Emphasis Scriptures

The word 'tidings' occurs 80 times in the standard works.

32 of those occurances are found in the list of scriptures highlighted below. These verses have the highest concentration of the word 'tidings' in the standard works and contain 40% of all occurances. Assuming 30 seconds per verse, it would take about 11 minutes to read the entire list.

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2 Sam. 18:19-22 (5 in 4 verses)

D&C 128:19-20 (4 in 2 verses)

Alma 13:22-23 (3 in 2 verses)

1 Sam. 11:4-6 (3 in 3 verses)

2 Sam. 18:25-27 (3 in 3 verses)

2 Sam. 4:10 (2 in 1 verse)

Isa. 40:9 (2 in 1 verse)

Isa. 52:7 (2 in 1 verse)

Mosiah 12:21 (2 in 1 verse)

Hel. 13:7 (2 in 1 verse)

3 Ne. 20:40 (2 in 1 verse)

Alma 39:15-16 (2 in 2 verses)

Exact Word Count

  FULL PART ALL
OT 38 0 38
NT 8 0 8
Luke 3 0 3
Acts 3 0 3
Rom. 1 0 1
1 Thes. 1 0 1
BM 22 0 22
DC 12 0 12
PGP 0 0 0
TOTAL 80 0 80

Luke 1:19
And the angel answering said unto him, I am Gabriel, that stand in the presence of God; and am sent to speak unto thee, and to shew thee these glad tidings.

Luke 2:10
And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people.

Luke 8:1
And it came to pass afterward, that he went throughout every city and village, preaching and shewing the glad tidings of the kingdom of God: and the twelve were with him,

Acts 11:22
Then tidings of these things came unto the ears of the church which was in Jerusalem: and they sent forth Barnabas, that he should go as far as Antioch.

Acts 13:32
And we declare unto you glad tidings, how that the promise which was made unto the fathers,

Acts 21:31
And as they went about to kill him, tidings came unto the chief captain of the band, that all Jerusalem was in an uproar.

Rom. 10:15
And how shall they preach, except they be sent? as it is written, How beautiful are the feet of them that preach the gospel of peace, and bring glad tidings of good things!

1 Thes. 3:6
But now when Timotheus came from you unto us, and brought us good tidings of your faith and charity, and that ye have good remembrance of us always, desiring greatly to see us, as we also to see you: