| January 6, 1831,
Fayette, Seneca County, New York. |
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| James Covill gladly received the commandment
(D&C 39), but Satan tempted him. Fearing persecution, he rejected the word. |
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Book of Commandments and Revelations
(BCR, 60)
Scribe: John Whitmer
Redactors:Unidentified, John Whitmer
1831 |
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Book of Commandments
(BC 42)
1833 |
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Doctrine and Covenants
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1835 |
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43rd. Com<m>andment January 6th 1831 |
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¶ A Revelation to Joseph & Sidney Recd at Fayette Senecca County state of NY telling them why James Receivd not the <obeyed> not the Command which he Received &c |
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A Revelation
to Joseph, and Sidney, given in Fayette, New-York, January, 1831, explaining
why James (C.,) obeyed not the revelation which was given unto him. |
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Revelation
to Joseph Smith, jr. and Sidney Rigdon, given January,
1831, explaining why James Covill, obeyed not the revelation which was
given unto him. |
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¶ Behold verily I say unto you that his heart was right before
me for he covenanted with me that he would obey my word |
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Behold, verily I say unto you, that his heart was right before
me, for he covenanted with me, that he would obey my word. |
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Behold, verily I say unto you, that the heart of
my servant James Covill was right before me, for he covenanted
with me, that he would obey my word. |
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Blue:
dropped in 1835
Red: added in 1835 |
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& he Received the word with Gladness but
Straitway Satan came & tempted him and the fear of persecutions & the cares
of the world caused him to reject the word |
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And he received the word with gladness, but
straitway satan tempted him; and the fear of persecution, and the cares
of the world, caused him to reject the word: |
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And he received the word with gladness, but
straightway satan tempted him; and the fear of persecution, and the cares
of the world, caused him to reject the word; |
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wherefore he broke the <my> covenant which he had made & it Remaineth in me
to do with him as seemeth me good Amen. |
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Wherefore he broke my covenant, and it remaineth in me
to do with him as seemeth me good[.] Amen. |
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wherefore he broke my covenant, and it remaineth with me
to do with him as seemeth me good. Amen. |
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D&C 41
D&C 39
New
York–Pennsylvania Revelations
Doctrine and Covenants
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