Revelation, 26 April 1832 [D&C 82]

  • Independence Jackson County Missori April 26. 1832

    Verily Verily I say unto you my Servents that inasmuch as  ye have forgiven one another your tresspasses even so I the  Lord forgive you nevertheless there are those among you who  have sinned exceedingly yea even all of you have sinned but  Verily I say unto you beware from henceforth & refrain from  sin lest sore Judgements fall upon your heads for unto  whom much is given much is required & he who sinneth  against the greater light shall receive the greater condemna tion ye call upon my name for revelations & I give them  unto you & inasmuch as ye keep not my sayings which I give  unto you ye become transgressors & Justice & Judgement is  the panalty which is affixed unto my law therefore what I  say unto one I say unto all watch for the advisary spreadeth  his dominions & darkness reigneth & the anger of God kindleth  against the inhabitants of the Earth & none doeth good for all  have gone out of the way & now verily I say unto you I the  Lord will not lay any sin to your charge go your ways & Sin  no more but unto that soul who sineth shall the former  sins return saith the Lord your God. And again I say unto  you I give unto you a new commandment that you may  understand my will concerning you or in other words I give  unto you directions how you may act before me that  it may turn to you for your salvation, I the Lord am bound  when ye do what I say but when ye do not what I say  ye have no promise therefore verily I say unto you it is exp edient for you my Servants Edward [Partridge] & Newel [K. Whitney] Sidney Gilbert &  Sidney Rigdon & my Servant Joseph & John [Whitmer] & Oliver [Cowdery] &  William [W. Phelps] & Martin [Harris] be bound together by a bond & Coven nant that cannot be broken in your several Stewartships to  manage the literary & Mercantile concerns & the Bishopricks  both in the Land of Zion & in the Land of Kirtland for I  have consecrated the land of Kirtland in mine own due  time for the benefits of the Saints of the most high God  & for a stake to Zion for Zion must increase in beauty  & in holy-ness her borders must increase be enlarged [p. 128]

Pursuant to a 1 March 1832 revelation instructing them to “sit in counsel with the Saints in Zion,” JS, Newel K. Whitney, Sidney Rigdon and others met in Independence, Jackson County, Missouri, on 26 April 1832 to organize “Literary and Merchantile establishments” for the church. The conference also gave Rigdon and Edward Partridge the opportunity to reconcile differences between them dating to the previous year. They did so during an intermission in the conference. This revelation addressed that reconciliation and provided additional instruction regarding the Literary and United firms.

John Whitmer recorded this text in Revelation Book 1, where it is designated “78 Revelation Independence, Jackson County, Missouri 26 April 1832.” The 1835 Doctrine and Covenants included this revelation with the date of April 1832 but gave no location.

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Editorial Title
Revelation, 26 April 1832 [D&C 82]
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