Revelation, 23 July 1837, William W. Phelps Copy [D&C 112]
Source Note
Revelation, , Geauga Co., OH, 23 July 1837. Version copied [after Nov. 1842] as “A Revelation Given in Kirtland, O. July 23, 1837;” handwriting of ; docket in handwriting of ; four pages; Revelations Collection, CHL.
And whosoever receiveth me receiveth those (the ) whom I have sent, whom I have made counsellors, for my name’s sake, unto you.
8 And again, I say unto you, that whosoever ye shall send, in my name, by the voice of your brethren, the , duly recommended and authorized by you, shall have power to open the door of my kingdom unto any nation whithersoever ye shall send them, inasmuch as they shall humble themselves before me, and abide in my words, and hearken to the voice of the spirit.
9 Verily, verily I say unto you, darkness covereth the earth and gross darkness the minds of the people; and all flesh hath become corrupt before my face. Behold vengeance cometh speedily upon the inhabitants of the earth! A day of wrath! A day of burning! A day of desolation <destruction>! of weeping! of Mourning, and Lamentation! And as a whirlwind it shall come upon all the face of the earth, saith the Lord. And upon my house shall it begin, and from my house shall it go forth, saith the Lord: First among upon those among you, saith the Lord, who have professed to know my name, and have not known me, and but have blasphemed against me, in the midst of my house, saith the Lord:
10 Therefore see to it that you trouble not yourselves <concerning> the affairs of my in this place, saith the Lord, but purify your hearts before me, and then go ye into all the world and preach my gospel unto every creature, who have not received it, and he that believeth and [p. [3]]