The Lord gives the Church "the law" in Kirtland, OH, including instructions on how to treat murderers.

Date
Feb 9, 1831
Type
Book
Source
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
LDS
Hearsay
Standard Works
Reference

Section 42:18-19, Doctrine & Covenants, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, accessed May 31, 2022

Scribe/Publisher
Joseph Smith, Jr., The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
People
Jesus DELETED, Joseph Smith, Jr., The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Audience
Reading Public, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Transcription

And now, behold, I speak unto the church. Thou shalt not kill; and he that kills shall not have forgiveness in this world, nor in the world to come.

And again, I say, thou shalt not kill; but he that killeth shall die.

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