Revelation, 9 May 1831, as Recorded in Hyde and Smith, Notebook [D&C 50]
Source Note
Revelation, [, Geauga Co., OH, 9 May 1831]. Version copied [between ca. Oct. 1831 and 1 Feb. 1832] in Hyde and Smith, Notebook, [22]–[27]; handwriting of ; Revelations Collection, CHL.
Hearken o ye of my & give ere [ear] to the voice of the living God & attend to the words of wisdom which shall be given unto you according as ye have asked & are agreed as touching the church & the spirits which have gone abroad behold verily I say unto you that there are many spirits which are false spirits which have gone forth in the earth deceiveing the world & also hath sought to deceived you that he might overthrow you, behold I the lord have looked upon you and have seen abominations in the Church which profess my name, but blessed are they who are faithful & endure whether in life or in death for they shall inherit eternal life but wo unto them that are deceivers & hypocrites for thus saith the Lord I will bring them to judgment, behold verily I say unto you there are hypocrites among you & have deceived some which have given the adversary power but behold such shall be reclaimed but the hypocrites shall be detected & shall be cut off either in life or [p. [22]]