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Revelation, 9 February 1831, as Recorded in Coltrin, Diary [D&C 42:11–69]

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Revelation, [
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], [9 Feb. 1831]. Version copied [12 Jan. 1832] in Coltrin, Diary, [11]–[18]; handwriting of
John Whitmer

27 Aug. 1802–11 July 1878. Farmer, stock raiser, newspaper editor. Born in Pennsylvania. Son of Peter Whitmer Sr. and Mary Musselman. Member of German Reformed Church, Fayette, Seneca Co., New York. Baptized by Oliver Cowdery, June 1829, most likely in Seneca...

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; CHL.

Historical Introduction

See Historical Introduction to Revelation, 9 February 1831 [D&C 42:1–72].
Asterisk (*) denotes a "featured" version, which includes an introduction and annotation. *Revelation, 9 February 1831 [D&C 42:1–72]

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healed & is not appointed unto death shall be healed & he who has faith to see shall see he who has faith to leap <​hear​> shall leap hear the lame who have faith leap shall leap & they who have not faith to do these things but believe in me have power to become my sons & in as much as they break not my laws thou shalt bear their infirmities thou shalt stand in the place of thy
stewartship

One who managed property and goods under the law of consecration; also someone given a specific ecclesiastical responsibility. According to the “Laws of the Church of Christ,” members of the church were to make donations to the bishop, who would record the...

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thou shalt not take thy brothers garment thou shalt pay for that which thou shalt receive of thy brother & if thou obtainest more than that which would be for thy support thou shalt give it unto my
storehouse

Both a literal and a figurative repository for goods and land donated to the church. The book of Malachi directed the house of Israel to bring “all the tithes into the storehouse, that there may be meat in mine house.” In JS’s revision of the Old Testament...

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that all things may be done according to that which I have spoken Thou shalt ask & my
Scriptures

The sacred, written word of God containing the “mind & will of the Lord” and “matters of divine revelation.” Members of the church considered the Bible, the Book of Mormon, and JS’s revelations to be scripture. Revelations in 1830 and 1831 directed JS to ...

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shall be given as I have appointed & for thy safety it is expedient that thou hold thy peace concerning them [p. [16]]
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Revelation, 9 February 1831, as Recorded in Coltrin, Diary [D&C 42:11–69]
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