Doctrine and Covenants 107: 23

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

SECTION 107

23 The ^atwelve traveling councilors are called to be the Twelve ^bApostles, or special ^cwitnesses of the name of Christ in all the world—thus differing from other officers in the church in the duties of their calling.

Footnotes

23a	D&C 18: 31 (31-37) 31 And now I speak unto you, the ^aTwelve—Behold, my grace is sufficient for you; you must walk uprightly before me and sin not. D&C 107: 33 (33-35) 33 The ^aTwelve are a ^bTraveling Presiding High Council, to officiate in the name of the Lord, under the direction of the Presidency of the Church, agreeable to the institution of heaven; to build up the church, and regulate all the affairs of the same in all nations, first unto the ^cGentiles and secondly unto the Jews.
b	2 Pet. 1: 1. 1 Simon Peter, a ^aservant and an ^bapostle of Jesus Christ, to them that have obtained ^clike precious faith with us through the ^drighteousness ^eof God and our Saviour Jesus Christ: TG Apostles.
c	TG Witnesses.