Doctrine and Covenants
Chart comparison of editions
The following chart compares the current editions of the Doctrine and Covenants used by the LDS Church (LDS ed.) and the Community of Christ (CofC ed.) with the 1833 Book of Commandments (BofC), the 1835 edition published in Kirtland, and the 1844 edition published in Nauvoo.

Doctrine and Covenants

Section Title: Chart comparison of editions
Table Section Text: The following chart compares the current editions of the Doctrine and Covenants used by the LDS Church (LDS ed.) and the Community of Christ (CofC ed.) with the 1833 Book of Commandments (BofC), the 1835 edition published in Kirtland, and the 1844 edition published in Nauvoo.

LDS ed.	CofC ed.	BofC (1833)	Kirtland ed. (1835)	Nauvoo ed. (1844)	Date	Delivered by	Description

1	1	1	1	1	1 Nov 1831	Joseph Smith	Lord's "Preface"

2	–	–	–	–	21 Sep 1823	Joseph Smith (angelic visitation)	Moroni's visit to Joseph Smith

3	2	2	30	30	Jul 1828	Joseph Smith	lost 116 pages

4	4	3	31	31	Feb 1829	Joseph Smith	To Joseph Smith, Sr.

5	5	4	32	32	Mar 1829	Joseph Smith	To Martin Harris; golden plates

6	6	5	8	8	Apr 1829	Joseph Smith and Oliver Cowdery	To Oliver Cowdery

7	7	6	33	33	Apr 1829	Joseph Smith and Oliver Cowdery	To Joseph Smith, Oliver Cowdery; John the Apostle

8	8	7	34	34	Apr 1829	Joseph Smith	To Oliver Cowdery; Book of Mormon translation

9	9	8	35	35	Apr 1829	Joseph Smith	To Oliver Cowdery; Book of Mormon translation

10	3	9	36	36	Apr 1829 (suspected; possibly earlier)	Joseph Smith	lost 116 pages

11	10	10	37	37	May 1829	Joseph Smith	To Hyrum Smith

12	11	11	38	38	May 1829	Joseph Smith	To Joseph Knight, Sr.

13	–	–	–	–	15 May 1829	Joseph Smith and Oliver Cowdery (angelic visitation)	Conferral of Aaronic priesthood by John the Baptist

14	12	12	39	39	Jun 1829	Joseph Smith	To David Whitmer

15	13	13	40	40	Jun 1829	Joseph Smith	To John Whitmer

16	14	14	41	41	Jun 1829	Joseph Smith	To Peter Whitmer, Jr.

17	15	–	42	42	Jun 1829	Joseph Smith	To Three Witnesses

18	16	15	43	43	Jun 1829	Joseph Smith, Oliver Cowdery, and David Whitmer	selection of Twelve Apostles

19	18	16	44	44	Summer 1829	Joseph Smith	To Martin Harris

20	17	24	2	2	Summer 1829 (received); 6 Apr 1830 (recorded and finalized)	Joseph Smith	Church organization and government

21	19	22	46	46	6 Apr 1830	Joseph Smith	Joseph Smith's calling

22	20	23	47	47	16 Apr 1830	Joseph Smith	baptism

23	21	17–21	45	45	Apr 1830	Joseph Smith	To Oliver Cowdery, Hyrum Smith, Samuel H. Smith, Joseph Smith, Sr., Joseph Knight, Sr.

24	23	25	9	9	Jul 1830	Joseph Smith and Oliver Cowdery	Callings of Joseph Smith and Oliver Cowdery

25	24	26	48	48	Jul 1830	Joseph Smith	To Emma Smith; compilation of a church hymnal

26	25	27	49	49	Jul 1830	Joseph Smith, Oliver Cowdery, and John Whitmer	Common consent

27	26	28	50	50	Aug 1830	Joseph Smith	Sacrament and priesthood ordinations

28	27	30	51	51	Sep 1830	Joseph Smith	To Oliver Cowdery; Joseph Smith to receive revelations until another appointed

