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D&C 107
There
are,
in
the
church,
two
a
priesthoods,
namely,
the
Melchizedek
and
b
Aaronic,
including
the
Levitical
Priesthood.
2 Why
the
first
is
called
the
a
Melchizedek
Priesthood
is
because
b
Melchizedek
was
such
a
great
high
priest.
3 Before
his
day
it
was
called
the
a
Holy
a
Priesthood,
after
the
b
Order
of
the
Son
of
God.
4 But
out
of
a
respect
or
b
reverence
to
the
name
of
the
Supreme
Being,
to
avoid
the
too
frequent
repetition
of
his
name,
they,
the
church,
in
ancient
days,
called
that
priesthood
after
Melchizedek,
or
the
Melchizedek
Priesthood.
5 All
other
authorities
or
offices
in
the
church
are
a
appendages
to
this
priesthood.
6 But
there
are
two
divisions
or
grand
heads—one
is
the
Melchizedek
Priesthood,
and
the
other
is
the
Aaronic
or
a
Levitical
Priesthood.
7 The
office
of
an
a
elder
comes
under
the
priesthood
of
Melchizedek.
8 The
a
Melchizedek
Priesthood
holds
the
right
of
presidency,
and
has
power
and
b
authority
over
all
the
offices
in
the
church
in
all
ages
of
the
world,
to
administer
in
spiritual
things.
9 The
a
Presidency
of
the
High
Priesthood,
after
the
order
of
Melchizedek,
have
a
right
to
officiate
in
all
the
offices
in
the
church.
10
a
High
priests
after
the
order
of
the
Melchizedek
Priesthood
have
a
b
right
to
officiate
in
their
own
c
standing,
under
the
direction
of
the
presidency,
in
administering
spiritual
things,
and
also
in
the
office
of
an
elder,
d
priest
(of
the
Levitical
order),
teacher,
deacon,
and
member.
11 An
elder
has
a
right
to
officiate
in
his
stead
when
the
high
priest
is
not
present.
12 The
high
priest
and
a
elder
are
to
administer
in
spiritual
things,
agreeable
to
the
covenants
and
commandments
of
the
church;
and
they
have
a
right
to
officiate
in
all
these
offices
of
the
church
when
there
are
no
higher
authorities
present.
13 The
second
priesthood
is
called
the
a
Priesthood
of
a
Aaron,
because
it
was
conferred
upon
Aaron
and
his
seed,
throughout
all
their
generations.
14 Why
it
is
called
the
lesser
priesthood
is
because
it
is
an
a
appendage
to
the
greater,
or
the
Melchizedek
Priesthood,
and
has
power
in
administering
outward
ordinances.
15 The
a
bishopric
is
the
presidency
of
this
priesthood,
and
holds
the
b
keys
or
authority
of
the
same.
16 No
man
has
a
legal
right
to
this
office,
to
hold
the
keys
of
this
priesthood,
except
he
be
a
a
literal
descendant
of
b
Aaron.
17 But
as
a
high
priest
of
the
a
Melchizedek
Priesthood
has
authority
to
officiate
in
all
the
lesser
offices,
he
may
officiate
in
the
office
of
b
bishop
when
no
literal
descendant
of
Aaron
can
be
found,
provided
he
is
called
and
c
set
apart
and
ordained
unto
this
power
by
the
hands
of
the
d
Presidency
of
the
Melchizedek
Priesthood.
18 The
power
and
authority
of
the
higher,
or
Melchizedek
Priesthood,
is
to
hold
the
a
keys
of
all
the
spiritual
blessings
of
the
church—
19 To
have
the
privilege
of
receiving
the
a
mysteries
of
the
kingdom
of
heaven,
to
have
the
b
heavens
opened
unto
them,
to
commune
with
the
c
general
assembly
and
church
of
the
d
Firstborn,
and
to
enjoy
the
communion
and
e
presence
of
God
the
Father,
and
Jesus
the
f
mediator
of
the
new
covenant.
20 The
a
power
and
authority
of
the
lesser,
or
b
Aaronic
Priesthood,
is
to
hold
the
c
keys
of
the
ministering
of
angels,
and
to
d
administer
in
outward
e
ordinances,
the
letter
of
the
gospel,
the
baptism
of
repentance
for
the
f
remission
of
sins,
agreeable
to
the
covenants
and
commandments.
