Sources behind the Doctrine and Covenants

(Some of the Joseph Smith–era sources behind the current Latter-day Saint edition of the Doctrine and Covenants, clockwise starting from the largest volume: The Evening and the Morning Star, 1835 edition of the Doctrine and Covenants, 1844 edition of the Doctrine and Covenants, Evening and Morning Star reprint, Book of Commandments)

The following table lists early versions of the revelations and other texts found in the current (2013) Latter-day Saint edition of the Doctrine and Covenants. For this same list in chronological order, see Chronology of Texts in the Doctrine and Covenants. To compare other versions of the revelations, see Corresponding Section Numbers in Editions of the Doctrine and Covenants.

Dates given in the table were usually determined based on information found in the texts themselves and in other historical documents. In several cases, dates are approximate. For more information on the dating of the texts listed here, see the historical introductions that appear before the texts. The final six texts listed in this table, other than Section 137, did not originate with Joseph Smith, but with later church leaders. See also Chronology of Texts in the Doctrine and Covenants.

Section	Document
1	Revelation, 1 November 1831–B
2	Excerpted from History, vol. A-1, pp. 5–6, circa May 1838
3	Revelation, July 1828
4	Revelation, February 1829
5	Revelation, March 1829
6	Revelation, April 1829–A
7	Account of John, April 1829–C
8	Revelation, April 1829–B
9	Revelation, April 1829–D
10	Revelation, Spring 1829
11	Revelation, May 1829–A
12	Revelation, May 1829–B
13	Excerpted from History, vol. A-1, p. 17, circa May 1838
14	Revelation, June 1829–A
15	Revelation, June 1829–C
16	Revelation, June 1829–D
17	Revelation, June 1829–E
18	Revelation, June 1829–B
19	Revelation, circa Summer 1829
20	Articles and Covenants, circa April 1830
21	Revelation, 6 April 1830
22	Revelation, 16 April 1830
23:1–2	Revelation, April 1830–A
23:3	Revelation, April 1830–B
23:4	Revelation, April 1830–C
23:5	Revelation, April 1830–D
23:6–7	Revelation, April 1830–E
24	Revelation, July 1830–A
25	Revelation, July 1830–C
26	Revelation, July 1830–B
27	Revelation, circa August 1830
27 (revised)	Revelation, circa August 1835
28	Revelation, September 1830–B
29	Revelation, September 1830–A
30:1–4	Revelation, September 1830–C
30:5–8	Revelation, September 1830–D
30:9–11	Revelation, September 1830–E
31	Revelation, September 1830–F
32	Revelation, October 1830–A
33	Revelation, October 1830–B
34	Revelation, 4 November 1830
35	Revelation, 7 December 1830
36	Revelation, 9 December 1830
37	Revelation, 30 December 1830
38	Revelation, 2 January 1831
39	Revelation, 5 January 1831
40	Revelation, 6 January 1831
41	Revelation, 4 February 1831
42:1–72	Revelation, 9 February 1831
42:74–93	Revelation, 23 February 1831
43	Revelation, February 1831–A
44	Revelation, February 1831–B
45	Revelation, circa 7 March 1831
46	Revelation, circa 8 March 1831–A
47	Revelation, circa 8 March 1831–B
48	Revelation, 10 March 1831
49	Revelation, 7 May 1831
50	Revelation, 9 May 1831
51	Revelation, 20 May 1831
52	Revelation, 6 June 1831
53	Revelation, 8 June 1831
54	Revelation, 10 June 1831
55	Revelation, 14 June 1831
56	Revelation, 15 June 1831
57	Revelation, 20 July 1831
58	Revelation, 1 August 1831
59	Revelation, 7 August 1831
60	Revelation, 8 August 1831
61	Revelation, 12 August 1831
62	Revelation, 13 August 1831
63	Revelation, 30 August 1831
64	Revelation, 11 September 1831
65	Revelation, 30 October 1831
66	Revelation, 29 October 1831
