Emphasis Scriptures

The word 'temperance' occurs 6 times in the standard works.

2 of those occurances are found in the list of scriptures highlighted below. These verses have the highest concentration of the word 'temperance' in the standard works and contain 33.3% of all occurances. Assuming 30 seconds per verse, it would take about 1 minutes to read the entire list.

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2 Pet. 1:6 (2 in 1 verse)

 1:6 And to knowledge temperance; and to temperance patience; and to patience godliness;




Exact Word Count

  FULL PART ALL
OT 0 0 0
NT 4 0 4
BM 0 0 0
DC 2 0 2
PGP 0 0 0
TOTAL 6 0 6

Acts 24:25
And as he reasoned of righteousness, temperance, and judgment to come, Felix trembled, and answered, Go thy way for this time; when I have a convenient season, I will call for thee.

Gal. 5:23
Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law.

2 Pet. 1:6
And to knowledge temperance; and to temperance patience; and to patience godliness;

D&C 4:6
Remember faith, virtue, knowledge, temperance, patience, brotherly kindness, godliness, charity, humility, diligence.

D&C 107:30
The decisions of these quorums, or either of them, are to be made in all righteousness, in holiness, and lowliness of heart, meekness and long-suffering, and in faith, and virtue, and knowledge, temperance, patience, godliness, brotherly kindness and charity;