Revelation, June 1829–D [D&C 16]

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Revelation,
Fayette Township
Located in northern part of county between Seneca and Cayuga lakes. Area settled, by 1790. Officially organized as Washington Township, 14 Mar. 1800. Name changed to Fayette, 6 Apr. 1808. Population in 1830 about 3,200. Population in 1840 about 3,700. Significant...
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, Seneca Co., NY, to
Peter Whitmer Jr.
27 Sept. 1809–22 Sept. 1836. Tailor. Born at Fayette, Seneca Co., New York. Son of Peter Whitmer Sr. and Mary Musselman. Baptized by Oliver Cowdery, June 1829, in Seneca Lake, Seneca Co. One of the Eight Witnesses of the Book of Mormon, June 1829. Among six...
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, June 1829. Featured version, titled “Chapter XIV,” typeset [ca. early 1833] for Book of Commandments, 34.
John Whitmer
27 Aug. 1802–11 July 1878. Farmer, stock raiser, newspaper editor. Born in Pennsylvania. Son of Peter Whitmer Sr. and Mary Musselman. Member of German Reformed Church, Fayette, Seneca Co., New York. Baptized by Oliver Cowdery, June 1829, most likely in Seneca...
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copied this revelation [ca. Mar. 1831] into Revelation Book 1, but the page on which it was copied was removed at some point from that volume and is no longer extant.
1
See Revelation Book 1, p. [207].
The version found in the Book of Commandments and featured below is the earliest extant version. For more complete source information, see the source note for the Book of Commandments.
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[1]
See Revelation Book 1, p. [207].
Historical Introduction
This revelation for
Peter Whitmer Jr.
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, dictated in early June 1829, is identical to the revelation for
John Whitmer
27 Aug. 1802–11 July 1878. Farmer, stock raiser, newspaper editor. Born in Pennsylvania. Son of Peter Whitmer Sr. and Mary Musselman. Member of German Reformed Church, Fayette, Seneca Co., New York. Baptized by Oliver Cowdery, June 1829, most likely in Seneca...
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, which apparently preceded it.
1
See Historical Introduction to Revelation, June 1829–C [D&C 15].
Footnotes
[1]
See Historical Introduction to Revelation, June 1829–C [D&C 15].
Asterisk (*) denotes a "featured" version, which includes an introduction and annotation. *Revelation, June 1829–D [D&C 16] Book of Commandments, 1833 Doctrine and Covenants, 1835 History, 1838–1856, volume A-1 [23 December 1805–30 August 1834] History, circa 1841, draft [Draft 3] History, circa 1841, fair copy “History of Joseph Smith” Doctrine and Covenants, 1844
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CHAPTER XIV.

1 A Revelation given to
Peter [Whitmer Jr.]
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, in
Fayette
Located in northern part of county between Seneca and Cayuga lakes. Area settled, by 1790. Officially organized as Washington Township, 14 Mar. 1800. Name changed to Fayette, 6 Apr. 1808. Population in 1830 about 3,200. Population in 1840 about 3,700. Significant...
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, New-York, June, 1829.
1
The editors of the Book of Commandments composed revelation headings loosely based on John Whitmer’s headings found in Revelation Book 1. Because the page or pages in Revelation Book 1 that apparently contained this revelation are missing, it is unknown whose work is reflected in this heading. Regardless, it was most likely not part of the original revelation text.

HEARKEN my servant
Peter
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, and listen to the words of Jesus Christ, your Lord and your Redeemer, for behold I speak unto you with sharpness and with power, for mine arm is over all the earth, and I will tell you that which no man knoweth save me and thee alone:
2
Compare Revelation, Apr. 1829–A [D&C 6:24].
for many times you have desired
3
A June 1829 revelation instructed Oliver Cowdery and David Whitmer that the twelve were to be identified by “their desires and their works.” (Revelation, June 1829–B [D&C 18:38].)
of me to know that which would be of the most worth unto you.
2 Behold, blessed are you for this thing, and for speaking my words which I have given you, according to my
commandments
Generally, a divine mandate that church members were expected to obey; more specifically, a text dictated by JS in the first-person voice of Deity that served to communicate knowledge and instruction to JS and his followers. Occasionally, other inspired texts...
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:
4
See Revelation, June 1829–B [D&C 18:34–35].
3 And now behold I say unto you, that the thing which will be of the most worth unto you, will be to declare repentance unto this people, that you may bring souls unto me,
5
A prior revelation had addressed the worth of souls in describing the duties given to Oliver Cowdery and David Whitmer. (Revelation, June 1829–B [D&C 18:15–16].)
that you may rest with them in the kingdom of my Father.
6
See Book of Mormon, 1830 ed., 510 [3 Nephi 28:8–10]; and Revelation, June 1829–B [D&C 18:15–16, 25, 44–46].
Amen [p. 34]
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[1]
The editors of the Book of Commandments composed revelation headings loosely based on John Whitmer’s headings found in Revelation Book 1. Because the page or pages in Revelation Book 1 that apparently contained this revelation are missing, it is unknown whose work is reflected in this heading. Regardless, it was most likely not part of the original revelation text.
[2]
Compare Revelation, Apr. 1829–A [D&C 6:24].
[3]
A June 1829 revelation instructed Oliver Cowdery and David Whitmer that the twelve were to be identified by “their desires and their works.” (Revelation, June 1829–B [D&C 18:38].)
[4]
See Revelation, June 1829–B [D&C 18:34–35].
[5]
A prior revelation had addressed the worth of souls in describing the duties given to Oliver Cowdery and David Whitmer. (Revelation, June 1829–B [D&C 18:15–16].)
[6]
See Book of Mormon, 1830 ed., 510 [3 Nephi 28:8–10]; and Revelation, June 1829–B [D&C 18:15–16, 25, 44–46].