Emphasis Scriptures

The word 'thief' occurs 33 times in the standard works.

4 of those occurances are found in the list of scriptures highlighted below. These verses have the highest concentration of the word 'thief' in the standard works and contain 12.1% of all occurances. Assuming 30 seconds per verse, it would take about 2 minutes to read the entire list.

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Ex. 22:7-8 (2 in 2 verses)


D&C 106:4-5 (2 in 2 verses)

 106:4 And again, verily I say unto you, the coming of the Lord draweth nigh, and it overtaketh the world as a thief in the night--

 106:5 Therefore, gird up your loins, that you may be the children of light, and that day shall not overtake you as a thief.




Exact Word Count

  FULL PART ALL
OT 13 0 13
NT 15 0 15
BM 1 0 1
DC 3 0 3
PGP 1 0 1
TOTAL 33 0 33

D&C 45:19
But, verily I say unto you, that desolation shall come upon this generation as a thief in the night, and this people shall be destroyed and scattered among all nations.

D&C 106:4
And again, verily I say unto you, the coming of the Lord draweth nigh, and it overtaketh the world as a thief in the night--

D&C 106:5
Therefore, gird up your loins, that you may be the children of light, and that day shall not overtake you as a thief.