Emphasis Scriptures

The word 'duties' occurs 13 times in the standard works.

5 of those occurances are found in the list of scriptures highlighted below. These verses have the highest concentration of the word 'duties' in the standard works and contain 38.5% of all occurances. Assuming 30 seconds per verse, it would take about 3 minutes to read the entire list.

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D&C 107:86-88 (3 in 3 verses)


D&C 20:51-52 (2 in 2 verses)

 20:51 And visit the house of each member, exhorting them to pray vocally and in secret and attend to all family duties.

 20:52 In all these duties the priest is to assist the elder if occasion requires.




Exact Word Count

  FULL PART ALL
OT 1 0 1
NT 0 0 0
BM 0 0 0
DC 12 0 12
PGP 0 0 0
TOTAL 13 0 13

Ezek. 18:11
And that doeth not any of those duties, but even hath eaten upon the mountains, and defiled his neighbour's wife,

D&C 20:47
And visit the house of each member, and exhort them to pray vocally and in secret and attend to all family duties.

D&C 20:51
And visit the house of each member, exhorting them to pray vocally and in secret and attend to all family duties.

D&C 20:52
In all these duties the priest is to assist the elder if occasion requires.

D&C 20:57
And is to be assisted always, in all his duties in the church, by the deacons, if occasion requires.

D&C 20:64
Each priest, teacher, or deacon, who is ordained by a priest, may take a certificate from him at the time, which certificate, when presented to an elder, shall entitle him to a license, which shall authorize him to perform the duties of his calling, or he may receive it from a conference.

D&C 47:1
Behold, it is expedient in me that my servant John should write and keep a regular history, and assist you, my servant Joseph, in transcribing all things which shall be given you, until he is called to further duties.

D&C 103:1
Verily I say unto you, my friends, behold, I will give unto you a revelation and commandment, that you may know how to act in the discharge of your duties concerning the salvation and redemption of your brethren, who have been scattered on the land of Zion;

D&C 107:23
The twelve traveling councilors are called to be the Twelve Apostles, or special witnesses of the name of Christ in all the world-- thus differing from other officers in the church in the duties of their calling.

D&C 107:25
The Seventy are also called to preach the gospel, and to be especial witnesses unto the Gentiles and in all the world-- thus differing from other officers in the church in the duties of their calling.

D&C 107:86
And also the duty of the president over the office of the teachers is to preside over twenty-four of the teachers, and to sit in council with them, teaching them the duties of their office, as given in the covenants.

D&C 107:87
Also the duty of the president over the Priesthood of Aaron is to preside over forty-eight priests, and sit in council with them, to teach them the duties of their office, as is given in the covenants--

D&C 107:88
This president is to be a bishop; for this is one of the duties of this priesthood.