Emphasis Scriptures

The word 'praying' occurs 34 times in the standard works.

2 of those occurances are found in the list of scriptures highlighted below. These verses have the highest concentration of the word 'praying' in the standard works and contain 5.9% of all occurances. Assuming 30 seconds per verse, it would take about 1 minutes to read the entire list.

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D&C 130:13-14 (2 in 2 verses)

 130:13 It may probably arise through the slave question. This a voice declared to me, while I was praying earnestly on the subject, December 25th, 1832.

 130:14 I was once praying very earnestly to know the time of the coming of the Son of Man, when I heard a voice repeat the following:




Exact Word Count

  FULL PART ALL
OT 6 0 6
NT 14 0 14
BM 7 0 7
DC 6 0 6
PGP 1 0 1
TOTAL 34 0 34

D&C 33:17
Wherefore, be faithful, praying always, having your lamps trimmed and burning, and oil with you, that you may be ready at the coming of the Bridegroom--

D&C 75:11
Praying always that they faint not; and inasmuch as they do this, I will be with them even unto the end.

D&C 95:16
And let the lower part of the inner court be dedicated unto me for your sacrament offering, and for your preaching, and your fasting, and your praying, and the offering up of your most holy desires unto me, saith your Lord.

D&C 98:39
And again, verily I say unto you, if after thine enemy has come upon thee the first time, he repent and come unto thee praying thy forgiveness, thou shalt forgive him, and shalt hold it no more as a testimony against thine enemy--

D&C 130:13
It may probably arise through the slave question. This a voice declared to me, while I was praying earnestly on the subject, December 25th, 1832.

D&C 130:14
I was once praying very earnestly to know the time of the coming of the Son of Man, when I heard a voice repeat the following: