Emphasis Scriptures

The word 'continue' occurs 110 times in the standard works.

11 of those occurances are found in the list of scriptures highlighted below. These verses have the highest concentration of the word 'continue' in the standard works and contain 10% of all occurances. Assuming 30 seconds per verse, it would take about 5 minutes to read the entire list.

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D&C 132:30 (3 in 1 verse)

Lev. 12:4-5 (2 in 2 verses)

Hel. 11:5-6 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 24:9-10 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 124:17-18 (2 in 2 verses)

Exact Word Count

  FULL PART ALL
OT 16 15 31
NT 22 20 42
Matt. 1 0 1
Luke 0 2 2
John 2 3 5
Acts 3 9 12
Rom. 2 0 2
Gal. 1 1 2
Philip. 1 0 1
Col. 2 0 2
1 Tim. 2 1 3
2 Tim. 1 0 1
Heb. 2 2 4
James 1 1 2
2 Pet. 1 0 1
1 Jn. 1 1 2
Rev. 2 0 2
BM 20 3 23
DC 48 11 59
PGP 4 15 19
TOTAL 110 64 174

Acts 1:14
These all continued with one accord in prayer and supplication, with the women, and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his brethren.

Acts 2:42
And they continued steadfastly in the apostles' doctrine and fellowship, and in breaking of bread, and in prayers.

Acts 8:13
Then Simon himself believed also: and when he was baptized, he continued with Philip, and wondered, beholding the miracles and signs which were done.

Acts 12:16
But Peter continued knocking: and when they had opened the door, and saw him, they were astonished.

Acts 13:43
Now when the congregation was broken up, many of the Jews and religious proselytes followed Paul and Barnabas: who, speaking to them, persuaded them to continue in the grace of God.

Acts 14:22
Confirming the souls of the disciples, and exhorting them to continue in the faith, and that we must through much tribulation enter into the kingdom of God.

Acts 15:35
Paul also and Barnabas continued in Antioch, teaching and preaching the word of the Lord, with many others also.

Acts 18:11
And he continued there a year and six months, teaching the word of God among them.

Acts 19:10
And this continued by the space of two years; so that all they which dwelt in Asia heard the word of the Lord Jesus, both Jews and Greeks.

Acts 20:7
And upon the first day of the week, when the disciples came together to break bread, Paul preached unto them, ready to depart on the morrow; and continued his speech until midnight.

Acts 26:22
Having therefore obtained help of God, I continue unto this day, witnessing both to small and great, saying none other things than those which the prophets and Moses did say should come:

Acts 27:33
And while the day was coming on, Paul besought them all to take meat, saying, This day is the fourteenth day that ye have tarried and continued fasting, having taken nothing.