Emphasis Scriptures

The word 'abide' occurs 131 times in the standard works.

35 of those occurances are found in the list of scriptures highlighted below. These verses have the highest concentration of the word 'abide' in the standard works and contain 26.7% of all occurances. Assuming 30 seconds per verse, it would take about 14 minutes to read the entire list.

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D&C 88:22-26 (8 in 5 verses)


John 15:4-10 (8 in 7 verses)

 15:4 Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, except it abide in the vine; no more can ye, except ye abide in me.

 15:5 I am the vine, ye are the branches: He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit: for without me ye can do nothing.

 15:6 If a man abide not in me, he is cast forth as a branch, and is withered; and men gather them, and cast them into the fire, and they are burned.

 15:7 If ye abide in me, and my words abide in you, ye shall ask what ye will, and it shall be done unto you.

 15:8 Herein is my Father glorified, that ye bear much fruit; so shall ye be my disciples.

 15:9 As the Father hath loved me, so have I loved you: continue ye in my love.

 15:10 If ye keep my commandments, ye shall abide in my love; even as I have kept my Father's commandments, and abide in his love.




D&C 132:54-55 (4 in 2 verses)

D&C 132:4-6 (3 in 3 verses)

Josh. 18:5 (2 in 1 verse)

Hosea 3:3-4 (2 in 2 verses)

Philip. 1:24-25 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Jn. 2:27-28 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 67:12-13 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 98:14-15 (2 in 2 verses)

Exact Word Count

  FULL PART ALL
OT 50 10 60
NT 32 20 52
Matt. 1 0 1
Mark 1 0 1
Luke 3 0 3
John 10 6 16
Acts 4 0 4
Rom. 1 0 1
1 Cor. 6 1 7
Philip. 2 0 2
1 Tim. 1 0 1
2 Tim. 0 1 1
Heb. 0 1 1
1 Pet. 0 1 1
1 Jn. 3 8 11
2 Jn. 0 2 2
BM 8 0 8
DC 38 8 46
PGP 3 0 3
TOTAL 131 38 169

John 3:36
He that believeth on the Son hath everlasting life: and he that believeth not the Son shall not see life; but the wrath of God abideth on him.

John 8:35
And the servant abideth not in the house for ever: but the Son abideth ever.

John 12:24
Verily, verily, I say unto you, Except a corn of wheat fall into the ground and die, it abideth alone: but if it die, it bringeth forth much fruit.

John 12:34
The people answered him, We have heard out of the law that Christ abideth for ever: and how sayest thou, The Son of man must be lifted up? who is this Son of man?

John 12:46
I am come a light into the world, that whosoever believeth on me should not abide in darkness.

John 14:16
And I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter, that he may abide with you for ever;

John 15:4
Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, except it abide in the vine; no more can ye, except ye abide in me.

John 15:5
I am the vine, ye are the branches: He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit: for without me ye can do nothing.

John 15:6
If a man abide not in me, he is cast forth as a branch, and is withered; and men gather them, and cast them into the fire, and they are burned.

John 15:7
If ye abide in me, and my words abide in you, ye shall ask what ye will, and it shall be done unto you.

John 15:10
If ye keep my commandments, ye shall abide in my love; even as I have kept my Father's commandments, and abide in his love.