21 Of
necessity
there
are
presidents,
or
presiding
a
officers
growing
out
of,
or
appointed
of
or
from
among
those
who
are
ordained
to
the
several
offices
in
these
two
priesthoods.
22 Of
the
a
Melchizedek
Priesthood,
three
b
Presiding
High
Priests,
chosen
by
the
body,
appointed
and
ordained
to
that
office,
and
c
upheld
by
the
confidence,
faith,
and
prayer
of
the
church,
form
a
quorum
of
the
Presidency
of
the
Church.
23 The
a
twelve
traveling
councilors
are
called
to
be
the
Twelve
b
Apostles,
or
special
c
witnesses
of
the
name
of
Christ
in
all
the
world—thus
differing
from
other
officers
in
the
church
in
the
duties
of
their
calling.
24 And
they
form
a
quorum,
a
equal
in
authority
and
power
to
the
three
presidents
previously
mentioned.
25 The
a
Seventy
are
also
called
to
b
preach
the
gospel,
and
to
be
especial
witnesses
unto
the
Gentiles
and
in
all
the
world—thus
differing
from
other
officers
in
the
church
in
the
duties
of
their
calling.
26 And
they
form
a
quorum,
equal
in
a
authority
to
that
of
the
Twelve
special
witnesses
or
Apostles
just
named.
27 And
every
decision
made
by
either
of
these
quorums
must
be
by
the
a
unanimous
voice
of
the
same;
that
is,
every
member
in
each
quorum
must
be
agreed
to
its
decisions,
in
order
to
make
their
decisions
of
the
same
power
or
validity
one
with
the
other—
28 A
majority
may
form
a
quorum
when
circumstances
render
it
impossible
to
be
otherwise—
29 Unless
this
is
the
case,
their
decisions
are
not
entitled
to
the
same
blessings
which
the
decisions
of
a
quorum
of
three
presidents
were
anciently,
who
were
ordained
after
the
order
of
Melchizedek,
and
were
a
righteous
and
holy
men.
30 The
decisions
of
these
quorums,
or
either
of
them,
are
to
be
made
in
all
a
righteousness,
in
holiness,
and
lowliness
of
heart,
meekness
and
b
long-suffering,
and
in
c
faith,
and
d
virtue,
and
knowledge,
temperance,
patience,
godliness,
brotherly
kindness
and
charity;
31 Because
the
promise
is,
if
these
things
abound
in
them
they
shall
not
be
a
unfruitful
in
the
knowledge
of
the
Lord.
32 And
in
case
that
any
decision
of
these
quorums
is
made
in
unrighteousness,
it
may
be
brought
before
a
general
assembly
of
the
several
quorums,
which
constitute
the
spiritual
authorities
of
the
church;
otherwise
there
can
be
no
a
appeal
from
their
decision.
33 The
a
Twelve
are
a
b
Traveling
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
c
Gentiles
and
secondly
unto
the
Jews.
34 The
a
Seventy
are
to
act
in
the
name
of
the
Lord,
under
the
direction
of
the
b
Twelve
or
the
traveling
high
council,
in
building
up
the
church
and
regulating
all
the
affairs
of
the
same
in
all
nations,
first
unto
the
Gentiles
and
then
to
the
Jews—
35 The
Twelve
being
a
sent
out,
holding
the
keys,
to
open
the
door
by
the
proclamation
of
the
gospel
of
Jesus
Christ,
and
first
unto
the
Gentiles
and
then
unto
the
Jews.
36 The
standing
a
high
councils,
at
the
stakes
of
Zion,
form
a
quorum
equal
in
authority
in
the
affairs
of
the
church,
in
all
their
decisions,
to
the
quorum
of
the
presidency,
or
to
the
traveling
high
council.
37 The
a
high
council
in
Zion
form
a
quorum
equal
in
authority
in
the
affairs
of
the
church,
in
all
their
decisions,
to
the
councils
of
the
Twelve
at
the
stakes
of
Zion.
38 It
is
the
duty
of
the
traveling
high
council
to
call
upon
the
a
Seventy,
when
they
need
assistance,
to
fill
the
several
calls
for
preaching
and
administering
the
gospel,
instead
of
any
others.
