Emphasis Scriptures

The word 'ordinance' occurs 50 times in the standard works.

16 of those occurances are found in the list of scriptures highlighted below. These verses have the highest concentration of the word 'ordinance' in the standard works and contain 32% of all occurances. Assuming 30 seconds per verse, it would take about 6 minutes to read the entire list.

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D&C 128:8-12 (5 in 5 verses)

D&C 88:139-140 (3 in 2 verses)

Num. 9:14 (2 in 1 verse)

Num. 15:15 (2 in 1 verse)

Alma 13:8 (2 in 1 verse)

D&C 128:4-5 (2 in 2 verses)

Exact Word Count

  FULL PART ALL
OT 28 20 48
NT 2 7 9
BM 3 8 11
DC 16 18 34
PGP 1 3 4
Moses 1 0 1
A of F 0 3 3
TOTAL 50 56 106

Moses 5:59
And thus all things were confirmed unto Adam, by an holy ordinance, and the Gospel preached, and a decree sent forth, that it should be in the world, until the end thereof; and thus it was. Amen.

A of F 1:3
We believe that through the Atonement of Christ, all mankind may be saved, by obedience to the laws and ordinances of the Gospel.

A of F 1:4
We believe that the first principles and ordinances of the Gospel are: first, Faith in the Lord Jesus Christ; second, Repentance; third, Baptism by immersion for the remission of sins; fourth, Laying on of hands for the gift of the Holy Ghost.

A of F 1:5
We believe that a man must be called of God, by prophecy, and by the laying on of hands by those who are in authority, to preach the Gospel and administer in the ordinances thereof.