Emphasis Scriptures

The word 'diligently' occurs 80 times in the standard works.

6 of those occurances are found in the list of scriptures highlighted below. These verses have the highest concentration of the word 'diligently' in the standard works and contain 7.5% of all occurances. Assuming 30 seconds per verse, it would take about 3 minutes to read the entire list.

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Matt. 2:7-8 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 96:9-97:1 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 103:32-33 (2 in 2 verses)

Exact Word Count

  FULL PART ALL
OT 26 0 26
NT 11 0 11
Matt. 3 0 3
Luke 1 0 1
Acts 1 0 1
1 Tim. 1 0 1
2 Tim. 1 0 1
Titus 1 0 1
Heb. 2 0 2
1 Pet. 1 0 1
BM 23 0 23
DC 20 0 20
PGP 0 0 0
TOTAL 80 0 80

Matt. 2:7
Then Herod, when he had privily called the wise men, inquired of them diligently what time the star appeared.

Matt. 2:8
And he sent them to Bethlehem, and said, Go and search diligently for the young child; and when ye have found him, bring me word again, that I may come and worship him also.

Matt. 2:16
Then Herod, when he saw that he was mocked of the wise men, was exceeding wroth, and sent forth, and slew all the children that were in Bethlehem, and in all the coasts thereof, from two years old and under, according to the time which he had diligently inquired of the wise men.