Emphasis Scriptures

The word 'charity' occurs 66 times in the standard works.

37 of those occurances are found in the list of scriptures highlighted below. These verses have the highest concentration of the word 'charity' in the standard works and contain 56.1% of all occurances. Assuming 30 seconds per verse, it would take about 12 minutes to read the entire list.

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Moro. 7:44-47 (8 in 4 verses)

1 Cor. 13:1-4 (6 in 4 verses)


Ether 12:34-37 (5 in 4 verses)

 12:34 And now I know that this love which thou hast had for the children of men is charity; wherefore, except men shall have charity they cannot inherit that place which thou hast prepared in the mansions of thy Father.

 12:35 Wherefore, I know by this thing which thou hast said, that if the Gentiles have not charity, because of our weakness, that thou wilt prove them, and take away their talent, yea, even that which they have received, and give unto them who shall have more abundantly.

 12:36 And it came to pass that I prayed unto the Lord that he would give unto the Gentiles grace, that they might have charity.

 12:37 And it came to pass that the Lord said unto me: If they have not charity it mattereth not unto thee, thou hast been faithful; wherefore, thy garments shall be made clean. And because thou hast seen thy weakness thou shalt be made strong, even unto the sitting down in the place which I have prepared in the mansions of my Father.




2 Ne. 26:30 (4 in 1 verse)

1 Cor. 13:13-14:1 (3 in 2 verses)

2 Ne. 33:7-9 (3 in 3 verses)

1 Pet. 4:8 (2 in 1 verse)

D&C 135:5 (2 in 1 verse)

Moro. 10:20-21 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 4:5-6 (2 in 2 verses)

Exact Word Count

  FULL PART ALL
OT 0 0 0
NT 28 0 28
BM 27 0 27
2 Ne. 7 0 7
Alma 1 0 1
Ether 6 0 6
Moro. 13 0 13
DC 11 0 11
PGP 0 0 0
TOTAL 66 0 66

Ether 12:28
Behold, I will show unto the Gentiles their weakness, and I will show unto them that faith, hope and charity bringeth unto me-- the fountain of all righteousness.

Ether 12:34
And now I know that this love which thou hast had for the children of men is charity; wherefore, except men shall have charity they cannot inherit that place which thou hast prepared in the mansions of thy Father.

Ether 12:35
Wherefore, I know by this thing which thou hast said, that if the Gentiles have not charity, because of our weakness, that thou wilt prove them, and take away their talent, yea, even that which they have received, and give unto them who shall have more abundantly.

Ether 12:36
And it came to pass that I prayed unto the Lord that he would give unto the Gentiles grace, that they might have charity.

Ether 12:37
And it came to pass that the Lord said unto me: If they have not charity it mattereth not unto thee, thou hast been faithful; wherefore, thy garments shall be made clean. And because thou hast seen thy weakness thou shalt be made strong, even unto the sitting down in the place which I have prepared in the mansions of my Father.