Doctrine and Covenants 1 = 11 Parallel
by Sterling D. Allan
© Greater Things 5/1/95
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A great and marvelous work
is about to come forth
among the children of men.
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Hearken,
O ye people
of my church,
v2 Behold, I am God:
a saith the voice
b of him who dwells on high,
b and whose eyes are upon all men;
a yea, verily I say:
a give heed to my word,
b which is quick and powerful,
c sharper than a two-edged sword,
c to the dividing asunder
b of both joints and marrow;
a therefore give heed unto my word.
a Hearken
d ye people from afar;
d and ye that are upon the islands of the
sea,
a listen together.
v3 Behold, the field is white
v2 For verily the voice of the Lord is unto all men,
already to harvest;
and there is none to escape;
• therefore, whoso desireth to reap
• let him thrust in his sickle with his might,
• and reap while the day lasts,
• and there is no eye that shall not see,
• neither ear that shall not hear,
• neither heart that shall not be penetrated.
that he
v3 And the rebellious
may treasure up for his soul
shall be pierced with much sorrow;
everlasting salvation in the kingdom of God.
a for their iniquities
b shall be spoken upon the housetops,
a and their secret acts
b shall be revealed.
v4 Yea, whosoever will thrust in his sickle
v4 And the voice of warning
and reap,
shall be unto all people,
the same
by the mouths of my disciples,
is called of God.
a whom I have chosen
b in these last days.
b v5 And they shall go forth
a and none shall stay them,
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a v5 Therefore, if you will ask of me
b you shall receive;
a if you will knock
b it shall be opened unto you.
for I the Lord have commanded them.
v6 Now as you have asked
asked,
behold, I say
unto you,
v6 Behold, this is mine authority
authority,
and the authority
of my servants,
keep my commandments,
and my preface unto the book of my commandments,
and seek
to bring forth
and establish the cause of Zion.
which I have given them
to publish
unto you, O inhabitants of the earth.
v7 Seek not for riches
v7 Wherefore, fear and tremble, O ye people,
but for wisdom;
for what I the Lord have decreed in them
and, behold, the mysteries of God shall be unfolded
unto you,
shall be fulfilled.
and then shall you be made rich.
v8 And verily I say unto you, that
• they who go forth,
• bearing these tidings unto the inhabitants of the
earth,
Behold, he that hath eternal life
to them is power given to seal both on earth and in
heaven,
is rich.
the unbelieving and rebellious;
v8 Verily, verily, I say unto you,
v9 Yea, verily, to seal them up unto the day when the
wrath of God shall be poured out upon the wicked
without measure--
• even as you desire of me so it shall be done unto
you;
• and, if you desire, you shall be the means of doing
much good
• v10 Unto the day when the Lord shall come to
recompense unto every man according to his work,
• and measure to every man according to the
measure which he has measured
in this generation.
to his fellow man.
v9 Say nothing but repentance
v11 Wherefore the voice of the Lord
unto this generation.
is unto the ends of the earth,
Keep my commandments,
that all that will hear may hear:
and assist
• v12 Prepare ye,
• prepare ye
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to 1bring forth 2my work,
for 2that which 1is to come,
according to my commandments,
for the Lord is nigh;
and you shall be blessed.
• v13 And the anger of the Lord is kindled,
• and his sword is bathed in heaven,
• and it shall fall upon the inhabitants of the earth.
v10 Behold, thou hast a gift
gift,
v14 And the arm of the Lord shall be revealed;
or thou shalt have a gift
and the day cometh
a if thou wilt desire
b of
c me
a in faith, with an honest heart, believing in
b the power of
c Jesus Christ,
a or in
b my power
c which speaketh unto you;
a that they who will not hear
b the voice of
c the Lord,
a neither
b the voice of
c his servants,
a neither give heed to
b the words of
c the prophets and apostles,
[See Isa. (Gileadi) 30:20,21; also 2
Ne. 32:3,6.]
a v11 For, behold, it is I
b that speak;
a behold, I
b am the light which shineth in darkness,
a and by my power
b I give these words unto thee
thee.
