Emphasis Scriptures

The word 'patiently' occurs 13 times in the standard works.

6 of those occurances are found in the list of scriptures highlighted below. These verses have the highest concentration of the word 'patiently' in the standard works and contain 46.2% of all occurances. Assuming 30 seconds per verse, it would take about 3 minutes to read the entire list.

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D&C 98:23-26 (4 in 4 verses)

 98:23 Now, I speak unto you concerning your families-- if men will smite you, or your families, once, and ye bear it patiently and revile not against them, neither seek revenge, ye shall be rewarded;

 98:24 But if ye bear it not patiently, it shall be accounted unto you as being meted out as a just measure unto you.

 98:25 And again, if your enemy shall smite you the second time, and you revile not against your enemy, and bear it patiently, your reward shall be an hundred-fold.

 98:26 And again, if he shall smite you the third time, and ye bear it patiently, your reward shall be doubled unto you four-fold;




1 Pet. 2:20 (2 in 1 verse)

Exact Word Count

  FULL PART ALL
OT 2 0 2
NT 4 0 4
BM 0 0 0
DC 7 0 7
PGP 0 0 0
TOTAL 13 0 13

D&C 98:2
Waiting patiently on the Lord, for your prayers have entered into the ears of the Lord of Sabaoth, and are recorded with this seal and testament-- the Lord hath sworn and decreed that they shall be granted.

D&C 98:23
Now, I speak unto you concerning your families-- if men will smite you, or your families, once, and ye bear it patiently and revile not against them, neither seek revenge, ye shall be rewarded;

D&C 98:24
But if ye bear it not patiently, it shall be accounted unto you as being meted out as a just measure unto you.

D&C 98:25
And again, if your enemy shall smite you the second time, and you revile not against your enemy, and bear it patiently, your reward shall be an hundred-fold.

D&C 98:26
And again, if he shall smite you the third time, and ye bear it patiently, your reward shall be doubled unto you four-fold;

D&C 108:4
Wait patiently until the solemn assembly shall be called of my servants, then you shall be remembered with the first of mine elders, and receive right by ordination with the rest of mine elders whom I have chosen.

D&C 124:88
Let my servant William go and proclaim my everlasting gospel with a loud voice, and with great joy, as he shall be moved upon by my Spirit, unto the inhabitants of Warsaw, and also unto the inhabitants of Carthage, and also unto the inhabitants of Burlington, and also unto the inhabitants of Madison, and await patiently and diligently for further instructions at my general conference, saith the Lord.