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
Gen. 0 1 1
Ex. 1 0 1
Lev. 2 0 2
Judg. 0 1 1
Ruth 0 2 2
1 Sam. 2 1 3
2 Sam. 1 1 2
1 Kgs. 1 1 2
2 Chr. 0 1 1
Neh. 0 1 1
Job 2 3 5
Ps. 4 1 5
Isa. 1 0 1
Jer. 1 1 2
Dan. 1 1 2
NT 22 20 42
BM 20 3 23
DC 48 11 59
PGP 4 15 19
TOTAL 110 64 174

Ex. 21:21
Notwithstanding, if he continue a day or two, he shall not be punished: for he is his money.

Lev. 12:4
And she shall then continue in the blood of her purifying three and thirty days; she shall touch no hallowed thing, nor come into the sanctuary, until the days of her purifying be fulfilled.

Lev. 12:5
But if she bear a maid child, then she shall be unclean two weeks, as in her separation: and she shall continue in the blood of her purifying threescore and six days.

1 Sam. 12:14
If ye will fear the Lord, and serve him, and obey his voice, and not rebel against the commandment of the Lord, then shall both ye and also the king that reigneth over you continue following the Lord your God:

1 Sam. 13:14
But now thy kingdom shall not continue: the Lord hath sought him a man after his own heart, and the Lord hath commanded him to be captain over his people, because thou hast not kept that which the Lord commanded thee.

2 Sam. 7:29
Therefore now let it please thee to bless the house of thy servant, that it may continue for ever before thee: for thou, O Lord God, hast spoken it: and with thy blessing let the house of thy servant be blessed for ever.

1 Kgs. 2:4
That the Lord may continue his word which he spake concerning me, saying, If thy children take heed to their way, to walk before me in truth with all their heart and with all their soul, there shall not fail thee (said he) a man on the throne of Israel.

Job 15:29
He shall not be rich, neither shall his substance continue, neither shall he prolong the perfection thereof upon the earth.

Job 17:2
Are there not mockers with me? and doth not mine eye continue in their provocation?

Ps. 36:10
O continue thy lovingkindness unto them that know thee; and thy righteousness to the upright in heart.

Ps. 49:11
Their inward thought is, that their houses shall continue for ever, and their dwelling places to all generations; they call their lands after their own names.

Ps. 102:28
The children of thy servants shall continue, and their seed shall be established before thee.

Ps. 119:91
They continue this day according to thine ordinances: for all are thy servants.

Isa. 5:11
Woe unto them that rise up early in the morning, that they may follow strong drink; that continue until night, till wine inflame them!

Jer. 32:14
Thus saith the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel; Take these evidences, this evidence of the purchase, both which is sealed, and this evidence which is open; and put them in an earthen vessel, that they may continue many days.

Dan. 11:8
And shall also carry captives into Egypt their gods, with their princes, and with their precious vessels of silver and of gold; and he shall continue more years than the king of the north.