Ordained priests

1. 1 Kgs. 12: 32
     32 And Jeroboam ordained a feast in the eighth month, on the fifteenth day of the month, like unto the ^afeast that is in Judah, and he offered upon the altar. So did he in Beth-el, sacrificing unto the calves that he had made: and he placed in Beth-el the ^bpriests of the high places which he had made.
2. 2 Kgs. 23: 5
     5 And he put down the idolatrous ^apriests, whom the kings of Judah had ordained to burn incense in the high places in the cities of Judah, and in the places round about Jerusalem; them also that burned incense unto Baal, to the sun, and to the moon, and to the planets, and to all the host of heaven.
3. 2 Chr. 11: 15
     15 And he ordained him ^apriests for the high places, and for the ^bdevils, and for the calves which he had made.
4. 2 Chr. 23: 18
     18 Also Jehoiada appointed the offices of the house of the Lord by the hand of the priests the Levites, whom David had distributed in the house of the Lord, to offer the ^aburnt offerings of the Lord, as it is written in the law of Moses, with rejoicing and with singing, as it was ordained by David.
5. Heb. 5: 1
     1 For every high priest taken from among men is ^aordained for men in things pertaining to God, that he may offer both gifts and ^bsacrifices for sins:
6. Heb. 8: 3
     3 For every high priest is ordained to offer gifts and sacrifices: wherefore it is of necessity that this man have somewhat also to ^aoffer.
7. Heb. 9: 6
     6 Now when these things were thus ^aordained, the ^bpriests went always into the first tabernacle, accomplishing the service of God.
8. Mosiah 18: 18, 24
     18 And it came to pass that Alma, having ^aauthority from God, ^bordained priests; even one priest to every fifty of their number did he ordain to preach unto them, and to ^cteach them concerning the things pertaining to the kingdom of God.
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     24 And he also commanded them that the priests whom he had ordained ^ashould ^blabor with their own hands for their support.
9. Mosiah 25: 19
     19 And it came to pass that king Mosiah granted unto Alma that he might establish ^achurches throughout all the land of Zarahemla; and gave him power to ^bordain ^cpriests and ^dteachers over every church.
10. Alma 6: 1
      1 And now it came to pass that after Alma had made an end of speaking unto the people of the church, which was established in the city of Zarahemla, he ^aordained priests and ^belders, by laying on his ^chands according to the order of God, to preside and ^dwatch over the church.
11. Alma 13: 1-2, 6, 8, 10
      1 And again, my brethren, I would cite your minds forward to the time when the Lord God gave these commandments unto his children; and I would that ye should remember that the Lord God ^aordained priests, after his holy order, which was after the order of his Son, to teach these things unto the people.
      2 And those priests were ordained after the ^aorder of his Son, in a ^bmanner that thereby the people might know in what manner to look forward to his Son for redemption.
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      6 And thus being called by this holy calling, and ordained unto the high priesthood of the holy order of God, to teach his commandments unto the children of men, that they also might enter into his ^arest—
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      8 Now they were ^aordained after this manner—being called with a holy calling, and ordained with a holy ordinance, and taking upon them the high priesthood of the holy order, which calling, and ordinance, and high priesthood, is without beginning or end—
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      10 Now, as I said concerning the holy order, or this ^ahigh priesthood, there were many who were ordained and became high priests of God; and it was on account of their exceeding ^bfaith and ^crepentance, and their righteousness before God, they choosing to repent and work righteousness rather than to perish;
12. Moro. 3: 1, 3-4
      1 The manner which the disciples, who were called the ^aelders of the church, ^bordained ^cpriests and teachers—
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      3 In the name of Jesus Christ I ordain you to be a priest, (or, if he be a ^ateacher) I ordain you to be a teacher, to preach repentance and ^bremission of sins through Jesus Christ, by the endurance of faith on his name to the end. Amen.
      4 And after this manner did they ^aordain priests and teachers, according to the ^bgifts and callings of God unto men; and they ordained them by the ^cpower of the Holy Ghost, which was in them.
13. D&C 18: 32
      32 And, behold, you are they who are ordained of me to ^aordain ^bpriests and teachers; to declare my gospel, ^caccording to the power of the Holy Ghost which is in you, and according to the ^dcallings and gifts of God unto men;
14. D&C 20: 39, 48, 60, 64, 66-67
      39 And to ^aordain other elders, priests, teachers, and deacons;
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      48 And he may also ^aordain other priests, teachers, and deacons.
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      60 Every ^aelder, ^bpriest, teacher, or deacon is to be ^cordained ^daccording to the gifts and callings of God unto him; and he is to be ^eordained by the power of the Holy Ghost, which is in the one who ordains him.
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      64 Each priest, teacher, or deacon, who is ordained by a priest, may take a certificate from him at the time, which ^acertificate, when presented to an elder, shall entitle him to a license, which shall authorize him to perform the duties of his calling, or he may receive it from a conference.
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      66 But the presiding elders, traveling bishops, high councilors, high priests, and elders, may have the privilege of ordaining, where there is no branch of the church that a vote may be called.
      67 Every president of the high priesthood (or presiding elder), ^abishop, high councilor, and ^bhigh priest, is to be ordained by the direction of a ^chigh council or general conference.