29	28	29	10	10	Sep 1830	Joseph Smith	To six elders; Second Coming; origin of Satan; redemption of children

30	29	31–33	52	52	Sep 1830	Joseph Smith	To David Whitmer, Peter Whitmer, Jr., John Whitmer

31	30	34	53	53	Sep 1830	Joseph Smith	To Thomas B. Marsh

32	31	–	54	54	Oct 1830	Joseph Smith	To Parley P. Pratt and Ziba Peterson

33	32	35	55	55	Oct 1830	Joseph Smith	To Ezra Thayre and Northrop Sweet

34	33	36	56	56	4 Nov 1830	Joseph Smith	To Orson Pratt

35	34	37	11	11	7 Dec 1830	Joseph Smith and Sidney Rigdon	Callings Joseph Smith and Sidney Rigdon; signs and miracles; the elect

36	35	38	57	57	9 Dec 1830	Joseph Smith	To Edward Partridge

37	37	39	58	58	Dec 1830	Joseph Smith and Sidney Rigdon	Saints to gather in Ohio

38	38	40	12	12	2 Jan 1831	Joseph Smith	equality; wars

39	39	41	59	59	5 Jan 1831	Joseph Smith	To James Covel

40	40	42	60	60	6 Jan 1831	Joseph Smith and Sidney Rigdon	Concerning James Covel

41	41	43	61	61	4 Feb 1831	Joseph Smith	To the church; Edward Partridge called as bishop

42	42	44, 47	13	13	9, 23 Feb 1831	Joseph Smith	"the law" of the church

43	43	45	14	14	Feb 1831	Joseph Smith	Role of President of the Church; missionary work; forces of nature

44	44	46	62	62	Feb 1831 (latter part)	Joseph Smith and Sidney Rigdon	Church conference called

45	45	48	15	15	7 Mar 1831	Joseph Smith	Matthew chapter 24 explained; missionary work; Christ as advocate

46	46	49	16	16	8 Mar 1831	Joseph Smith	Sacrament meeting, gifts of the Spirit

47	47	50	63	63	8 Mar 1831	Joseph Smith	John Whitmer to keep history of church

48	48	51	64	64	10 Mar 1831	Joseph Smith	Purchase of lands

49	49	52	65	65	7 May 1831	Joseph Smith	To Joseph Smith, Sidney Rigdon, Parley P. Pratt, and Leman Copley; Shaker beliefs

50	50	53	17	17	9 May 1831	Joseph Smith	Recognizing the Spirit

51	51	–	23	23	20 May 1831	Joseph Smith	Property division

52	52	54	66	66	6 Jun 1831	Joseph Smith	Sending elders to Missouri

53	53	55	66	67	8 Jun 1831	Joseph Smith	To Algernon Sidney Gilbert

54	54	56	67	68	10 Jun 1831	Joseph Smith	To Newel Knight

55	55	57	68	69	14 Jun 1831	Joseph Smith	To W. W. Phelps

56	56	58	69	70	15 Jun 1831	Joseph Smith	The rebellious; the rich and the poor

57	57	–	27	27	20 Jul 1831	Joseph Smith	Location of Zion at Jackson County, Missouri

58	58	59	18	18	1 Aug 1831	Joseph Smith	Tribulations; gather to Zion

59	59	60	19	19	7 Aug 1831	Joseph Smith	The sabbath; reward for the righteous

60	60	61	70	71	8 Aug 1831	Joseph Smith	Elders to travel to Cincinnati, Ohio; missionary work

61	61	62	71	72	12 Aug 1831	Joseph Smith	"Destruction upon the waters"

62	62	63	72	73	13 Aug 1831	Joseph Smith	Missionary work

63	63	64	20	20	30 Aug 1831	Joseph Smith	Signs; mysteries; impending war and woe; gather to Zion; authority to use Lord's name

64	64	65	21	21	11 Sep 1831	Joseph Smith	Forgiveness; financial debt; tithing; Zion to flourish

65	65	–	24	24	30 Oct 1831	Joseph Smith (prayer)	Prayer of Joseph Smith; keys of the kingdom

