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on information found in the texts themselves and in other historical
documents.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
five texts listed in this table did not originate with Joseph Smith,
but with later church leaders. See also
Sources
behind the Doctrine and Covenants.
| Document Title with Date |
Section Number |
| Revelation, July 1828 |
3 |
| Revelation, February 1829 |
4 |
| Revelation, March 1829 |
5 |
| Revelation, April 1829–A |
6 |
| Revelation, Spring 1829 |
10 |
| Revelation, April 1829–B |
8 |
| Account of John, April 1829–C |
7 |
| Revelation, April 1829–D |
9 |
| Revelation, May 1829–A |
11 |
| Revelation, May 1829–B |
12 |
| Revelation, June 1829–A |
14 |
| Revelation, June 1829–B |
18 |
| Revelation, June 1829–C |
15 |
| Revelation, June 1829–D |
16 |
| Revelation, June 1829–E |
17 |
| Revelation, circa Summer 1829 |
19 |
| Articles and Covenants, circa April 1830 |
20 |
| Revelation, 6 April 1830 |
21 |
| Revelation, April 1830–A |
23:1–2 |
| Revelation, April 1830–B |
23:3 |
| Revelation, April 1830–C |
23:4 |
| Revelation, April 1830–D |
23:5 |
| Revelation, April 1830–E |
23:6–7 |
| Revelation, 16 April 1830 |
22 |
| Revelation, July 1830–A |
24 |
| Revelation, July 1830–B |
26 |
| Revelation, July 1830–C |
25 |
| Revelation, circa August 1830 |
27 |
| Revelation, September 1830–A |
29 |
| Revelation, September 1830–B |
28 |
| Revelation, September 1830–C |
30:1–4 |
| Revelation, September 1830–D |
30:5–8 |
| Revelation, September 1830–E |
30:9–11 |
| Revelation, September 1830–F |
31 |
| Revelation, October 1830–A |
32 |
| Revelation, October 1830–B |
33 |
| Revelation, 4 November 1830 |
34 |
| Revelation, 7 December 1830 |
35 |
| Revelation, 9 December 1830 |
36 |
| Revelation, 30 December 1830 |
37 |
| Explanation of Scripture, 1830 |
74 |
| Revelation, 2 January 1831 |
38 |
| Revelation, 5 January 1831 |
39 |
| Revelation, 6 January 1831 |
40 |
| Revelation, 4 February 1831 |
41 |
| Revelation, 9 February 1831 |
42:1–72 |
| Revelation, February 1831–A |
43 |
| Revelation, February 1831–B |
44 |
| Revelation, 23 February 1831 |
42:74–93 |
| Revelation, circa 7 March 1831 |
45 |
| Revelation, circa 8 March 1831–A |
46 |
| Revelation, circa 8 March 1831–B |
47 |
| Revelation, 10 March 1831 |
48 |
| Revelation, 7 May 1831 |
49 |
| Revelation, 9 May 1831 |
50 |
| Revelation, 20 May 1831 |
51 |
| Revelation, 6 June 1831 |
52 |
| Revelation, 8 June 1831 |
53 |
| Revelation, 10 June 1831 |
54 |
| Revelation, 14 June 1831 |
55 |
| Revelation, 15 June 1831 |
56 |
| Revelation, 20 July 1831 |
57 |
| Revelation, 1 August 1831 |
58 |
| Revelation, 7 August 1831 |
59 |
| Revelation, 8 August 1831 |
60 |
| Revelation, 12 August 1831 |
61 |
| Revelation, 13 August 1831 |
62 |
| Revelation, 30 August 1831 |
63 |
| Revelation, 11 September 1831 |
64 |
| Revelation, 29 October 1831 |
66 |
| Revelation, 30 October 1831 |
65 |
| Revelation, 1 November 1831–A |
68 |
| Revelation, 1 November 1831–B |
1 |
| Revelation, circa 2 November 1831 |
67 |
| Revelation, 3 November 1831 |
133 |
| Revelation, 11 November 1831–A |
69 |
| Revelation, 11 November 1831–B |
107 (partial) |
| Revelation, 12 November 1831 |
70 |
| Revelation, 1 December 1831 |
71 |
| Revelation, 4 December 1831–A |
72:1–8 |
| Revelation, 4 December 1831–B |
72:9–23 |
| Revelation, 4 December 1831–C |
72:24–26 |
| Revelation, 10 January 1832 |
73 |
| Revelation, 25 January 1832–A |
75:1–22 |
| Revelation, 25 January 1832–B |
75:23–36 |
