Revelation, September 1830–A, as Recorded in Hyde and Smith, Notebook [D&C 29]
Source Note
Revelation, [, Seneca Co., NY], [Sept. 1830]. Version copied between [ca. 25 Jan. and 1 Feb. 1832] in Hyde and Smith, Notebook, [29]–[38]; handwriting of ; Revelations Collection, CHL.
by the word of my power which is the power of my spirit for by the power of my spirit created I them, yea all things both spiritual and temporal firstly spiritual secondly temporal which is the beginning of my work, and again firstly temporal and secondly spiritual which is the last of my work speaking unto you that ye may naturally understand, but unto myself my works hath no end neither beginning but it is given unto you that ye may understand because ye have asked it of me and are agreed wherefore verily I say unto you that all things unto me are spiritual and not at any time have I given unto you a law which was temporal neither any man neither the children of men neither adam your father whom I have created behold I gave unto him but no carnal for my commandments are spiritual th[e]y are not natural nor temporal neither carnal nor sensual and it came to pass that adam being <tempted> of the for behold the Devil was before Adam for he rebelled against me saying give me thine honour which is my power and also the Third part of the hosts of heaven turned he away from [p. [35]]