Emphasis Scriptures

The word 'instruction' occurs 42 times in the standard works.

6 of those occurances are found in the list of scriptures highlighted below. These verses have the highest concentration of the word 'instruction' in the standard works and contain 14.3% of all occurances. Assuming 30 seconds per verse, it would take about 3 minutes to read the entire list.

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Prov. 1:2-3 (2 in 2 verses)

Prov. 1:7-8 (2 in 2 verses)

Prov. 15:32-33 (2 in 2 verses)

Exact Word Count

  FULL PART ALL
OT 32 0 32
NT 1 0 1
BM 3 2 5
DC 5 4 9
PGP 1 1 2
TOTAL 42 7 49

D&C 6:14
Verily, verily, I say unto thee, blessed art thou for what thou hast done; for thou hast inquired of me, and behold, as often as thou hast inquired thou hast received instruction of my Spirit. If it had not been so, thou wouldst not have come to the place where thou art at this time.

D&C 33:16
And the Book of Mormon and the holy scriptures are given of me for your instruction; and the power of my Spirit quickeneth all things.

D&C 55:4
And again, you shall be ordained to assist my servant Oliver Cowdery to do the work of printing, and of selecting and writing books for schools in this church, that little children also may receive instruction before me as is pleasing unto me.

D&C 88:127
And again, the order of the house prepared for the presidency of the school of the prophets, established for their instruction in all things that are expedient for them, even for all the officers of the church, or in other words, those who are called to the ministry in the church, beginning at the high priests, even down to the deacons--

D&C 97:13
For a place of thanksgiving for all saints, and for a place of instruction for all those who are called to the work of the ministry in all their several callings and offices;