| Book of
Commandments Chapter XXVIII |
Doctrine and
Covenants Section 27 |
| A Commandment to the
church of Christ, given in Harmony, Pennsylvania,
September 4, 1830, |
Revelation given to
Joseph Smith the Prophet, at Harmony, Pennsylvania,
August 1830. HC 1:106-108. In preparation for a religious
service at which the sacrament of bread and wine was to
be administered, Joseph set out to procure wine for the
occasion. He was met by a heavenly messenger and received
this revelation, a portion of which was written at the
time, and the remainder in the September following. Water
is now used instead of wine in the sacramental services
of the Church. |
| 28:1 Listen to the voice of
Jesus Christ, your Lord, your God and your Redeemer,
whose word is quick and powerful. |
27:1 Listen to the voice of
Jesus Christ, your Lord, your God, and your Redeemer,
whose word is quick and powerful. |
| 28:2 For behold I say unto
you, that it mattereth not what ye shall eat, or what ye
shall drink, when ye partake of the sacrament, if it so
be that ye do it with an eye single to my glory; 28:3
Remembering unto the Father my body which was laid down
for you, and my blood which was shed for the remission of
your sins: |
27:2 For, behold, I say unto
you, that it mattereth not what ye shall eat or what ye
shall drink when ye partake of the sacrament, if it so be
that ye do it with an eye single to my glory--remembering
unto the Father my body which was laid down for you, and
my blood which was shed for the remission of your sins. |
| 28:4 Wherefore a commandment
I give unto you, that you shall not purchase wine,
neither strong drink of your enemies: |
27:3 Wherefore, a
commandment I give unto you, that you shall not purchase
wine neither strong drink of your enemies; |
| 28:5 Wherefore you shall
partake of none, except it is made new among you, yea, in
this my Father's kingdom which shall be built up on the
earth. |
27:4 Wherefore, you shall
partake of none except it is made new among you; yea, in
this my Father's kingdom which shall be built up on the
earth. |
| 28:6 Behold this is wisdom
in me, wherefore marvel not, for the hour cometh that I
will drink of the fruit of the vine with you, on the
earth, and with all those whom my Father hath given me
out of the world: |
27:5 Behold, this is wisdom
in me; wherefore, marvel not, for the hour cometh that I
will drink of the fruit of the vine with you on the
earth, and with Moroni, whom I have
sent unto you to reveal the Book of Mormon, containing
the fulness of my everlasting gospel, to whom I have
committed the keys of the record of the stick of Ephraim;
27:6 And also with Elias, to
whom I have committed the keys of bringing to pass the
restoration of all things spoken by the mouth of all the
holy prophets since the world began, concerning the last
days; 27:7 And also John the
son of Zacharias, which Zacharias he (Elias) visited and
gave promise that he should have a son, and his name
should be John, and he should be filled with the spirit
of Elias; 27:8 Which John I
have sent unto you, my servants, Joseph Smith, Jun., and
Oliver Cowdery, to ordain you unto the first priesthood
which you have received, that you might be called and
ordained even as Aaron; 27:9 And
also Elijah, unto whom I have committed the keys of the
power of turning the hearts of the fathers to the
children, and the hearts of the children to the fathers,
that the whole earth may not be smitten with a curse; 27:10
And also with Joseph and Jacob, and
Isaac, and Abraham, your fathers, by whom the promises
remain; 27:11 And also with
Michael, or Adam, the father of all, the prince of all,
the ancient of days; 27:12 And
also with Peter, and James, and John, whom I have sent
unto you, by whom I have ordained you and confirmed you
to be apostles, and especial witnesses of my name, and
bear the keys of your ministry and of the same things
which I revealed unto them; 27:13 Unto whom I have committed the keys of my
kingdom, and a dispensation of the gospel for the last
times; and for the fulness of times, in the which I will
gather together in one all things, both which are in
heaven, and which are on earth; 27:14 And also with all those whom my Father
hath given me out of the world. |
| 28:7 Wherefore lift up your
hearts and rejoice, and gird up your loins and be
faithful until I come:--even so.
Amen. |
27:15 Wherefore, lift up
your hearts and rejoice, and gird up your loins, and take upon you my whole armor, that ye
may be able to withstand the evil day, having done all,
that ye may be able to stand. 27:16 Stand, therefore, having your loins girt
about with truth, having on the breastplate of
righteousness, and your feet shod with the preparation of
the gospel of peace, which I have sent mine angels to
commit unto you; 27:17 Taking
the shield of faith wherewith ye shall be able to quench
all the fiery darts of the wicked; 27:18 And take the helmet of salvation, and the
sword of my Spirit, which I will pour out upon you, and
my word which I reveal unto you, and be agreed as
touching all things whatsoever ye ask of me, and
be faithful until I come, and ye
shall be caught up, that where I am ye shall be also.
Amen. |
