Emphasis Scriptures

The word 'abide' occurs 131 times in the standard works.

35 of those occurances are found in the list of scriptures highlighted below. These verses have the highest concentration of the word 'abide' in the standard works and contain 26.7% of all occurances. Assuming 30 seconds per verse, it would take about 14 minutes to read the entire list.

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D&C 88:22-26 (8 in 5 verses)

 88:22 For he who is not able to abide the law of a celestial kingdom cannot abide a celestial glory.

 88:23 And he who cannot abide the law of a terrestrial kingdom cannot abide a terrestrial glory.

 88:24 And he who cannot abide the law of a telestial kingdom cannot abide a telestial glory; therefore he is not meet for a kingdom of glory. Therefore he must abide a kingdom which is not a kingdom of glory.

 88:25 And again, verily I say unto you, the earth abideth the law of a celestial kingdom, for it filleth the measure of its creation, and transgresseth not the law--

 88:26 Wherefore, it shall be sanctified; yea, notwithstanding it shall die, it shall be quickened again, and shall abide the power by which it is quickened, and the righteous shall inherit it.




John 15:4-10 (8 in 7 verses)

D&C 132:54-55 (4 in 2 verses)

D&C 132:4-6 (3 in 3 verses)

Josh. 18:5 (2 in 1 verse)

Hosea 3:3-4 (2 in 2 verses)

Philip. 1:24-25 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Jn. 2:27-28 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 67:12-13 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 98:14-15 (2 in 2 verses)

Exact Word Count

  FULL PART ALL
OT 50 10 60
NT 32 20 52
BM 8 0 8
DC 38 8 46
PGP 3 0 3
TOTAL 131 38 169

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