39 It
is
the
duty
of
the
a
Twelve,
in
all
large
branches
of
the
church,
to
ordain
b
evangelical
ministers,
as
they
shall
be
designated
unto
them
by
revelation—
40 The
order
of
this
priesthood
was
confirmed
to
be
handed
down
from
father
to
son,
and
rightly
belongs
to
the
literal
descendants
of
the
chosen
seed,
to
whom
the
promises
were
made.
41 This
a
order
was
instituted
in
the
days
of
b
Adam,
and
came
down
by
c
lineage
in
the
following
manner:
42 From
Adam
to
a
Seth,
who
was
b
ordained
by
Adam
at
the
age
of
sixty-nine
years,
and
was
blessed
by
him
three
years
previous
to
his
(Adam's)
death,
and
received
the
promise
of
God
by
his
father,
that
his
posterity
should
be
the
chosen
of
the
Lord,
and
that
they
should
be
c
preserved
unto
the
end
of
the
earth;
43 Because
he
(Seth)
was
a
a
perfect
man,
and
his
b
likeness
was
the
express
likeness
of
his
father,
insomuch
that
he
seemed
to
be
like
unto
his
father
in
all
things,
and
could
be
distinguished
from
him
only
by
his
age.
44 Enos
was
ordained
at
the
age
of
one
hundred
and
thirty-four
years
and
four
months,
by
the
hand
of
Adam.
45 God
called
upon
Cainan
in
the
wilderness
in
the
fortieth
year
of
his
age;
and
he
met
Adam
in
journeying
to
the
place
Shedolamak.
He
was
eighty-seven
years
old
when
he
received
his
ordination.
46 Mahalaleel
was
four
hundred
and
ninety-six
years
and
seven
days
old
when
he
was
ordained
by
the
hand
of
Adam,
who
also
blessed
him.
47 Jared
was
two
hundred
years
old
when
he
was
ordained
under
the
hand
of
Adam,
who
also
blessed
him.
48
a
Enoch
was
twenty-five
years
old
when
he
was
ordained
under
the
hand
of
Adam;
and
he
was
sixty-five
and
Adam
blessed
him.
49 And
he
a
saw
the
Lord,
and
he
walked
with
him,
and
was
before
his
face
continually;
and
he
b
walked
with
God
three
hundred
and
sixty-five
years,
making
him
four
hundred
and
thirty
years
old
when
he
was
translated.
50 Methuselah
was
one
hundred
years
old
when
he
was
ordained
under
the
hand
of
Adam.
51 Lamech
was
thirty-two
years
old
when
he
was
ordained
under
the
hand
of
Seth.
52 Noah
was
ten
years
old
when
he
was
a
ordained
under
the
hand
of
Methuselah.
53 Three
years
previous
to
the
death
of
Adam,
he
called
Seth,
Enos,
Cainan,
Mahalaleel,
Jared,
Enoch,
and
Methuselah,
who
were
all
a
high
priests,
with
the
residue
of
his
posterity
who
were
righteous,
into
the
valley
of
b
Adam-ondi-Ahman,
and
there
bestowed
upon
them
his
last
blessing.
54 And
the
Lord
appeared
unto
them,
and
they
rose
up
and
blessed
a
Adam,
and
called
him
Michael,
the
prince,
the
archangel.
55 And
the
Lord
administered
comfort
unto
Adam,
and
said
unto
him:
I
have
set
thee
to
be
at
the
head;
a
multitude
of
nations
shall
come
of
thee,
and
thou
art
a
a
prince
over
them
forever.
56 And
Adam
stood
up
in
the
midst
of
the
congregation;
and,
notwithstanding
he
was
bowed
down
with
age,
being
full
of
the
Holy
Ghost,
a
predicted
whatsoever
should
befall
his
posterity
unto
the
latest
generation.
57 These
things
were
all
written
in
the
book
of
a
Enoch,
and
are
to
be
testified
of
in
due
time.
