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Sources behind the Doctrine and Covenants

(Some of the Joseph Smith–era sources behind the current Latter-day Saint edition of the Doctrine and Covenants, clockwise starting from the largest volume: The Evening and the Morning Star, 1835 edition of the Doctrine and Covenants, 1844 edition of the Doctrine and Covenants, Evening and Morning Star reprint, Book of Commandments)
This table has been created to provide easy access to early versions of the revelations found in the current Latter-day Saint edition of the Doctrine and Covenants. To compare other versions of the revelations, see Corresponding Section Numbers in Editions of the Doctrine and Covenants.
SectionDocument
1Revelation, 1 November 1831–B
2Excerpted from Manuscript History of the Church, vol. A-1, pp. 5–6
3Revelation, July 1828
4Revelation, February 1829
5Revelation, March 1829
6Revelation, April 1829–A
7Account of John, April 1829–C
8Revelation, April 1829–B
9Revelation, April 1829–D
10Revelation, Spring 1829
11Revelation, May 1829–A
12Revelation, May 1829–B
13Excerpted from Manuscript History of the Church, vol. A-1, p. 17
14Revelation, June 1829–A
15Revelation, June 1829–C
16Revelation, June 1829–D
17Revelation, June 1829–E
18Revelation, June 1829–B
19Revelation, circa Summer 1829
20Articles and Covenants, circa April 1830
21Revelation, 6 April 1830
22Revelation, 16 April 1830
23:1–2Revelation, April 1830–A
23:3Revelation, April 1830–B
23:4Revelation, April 1830–C
23:5Revelation, April 1830–D
23:6–7Revelation, April 1830–E
24Revelation, July 1830–A
25Revelation, July 1830–C
26Revelation, July 1830–B
27Revelation, circa August 1830; Revelation, circa August 1835
28Revelation, September 1830–B
29Revelation, September 1830–A
30:1–4Revelation, September 1830–C
30:5–8Revelation, September 1830–D
30:9–11Revelation, September 1830–E
31Revelation, September 1830–F
32Revelation, October 1830–A
33Revelation, October 1830–B
34Revelation, 4 November 1830
35Revelation, 7 December 1830
36Revelation, 9 December 1830
37Revelation, 30 December 1830
38Revelation, 2 January 1831
39Revelation, 5 January 1831
40Revelation, 6 January 1831
41Revelation, 4 February 1831
42:1–72Revelation, 9 February 1831
42:74–93Revelation, 23 February 1831
43Revelation, February 1831–A
44Revelation, February 1831–B
45Revelation, circa 7 March 1831
46Revelation, circa 8 March 1831–A
47Revelation, circa 8 March 1831–B
48Revelation, 10 March 1831
49Revelation, 7 May 1831
50Revelation, 9 May 1831
51Revelation, 20 May 1831
52Revelation, 6 June 1831
53Revelation, 8 June 1831
54Revelation, 10 June 1831
55Revelation, 14 June 1831
56Revelation, 15 June 1831
57Revelation, 20 July 1831
58Revelation, 1 August 1831
59Revelation, 7 August 1831
60Revelation, 8 August 1831
61Revelation, 12 August 1831
62Revelation, 13 August 1831
63Revelation, 30 August 1831
64Revelation, 11 September 1831
65Revelation, 30 October 1831
66Revelation, 29 October 1831
67Revelation, circa 2 November 1831
68Revelation, 1 November 1831–A
69Revelation, 11 November 1831–A
70Revelation, 12 November 1831
71Revelation, 1 December 1831
72:1–8Revelation, 4 December 1831–A
72:9–23Revelation, 4 December 1831–B
72:24–26Revelation, 4 December 1831–C
73Revelation, 10 January 1832
74Explanation of Scripture, 1830
75:1–22Revelation, 25 January 1832–A
75:23–36Revelation, 25 January 1832–B
76Vision, 16 February 1832
77Answers to Questions, between circa 4 and circa 20 March 1832
78Revelation, 1 March 1832
79Revelation, 12 March 1832
80Revelation, 7 March 1832
81Revelation, 15 March 1832
82Revelation, 26 April 1832
83Revelation, 30 April 1832
84Revelation, 22–23 September 1832
85Excerpted from Letter to William W. Phelps, 27 November 1832
86Revelation, 6 December 1832
87Revelation, 25 December 1832
88:1–126Revelation, 27–28 December 1832
88:127–137Revelation, 3 January 1833
89Revelation, 27 February 1833
90Revelation, 8 March 1833
91Revelation, 9 March 1833
92Revelation, 15 March 1833
93Revelation, 6 May 1833
94Revelation, 2 August 1833–B
95Revelation, 1 June 1833
96Revelation, 4 June 1833
97Revelation, 2 August 1833–A
98Revelation, 6 August 1833
99Revelation, 29 August 1832
100Revelation, 12 October 1833
101Revelation, 16–17 December 1833
102Revised Minutes, 18–19 February 1834
103Revelation, 24 February 1834
104Revelation, 23 April 1834
105Revelation, 22 June 1834
106Revelation, 25 November 1834
107 (partial)Revelation, 11 November 1831–B
107 (complete)Instruction on Priesthood, between circa 1 March and circa 4 May 1835
108Revelation, 26 December 1835
109Prayer of Dedication, 27 March 1836
110Revelation, 3 April 1836
111Revelation, 6 August 1836
112Revelation, 23 July 1837
113Revelation, March 1838
114Revelation, 11 April 1838
115Revelation, 26 April 1838
116Excerpted from Joseph Smith journal entry for 19 May 1838
117Revelation, 8 July 1838–E
118Revelation, 8 July 1838–A
119Revelation, 8 July 1838–C
120Revelation, 8 July 1838–D
121Excerpted from Letter to the Church and Edward Partridge, 20 March 1839
122Excerpted from Letter to Edward Partridge and the Church, circa 22 March 1839, a continuation of the 20 March 1839 letter
123Excerpted from same letter as section 122
124Revelation, 19 January 1841
125Revelation, circa March 1841
126Revelation, 9 July 1841
127Letter to “All the Saints in Nauvoo,” 1 September 1842
128Letter to the Church, 7 September 1842
129Remarks, 9 February 1843
130Instructions, 2 April 1843, as Reported by Willard Richards; Instruction, 2 April 1843, as Reported by William Clayton
131:1–4Instruction, 16 May 1843, as Reported by William Clayton
131:5–6 Discourse, 17 May 1843–A, as Reported by William Clayton
131:7–8 Discourse, 17 May 1843–B, as Reported by William Clayton
132Revelation, 12 July 1843
133Revelation, 3 November 1831
134Declaration on Government and Law, circa August 1835
135Account of the Martyrdom, circa July 1844 (not a Joseph Smith document)
136Revelation to Brigham Young, 14 January 1847 (not a Joseph Smith document)
137Visions, 21 January 1836
138Vision to Joseph F. Smith, 3 October 1918 (not a Joseph Smith document)
OD 1Manifesto Ending Polygamy, 24 September 1890 (not a Joseph Smith document)
OD 2Announcement of End of Priesthood Restriction, 8 June 1978 (not a Joseph Smith document)
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