Emphasis Scriptures

The word 'countenance' occurs 69 times in the standard works.

17 of those occurances are found in the list of scriptures highlighted below. These verses have the highest concentration of the word 'countenance' in the standard works and contain 24.6% of all occurances. Assuming 30 seconds per verse, it would take about 7 minutes to read the entire list.

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3 Ne. 19:25 (3 in 1 verse)

Judg. 13:6 (2 in 1 verse)

Song. 2:14 (2 in 1 verse)

Gen. 4:5-6 (2 in 2 verses)

Neh. 2:2-3 (2 in 2 verses)

Dan. 5:9-10 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 88:52-53 (2 in 2 verses)

Moses 5:21-22 (2 in 2 verses)

Exact Word Count

  FULL PART ALL
OT 47 2 49
NT 6 0 6
BM 6 2 8
2 Ne. 1 0 1
Alma 1 2 3
3 Ne. 4 0 4
DC 7 2 9
PGP 3 0 3
TOTAL 69 6 75

2 Ne. 13:9
The show of their countenance doth witness against them, and doth declare their sin to be even as Sodom, and they cannot hide it. Wo unto their souls, for they have rewarded evil unto themselves!

Alma 5:14
And now behold, I ask of you, my brethren of the church, have ye spiritually been born of God? Have ye received his image in your countenances? Have ye experienced this mighty change in your hearts?

Alma 5:19
I say unto you, can ye look up to God at that day with a pure heart and clean hands? I say unto you, can you look up, having the image of God engraven upon your countenances?

Alma 18:12
And it came to pass that when Ammon had made ready the horses and the chariots for the king and his servants, he went in unto the king, and he saw that the countenance of the king was changed; therefore he was about to return out of his presence.

3 Ne. 13:16
Moreover, when ye fast be not as the hypocrites, of a sad countenance, for they disfigure their faces that they may appear unto men to fast. Verily I say unto you, they have their reward.

3 Ne. 19:25
And it came to pass that Jesus blessed them as they did pray unto him; and his countenance did smile upon them, and the light of his countenance did shine upon them, and behold they were as white as the countenance and also the garments of Jesus; and behold the whiteness thereof did exceed all the whiteness, yea, even there could be nothing upon earth so white as the whiteness thereof.