D&C 81:1-7

Doctrine & Covenants > Section 81

Historical setting

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• Prior section in chronological order D&C 80
• Next section in chronological order D&C 82

Outline and brief summary

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D&C 81 can be outlined as follows:

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Relation to other scriptures

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Text transmission and circulation

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• D&C 81 was first included in the Doctrine & Covenants in the 18__ edition.

• The text of D&C 81 in significant editions of the Doctrine & Covenants can be found at: <NEED TO UPDATE REFERENCES>

• 1835 Doctrine & Covenants, sec. 42, p. 171
• 1844 Doctrine & Covenants, sec. 42, p. 254-55
• 1876 Doctrine & Covenants, sec. 17, p. 103-04
• 1921 Doctrine & Covenants, sec. 17, p. 23-24
• current 1981 Doctrine & Covenants, sec. 17, p. 27-28

• Changes to the text of D&C 81:

Questions for further study and reflection

• This revelation was originally given for Jesse Gause, who was replaced by Frederick G. Williams as a counselor to Joseph Smith in early 1833. Does this infer that the revelation is a general one to counselors in the First Presidency?
• What can counselors in the church, what ever the level, learn about their callings from this revelation?

Verse 3

• What does it mean to be "faithful in council"?

Additional resources

• Jesse Gause. BYU Studies published articles on Jesse Gause in 1975 and 1983.