66	66	–	74	75	29 Oct 1831	Joseph Smith	To William E. McLellin

67	67	–	25	25	early Nov 1831	Joseph Smith	Testimony of the Book of Commandments

68	68	–	22	22	1 Nov 1831	Joseph Smith	To Orson Hyde, Luke S. Johnson, Lyman E. Johnson, and William E. McLellin; bishops; parents

69	69	–	28	28	11 Nov 1831	Joseph Smith	Assignments for John Whitmer

70	70	–	26	26	12 Nov 1831	Joseph Smith	Stewardship; equality

71	71	–	90	91	1 Dec 1831	Joseph Smith and Sidney Rigdon	Joseph Smith and Sidney Rigdon called to preach

72	72	–	89	90	4 Dec 1831	Joseph Smith	Bishops

73	73	–	29	29	10 Jan 1832	Joseph Smith and Sidney Rigdon	Joseph Smith Translation of the Bible

74	74	–	73	74	1830 (month unknown)	Joseph Smith	Explanation of 1 Corinthians 7:14; salvation of children

75	75	–	87	88	25 Jan 1832	Joseph Smith	Missionary work; families of missionaries

76	76	–	91	92	16 Feb 1832	Joseph Smith and Sidney Rigdon (vision)	Jesus Christ; resurrection; degrees of glory; origin of Satan

77	–	–	–	–	Mar 1832	Joseph Smith	Explanation of certain verses in Revelation

78	77	–	75	76	1 Mar 1832	Joseph Smith	United Order; equality

79	78	–	76	77	12 Mar 1832	Joseph Smith	To Jared Carter

80	79	–	77	78	7 Mar 1832	Joseph Smith	To Stephen Burnett and Eden Smith

81	80	–	79	80	15 Mar 1832	Joseph Smith	To Jesse Gause; on 18 Mar 1833 its application was transferred to Frederick G. Williams

82	81	–	86	87	26 Apr 1832	Joseph Smith	Obedience; United Order; equality

83	82	–	88	89	30 Apr 1832	Joseph Smith	Husbands and fathers; widows and orphans

84	83	–	4	4	22–23 Sep 1832	Joseph Smith	Priesthood

85	–	–	–	–	27 Nov 1832	Joseph Smith (letter)	Letter from Joseph Smith to W. W. Phelps; United Order; One Mighty and Strong; equality

86	84	–	6	6	6 Dec 1832	Joseph Smith	Parable of the Tares explained

87	–	–	–	–	25 Dec 1832	Joseph Smith	Prophecy of war and calamity

88	85	–	7	7	27–28 Dec 1832; 3 Jan 1833	Joseph Smith	The "olive leaf"; "Lord's message of peace"

89	86	–	80	81	27 Feb 1833	Joseph Smith	A "Word of Wisdom"

90	87	–	84	85	8 Mar 1833	Joseph Smith	Keys of the kingdom; First Presidency

91	88	–	92	93	9 Mar 1833	Joseph Smith	The Apocrypha

92	89	–	93	94	15 Mar 1833	Joseph Smith	To Frederick G. Williams

93	90	–	82	83	6 May 1833	Joseph Smith	John’s record of Christ; intelligence; innocence of children

94	91	–	83	84	2 Aug 1833	Joseph Smith	To Hyrum Smith, Reynolds Cahoon, and Jared Carter; construction of various buildings commanded

95	92	–	95	96	1 Jun 1833	Joseph Smith	Kirtland Temple to be built; purpose of temples

96	93	–	96	97	4 Jun 1833	Joseph Smith	Division of property

97	94	–	81	82	2 Aug 1833	Joseph Smith	Saints in Jackson County, Missouri; temple to be built in Jackson County

98	95	–	85	86	6 Aug 1833	Joseph Smith	Promises and warnings; martyrs; when war is justified; forgiving enemies

