Why do Mormons not use JST?

The primary reason is that there is no revelation that has directed the Church to replace the KJV with the JST. The primary reason is that there is no revelation that has directed the Church to replace the KJV with the JST.

What version of the Bible did Joseph Smith use?

the King James Bible
While working on his revision of the Bible, Joseph Smith did not employ Hebrew and Greek sources, lexicons, or a knowledge of biblical languages to render a new English text. Rather, he used a copy of the King James Bible as the starting point for his translation, dictating inspired changes and additions to scribes.

Was Joseph Smith commanded to translate the Bible?

Joseph Smith did not take it upon himself to revise and translate the Bible; he was commanded and appointed by the Lord to do the work. “Wherefore, I give unto you that ye may now translate it, that ye may be prepared for the things to come.” (D&C 45:60–61.)

Did Joseph Smith translate the Book of Revelation?

The best example of Joseph Smith’s providing an explanation of the book of Revelation is in Doctrine and Covenants 77. The Prophet said that this explanation was revealed to him while he was engaged in his inspired translation of the Bible (see D&C 77, section introduction).

Why don’t Mormons use Joseph Smith Bible?

Perhaps the principal reason why the Church has not published or officially adopted the new translation is that the Prophet Joseph Smith was unable to attend to an authorized publication of it before his death. It is also very probable that the Prophet would have made some additional corrections had he lived longer.

When was the Joseph Smith translation completed?

Joseph Smith Translation of the Bible

Joseph Smith Translation
Abbreviation	IV or JST depending on denomination
Complete Bible published	1867
Copyright	Public domain
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When did Joseph Smith translate?

In 1830, the same year the Book of Mormon was published, Smith began an extensive exploration of the Bible, and his conclusions have become known as the “inspired version,” or the Joseph Smith Translation.

When did Joseph Smith translation Bible?

1830
In the summer of 1830, just a few short months after the Book of Mormon was published, Joseph Smith began a new translation of the Bible intended to restore some of those plain and precious parts.

What do Mormons say about the book of Revelation?

In Mormonism, revelation is communication from God to man. Latter Day Saints teach that the Latter Day Saint movement began with a revelation from God, which began a process of restoring the gospel of Jesus Christ to the earth.

When may have Joseph Smith had the origins of baptisms for the dead revealed to him?

In January 1841, Joseph Smith received a revelation that baptisms for the dead were intended to be performed in temples. The Lord explained that “this ordinance belongeth to my house” and commanded the Saints to complete a temple in Nauvoo.