Section 31: To Parley P. Pratt and Ziba Peterson

Editions

Previous Editions

Earliest Source

1835 D&C 54

1844 D&C 54

1864 D&C 31

1897 D&C 31

1906 D&C 31

1911 D&C 31

1922 D&C 31

1952 D&C 31

1970 D&C 31

1990 D&C 31

Other Editions

LDS D&C 32

FotR T&C 15

Rem D&C 31

Res D&C 31

RB D&C 31

Context

Date: October 1830, likely before the 17th

Location Given: Fayette, New York

Date Canonized: August 17, 1835

Background:

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A. And now concerning my servant Parley P. Pratt, behold, I say unto him, that as I live I will that he shall declare my gospel and learn of me, and be meek and lowly of heart;

B. and that which I have appointed unto him, is that he shall go with my servants Oliver Cowdery and Peter Whitmer, Jr., into the wilderness, among the Lamanites;

C. and Ziba Peterson, also, shall go with them, and I myself will go with them and be in their midst; and I am their Advocate with the Father, and nothing shall prevail.

D. And they shall give heed to that which is written and pretend to no other revelation, and they shall pray always that I may unfold them to their understanding;

E. and they shall give heed unto these words and trifle not, and I will bless them. Amen.