Doctrine and Covenants 11 Chiasm

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A-1 v1 A great and marvelous work is about to come forth
A-2 among the children of men.

. . B-1 v2 Behold,
. . B-2 I am God:
. . B-3 give heed to my word, which is quick and powerful, sharper than a two-edged sword, to the dividing asunder of both joints and marrow;
. . B-3 therefore give heed unto my word.

. . . . C-1 v3 Behold,
. . . . C-2 the field is white already to harvest; therefore, whoso desireth to reap
. . . . C-3 let him thrust in his sickle with his might,
. . . . C-4 and reap while the day lasts,

. . . . . . D that he may treasure up for his soul
. . . . . . (D-2) everlasting salvation in the kingdom of God.

. . . . . . . . E-1 v4 Yea, whosoever will thrust in his sickle and reap,
. . . . . . . . E-1 the same is called of God.
. . . . . . . . E-2 v5 Therefore, if you will ask of me you shall receive;
. . . . . . . . E-2 if you will knock it shall be opened unto you.

. . . . . . . . . . F v6 Now, as you have asked,

. . . . . . . . . . . . (G-1) behold, I say unto you, keep my commandments,
. . . . . . . . . . . . G-2 and seek to bring forth and establish
. . . . . . . . . . . . G-3 the cause of Zion.

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . H-1 v7 Seek not for riches but for wisdom;
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . H-2 and, behold, the mysteries of God
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . H-3 shall be unfolded unto you,

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I and then shall you be made rich. Behold, he that hath eternal life is rich.

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . J-1 v8 Verily, verily, I say unto you, even as you desire of me
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . J-2 so it shall be done unto you;
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . J-1 and, if you desire,
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . J-2 you shall be the means of doing much good
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . J-3 in this generation.

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . K v9 Say nothing but repentance unto this generation.

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . L Keep my commandments,

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . M and assist to bring forth my work, according to my commandments,

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N and you shall be blessed.

. . . . . . . . O v10 Behold, thou hast a gift,

. . . . . . . . . . P or thou shalt have a gift

. . . . . . . . . . . . Q-1 if thou wilt desire of me in faith,
. . . . . . . . . . . . Q-2 with an honest heart,

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . R believing in the power of Jesus Christ, or in my power which speaketh unto thee;

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . S-1a v11 For behold, it is I that speak; behold, I am the light which shineth in darkness,
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . S-1b and by my power I give these words unto thee.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . S-2a v12 And now, verily, verily, I say unto thee, put your trust
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . S-2b in that Spirit which leadeth to do good--
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . S-2b yea, to do justly, to walk humbly, to judge righteously; and this is my Spirit.

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . T-1 v13 Verily, verily,
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . T-2 I say unto you,
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . T-3 I will impart unto you of my Spirit,
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . T-4 which shall enlighten your mind,
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . T-4 which shall fill your soul with joy;

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . U v14 And then shall ye know,
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . U or by this shall you know,

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . V-1 ALL things [See Isa. 29:11.]
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . V-2 whatsoever you desire of me,
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . V-1 which are pertaining unto things
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . V-2 of righteousness,

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . U in faith
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . U believing in me that you shall receive.

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . T-1 v15 Behold,
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . T-2 I command you
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . T-3 that you need not suppose
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . T-4 that you are called to preach
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . T-4 until you are called.

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . S-1a v16 Wait a little longer, until you shall have my word, my rock, my church, and my gospel,
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . S-1b that you may know of a surety my doctrine.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . S-2a v17 And then, behold, according to your desires,
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . S-2a yea, even according to your faith
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . S-2b shall it be done unto you.

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . R v18 Keep my commandments; hold your peace; appeal unto my Spirit;

. . . . . . . . . . . . Q-1 v19 Yea, cleave unto me
. . . . . . . . . . . . Q-2 with all your heart,

. . . . . . . . . . P that you may assist in bringing to light those things of which has been spoken--

. . . . . . . . O yea, the translation of my work;

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N be patient until you shall accomplish it.

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . M v20 Behold, this is your work,

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . L to keep my commandments, yea, with all your might, mind and strength.

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . K v21 Seek not to declare my word, but first seek to obtain my word, and then shall your tongue be loosed;

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . J-1 then, if you desire,
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . J-2 you shall have my Spirit and my word,
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . J-2 yea, the power of God
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . J-3 unto the convincing of men.

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I v22 But now hold your peace;

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . H-1 study my word which hath gone forth among the children of men,
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . H-1 and also study my word which shall come forth among the children of men, or that which is now translating,
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . H-1 yea, [study] until you have obtained all which I shall grant unto the children of men in this generation,
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . H-2 and then shall all things
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . H-3 be added thereto.

. . . . . . . . . . . . (G-1) v23 Behold thou art Hyrum, my son;
. . . . . . . . . . . . G-2 seek
. . . . . . . . . . . . G-3 the kingdom of God,

. . . . . . . . . . F and all things shall be added according to that which is just.

. . . . . . . . E-1 v24 Build upon my rock,
. . . . . . . . E-1 which is my gospel;
. . . . . . . . E-2 v25 Deny not the spirit of revelation, nor the spirit of prophecy,
. . . . . . . . E-2 for wo unto him that denieth these things;

. . . . . . D v26 Therefore, treasure up in your heart
. . . . . . (D-2) until the time which is in my wisdom that you shall go forth.

. . . . C-1 v27 Behold,
. . . . C-2 I speak unto all who have good desires,
. . . . C-3 and have thrust in their sickle
. . . . C-4 to reap.

. . B-1 v28 Behold,
. . B-2 I am Jesus Christ, the Son of God.
. . B-3 I am the life and the light of the world. [See D&C 45:28-30.]
. . B-3 v29 I am the same who came unto mine own and mine own received me not; [See D&C 133:66,67,63; 3 Nephi 21:11.]

A-1 v30 But verily, verily, I say unto you, that as many as receive me, to them will I give power
A-2 to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on my name. Amen.

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by Sterling D. Allan; Fountain Green, Utah; September 30, 1993

*H. Clay Gorton first discovered and published a variation of this Chiasm in his book, Language of the Lord: New Discoveries of Chiasma in the Doctrine and Covenants (Horizon Publishers, Bountiful, Utah, 1993, pp. 28-30, 316-320).

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