Editing Standard works (section)

{{Short description|Scriptural canon of the LDS Church}}
[[File:Latter-day Saint Scripture Quadruple Combination.jpg|right|thumb|upright|Quadruple combination format of the ''Standard Works'': [[LDS edition of the Bible|the Bible]], [[Book of Mormon]], [[Doctrine and Covenants]], and [[Pearl of Great Price (Mormonism)|Pearl of Great Price]]. The [[The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints|LDS Church]] regards approved versions of these works in any [[language]] to be just as authentic as the originals.]]

The '''Standard Works''' of [[the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]] (LDS Church, the largest in the [[Latter Day Saint movement]]) are the four books that currently constitute its open [[Sacred texts|scriptural]] [[Christian biblical canons|canon]]. The four books of the standard works are:
* The [[Authorized King James Version]] (KJV) as the official scriptural text of [[LDS edition of the Bible|the Bible]] (other versions of the Bible are used in non-English-speaking countries)<ref name="sud">{{cite web|url=https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/scriptures?lang=spa|title=LDS Edition of The Holy Bible in Spanish|publisher=churchofjesuschrist.org|access-date=6 February 2014}}</ref><ref name = desnews>Scott Taylor, [https://web.archive.org/web/20090922220016/http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705329933/LDS-Church-publishes-new-Spanish-language-Bible.html "LDS Church publishes new Spanish-language Bible"], ''[[Deseret News]]'', 13 September 2009.</ref><ref>Michael Morris, [https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/church/news/president-eyring-announces-great-blessing-for-portuguese-speaking-saints "President Eyring Announces 'Great Blessing' for Portuguese-Speaking Saints"], churchofjesuschrist.org, 15 September 2015.</ref><ref name=Handbook2010>{{citation |url= https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/manual/handbook-2-administering-the-church/selected-church-policies-and-guidelines/selected-church-policies?lang=eng |title= §21.1.7 Bible |work= [[Handbook 2: Administering the Church]] |publisher= LDS Church |year= 2010 }}</ref>
* The [[Book of Mormon]], subtitled since 1981 ''"Another Testament of Jesus Christ"''
* The [[Doctrine and Covenants]] (D&C)
* The [[Pearl of Great Price (Mormonism)|Pearl of Great Price]] (containing the [[Book of Moses]], the [[Book of Abraham]], [[Joseph Smith–Matthew]], [[Joseph Smith–History]], and the [[Articles of Faith (Latter Day Saints)|Articles of Faith]])

The ''Standard Works'' are printed and distributed by the LDS Church both in a single binding called a ''quadruple combination'' and as a set of two books, with [[LDS edition of the Bible|the Bible in one binding]], and the other three books in a second binding called a ''triple combination''. Current editions of the ''Standard Works'' include a number of non-canonical study aids, including a [[Bible Dictionary (LDS Church)|Bible dictionary]], photographs, maps and [[gazetteer]], topical guide, index, footnotes, cross references, and excerpts from the [[Joseph Smith Translation of the Bible]].

The scriptural canon is "open" due to the Latter-day Saint belief in [[continuous revelation]]. Additions can be made to the scriptural canon with the [[Common consent (Mormonism)|"common consent" of the church's membership]].<ref>The only one authorized to bring forth new doctrine is the [[President of the Church (LDS Church)|President of the Church]], who, when he does, will declare it as revelation from God, and it will be accepted the church's [[First Presidency (LDS Church)|First Presidency]] and [[Quorum of the Twelve Apostles (LDS Church)|Quorum of the Twelve Apostles]], and then sustained by the body of the church. (Harold B. Lee, The First Area General Conference for Germany, Austria, Holland, Italy, Switzerland, France, Belgium, and Spain of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, held in Munich Germany, August 24–26, 1973, with Reports and Discourses, 69. {{oclc|59671066}}.)</ref> [[List of denominations in the Latter Day Saint movement|Other branches of the Latter Day Saint movement]] reject some of the ''Standard Works'' or add other scriptures, such as the [[Book of the Law of the Lord]] and [[The Word of the Lord Brought to Mankind by an Angel]].