58 It
is
the
duty
of
the
a
Twelve,
also,
to
b
ordain
and
set
in
order
all
the
other
officers
of
the
church,
agreeable
to
the
revelation
which
says:
59 To
the
church
of
Christ
in
the
land
of
Zion,
in
addition
to
the
church
a
laws
respecting
church
business—
60 Verily,
I
say
unto
you,
saith
the
Lord
of
Hosts,
there
must
needs
be
a
presiding
elders
to
preside
over
those
who
are
of
the
office
of
an
elder;
61 And
also
a
priests
to
preside
over
those
who
are
of
the
office
of
a
priest;
62 And
also
teachers
to
preside
over
those
who
are
of
the
office
of
a
teacher,
in
like
manner,
and
also
the
a
deacons—
63 Wherefore,
from
deacon
to
teacher,
and
from
teacher
to
priest,
and
from
priest
to
elder,
severally
as
they
are
appointed,
according
to
the
covenants
and
commandments
of
the
church.
64 Then
comes
the
High
Priesthood,
which
is
the
greatest
of
all.
65 Wherefore,
it
must
needs
be
that
one
be
appointed
of
the
a
High
a
Priesthood
to
preside
over
the
priesthood,
and
he
shall
be
called
President
of
the
High
Priesthood
of
the
Church;
66 Or,
in
other
words,
the
a
Presiding
High
Priest
over
the
High
Priesthood
of
the
Church.
67 From
the
same
comes
the
administering
of
ordinances
and
blessings
upon
the
church,
by
the
a
laying
on
of
the
hands.
68 Wherefore,
the
office
of
a
bishop
is
not
equal
unto
it;
for
the
office
of
a
a
bishop
is
in
administering
all
b
temporal
things;
69 Nevertheless
a
a
bishop
must
be
chosen
from
the
b
High
b
Priesthood,
unless
he
is
a
c
literal
descendant
of
Aaron;
70 For
unless
he
is
a
a
literal
descendant
of
Aaron
he
cannot
hold
the
keys
of
that
priesthood.
71 Nevertheless,
a
high
priest,
that
is,
after
the
order
of
Melchizedek,
may
be
set
apart
unto
the
ministering
of
temporal
things,
having
a
a
knowledge
of
them
by
the
Spirit
of
truth;
72 And
also
to
be
a
a
judge
in
Israel,
to
do
the
business
of
the
church,
to
sit
in
b
judgment
upon
transgressors
upon
testimony
as
it
shall
be
laid
before
him
according
to
the
laws,
by
the
assistance
of
his
c
counselors,
whom
he
has
chosen
or
will
choose
among
the
elders
of
the
church.
73 This
is
the
duty
of
a
bishop
who
is
not
a
literal
descendant
of
Aaron,
but
has
been
ordained
to
the
High
Priesthood
after
the
order
of
Melchizedek.
74 Thus
shall
he
be
a
a
judge,
even
a
common
judge
among
the
inhabitants
of
Zion,
or
in
a
stake
of
Zion,
or
in
any
branch
of
the
church
where
he
shall
be
b
set
apart
unto
this
ministry,
until
the
borders
of
Zion
are
enlarged
and
it
becomes
necessary
to
have
other
bishops
or
judges
in
Zion
or
elsewhere.
75 And
inasmuch
as
there
are
other
bishops
appointed
they
shall
act
in
the
same
office.
76 But
a
literal
descendant
of
Aaron
has
a
legal
right
to
the
presidency
of
this
priesthood,
to
the
a
keys
of
this
ministry,
to
act
in
the
office
of
bishop
independently,
without
counselors,
except
in
a
case
where
a
President
of
the
High
Priesthood,
after
the
order
of
Melchizedek,
is
tried,
to
sit
as
a
judge
in
Israel.
77 And
the
decision
of
either
of
these
councils,
agreeable
to
the
commandment
which
says:
78 Again,
verily,
I
say
unto
you,
the
most
important
business
of
the
church,
and
the
most
a
difficult
cases
of
the
church,
inasmuch
as
there
is
not
satisfaction
upon
the
decision
of
the
bishop
or
judges,
it
shall
be
handed
over
and
carried
up
unto
the
council
of
the
church,
before
the
b
Presidency
of
the
High
Priesthood.
79 And
the
Presidency
of
the
council
of
the
High
Priesthood
shall
have
power
to
call
other
high
priests,
even
twelve,
to
assist
as
counselors;
and
thus
the
Presidency
of
the
High
Priesthood
and
its
counselors
shall
have
power
to
decide
upon
testimony
according
to
the
laws
of
the
church.
