The Doctrine and Covenants

by Joseph Smith (1805-1844)

Versions of The Doctrine and Covenants include:

Editions Published before 1844

• A Book of Commandments for the Government of the Church of Christ (1833) (External scan) First compilation of revelations. 65 chapters.
• Doctrine and Covenants of the Church of the Latter Day Saints (1835) (External scan) "First Edition." 102 sections.

Unsourced

• Book of Commandments (1833)
• The Doctrine and Covenants (1835)

"LDS Editions" published by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

• The Doctrine and Covenants (1844) (External scan) "Second Edition," published by John Taylor. 111 sections.
• The Doctrine and Covenants (1876) (External scan) Verses divided by Orson Pratt. Removed the 1835 section on marriage. 136 sections.
• The Doctrine and Covenants (1879) (External scan) First edition with footnotes. 136 sections.
• The Doctrine and Covenants (1898)
• The Doctrine and Covenants (1908) (External scan) Concordance (1904) by Joseph B. Keeler. First edition to include Woodruff's 1890 Manifesto. 136 sections.
• The Doctrine and Covenants (1921) (External scan) Concordance (1906) by John A. Widtsoe. First edition without the Lectures on Faith. 136 sections.

"RLDS Editions" published by The Community of Christ (formerly the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints)

• The Doctrine and Covenants (1922)