- Behold, thus says the Lord, even Alpha and Omega, the Beginning and the End, even he who was crucified for the sins of the world: Behold, verily, verily I say unto you my servant Newel, you shall stand fast in the office wherewith I have appointed you. And if your brethren desire to escape their enemies, let them repent of all their sins and become truly humble before me and contrite. And as the covenant which they made unto me has been broken, even so, it has become void and of none effect. And woe to him by whom this offense comes, for it had been better for him that he had been drowned in the depth of the sea. But blessed are they who have kept the covenant and observed the commandment, for they shall obtain mercy.
- Wherefore, go to now and flee the land, lest your enemies come upon you, and take your journey, and appoint whom you will to be your leader and to pay moneys for you. And thus you shall take your journey into the regions westward, unto the land of Missouri, unto the borders of the Lamanites. And after you have done journeying, behold, I say unto you, seek a living like unto men, until I prepare a place for you. And again, be patient in tribulation until I come. And behold, I come quickly and my reward is with me, and they who have sought me early shall find rest to their souls. Even so, Amen.
SECTION 41
A revelation given at Kirtland, Ohio, 10 June 1831, through Joseph Smith Jr. to Newel Knight.