| Vision, 16 February 1832 |
76 |
| Revelation, 1 March 1832 |
78 |
| Revelation, 7 March 1832 |
80 |
| Revelation, 12 March 1832 |
79 |
| Revelation, 15 March 1832 |
81 |
| Answers to Questions, between circa 4 and circa 20
March 1832 |
77 |
| Revelation, 26 April 1832 |
82 |
| Revelation, 30 April 1832 |
83 |
| Revelation, 29 August 1832 |
99 |
| Revelation, 22–23 September 1832 |
84 |
| Letter to William W. Phelps, 27 November
1832 |
85 |
| Revelation, 6 December 1832 |
86 |
| Revelation, 25 December 1832 |
87 |
| Revelation, 27–28 December 1832 |
88:1–126 |
| Revelation, 3 January 1833 |
88:127–137 |
| Revelation, 27 February 1833 |
89 |
| Revelation, 8 March 1833 |
90 |
| Revelation, 9 March 1833 |
91 |
| Revelation, 15 March 1833 |
92 |
| Revelation, 6 May 1833 |
93 |
| Revelation, 1 June 1833 |
95 |
| Revelation, 4 June 1833 |
96 |
| Revelation, 2 August 1833–A |
97 |
| Revelation, 2 August 1833–B |
94 |
| Revelation, 6 August 1833 |
98 |
| Revelation, 12 October 1833 |
100 |
| Revelation, 16–17 December 1833 |
101 |
| Revised Minutes, 18–19 February 1834 |
102 |
| Revelation, 24 February 1834 |
103 |
| Revelation, 23 April 1834 |
104 |
| Revelation, 22 June 1834 |
105 |
| Revelation, 25 November 1834 |
106 |
| Instruction on Priesthood, between circa 1 March and
circa 4 May 1835 |
107 (complete) |
| Revelation, circa June 1835 |
68 (revised) |
| Revelation, circa August 1835 |
27 (revised) |
| Declaration on Government and Law, circa August
1835 |
134 |
| Revelation, 26 December 1835 |
108 |
| Visions, 21 January 1836 |
137 |
| Prayer of Dedication, 27 March 1836 |
109 |
| Visions, 3 April 1836 |
110 |
| Revelation, 6 August 1836 |
111 |
| Revelation, 23 July 1837 |
112 |
| Questions and Answers, between circa 16 and circa 29
March 1838–A |
113:1–6 |
| Questions and Answers, between circa 16 and circa 29
March 1838–B |
113:7–10 |
| Revelation, 11 April 1838 |
114 |
| Revelation, 26 April 1838 |
115 |
| Excerpt from JS, Journal, 19 May 1838 |
116 |
| Excerpt from History, vol. A-1, pp. 5–6, circa May 1838 |
2 |
| Excerpt from History, vol. A-1, p. 17, circa May 1838 |
13 |
| Revelation, 8 July 1838–A |
118 |
| Revelation, 8 July 1838–C |
119 |
| Revelation, 8 July 1838–D |
120 |
| Revelation, 8 July 1838–E |
117 |
| Letter to the Church and Edward Partridge, 20 March
1839 |
121 |
| Letter to Edward Partridge and the Church, circa 22
March 1839, a continuation of the 20 March 1839
letter |
122, 123 |
| Revelation, 19 January 1841 |
124 |
| Revelation, circa Early March 1841 |
125 |
| Revelation, 9 July 1841 |
126 |
| Letter to “All the Saints in Nauvoo,” 1 September
1842 |
127 |
| Letter to the Church, 7 September 1842 |
128 |
| Instruction, 9 February 1843 |
129 |
| Instructions, 2 April 1843, as Reported by Willard
Richards; Instruction, 2 April 1843, as Reported by William
Clayton |
130 |
| Instruction, 16 May 1843, as Reported by William
Clayton |
131:1–4 |
| Discourse, 17 May 1843–A, as Reported by William
Clayton |
131:5–6 |
| Discourse, 17 May 1843–B, as Reported by William
Clayton |
131:7–8 |
| Revelation, 12 July 1843 |
132 |
| Account of the Martyrdom, circa July 1844 (not a
Joseph Smith document) |
135 |
| Revelation to Brigham Young, 14 January 1847 (not a Joseph
Smith document) |
136 |
| Manifesto Ending Polygamy, 24 September 1890 (not a Joseph
Smith document) |
OD1 |
| Vision to Joseph F. Smith, 3 October 1918 (not a Joseph
Smith document) |
138 |
| Announcement of End of Priesthood Restriction, 8 June 1978
(not a Joseph Smith document) |
OD2 |
