D&C 11

D&C 21

D&C 1

of Jesus Christ,

a listen together.

v6 Now as you have asked,

to lay the foundation thereof,

v6 Behold, this is mine authority,

behold, I say

and the authority

unto you,

of my servants,

keep my commandments,

and my preface unto the book of my commandments,

and seek

and to build it up

which I have given them

to bring forth

to publish

and establish the cause of Zion.

unto you, O inhabitants of the earth.

v7 Seek not for riches

unto the most holy faith

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,

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;

v9 Yea, verily, to seal them up unto the day when the wrath of God shall be poured out upon the wicked without measure--

$ v10 Unto the day when the Lord shall come to recompense unto every man according to his work,

$ and, if you desire, you shall be the means of doing much good

$ 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

v3 Which church

v11 Wherefore the voice of the Lord

[Note: II Thes. 2(:4) = Isa. 66(:6) Parallel and "cast out" rhetorical analysis (both dated 4/6/95).]

Keep my commandments,

v4 Wherefore, meaning the church,

that all that will hear may hear:

and assist

$ v12 Prepare ye,
$ prepare ye

to ¹bring forth ²my work,

for ²that which ¹is to come,

according to my commandments,

thou shalt give heed

for the Lord is nigh;

and you shall be blessed.

$ and his sword is bathed in heaven,
$ and it shall fall upon the inhabitants of the earth.

v10 Behold, thou hast a gift,

unto all his words
and commandments

v14 And the arm of the Lord shall be revealed;

(D&C 11)

(D&C 21)

(D&C 21)

(D&C 1)

or thou shalt have a gift

(v4..) which he shall give unto you

v5 For his word ye shall receive,

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,

as he receiveth them,

as if from mine own mouth,

a that they who will not hear
. . b the voice of
. . . . c the Lord,
a neither
. . b the voice of
. . . . c his servants,

a or in

a neither give heed to

. . b my power

. . b the words of

. . . . c which speaketh unto you;

. . . . c the prophets and apostles,

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.

v12 And now, verily, verily, I say unto thee,

$ yea, to do justly,
$ to walk humbly,
$ to judge righteously;

a and have broken
. . b mine everlasting covenant;

(D&C 11)

(D&C 21)

(D&C 1)

v16 ³They ²seek not ¹the Lord to establish his righteousness,
$ but every man walketh in his own way,
$ and after the image of his own god,

$ which shall enlighten your mind,

$ 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.

v17 Wherefore, I the Lord, knowing the calamity which should come upon the inhabitants of the earth,

or by this shall you

from before you,

called upon my servant Joseph Smith, Jun.,

know,
$ all things whatsoever you desire of me,

and cause the heavens to shake for your good, and his name's glory.

$ which are pertaining unto things of righteousness,

$ in faith believing in me that you shall receive.

$ and gave him commandments;

v15 Behold, I command you

v7 For thus saith the Lord God:

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,

to move

and all this . .
[See Alma 26:27.]

until

that it might be fulfilled,

you shall have my word,

the cause of Zion

which was written by the prophets--

my rock,
[See Dan. 2:44,45; D&C 65:2; 10:69.]

v19 The weak things of the world shall come forth

[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. 21:54-56; 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.]

[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

v20 But that every man

[See Enos 1:22; Jarom 1:4; 2 Ne. 26:25-28; D&C 93:1.]

my doctrine.

even the Savior of the world;

a and his prayers
. . b I have heard.
a v8 Yea, his weeping for Zion
. . b I have seen,

shall it

and I will cause

v22 That mine everlasting covenant

be done unto you.

might be established;

v18 Keep my commandments;

v23 That the fulness of my gospel

hold your peace;

that he shall mourn for her no longer;

might be proclaimed

by the weak and simple
$ unto the ends of the world,
$ and before kings and rulers.

a v24 Behold, I am God
. . b and have spoken it;
. . b these commandments
a are of me,

in bringing to light those things of which has been spoken--

and the manifestations of my blessings

in their weakness, [See Ether 12:27.]

yea, the translation of my work;

upon his works.

after the manner of their language,

be patient
. . until you shall accomplish it.

that they might come to understanding.

v25 a And inasmuch as they erred
. . . . b it might be made known;
v26 a And inasmuch as they sought wisdom
. . . . b they might be instructed;
v27 a And inasmuch as they sinned
. . . . b they might be chastened,
. . . . b that they might repent;
v28 a And inasmuch as they were humble
. . . . b they might be made strong,

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;

then, if you desire, you shall have

with a mighty blessing,

and receive

$ my Spirit
$ and my word,
$ yea, the power of God

[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;

and they shall

v29 And after having received

$ and also study my word which shall come forth among the children of men,

or that which is now translating,

yea, even my servant Joseph Smith, Jun., might have power to translate

yea, until you have obtained all

$ through me

$ through the mercy of God,

which I shall grant unto the children of men in this generation,

and then shall all things be added thereto.

which manifesteth

the Book of Mormon.

v23 Behold thou art Hyrum, my son;

v30 And also those to whom these commandments were given,

[See D&C 65:6; 10:67.]

might have power to lay the foundation of this church,

and all things shall be added

and to bring it forth

according to that which is just.

out of obscurity and out of darkness,. . . .

[See Hel. 5:12.]

that Jesus was crucified by sinful men for the sins of the world,

[See D&C 10:67-69; 3 Ne. 27:9.]

yea, for the remission of sins unto the contrite heart.

and living church upon the face of the whole earth,

v25 Deny not
$ the spirit of revelation,
$ nor the spirit of prophecy,

v10 Wherefore it behooveth me that he should be ordained by you, Oliver Cowdery mine apostle;

with which I, the Lord, am well pleased, speaking unto the church collectively and not individually--

. . [See 3 Ne. 29:5,6.]

v31 For I the Lord cannot look upon sin with the least degree of allowance;

[See 2 Ne. 28:29-32; Alma 12:9-11; 3 Ne. 26:9,10; Ether 12:35.]

[cont. from above]

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.

v11 This being an ordinance unto you that you are and elder under his hand,

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;

$ the day speedily cometh;
$ the hour is not yet,
$ but is nigh at hand,

unto you,

$ and the devil shall have power over his own dominion.

v27 Behold, I speak unto all who have good desires,

v36 And also the Lord shall have power over his saints,

and have thrust in their sickle

might be an elder

and shall reign in their midst,

and shall come down in judgment upon Idumea, or the world.

v28 Behold, I am Jesus Christ, the Son of God.

unto this church of Christ,

v37 Search these commandments, for they are true and faithful,

I am the life and light of the world.

and the prophecies and promises which are in them

v29 I am the same

bearing my name--

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

v12 And the first preacher

$ whether by mine own voice

$ and mine own

of this church

$ or by the voice of my servants,

[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.]

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

unto the church,
and
before the world,
yea,
before the Gentiles;
yea, and thus saith the
Lord God, lo, lo!
to the Jews also.

v39 For behold, and lo,
the Lord is God,
$ and the Spirit beareth record,
$ and the record is true,
and the truth abideth forever and ever.

Amen.

Amen.

Amen.