99	96	–	78	79	29 Aug 1832	Joseph Smith	To John Murdock

100	97	–	94	95	12 Oct 1833	Joseph Smith and Sidney Rigdon	Joseph Smith and Sidney Rigdon to preach gospel; Rigdon to be Smith's spokesman; welfare of Orson Hyde and John Gould

101	98	–	97	98	16–17 Dec 1833	Joseph Smith	Redemption of Zion; parables; United States and the U.S. Constitution; Saints to seek redress

102	99	–	5	5	17 Feb 1834	Oliver Cowdery and Orson Hyde (minutes of meeting)	Minutes for first high council meeting

103	100	–	–	101	24 Feb 1834	Joseph Smith	Redemption of Zion; organization of Zion's Camp

104	101	–	98	99	23 Apr 1834	Joseph Smith	United Order

105	102	–	–	102	22 Jun 1834	Joseph Smith	Redemption of Zion; purpose of Kirtland Temple; peace

106	103	–	99	100	25 Nov 1834	Joseph Smith	To Warren A. Cowdery; Second Coming

107	104	–	3	3	Apr 1835 (completed); some portions received 11 Nov 1831	Joseph Smith	Priesthood; quorums

108	–	–	–	–	26 Dec 1835	Joseph Smith	To Lyman Sherman

109	–	–	–	–	27 Mar 1836	Joseph Smith (prayer)	Dedicatory prayer for Kirtland Temple

110	–	–	–	–	3 Apr 1836	Joseph Smith and Oliver Cowdery (vision and angelic visitations)	Visitation of Jesus Christ to accept Kirtland Temple; conferral of priesthood keys; coming of Moses, Elias, and Elijah

111	–	–	–	–	6 Aug 1836	Joseph Smith	temporal needs of the church

112	105	–	–	104	23 Jul 1837	Joseph Smith	To Thomas B. Marsh; Quorum of the Twelve Apostles; First Presidency

113	–	–	–	–	Mar 1838	Joseph Smith (answers to questions)	Answers to questions on the Book of Isaiah

114	–	–	–	–	11 Apr 1838	Joseph Smith	Concerning David W. Patten

115	–	–	–	–	26 Apr 1838	Joseph Smith	Name of the church; stakes; temple to be built at Far West, Missouri

116	–	–	–	–	19 May 1838	Joseph Smith	Adam-ondi-Ahman

117	–	–	–	–	8 Jul 1838	Joseph Smith	Concerning William Marks, Newel K. Whitney, and Oliver Granger; property; sacrifice

118	–	–	–	–	8 Jul 1838	Joseph Smith	Vacancies in the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles filled

119	106	–	–	107	8 Jul 1838	Joseph Smith	Tithing

120	–	–	–	–	8 Jul 1838	Joseph Smith	Council on the Disposition of the Tithes

121	–	–	–	–	20 Mar 1839	Joseph Smith (prayer and prophecies)	Prayer and prophecies of Joseph Smith; why many are called but few chosen

122	–	–	–	–	20 Mar 1839	Joseph Smith	Destiny of Joseph Smith

123	–	–	–	–	20 Mar 1839	Joseph Smith (letter)	Letter to church; duty in relation to their persecutors

124	107	–	–	103	19 Jan 1841	Joseph Smith	Nauvoo Temple and Nauvoo House to be built; baptism for the dead

125	–	–	–	–	Mar 1841	Joseph Smith	Saints in Iowa

126	–	–	–	–	9 Jul 1841	Joseph Smith	To Brigham Young

127	109	–	–	105	1 Sep 1842	Joseph Smith (letter)	Letter to church; baptism for the dead

128	110	–	–	106	6 Sep 1842	Joseph Smith (letter)	Letter to church; baptism for the dead

129	–	–	–	–	9 Feb 1843	Joseph Smith (instructions)	Distinguishing the nature of angels and disembodied spirits

130	–	–	–	–	2 Apr 1843	Joseph Smith (instruction)	Various items of instruction; corporeal nature of God and Jesus Christ; intelligence; seer stones

131	–	–	–	–	16–17 May 1843	Joseph Smith (instruction)	Various items of instruction; celestial marriage; eternal life

