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 83 (1835 Doctrine and Covenants)
Reading Time: < 1 minuteRevelation given to April 30, 1832. 1 Verily, thus saith the Lord, in addition to the laws of the church concerning women and children, those who belong to the church, who have lost their husbands or fathers: Women have claim on their husbands for their maintenance, until their husbands are taken; and if they are…
Section 82 (1835 Doctrine and Covenants)
Reading Time: 3 minutesRevelation given to April 26, 1832, showing the order given to Enoch and the church in his day. 1 Verily, verily, I say unto you, my servants, that inasmuch as you have forgiven one another your trespasses, even so I, the Lord, forgive you. Nevertheless, there are those among you who have sinned exceedingly; yea,…
Section 81 (1835 Doctrine and Covenants)
Reading Time: < 1 minuteRevelation given to March, 1832 1 Verily, verily, I say unto you my servant Frederick G. Williams: Listen to the voice of him who speaketh, to the word of the Lord your God, and hearken to the calling wherewith you are called, even to be a high priest in my church, and a counsellor unto…
Section 80 (1835 Doctrine and Covenants)
Reading Time: < 1 minuteRevelation given to March, 1832 1 Verily, thus saith the Lord unto you my servant Stephen Burnett: Go ye, go ye into the world and preach the gospel to every creature that cometh under the sound of your voice. And inasmuch as you desire a companion, I will give unto you my servant Eden Smith….
Section 79 (1835 Doctrine and Covenants)
Reading Time: < 1 minuteRevelation given to March, 1832 1 Verily I say unto you, that it is my will that my servant Jared Carter should go again into the eastern countries, from place to place, and from city to city, in the power of the ordination wherewith he has been ordained, proclaiming glad tidings of great joy, even…
Sections 77 & 78 (1835 Doctrine and Covenants)
Reading Time: 3 minutesRevelation given to March, 1832. The order given of the Lord to Enoch, for the purpose of establishing the poor. 1 The Lord spake unto Joseph Smith, Jun., saying: Hearken unto me, saith the Lord your God, who are ordained unto the high priesthood of my church, who have assembled yourselves together; and listen to…
Section 76 (1835 Doctrine and Covenants)
Reading Time: 10 minutesThe Vision A Vision given to Joseph Smith and Sidney Rigdon February 16, 1832. 1 Hear, O ye heavens, and give ear, O earth, and rejoice ye inhabitants thereof, for the Lord is God, and beside him there is no Saviour. Great is his wisdom, marvellous are his ways, and the extent of his doings…
Section 75 (1835 Doctrine and Covenants)
Reading Time: 4 minutesRevelation given January25 [sic], 1832. 1 Verily, verily I say unto you, I who speak even by the voice of my Spirit, even Alpha and Omega, your Lord and your God, hearken, O ye who have given your names to go forth to proclaim my gospel, and to prune my vineyard. Behold, I say unto…
Section 74 (1835 Doctrine and Covenants)
Reading Time: < 1 minuteRevelation given January, 1832. An explanation of the epistle of the first Corinthians, 7th chapter, 14th verse. 1 For the unbelieving husband is sanctified by the wife, and the unbelieving wife is sanctified by the husband; else were your children unclean, but now are they holy. 2 Now, in the days of the apostles the…
Section 73 (1835 Doctrine and Covenants)
Reading Time: < 1 minuteRevelation to Joseph Smith, Jr. and Sidney Rigdon, January 10 1832. The word of the Lord unto the concerning the elders of the church of the living God, established in the last days, making known the will of the Lord unto the elders, what they shall do until conference. 1 For verily, thus saith the…