Emphasis Scriptures

The word 'contention' occurs 46 times in the standard works.

12 of those occurances are found in the list of scriptures highlighted below. These verses have the highest concentration of the word 'contention' in the standard works and contain 26.1% of all occurances. Assuming 30 seconds per verse, it would take about 4 minutes to read the entire list.

To learn more about emphasis scriptures click here.

Expand All

Hel. 3:1-3 (4 in 3 verses)

Alma 19:28 (2 in 1 verse)

3 Ne. 11:29 (2 in 1 verse)

D&C 10:63 (2 in 1 verse)

Alma 50:25-26 (2 in 2 verses)

Exact Word Count

  FULL PART ALL
OT 6 4 10
NT 3 2 5
BM 34 52 86
DC 3 2 5
PGP 0 0 0
TOTAL 46 60 106

D&C 95:10
Nevertheless, my servants sinned a very grievous sin; and contentions arose in the school of the prophets; which was very grievous unto me, saith your Lord; therefore I sent them forth to be chastened.

D&C 101:6
Behold, I say unto you, there were jarrings, and contentions, and envyings, and strifes, and lustful and covetous desires among them; therefore by these things they polluted their inheritances.