132	–	–	–	–	12 Jul 1843	Joseph Smith	Plural marriage; celestial marriage; sealing power; exaltation

133	108	–	100	108	3 Nov 1831	Joseph Smith	Original "Appendix"; Second Coming; missionary work

134	112	–	102	110	17 Aug 1835	Church (declaration)	secular governments and laws in general

135	113	–	–	111	27 Jun 1844	John Taylor (eulogy)	Martyrdom of Joseph Smith and Hyrum Smith

136	–	–	–	–	14 Jan 1847	Brigham Young	Organization of Mormon pioneer westward journey

137	–	–	–	–	21 Jan 1836	Joseph Smith (vision)	Salvation for the dead; salvation of little children

138	–	–	–	–	3 Oct 1918	Joseph F. Smith (vision)	Jesus Christ preached to spirits in prison; salvation for the dead

OD 1	–	–	–	–	24 Sep 1890	Wilford Woodruff (declaration)	Cessation of plural marriage

OD 2	–	–	–	–	8 Jun 1978	Spencer W. Kimball, N. Eldon Tanner, Marion G. Romney (declaration)	1978 Revelation on Priesthood: cessation of priesthood restrictions based on race

–	22	–	–	–	Jun 1830	Joseph Smith	God's words to Moses

–	36	–	–	–	Dec 1830	Joseph Smith	Prophecy of Enoch

–	108A	–	103	–	17 Aug 1835	Thomas Burdick, Warren Parrish, and Sylvester Smith (minutes of meeting)	General meeting of the quorums of the church to consider the labors of the committee charged with organizing publication of the revelations into a book

–	111	–	101	109	17 Aug 1835	Church (declaration)	Declaration on marriage; one spouse only

–	114	–	–	–	7 Oct 1861	Joseph Smith III (letter)	Tithing

–	115	–	–	–	Mar 1863	Joseph Smith III	Calling of William Marks

–	116	–	–	–	4 May 1865	Joseph Smith III	Priesthood ordination of other races

–	117	–	–	–	10 Apr 1873	Joseph Smith III	Changes in leadership positions

–	118	–	–	–	28 Sep 1882	Joseph Smith III	Foreign missions

–	119	–	–	–	11 Apr 1887	Joseph Smith III	Instructions to the elders

–	120	–	–	–	8 Apr 1890	Joseph Smith III	Branch and district presidents

–	121	–	–	–	11 Apr 1885	Joseph Smith III	Changes in leadership positions

–	122	–	–	–	15 Apr 1894	Joseph Smith III	Duties of quorums

–	123	–	–	–	20 Apr 1894	Joint council of the First Presidency, Council of Twelve Apostles, and Presiding Bishopric (report)	Lamoni College; church publications; relations with the LDS Church; doctrinal tracts; interpretation of various scriptures; gospel boat; branch in Detroit

–	124	–	–	–	Apr 1894	Joseph Smith III	Changes in leadership positions

–	125	–	–	–	15 Apr 1901	Joseph Smith III	Patriarchs; foreign missions

–	126	–	–	–	16 Apr 1902	Joseph Smith III (vision)	Quorums

–	127	–	–	–	14 Apr 1906	Joseph Smith III	Sanitarium

–	128	–	–	–	18 Apr 1909	Joseph Smith III	Organization and colonization

–	129	–	–	–	18 Apr 1909	Joseph Smith III	Changes in leadership positions

–	130	–	–	–	14 Apr 1913	Joseph Smith III	Changes in leadership positions

–	131	–	–	–	14 Apr 1914	Joseph Smith III	Presiding Bishopric

–	132	–	–	–	5 Apr 1916	Frederick M. Smith	Presiding Bishop

–	133	–	–	–	7 Apr 1920	Frederick M. Smith	Missionary work

–	134	–	–	–	2 Oct 1922	Frederick M. Smith	Changes in leadership positions

–	135	–	–	–	18 Apr 1925	Frederick M. Smith	Changes in leadership positions

–	136	–	–	–	14 Apr 1932	Frederick M. Smith	Changes in leadership positions; unity

