45  Verily, I say unto my servant Joseph Smith, Jun., or in other words, I will call you ^afriends, for you are my friends, and ye shall have an inheritance with me—

  26  For this shall be a law unto the inhabitants of Zion, or in any of her stakes which are organized.

  13  For I have consecrated the land of Kirtland in mine own due time for the benefit of the saints of the Most High, and for a ^astake to Zion.

  1  Behold, I say unto you, here is wisdom, whereby ye may know how to act concerning this matter, for it is expedient in me that this ^astake that I have set for the strength of Zion should be made strong.

  48  After you are organized, you shall be called the United Order of the ^aStake of Zion, the City of Kirtland. And your brethren, after they are organized, shall be called the United Order of the City of Zion.

  59  We ask thee to appoint unto Zion other stakes besides this one which thou hast appointed, that the gathering of thy people may roll on in great power and majesty, that thy work may be cut short in righteousness.