Revelation, 23 February 1831, as Recorded in Hyde and Smith, Notebook [D&C 42:74–93]

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Kirtland Township
Located ten miles south of Lake Erie. Settled by 1811. Organized by 1818. Latter-day Saint missionaries visited township, early Nov. 1830; many residents joined Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Population in 1830 about 55 Latter-day Saints and...
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, Geauga Co., OH, 23 Feb. 1831]. Version copied [between ca. Oct. 1831 and 1 Feb. 1832] in Hyde and Smith, Notebook, pp. [19]–[22]; handwriting of
Orson Hyde
8 Jan. 1805–28 Nov. 1878. Laborer, clerk, storekeeper, teacher, editor, businessman, lawyer, judge. Born at Oxford, New Haven Co., Connecticut. Son of Nathan Hyde and Sally Thorpe. Moved to Derby, New Haven Co., 1812. Moved to Kirtland, Geauga Co., Ohio, ...
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; Revelations Collection, CHL.

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See Historical Introduction to Revelation, 23 Feb. 1831 [D&C 42:74–93].
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TEXT: The text of this version is divided differently than in other versions. The first section, titled “Points of Law,” includes what are now verses 78 through 93; the second section, title “A commandment how to act in cases of adultery,” includes what are now verses 74 through 77.
Points of Law

Every person who belongeth to this
Church of Christ
The Book of Mormon related that when Christ set up his church in the Americas, “they which were baptized in the name of Jesus, were called the church of Christ.” The first name used to denote the church JS organized on 6 April 1830 was “the Church of Christ...
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shall observe to keep all the
commandments
Generally, a divine mandate that church members were expected to obey; more specifically, a text dictated by JS in the first-person voice of Deity that served to communicate knowledge and instruction to JS and his followers. Occasionally, other inspired texts...
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covenants
A binding agreement between two parties, particularly between God and man. The term covenant was often associated with “commandments,” referring to revelation texts. The gospel as preached by JS—including the need for faith, repentance, baptism, and reception...
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of the Church & it shall come to pass that if any person among you shall kill they shall be delivered up & dealt with according to the laws of the land for remember he hath no forgiveness & it shall be proven & it shall be proven according to the laws of the land. but if any man commit adultry he shall be tried before 2
Elders
A male leader in the church generally; an ecclesiastical and priesthood office or one holding that office; a proselytizing missionary. The Book of Mormon explained that elders ordained priests and teachers and administered “the flesh and blood of Christ unto...
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of the Church or more & every word shall be established against him by 2 witnesses of the Church and not of the world. but if there are more than 2 witnesses it is better, but he shall be condemned by the mouth of 2 witnesses & the Elders shall lay the case before the Church & the Church shall lift up their hands against them that they may be dealt with according to the law & if it can be it is necessary that the [p. [19]]
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Revelation, 23 February 1831, as Recorded in Hyde and Smith, Notebook [D&C 42:74–93]
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TEXT: The text of this version is divided differently than in other versions. The first section, titled “Points of Law,” includes what are now verses 78 through 93; the second section, title “A commandment how to act in cases of adultery,” includes what are now verses 74 through 77.