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Section 90
1–5, The keys of the kingdom are committed to Joseph Smith and through him to the Church; 6–7, Sidney Rigdon and Frederick G. Williams are to serve in the First Presidency; 8–11, The gospel is to be preached to the nations of Israel, to the Gentiles, and to the Jews, every man hearing in his own tongue; 12–18, Joseph Smith and his counselors are to set the Church in order; 19–37, Various individuals are counseled by the Lord to walk uprightly and serve in His kingdom.
1. Thus saith the Lord, verily, verily I say unto you my son, thy sins are
forgiven thee, according to thy petition, for thy prayers and the prayers of thy brethren have come up into my ears.
1.
2. Therefore, thou art blessed from henceforth that bear the
keys of the kingdom given unto you; which
kingdom is coming forth for the last time.
2.
3. Verily I say unto you, the keys of this
kingdom shall
never be taken from you, while thou art in the world, neither in the world to come;
3.
4. Nevertheless, through you shall the
oracles be given to another, yea, even unto the church.
4.
5. And all they who receive the
oracles of God, let them beware how they hold them lest they are accounted as a light thing, and are brought under condemnation thereby, and stumble and fall when the storms descend, and the winds blow, and the
rains descend, and beat upon their house.
5.
6. And again, verily I say unto thy brethren, Sidney Rigdon and
Frederick G. Williams, their sins are forgiven them also, and they are accounted as
equal with thee in holding the keys of this last kingdom;
6.
7. As also through your administration the keys of the
school of the prophets, which I have commanded to be organized;
7.
8. That thereby they may be
perfected in their ministry for the salvation of Zion, and of the nations of Israel, and of the Gentiles, as many as will believe;
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9. That through your administration they may receive the word, and through their administration the word may go forth unto the ends of the earth, unto the
Gentiles
first, and then, behold, and lo, they shall turn unto the Jews.
9.
10. And then cometh the day when the arm of the Lord shall be
revealed in power in convincing the nations, the
heathen nations, the house of
Joseph, of the gospel of their salvation.
10.
11. For it shall come to pass in that day, that every man shall
hear the fulness of the gospel in his own tongue, and in his own
language, through those who are
ordained unto this
power, by the administration of the
Comforter, shed forth upon them for the
revelation of Jesus Christ.
11.
12. And now, verily I say unto you, I give unto you a commandment that you continue in the
ministry and presidency.
12.
13. And when you have finished the
translation of the prophets, you shall from thenceforth
preside over the affairs of the church and the school;
13.
14. And from time to time, as shall be manifested by the Comforter, receive
revelations to unfold the
mysteries of the kingdom;
14.
15. And set in order the churches, and
study and
learn, and become acquainted with all good books, and with
languages, tongues, and people.
15.
16. And this shall be your business and mission in all your lives, to preside in council, and set in
order all the affairs of this church and kingdom.
16.
17. Be not
ashamed, neither confounded; but be admonished in all your high-mindedness and
pride, for it bringeth a snare upon your souls.
17.
18. Set in
order your houses; keep
slothfulness and
uncleanness far from you.
18.
19. Now, verily I say unto you, let there be a
place provided, as soon as it is possible, for the family of thy counselor and scribe, even Frederick G. Williams.
19.
20. And let mine aged servant,
Joseph Smith, Sen., continue with his family upon the place where he now lives; and let it not be sold until the mouth of the Lord shall name.
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21. And let my counselor, even
Sidney Rigdon, remain where he now resides until the mouth of the Lord shall name.
21.
22. And let the bishop search diligently to obtain an
agent, and let him be a man who has got
riches in store—a man of God, and of strong faith—
22.
23. That thereby he may be enabled to discharge every debt; that the storehouse of the Lord may not be brought into disrepute before the eyes of the people.
23.
24. Search
diligently,
pray always, and be believing, and
all things shall work together for your good, if ye walk uprightly and remember the
covenant wherewith ye have covenanted one with another.
24.
25. Let your families be
small, especially mine aged servant Joseph Smith’s, Sen., as pertaining to those who do not belong to your families;
25.
26. That those things that are provided for you, to bring to pass my work, be not taken from you and given to those that are not worthy—
26.
27. And thereby you be hindered in accomplishing those things which I have commanded you.
27.
28. And again, verily I say unto you, it is my will that my handmaid Vienna Jaques should receive
money to bear her expenses, and go up unto the land of Zion;
28.
29. And the residue of the money may be consecrated unto me, and she be rewarded in mine own due time.
29.
30. Verily I say unto you, that it is meet in mine eyes that she should go up unto the land of Zion, and receive an
inheritance from the hand of the bishop;
30.
31. That she may settle down in peace inasmuch as she is faithful, and not be idle in her days from thenceforth.
31.
32. And behold, verily I say unto you, that ye shall
write this commandment, and say unto your brethren in Zion, in love greeting, that I have called you also to
preside over Zion in mine own due time.
32.
33. Therefore, let them cease wearying me concerning this matter.
33.
34. Behold, I say unto you that your brethren in Zion begin to repent, and the angels rejoice over them.
34.
35. Nevertheless, I am not well pleased with many things; and I am not well pleased with my servant
William E. McLellin, neither with my servant Sidney Gilbert; and the bishop also, and others have many things to repent of.
35.
36. But verily I say unto you, that I, the Lord, will contend with
Zion, and plead with her strong ones, and
chasten her until she overcomes and is
clean before me.
36.
37. For she shall not be removed out of her place. I, the Lord, have spoken it. Amen.
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