Emphasis Scriptures

The word 'thieves' occurs 20 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 'thieves' in the standard works and contain 20% of all occurances. Assuming 30 seconds per verse, it would take about 2 minutes to read the entire list.

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Matt. 6:19-20 (2 in 2 verses)


3 Ne. 13:19-20 (2 in 2 verses)

 13:19 Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and thieves break through and steal;

 13:20 But lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust doth corrupt, and where thieves do not break through nor steal.




Exact Word Count

  FULL PART ALL
OT 4 0 4
NT 12 0 12
BM 4 0 4
3 Ne. 3 0 3
Morm. 1 0 1
DC 0 0 0
PGP 0 0 0
TOTAL 20 0 20

3 Ne. 13:19
Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and thieves break through and steal;

3 Ne. 13:20
But lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust doth corrupt, and where thieves do not break through nor steal.

3 Ne. 27:32
But behold, it sorroweth me because of the fourth generation from this generation, for they are led away captive by him even as was the son of perdition; for they will sell me for silver and for gold, and for that which moth doth corrupt and which thieves can break through and steal. And in that day will I visit them, even in turning their works upon their own heads.