Emphasis Scriptures

The word 'priesthood' occurs 165 times in the standard works.

106 of those occurances are found in the list of scriptures highlighted below. These verses have the highest concentration of the word 'priesthood' in the standard works and contain 64.2% of all occurances. Assuming 30 seconds per verse, it would take about 50 minutes to read the entire list.

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D&C 107:1-22 (23 in 22 verses)

JS-H 1:69-74 (8 in 6 verses)

D&C 84:14-21 (8 in 8 verses)

D&C 68:15-21 (7 in 7 verses)

D&C 107:64-70 (7 in 7 verses)

D&C 107:76-82 (7 in 7 verses)

D&C 84:25-30 (6 in 6 verses)

Alma 13:6-10 (5 in 5 verses)

D&C 113:6-8 (3 in 3 verses)

D&C 124:130-132 (3 in 3 verses)

Abr. 2:9-11 (3 in 3 verses)

Neh. 13:29 (2 in 1 verse)

D&C 85:11 (2 in 1 verse)

D&C 124:95 (2 in 1 verse)

D&C 124:123 (2 in 1 verse)

Heb. 7:11-12 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 84:39-40 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 86:10-11 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 107:87-88 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 121:36-37 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 128:8-9 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 132:44-45 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 132:58-59 (2 in 2 verses)

Abr. 1:26-27 (2 in 2 verses)

Exact Word Count

  FULL PART ALL
OT 9 0 9
NT 7 0 7
BM 8 0 8
DC 123 3 126
PGP 18 0 18
TOTAL 165 3 168

D&C 84:33
For whoso is faithful unto the obtaining these two priesthoods of which I have spoken, and the magnifying their calling, are sanctified by the Spirit unto the renewing of their bodies.

D&C 107:1
There are, in the church, two priesthoods, namely, the Melchizedek and Aaronic, including the Levitical Priesthood.

D&C 107:21
Of necessity there are presidents, or presiding officers growing out of, or appointed of or from among those who are ordained to the several offices in these two priesthoods.