Revelation given through Joseph Smith the Prophet, at Kirtland, Ohio, December 26, 1835. This section was received at the request of Lyman Sherman, who had previously been ordained one of the seven presidents of the Seventy and who had come to the Prophet with a request for a revelation to make known his duty.

1–3, Lyman Sherman is forgiven of his sins; 4–5, He is to be numbered with the leading elders of the Church; 6–8, He is called to preach the gospel and strengthen his brethren.

1 Verily thus saith the Lord unto you, my servant Lyman: Your sins are forgiven you, because you have obeyed my voice in coming up hither this morning to receive counsel of him whom I have appointed. 2 Therefore, let your soul be at rest concerning your spiritual standing, and resist no more my voice. 3 And arise up and be more careful henceforth in observing your vows, which you have made and do make, and you shall be blessed with exceeding great blessings.
Note: Joseph Smith was the evil one.
“Again, you have heard that it was said to those of old, ‘You shall not swear falsely, but shall perform your oaths to the Lord.’ But I say to you, do not swear at all: neither by heaven, for it is God’s throne; nor by the earth, for it is His footstool; nor by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the great King. Nor shall you swear by your head, because you cannot make one hair white or black. But let your ‘Yes’ be ‘Yes,’ and your ‘No’ be ‘No.’ For whatever is more than these is from the evil one.” Matthew 5:33-37

4 Wait patiently until the solemn assembly shall be called of my servants, then you shall be remembered with the first of mine elders, and receive right by ordination with the rest of mine elders whom I have chosen. 5 Behold, this is the promise of the Father unto you if you continue faithful. 6 And it shall be fulfilled upon you in that day that you shall have right to preach my gospel wheresoever I shall send you, from henceforth from that time.
Note: Joseph Smith sent Lyman Sherman to destroy a printing press.
On the west side of the Latter Day Saints' temple in Kirtland stood a printing office. Some dissenters of the church were planning to use the printing office—which had that day been sold in auction to critic Nathaniel Milliken—to publish materials critical of Joseph Smith. Shortly after this plan became known, the printing office was destroyed by fire on the evening of January 15, 1838. Warren Parrish deemed Smith and Rigdon to be culpable for ordering the burning, while Smith blamed the incident on the "Parrishites"—a faction bearing the name of Parrish, which emerged in response to the failure of the Kirtland Safety Society. Benjamin F. Johnson, a prominent early Mormon, recounted that Sherman was the one who burned the press in anticipation of the dissenters' plan. Although the printing office was successfully destroyed, favorable winds saved the nearby temple from catching fire.

7 Therefore, strengthen your brethren in all your conversation, in all your prayers, in all your exhortations, and in all your doings. 8 And behold, and lo, I am with you to bless you and deliver you forever. Amen.
Note: Joseph Smith was going to reward Lyman Sherman but he died.
On January 16, 1839, Joseph Smith, along with Sidney Rigdon and Hyrum Smith, wrote Brigham Young and Heber C. Kimball to call Sherman and George A. Smith to replace Thomas B. Marsh and Orson Hyde, respectively, in the Quorum of the Twelve. The next month, on February 23, Kimball noted that George A. Smith was indeed added to the quorum, but Sherman died shortly after Joseph Smith wrote the letter.