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.
Introduction to the 1835 Doctrine and Covenants
Reading Time: 3 minutesThe 1835 Doctrine and Covenants represents a significant evolution in the textual and theological development of the early Restoration movement, founded by Joseph Smith. As a canonical text for the Church of the Latter Day Saints (later splintering into the LDS Church and the Community of Christ, among others), the 1835 publication marked a shift…
Chapter 65 (1833 Book of Commandments)
Reading Time: 4 minutesA Revelation to the elders of the church, given in Kirtland, Ohio, September, 1831. Behold, thus saith the Lord your God unto you, O ye elders of my church, hearken ye, and hear and receive my will concerning you: 2 For verily I say unto you, I will that ye should overcome the world: 3…
Chapter 64 (1833 Book of Commandments)
Reading Time: 7 minutesA Revelation given in Kirtland, Ohio, August, 1831. Hearken O ye people, and open your hearts, and give ear from afar: 2 And listen, you that call yourselves the people of the Lord, and hear the word of the Lord, and his will concerning you: 3 Yea, verily I say, hear the word of him…
Chapter 63 (1833 Book of Commandments)
Reading Time: 2 minutes149 CHAPTER LXIII. A Revelation to certain elders, while journeying to the land of Zion, given on the bank of the Missouri river, August, 1831. Behold and hearken, O ye elders of my church, saith the Lord your God; even Jesus Christ, your advocate who knoweth the weakness of man and how to succor them…
Chapter 62 (1833 Book of Commandments)
Reading Time: 4 minutesA Revelation to eleven elders, given upon the bank of the Missouri river, August, 1831. Behold, and hearken unto my voice of him who has all power, who is from everlasting to everlasting, even Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end. 2 Behold, verily thus saith the Lord unto you O ye elders of…
Chapter 61 (1833 Book of Commandments)
Reading Time: 2 minutesA Revelation to the church, given in Zion, August, 1831. Behold, thus saith the Lord unto the elders of his church, who are to return speedily to the land from whence they come. 2 Behold it pleaseth me, that you have come up hither; 3 But with some I am well pleased, for they 143…
Chapter 60 (1833 Book of Commandments)
Reading Time: 3 minutes140 CHAPTER LX. A Revelation to the church, given in Zion, August, 1831. Behold, blessed saith the Lord, are they who have come up into this land with an eye single to my glory, according to my commandments: 2 For them that live shall inherit the earth, and them that die shall rest from all…
Chapter 59 (1833 Book of Commandments)
Reading Time: 6 minutesA Revelation to the elders of the church, assembled on the land of Zion, given August, 1831. Hearken O ye elders of the church, and give hear of my word, and learn of me what I will concerning you, and also concerning this land unto which I have sent you: 2 For verily I say…
Chapter 58 (1833 Book of Commandments)
Reading Time: 3 minutesA Revelation to the church, and certain elders, given in Kirtland, Ohio, June, 1831. Hearken O ye people which profess my name, saith the Lord your God, for behold mine anger is kindled against the rebellious, and they 131 shall know my arm and mine indignation in the day of visitation and of wrath upon…
Chapter 57 (1833 Book of Commandments)
Reading Time: < 1 minuteA Revelation to William, given in Kirtland, Ohio, June, 1831. Behold thus saith the Lord unto you, my servant William; yea, even the Lord of the whole earth, 2 Thou art called and chosen and after thou hast 130 been baptized by water, which if you do with an eye single to my glory, you…