith, Jr., at Kirtland, Ohio, in June 1831. While Joseph and those who were to accompany him were preparing for their journey to Missouri, William W. Phelps and his family arrived at Kirtland. William desired to know the will of God concerning his work and was instructed to join the church…
Section 54 (The Remnant Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints)
Reading Time: 2 minutesRevelation given through Joseph Smith, Jr., at Kirtland, Ohio, in June 1831. It is addressed to Newel Knight, who was president of the Colesville, New York, branch of the church whose members had recently settled at Thompson, Ohio, in the vicinity of Kirtland. Some of the brethren previously settled at Thompson had broken an agreement…
Section 53 (The Remnant Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints)
Reading Time: < 1 minuteRevelation given to Sidney Gilbert through Joseph Smith, Jr., June 1831, at Kirtland, Ohio. Sidney went to Missouri and served ably and faithfully until his death in June 1834. 1 Behold, I say unto you, my servant Sidney Gilbert, that I have heard your prayers, and you have called upon me, that it should be…
Section 52 (The Remnant Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints)
Reading Time: 4 minutesRevelation given through Joseph Smith, Jr., early in June 1831 at Kirtland, Ohio. This revelation is addressed to the elders of the church. It was received the day following a conference at which the first high priests in the Restoration were ordained. Missouri is designated as the land of the inheritance of the Saints. The…
Section 51 (The Remnant Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints)
Reading Time: 3 minutesRevelation given through Joseph Smith, Jr., to Edward Partridge at Kirtland, Ohio, May 1831. This revelation has the same background as Doctrine and Covenants 48, both being concerned with locating the Saints from the East in harmony with Zionic principles. Edward Partridge was the only bishop in the church at this time. 1a Hearken unto…