67	Revelation, circa 2 November 1831
68	Revelation, 1 November 1831–A
68 (revised)	Revelation, circa June 1835
69	Revelation, 11 November 1831–A
70	Revelation, 12 November 1831
71	Revelation, 1 December 1831
72:1–8	Revelation, 4 December 1831–A
72:9–23	Revelation, 4 December 1831–B
72:24–26	Revelation, 4 December 1831–C
73	Revelation, 10 January 1832
74	Explanation of Scripture, 1830
75:1–22	Revelation, 25 January 1832–A
75:23–36	Revelation, 25 January 1832–B
76	Vision, 16 February 1832
77	Answers to Questions, between circa 4 and circa 20 March 1832
78	Revelation, 1 March 1832
79	Revelation, 12 March 1832
80	Revelation, 7 March 1832
81	Revelation, 15 March 1832
82	Revelation, 26 April 1832
83	Revelation, 30 April 1832
84	Revelation, 22–23 September 1832
85	Excerpted from Letter to William W. Phelps, 27 November 1832
86	Revelation, 6 December 1832
87	Revelation, 25 December 1832
88:1–126	Revelation, 27–28 December 1832
88:127–137	Revelation, 3 January 1833
89	Revelation, 27 February 1833
90	Revelation, 8 March 1833
91	Revelation, 9 March 1833
92	Revelation, 15 March 1833
93	Revelation, 6 May 1833
94	Revelation, 2 August 1833–B
95	Revelation, 1 June 1833
96	Revelation, 4 June 1833
97	Revelation, 2 August 1833–A
98	Revelation, 6 August 1833
99	Revelation, 29 August 1832
100	Revelation, 12 October 1833
101	Revelation, 16–17 December 1833
102	Revised Minutes, 18–19 February 1834
103	Revelation, 24 February 1834
104	Revelation, 23 April 1834
105	Revelation, 22 June 1834
106	Revelation, 25 November 1834
107 (partial)	Revelation, 11 November 1831–B
107 (complete)	Instruction on Priesthood, between circa 1 March and circa 4 May 1835
108	Revelation, 26 December 1835
109	Prayer of Dedication, 27 March 1836
110	Visions, 3 April 1836
111	Revelation, 6 August 1836
112	Revelation, 23 July 1837
113:1–6	Questions and Answers, between circa 16 and circa 29 March 1838–A
113:7–10	Questions and Answers, between circa 16 and circa 29 March 1838–B
114	Revelation, 11 April 1838
115	Revelation, 26 April 1838
116	Excerpted from JS, Journal, 19 May 1838
117	Revelation, 8 July 1838–E
118	Revelation, 8 July 1838–A
119	Revelation, 8 July 1838–C
120	Revelation, 8 July 1838–D
121	Excerpted from Letter to the Church and Edward Partridge, 20 March 1839
122	Excerpted from Letter to Edward Partridge and the Church, circa 22 March 1839, a continuation of the 20 March 1839 letter
123	Excerpted from same letter as section 122
124	Revelation, 19 January 1841
125	Revelation, circa Early March 1841
126	Revelation, 9 July 1841
127	Letter to “All the Saints in Nauvoo,” 1 September 1842
128	Letter to the Church, 7 September 1842
129	Instruction, 9 February 1843
130	Instructions, 2 April 1843, as Reported by Willard Richards; Instruction, 2 April 1843, as Reported by William Clayton
131:1–4	Instruction, 16 May 1843, as Reported by William Clayton
131:5–6	Discourse, 17 May 1843–A, as Reported by William Clayton
131:7–8	Discourse, 17 May 1843–B, as Reported by William Clayton
132	Revelation, 12 July 1843
133	Revelation, 3 November 1831
134	Declaration on Government and Law, circa August 1835
135	Account of the Martyrdom, circa July 1844 (not a Joseph Smith document)
136	Revelation to Brigham Young, 14 January 1847 (not a Joseph Smith document)
137	Visions, 21 January 1836
138	Vision to Joseph F. Smith, 3 October 1918 (not a Joseph Smith document)
OD 1	Manifesto Ending Polygamy, 24 September 1890 (not a Joseph Smith document)
OD 2	Announcement of End of Priesthood Restriction, 8 June 1978 (not a Joseph Smith document)

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