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 163 (Community of Christ)
Reading Time: 7 minutesPresident Stephen M. Veazey submitted the following counsel to the church and to the World Conference on Sunday, March 25, 2007. Following a period of discernment, the counsel was presented to the quorums, councils, and orders of the church and to the World Conference again on Thursday, March 29, 2007, to be considered for inclusion in the…
Section 162 (Community of Christ)
Reading Time: 5 minutesPresident W. Grant McMurray submitted the following counsel to the quorums, councils, and orders of the church and to the World Conference on Monday, March 29, 2004. Conference delegates voted on March 31, 2004, to include this document in the Doctrine and Covenants. President McMurray prefaced his “Words of Counsel to the Church” with the following introductory…
Section 161 (Community of Christ)
Reading Time: 4 minutesPresident W. Grant McMurray submitted the following counsel to the quorums, councils, and orders of the church and to the World Conference on Tuesday, April 4, 2000. Conference delegates voted on April 7, 2000, to include this document in the Doctrine and Covenants. President McMurray prefaced his “Words of Counsel to the Church” with the following introductory…
Section 160 (Community of Christ)
Reading Time: 2 minutesPresident Wallace B. Smith submitted the following letter of instruction to the World Conference on Sunday, April 14, 1996, and to the quorums, councils, and orders of the church the following day. Conference delegates voted on April 15, 1996, to include this document in the Doctrine and Covenants. The pastoral letter referred to in the document is published…
Section 159 (Community of Christ)
Reading Time: 3 minutesPresident Wallace B. Smith submitted the following counsel to the World Conference on Sunday, April 10, 1994, and to the quorums, councils, and orders of the church the following day. Major provisions included: (1) Paul W. Booth was released from duties as presiding evangelist and Apostle Everett S. Graffeo was called to fill the vacancy. (2) Apostles Geoffrey F. Spencer and C. Eugene…
Section 158 (Community of Christ)
Reading Time: 5 minutesPresident Wallace B. Smith submitted the following counsel to the World Conference on Sunday, April 5, 1992, and to the quorums, councils, and orders of the church the following day. Major provisions included: (1) President Alan D. Tyree was released from the First Presidency and the vacancy was filled by W. Grant McMurray. (2) Duane…
Section 157 (Community of Christ)
Reading Time: 5 minutesPresident Wallace B. Smith submitted the following document to the quorums, councils, and orders of the church and to the World Conference on Tuesday, April 12, 1988. Major provisions included: (1) Apostles Lloyd B. Hurshman and Roy H. Schaefer were released from the Council of Twelve, and the vacancies were filled by A. Alex Kahtava and John P. Kirkpatrick. (2) The…
Section 156 (Community of Christ)
Reading Time: 5 minutesPresident Wallace B. Smith submitted the following document to the quorums, councils, and orders of the church, and to the World Conference, convened at Independence, Missouri, on April 3, 1984. Major aspects of the document centered in (1) the release of Apostle Charles D. Neff and the call of Geoffrey F. Spencer to the Council of Twelve, (2) the purposes of…
Section 155 (Community of Christ)
Reading Time: 3 minutesOn Monday, March 29, 1982, President Wallace B. Smith presented the following document to the councils, quorums, and orders of the church, and to the delegates of the World Conference, asking them to consider it as divine guidance for the whole church. The Conference adopted it on that basis the next day and provided for its inclusion…
Section 154 (Community of Christ)
Reading Time: 4 minutesPresident Wallace B. Smith on April 8, 1980, presented this inspired document to the councils, quorums, and orders of the church and to the World Conference as expressing the divine will for the church. It was on that basis that the Conference accepted it and authorized its inclusion in the Doctrine and Covenants. Clifford A. Cole, Donald V. Lents,…