After receiving a revelation commanding him to practice plural marriage, Joseph Smith married multiple wives and introduced the practice to close associates. This principle was among the most challenging aspects of the Restoration.
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Joseph Smith kept his marriage to Fanny out of the view of the public, and his wife Emma.
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“We believe in obeying, honoring, and sustaining the law.” Articles of Faith 1:12
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