Emphasis Scriptures

The word 'diligence' occurs 52 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 'diligence' in the standard works and contain 9.6% of all occurances. Assuming 30 seconds per verse, it would take about 3 minutes to read the entire list.

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Alma 32:41-43 (3 in 3 verses)


1 Ne. 16:28-29 (2 in 2 verses)

 16:28 And it came to pass that I, Nephi, beheld the pointers which were in the ball, that they did work according to the faith and diligence and heed which we did give unto them.

 16:29 And there was also written upon them a new writing, which was plain to be read, which did give us understanding concerning the ways of the Lord; and it was written and changed from time to time, according to the faith and diligence which we gave unto it. And thus we see that by small means the Lord can bring about great things.




Exact Word Count

  FULL PART ALL
OT 1 0 1
NT 9 0 9
BM 33 0 33
1 Ne. 6 0 6
2 Ne. 2 0 2
Jacob 2 0 2
Enos 2 0 2
Jarom 1 0 1
Mosiah 3 0 3
Alma 13 0 13
Hel. 1 0 1
3 Ne. 2 0 2
Moro. 1 0 1
DC 9 0 9
PGP 0 0 0
TOTAL 52 0 52

1 Ne. 10:2
For behold, it came to pass after my father had made an end of speaking the words of his dream, and also of exhorting them to all diligence, he spake unto them concerning the Jews--

1 Ne. 15:11
Do ye not remember the things which the Lord hath said?-- If ye will not harden your hearts, and ask me in faith, believing that ye shall receive, with diligence in keeping my commandments, surely these things shall be made known unto you.

1 Ne. 16:4
And it came to pass that I, Nephi, did exhort my brethren, with all diligence, to keep the commandments of the Lord.

1 Ne. 16:28
And it came to pass that I, Nephi, beheld the pointers which were in the ball, that they did work according to the faith and diligence and heed which we did give unto them.

1 Ne. 16:29
And there was also written upon them a new writing, which was plain to be read, which did give us understanding concerning the ways of the Lord; and it was written and changed from time to time, according to the faith and diligence which we gave unto it. And thus we see that by small means the Lord can bring about great things.

1 Ne. 17:15
Wherefore, I, Nephi, did strive to keep the commandments of the Lord, and I did exhort my brethren to faithfulness and diligence.