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)

D&C 132:54-55 (4 in 2 verses)


D&C 132:4-6 (3 in 3 verses)

 132:4 For behold, I reveal unto you a new and an everlasting covenant; and if ye abide not that covenant, then are ye damned; for no one can reject this covenant and be permitted to enter into my glory.

 132:5 For all who will have a blessing at my hands shall abide the law which was appointed for that blessing, and the conditions thereof, as were instituted from before the foundation of the world.

 132:6 And as pertaining to the new and everlasting covenant, it was instituted for the fulness of my glory; and he that receiveth a fulness thereof must and shall abide the law, or he shall be damned, saith the Lord God.




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
BM 8 0 8
DC 38 8 46
PGP 3 0 3
TOTAL 131 38 169

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