Emphasis Scriptures

The word 'deacons' occurs 14 times in the standard works.

4 of those occurances are found in the list of scriptures highlighted below. These verses have the highest concentration of the word 'deacons' in the standard works and contain 28.6% of all occurances. Assuming 30 seconds per verse, it would take about 2 minutes to read the entire list.

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D&C 20:38-39 (2 in 2 verses)


D&C 20:57-58 (2 in 2 verses)

 20:57 And is to be assisted always, in all his duties in the church, by the deacons, if occasion requires.

 20:58 But neither teachers nor deacons have authority to baptize, administer the sacrament, or lay on hands;




Exact Word Count

  FULL PART ALL
OT 0 0 0
NT 3 0 3
BM 0 0 0
DC 11 0 11
PGP 0 0 0
TOTAL 14 0 14

Philip. 1:1
Paul and Timotheus, the servants of Jesus Christ, to all the saints in Christ Jesus which are at Philippi, with the bishops and deacons:

1 Tim. 3:8
Likewise must the deacons be grave, not doubletongued, not given to much wine, not greedy of filthy lucre;

1 Tim. 3:12
Let the deacons be the husbands of one wife, ruling their children and their own houses well.

D&C 20:38
The duty of the elders, priests, teachers, deacons, and members of the church of Christ-- An apostle is an elder, and it is his calling to baptize;

D&C 20:39
And to ordain other elders, priests, teachers, and deacons;

D&C 20:48
And he may also ordain other priests, teachers, and deacons.

D&C 20:57
And is to be assisted always, in all his duties in the church, by the deacons, if occasion requires.

D&C 20:58
But neither teachers nor deacons have authority to baptize, administer the sacrament, or lay on hands;

D&C 20:84
All members removing from the church where they reside, if going to a church where they are not known, may take a letter certifying that they are regular members and in good standing, which certificate may be signed by any elder or priest if the member receiving the letter is personally acquainted with the elder or priest, or it may be signed by the teachers or deacons of the church.

D&C 84:111
And behold, the high priests should travel, and also the elders, and also the lesser priests; but the deacons and teachers should be appointed to watch over the church, to be standing ministers unto the church.

D&C 88:127
And again, the order of the house prepared for the presidency of the school of the prophets, established for their instruction in all things that are expedient for them, even for all the officers of the church, or in other words, those who are called to the ministry in the church, beginning at the high priests, even down to the deacons--

D&C 107:62
And also teachers to preside over those who are of the office of a teacher, in like manner, and also the deacons--

D&C 107:85
And again, verily I say unto you, the duty of a president over the office of a deacon is to preside over twelve deacons, to sit in council with them, and to teach them their duty, edifying one another, as it is given according to the covenants.

D&C 124:142
And again, I say unto you, Samuel Rolfe and his counselors for priests, and the president of the teachers and his counselors, and also the president of the deacons and his counselors, and also the president of the stake and his counselors.