–	137	–	–	–	7 Apr 1938	Frederick M. Smith	Changes in leadership positions

–	138	–	–	–	10 Apr 1940	Frederick M. Smith	Changes in leadership positions; work toward Zion

–	139	–	–	–	9 Apr 1946	Israel A. Smith	Changes in leadership positions

–	140	–	–	–	7 Apr 1947	Israel A. Smith	Changes in leadership positions; Zion

–	141	–	–	–	2 Oct 1948	Israel A. Smith	Changes in leadership positions; counsel

–	142	–	–	–	2 Apr 1950	Israel A. Smith	Commendation; urge to work

–	143	–	–	–	7 Apr 1954	Israel A. Smith	Changes in leadership positions; counsel

–	144	–	–	–	7 Apr 1954	Israel A. Smith (letter)	New President of the Church named

–	145	–	–	–	8 Oct 1958	W. Wallace Smith	Changes in leadership positions

–	146	–	–	–	2 Apr 1960	W. Wallace Smith	Changes in leadership positions; unity commended

–	147	–	–	–	11 Mar 1964	W. Wallace Smith	Changes in leadership positions; stewardship

–	148	–	–	–	18 Apr 1966	W. Wallace Smith	Changes in leadership positions; counsel

–	149	–	–	–	1 Apr 1968	W. Wallace Smith	Changes in leadership positions; relationship between ministerial programs; prepare to build temple at Independence

–	149A	–	–	–	5 Apr 1968	W. Wallace Smith	Clarification of 149

–	150	–	–	–	14 Apr 1972	W. Wallace Smith	Changes in leadership positions; counsel on culture; Independence Temple preparation; ecology

–	151	–	–	–	1 Apr 1974	W. Wallace Smith	Changes in leadership positions; reconciliation

–	152	–	–	–	29 Mar 1976	W. Wallace Smith	New precedent on presidential succession; presidential successor named; changes in leadership positions; reconciliation

–	153	–	–	–	6 Apr 1978	Wallace B. Smith	New President of the Church; changes in leadership positions; counsel on outreach

–	154	–	–	–	8 Apr 1980	Wallace B. Smith	Changes in leadership positions; counsel on outreach

–	155	–	–	–	29 Mar 1982	Wallace B. Smith	Changes in leadership positions; counsel on witness

–	156	–	–	–	3 Apr 1984	Wallace B. Smith	Purpose of Independence Temple; priesthood opened to women; changes in leadership positions

–	157	–	–	–	12 Apr 1988	Wallace B. Smith	Changes in leadership positions; unity; humility

–	158	–	–	–	5 Apr 1992	Wallace B. Smith	Changes in leadership positions; the spiritual life

–	159	–	–	–	10 Apr 1994	Wallace B. Smith	Changes in leadership positions; trusting the Spirit; Independence Temple accepted

–	160	–	–	–	14 Apr 1996	Wallace B. Smith	New President of the Church named

–	161	–	–	–	4 Apr 2000	W. Grant McMurray	Proclaim peace; reach out; patience; embrace differences; respect tradition

–	162	–	–	–	29 Mar 2004	W. Grant McMurray	Be a prophetic people; diversity; tithing

–	163	–	–	–	29 Mar 2007	Stephen M. Veazey	Strive for peace; missionary work; use and misuse of scripture; equality; generosity

–	164	–	–	–	17 Jan 2010	Stephen M. Veazey	Effects of baptism, confirmation, and sacrament of the Lord's Supper; cultural awareness and sensitivity; flexibility in number of quorums of seventy; accelerate evangelism

–	165	–	–	–	5 Apr 2016	Stephen M. Veazey	Expand community, promote peace, and end poverty; tithing; unity in diversity; act in accordance to beliefs

Sentence(s)

Sections 137 and 138 were the LDS Church's edition of the Doctrine and Covenants.

final_sentence: Sections 137 and 138 were the LDS Church's edition of the Doctrine and Covenants.