[See Deut. 18:15; Acts 3:22,23; 7:37; 1 Ne. 22:20; 3 Ne. 20:23;
21:11; 28:34; D&C 133:63; JS-H 1:40.]
v12 And now, verily, verily, I say unto thee,
v15 For they
put your trust in that Spirit which leadeth to do good-• yea, to do justly,
• to walk humbly,
• to judge righteously;
and this is my Spirit
Spirit.
a have strayed from
b mine ordinances,
SHALL BE CUT OFF
FROM AMONG THE PEOPLE;
a and have broken
b mine everlasting covenant
covenant;
v13 Verily, verily, I say unto you, 1I 2will impart
unto you
v16 3They 2seek not 1the Lord to establish his
righteousness,
of my Spirit
Spirit,
• but every man walketh in his own way,
• and after the image of his own god,
• which shall enlighten your mind,
• which shall fill your soul with joy;
• whose image is in the likeness of the world,
• and whose substance is that of an idol,
which waxeth old and shall perish in Babylon the
great,
which shall fall.
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v14 And then shall ye know
know,
v17 Wherefore, I the Lord, knowing the calamity
which should come upon the inhabitants of the earth,
or by this shall you know,
called upon my servant Joseph Smith, Jun.,
•
•
•
all things whatsoever you desire of me,
which are pertaining unto things of righteousness,
in faith believing in me that you shall receive.
• and spake unto him
• from heaven,
• and gave him commandments;
v15 Behold, I command you
v18 And also gave commandments to others,
that you need not suppose that you are called to
preach until you are called.
that they should proclaim these things unto the world;
v16 Wait a little longer,
and all this [See Alma 26:27.]
until
that it might be fulfilled,
you shall have my word
word,
which was written by the prophets
prophets--
my rock
rock,
v19 The weak things of the world shall come forth
[See Dan. 2:44,45; D&C 65:2; 10:69.]
my church
church, [See D&C 112:25,26; 114:2; 113:10=115:3-5;
D&C 64:35-40; 50:4-8; 76:29-32; JST-Matt. 21:5456; 9:19-21; 3 Ne. 16:10; Ezek. 17:22-24; 20:38;
21:25-27; 34:10,27; 13:21; Jer. 24:6,7; 30:8,17;
31:18.]
and my gospel
gospel,
and break down the mighty and strong ones,
[See D&C 35:7-15; 133:59,60.]
that man should not counsel his fellow man, neither
trust in the arm of flesh-[See JST-Mark 9:40-48; Jer. 30:30; Mosiah 3:17; 29:29,31,34 = Isa.
9:16 = D&C 50:7; Matt. 23:13; JST-Matt. 7:6,7.]
that you
may know of a surety
v20 But that every man
might speak in the name of God the Lord, [See Enos
1:22; Jarom 1:4; 2 Ne. 26:25-28; D&C 93:1.]
my doctrine
doctrine. [See 2 Ne. 31:21; D&C 10:67.]
even the Savior of the world;
• v17 And then, behold, according to your desires,
• yea, even according to your faith
v21 That faith also might increase in the earth;
shall it
be done unto you.
v22 That mine everlasting covenant
might be established;
v18 Keep my commandments;
v23 That the fulness of my gospel
hold your peace;
might be proclaimed
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appeal unto my Spirit;
[See Matt. 10:16-20 "Spirit" and "kings"; also **D&C 124:1-11**.]
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by the weak and simple
• unto the ends of the world,
• and before kings and rulers.
v19 Yea, cleave unto me with all your heart,
a v24 Behold, I am God
b and have spoken it;
b these commandments
a are of me,
that you may assist
and were given unto my servants
in bringing to light those things of which has been
spoken--
in their weakness,
yea, the translation of my work;
after the manner of their language,
be patient
until you shall accomplish it.
that they might come to understanding.
v20 Behold, this is your work,
to keep my commandments,
yea, with all
• your might,
• mind
• and strength.
v25 a
v26 a
v27 a
v28 a
a v21 Seek not to declare my word,
b but first
c seek to obtain my word,
b and then
a shall your tongue be loosed
loosed;
[See Ether 12:27.]
And inasmuch as they erred
b it might be made known;
And inasmuch as they sought wisdom
b they might be instructed;
And inasmuch as they sinned
b they might be chastened,
b that they might repent;
And inasmuch as they were humble
b they might be made strong,
and blessed from on high
high,
[See Acts 1:6-8,14; 2:1-4.]
then, if you desire, you shall have
and receive
• my Spirit
• and my word,
• yea, the power of God
knowledge
unto the convincing of men.
from time
to time.