15. D&C 27: 8
      8 Which John I have sent unto you, my servants, Joseph Smith, Jun., and Oliver Cowdery, to ordain you unto the first ^apriesthood which you have received, that you might be called and ^bordained even as ^cAaron;
16. D&C 52: 38
      38 And again, verily I say unto you, let Jared Carter be ^aordained a priest, and also George James be ordained a ^bpriest.
17. D&C 68: 2, 19-20
      2 And, behold, and lo, this is an ensample unto all those who were ordained unto this priesthood, whose mission is appointed unto them to go forth—
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      19 But, as a ^ahigh priest of the Melchizedek Priesthood has authority to officiate in all the lesser offices he may officiate in the office of ^bbishop when no literal descendant of Aaron can be found, provided he is called and set apart and ordained unto this power, under the hands of the First Presidency of the Melchizedek Priesthood.
      20 And a literal descendant of Aaron, also, must be designated by this Presidency, and found worthy, and ^aanointed, and ordained under the hands of this Presidency, otherwise they are not legally authorized to officiate in their priesthood.
18. D&C 77: 11
      11 Q. What are we to understand by sealing the one ^ahundred and forty-four thousand, out of all the tribes of Israel—twelve thousand out of every tribe?
      A. We are to understand that those who are sealed are ^bhigh priests, ordained unto the holy order of God, to administer the everlasting gospel; for they are they who are ordained out of every nation, kindred, tongue, and people, by the angels to whom is given power over the nations of the earth, to bring as many as will come to the church of the ^cFirstborn.
19. D&C 78: 1
      1 The Lord spake unto Joseph Smith, Jun., saying: Hearken unto me, saith the Lord your God, who are ordained unto the ^ahigh priesthood of my church, who have assembled yourselves together;
20. D&C 84: 107
      107 Therefore, take with you those who are ordained unto the ^alesser priesthood, and send them ^bbefore you to make appointments, and to prepare the way, and to fill appointments that you yourselves are not able to fill.
21. D&C 106: 1
      1 It is my will that my servant Warren A. Cowdery should be appointed and ordained a presiding high priest over my church, in the land of ^aFreedom and the regions round about;
22. D&C 107: 17, 21-22, 73
      17 But as a high priest of the ^aMelchizedek Priesthood has authority to officiate in all the lesser offices, he may officiate in the office of ^bbishop when no literal descendant of Aaron can be found, provided he is called and ^cset apart and ordained unto this power by the hands of the ^dPresidency of the Melchizedek Priesthood.
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      21 Of necessity there are presidents, or presiding ^aofficers growing out of, or appointed of or from among those who are ordained to the several offices in these two priesthoods.
      22 Of the ^aMelchizedek Priesthood, three ^bPresiding High Priests, chosen by the body, appointed and ordained to that office, and ^cupheld by the confidence, faith, and prayer of the church, form a quorum of the Presidency of the Church.
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      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.
23. D&C 124: 34, 91, 132, 137
      34 For therein are the ^akeys of the holy priesthood ordained, that you may receive honor and glory.
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      91 And again, verily I say unto you, let my servant William be appointed, ordained, and anointed, as counselor unto my servant Joseph, in the room of my servant Hyrum, that my servant Hyrum may take the office of Priesthood and ^aPatriarch, which was appointed unto him by his father, by blessing and also by right;
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      132 Namely, Samuel Bent, Henry G. Sherwood, George W. Harris, Charles C. Rich, Thomas Grover, Newel Knight, David Dort, Dunbar Wilson—Seymour Brunson I have taken unto myself; no man taketh his priesthood, but another may be appointed unto the same priesthood in his stead; and verily I say unto you, let my servant Aaron Johnson be ordained unto this calling in his stead—David Fullmer, Alpheus Cutler, William Huntington.
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      137 And again, I say unto you, I give unto you John A. Hicks, Samuel Williams, and Jesse Baker, which priesthood is to preside over the quorum of ^aelders, which quorum is instituted for standing ministers; nevertheless they may travel, yet they are ordained to be standing ministers to my church, saith the Lord.
24. D&C 132: 28
      28 I am the Lord thy God, and will give unto thee the ^alaw of my Holy Priesthood, as was ordained by me and my Father before the world was.
25. Abr. 1: 2
      2 And, finding there was greater ^ahappiness and peace and rest for me, I sought for the blessings of the fathers, and the right whereunto I should be ordained to administer the same; having been myself a follower of ^brighteousness, desiring also to be one who possessed great ^cknowledge, and to be a greater follower of righteousness, and to possess a greater knowledge, and to be a father of many ^dnations, a prince of peace, and ^edesiring to receive instructions, and to keep the commandments of God, I became a rightful heir, a ^fHigh Priest, holding the right belonging to the fathers.
26. JS-H 1: 71-72
      71 Accordingly we went and were baptized. I ^abaptized him first, and afterwards he baptized me—after which I laid my hands upon his head and ordained him to the Aaronic Priesthood, and afterwards he laid his hands on me and ordained me to the same Priesthood—for so we were commanded.*
      72 The ^amessenger who visited us on this occasion and conferred this Priesthood upon us, said that his name was John, the same that is called ^bJohn the Baptist in the New Testament, and that he acted under the direction of ^cPeter, James and John, who held the keys of the Priesthood of Melchizedek, which Priesthood, he said, would in due time be conferred on us, and that I should be called the first ^dElder of the Church, and he (Oliver Cowdery) the second. It was on the fifteenth day of May, 1829, that we were ordained under the hand of this messenger, and baptized.