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THE
DOCTRINE AND COVENANTS
OF THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS

SECTION 1

38 What I the Lord have spoken, I have spoken, and I excuse not myself; and though the heavens and the earth pass away, my ^aword shall not pass away, but shall all be ^bfulfilled, whether by mine own ^cvoice or by the ^dvoice of my ^eservants, it is the ^fsame.

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38a	2 Kgs. 10: 10. 10 Know now that there shall ^afall unto the earth nothing of the word of the Lord, which the Lord spake concerning the house of Ahab: for the Lord hath done that which he spake by his servant Elijah. Ps. 33: 11. 11 The ^acounsel of the Lord standeth for ever, the thoughts of his heart to all generations. Ps. 119: 89. 89 For ever, O Lord, thy ^aword is settled in heaven. Matt. 5: 18. 18 For verily I say unto you, Till heaven and earth pass, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the ^alaw, till all be ^bfulfilled. Matt. 24: 35. 35 Heaven and earth shall ^apass away, but my ^bwords shall not ^cpass away. 2 Ne. 9: 16. 16 And assuredly, as the Lord liveth, for the Lord God hath spoken it, and it is his eternal ^aword, which cannot ^bpass away, that they who are righteous shall be righteous still, and they who are ^cfilthy shall be ^dfilthy still; wherefore, they who are filthy are the ^edevil and his angels; and they shall go away into ^feverlasting fire, prepared for them; and their ^gtorment is as a ^hlake of fire and brimstone, whose flame ascendeth up forever and ever and has no end. 2 Ne. 10: 17. 17 For I will ^afulfil my ^bpromises which I have made unto the children of men, that I will do unto them while they are in the flesh— D&C 5: 20. 20 Behold, I tell you these things, even as I also ^atold the people of the destruction of Jerusalem; and my ^bword shall be verified at this time as it hath hitherto been verified. D&C 101: 64. 64 That the work of the ^agathering together of my saints may continue, that I may build them up unto my name upon ^bholy places; for the time of ^charvest is come, and my word must needs be ^dfulfilled. Moses 1: 4. 4 And, behold, thou art my son; wherefore ^alook, and I will show thee the ^bworkmanship of mine ^chands; but not all, for my ^dworks are without ^eend, and also my ^fwords, for they never cease. JS-M 1: 35. 35 Although, the days will come, that heaven and earth shall pass away; yet my ^awords shall not pass away, but all shall be fulfilled.
b	TG Promise.
c	Deut. 18: 18. 18 I will raise them up a ^aProphet from among their brethren, like unto thee, and will put my ^bwords in his mouth; and he shall ^cspeak unto them all that I shall command him. Jer. 7: 23 (21-28). 23 But this thing commanded I them, saying, ^aObey my ^bvoice, and I will be your God, and ye shall be my people: and walk ye in all the ways that I have commanded you, that it may be well unto you. D&C 18: 35 (33-39). 35 For it is my ^avoice which speaketh them unto you; for they are given by my Spirit unto you, and by my power you can read them one to another; and save it were by my power you could not have them; D&C 21: 5. 5 For his ^aword ye shall receive, as if from mine own mouth, in all patience and faith. TG Obedience. TG Prophecy. TG Revelation.
d	Isa. 50: 10. 10 ¶ Who is among you that feareth the Lord, that obeyeth the ^avoice of his ^bservant, that walketh in ^cdarkness, and hath no ^dlight? let him ^etrust in the name of the Lord, and ^fstay upon his God. 1 Jn. 4: 6 (1-6). 6 We are of God: he that knoweth God ^aheareth us; he that is not of God heareth not us. Hereby ^bknow we the ^cspirit of truth, and the spirit of ^derror. D&C 25: 16. 16 And verily, verily, I say unto you, that this is my ^avoice unto all. Amen. TG Priesthood, Authority.
e	1 Thes. 4: 2. 2 For ye know what commandments ^awe gave you by the Lord Jesus. TG Prophets, Mission of. TG Servant.
f	TG Sustaining Church Leaders.