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Doctrine & Covenants 20
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D&C Text
Read the Text at ChurchofJesusChrist.org
Earliest Manuscript at JosephSmithPapers.org
Context Helps
Historical Context and Background of D&C 20
Timeline of Events in Fayette, New York
Verse-Level Helps
Verses 1-4
Verses 5-16
Verses 17-28
Verses 29-36
Verse 37
Verses 38-60
Verses 61-67
Verses 68-70
Verses 71-74
Verses 75-79
Verses 80-82
Additional Helps
Relevant Talks, Articles, Book Chapters
D&C 20-22 Resource Guide at ChurchofJesusChrist.org
"Joseph Smith and 'The Only True and Living Church,'" by Robert L. Millet
"The Book of Mormon as the Keystone of Church Administration," by John W. Welch
"Fayette: The Place the Church was Organized," by John K. Carmack
"The Articles and Covenants of the Church of Christ and the Book of Mormon," by Robert J. Woodford
John W. Welch's Themes
Baptism
Blessings
Book of Mormon
Church of God ¹
Church of God ²
Elders
Excommunication
The Fall
Offices of the Priesthood
Priesthood
Priesthood Ordinances
Priests
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Location Near Where D&C 20 was Received
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The Whitmer Home in Fayette, NY
Whitmer Home Interior
Photo Credit: Kenneth Mays, 2019
Organization of the Church
By Robert T. Barrett
Organization of the Church
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