Emphasis Scriptures

The word 'salt' occurs 47 times in the standard works.

18 of those occurances are found in the list of scriptures highlighted below. These verses have the highest concentration of the word 'salt' in the standard works and contain 38.3% of all occurances. Assuming 30 seconds per verse, it would take about 5 minutes to read the entire list.

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Mark 9:49-50 (4 in 2 verses)

Lev. 2:13 (3 in 1 verse)

3 Ne. 12:13 (3 in 1 verse)

Matt. 5:13 (2 in 1 verse)

Luke 14:34 (2 in 1 verse)

2 Kgs. 2:20-21 (2 in 2 verses)


D&C 101:39-40 (2 in 2 verses)

 101:39 When men are called unto mine everlasting gospel, and covenant with an everlasting covenant, they are accounted as the salt of the earth and the savor of men;

 101:40 They are called to be the savor of men; therefore, if that salt of the earth lose its savor, behold, it is thenceforth good for nothing only to be cast out and trodden under the feet of men.




Exact Word Count

  FULL PART ALL
OT 30 29 59
NT 10 4 14
BM 4 1 5
DC 3 0 3
PGP 0 0 0
TOTAL 47 34 81

D&C 101:39
When men are called unto mine everlasting gospel, and covenant with an everlasting covenant, they are accounted as the salt of the earth and the savor of men;

D&C 101:40
They are called to be the savor of men; therefore, if that salt of the earth lose its savor, behold, it is thenceforth good for nothing only to be cast out and trodden under the feet of men.

D&C 103:10
And inasmuch as they are not the saviors of men, they are as salt that has lost its savor, and is thenceforth good for nothing but to be cast out and trodden under foot of men.