[See Isa. 41:22; 42:9; 43:9; 44:7; 45:21;
46:10; 3 Ne. 23:1-3; 2 Ne. 11:8.]
v22 But now hold your peace;
v29 And after having received
• study my word which hath gone forth among the
children of men,
• and also study my word which shall come forth
among the children of men,
the record of the Nephites,
[See 3 Ne. 26:9.]
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or that which is now translating,
yea, even my servant Joseph Smith, Jun., might have
power to translate
yea, until you have obtained all
which I shall grant unto the children of men in this
generation,
• through the mercy of God,
• by the power of God,
and then shall all things be added thereto.
THE BOOK OF MORMON.
[See 3 Ne. 26:9; Ether 4:4,6,7,13,15; 5:1.]
v23 Behold thou art Hyrum, my son;
v30 And also those to whom these commandments
were given,
seek the kingdom of God
God,
might have power to lay the foundation of this church
church,
[See D&C 65:6; 10:67.]
and all things shall be added
and to bring it forth
according to that which is just
just.
out of obscurity and out of darkness,
[See D&C 113:10,4-6; 64:42,43; 123:13.]
v24 Build upon my rock,
which is my gospel;
[See Hel. 5:12.]
[See D&C 10:67-69; 3 Ne. 27:9.]
the only true
and living church upon the face of the whole earth,
v25 Deny not
• the spirit of revelation,
• nor the spirit of prophecy,
with which I, the Lord, am well pleased, speaking unto
the church collectively and not individually--
for wo unto him
v31 For I the Lord cannot look upon sin with the least
degree of allowance;
[See 3 Ne. 29:5,6.]
that denieth these things;
[See 2 Ne. 28:29-32; Alma 12:9-11; 3 Ne. 26:9,10; Ether 12:35.]
a v32 Nevertheless, he that repents
a and does the commandments of the Lord
b shall be forgiven;
a v33 And he that repents not,
b from him shall be taken
c even the light
d which he has received;
c for my Spirit
d shall not always strive with man,
• saith the Lord of Hosts.
v26 Therefore, treasure up [See JS-M. 1:37.]
v34 And again, verily I say unto you, O inhabitants of
the earth: I the Lord am willing to make these things
known
in your heart
unto all flesh;
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until the time
v35 For I am no respecter of persons, and will that all
men shall know that
• the day speedily cometh;
• the hour is not yet,
• but is nigh at hand,
which is my wisdom that you shall go forth
forth.
• when peace shall be taken from the earth,
• and the devil shall have power over his own
dominion.
[See D&C 133:58; Rev. 11:5,6.]
v27 Behold, I speak unto all who have good desires,
v36 And also the Lord shall have power over his
saints, [See 1 Ne. 14:13-15.]
and have thrust in their sickle
and shall reign in their midst, [See D&C 6:32,33 "in the
midst" and "reap".]
to reap.
and shall come down in judgment upon Idumea, or the
world.
v28 Behold, I am Jesus Christ, the Son of God.
v37 Search these commandments, for they are true
and faithful
faithful,
I am the life and light of the world.
and the prophecies and promises which are in them
v29 I am the same
a shall all be fulfilled.
b v38 What I the Lord have spoken,
b I have spoken, and I excuse not myself;
c and though the heavens
c and the earth
d pass away,
b my word
d shall not pass away,
a but shall all be fulfilled,
• who came unto mine own
• and mine own
• whether by mine own voice
• or by the voice of my servants,
RECEIVED ME NOT ;
[See D&C 133:66,67 = Isa. 49:2 = 2 Ne. 7:2; 2 Ne.
8:18-20 = Isa. 50:18-20; Ezk. 22:30; Isa. 59:16;
66:4; 41:28; 65:12; 42:22; 54:4; JST-Ps. 14:3; Jer.
30:17; 35:17; D&C 10:57; Ps. 69:20; Job 5:1;
Zeph. 3:6.]
IT IS THE SAME .
[See 3 Ne. 28:34; 21:11.]
v30 But verily, verily, I say unto you,
v39 For behold, and lo,
that as many as receive me,
the Lord is God,
to them will I give power to become the sons of God
God,
• and the Spirit beareth record,
• and the record is true,
even to them that believe on my name.
and the truth abideth forever and ever.
Amen.
Amen.
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