80 And
after
this
decision
it
shall
be
had
in
remembrance
no
more
before
the
Lord;
for
this
is
the
highest
council
of
the
church
of
God,
and
a
final
decision
upon
controversies
in
spiritual
matters.
81 There
is
not
any
person
belonging
to
the
church
who
is
exempt
from
this
council
of
the
church.
82 And
inasmuch
as
a
President
of
the
High
Priesthood
shall
transgress,
he
shall
be
had
in
remembrance
before
the
a
common
council
of
the
church,
who
shall
be
assisted
by
twelve
counselors
of
the
High
Priesthood;
83 And
their
decision
upon
his
head
shall
be
an
end
of
controversy
concerning
him.
84 Thus,
none
shall
be
exempted
from
the
a
justice
and
the
b
laws
of
God,
that
all
things
may
be
done
in
c
order
and
in
solemnity
before
him,
according
to
truth
and
righteousness.
85 And
again,
verily
I
say
unto
you,
the
duty
of
a
president
over
the
office
of
a
a
deacon
is
to
preside
over
twelve
deacons,
to
sit
in
council
with
them,
and
to
b
teach
them
their
duty,
c
edifying
one
another,
as
it
is
given
according
to
the
covenants.
86 And
also
the
duty
of
the
president
over
the
office
of
the
a
teachers
is
to
preside
over
twenty-four
of
the
teachers,
and
to
sit
in
council
with
them,
teaching
them
the
duties
of
their
office,
as
given
in
the
covenants.
87 Also
the
duty
of
the
president
over
the
Priesthood
of
Aaron
is
to
preside
over
forty-eight
a
priests,
and
sit
in
council
with
them,
to
teach
them
the
duties
of
their
office,
as
is
given
in
the
covenants—
88 This
president
is
to
be
a
a
bishop;
for
this
is
one
of
the
duties
of
this
priesthood.
89 Again,
the
duty
of
the
president
over
the
office
of
a
elders
is
to
preside
over
ninety-six
elders,
and
to
sit
in
council
with
them,
and
to
teach
them
according
to
the
covenants.
90 This
presidency
is
a
distinct
one
from
that
of
the
seventy,
and
is
designed
for
those
who
do
not
a
travel
into
all
the
world.
91 And
again,
the
duty
of
the
President
of
the
office
of
the
High
Priesthood
is
to
a
preside
over
the
whole
church,
and
to
be
like
unto
b
Moses—
92 Behold,
here
is
wisdom;
yea,
to
be
a
a
seer,
a
b
revelator,
a
translator,
and
a
c
prophet,
having
all
the
d
gifts
of
God
which
he
bestows
upon
the
head
of
the
church.
93 And
it
is
according
to
the
vision
showing
the
order
of
the
a
Seventy,
that
they
should
have
seven
presidents
to
preside
over
them,
chosen
out
of
the
number
of
the
seventy;
94 And
the
seventh
president
of
these
presidents
is
to
preside
over
the
six;
95 And
these
seven
presidents
are
to
choose
other
seventy
besides
the
first
seventy
to
whom
they
belong,
and
are
to
preside
over
them;
96 And
also
other
seventy,
until
seven
times
seventy,
if
the
labor
in
the
vineyard
of
necessity
requires
it.
97 And
these
a
seventy
are
to
be
b
traveling
ministers,
unto
the
Gentiles
first
and
also
unto
the
Jews.
98 Whereas
other
officers
of
the
church,
who
belong
not
unto
the
Twelve,
neither
to
the
Seventy,
are
not
under
the
responsibility
to
travel
among
all
nations,
but
are
to
travel
as
their
circumstances
shall
allow,
notwithstanding
they
may
hold
as
high
and
responsible
offices
in
the
church.
99 Wherefore,
now
let
every
man
learn
his
a
duty,
and
to
act
in
the
office
in
which
he
is
appointed,
in
all
b
diligence.
100 He
that
is
a
slothful
shall
not
be
counted
b
worthy
to
stand,
and
he
that
learns
not
his
duty
and
shows
himself
not
approved
shall
not
be
counted
worthy
to
stand.
Even
so.
Amen.
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