Emphasis Scriptures

The word 'perfect' occurs 152 times in the standard works.

43 of those occurances are found in the list of scriptures highlighted below. These verses have the highest concentration of the word 'perfect' in the standard works and contain 28.3% of all occurances. Assuming 30 seconds per verse, it would take about 15 minutes to read the entire list.

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D&C 128:15-18 (6 in 4 verses)

2 Ne. 9:13-14 (4 in 2 verses)

1 Jn. 4:17-18 (3 in 2 verses)

Alma 32:34-35 (3 in 2 verses)

Moro. 10:32-33 (3 in 2 verses)

Job 9:20-22 (3 in 3 verses)

Moro. 7:15-17 (3 in 3 verses)

Deut. 25:15 (2 in 1 verse)

Ps. 101:2 (2 in 1 verse)

Matt. 5:48 (2 in 1 verse)

James 1:4 (2 in 1 verse)

Alma 32:26 (2 in 1 verse)

3 Ne. 12:48 (2 in 1 verse)

D&C 76:69 (2 in 1 verse)

Alma 11:43-44 (2 in 2 verses)

Moro. 8:16-17 (2 in 2 verses)

Exact Word Count

  FULL PART ALL
OT 57 12 69
NT 42 18 60
Matt. 3 2 5
Luke 2 2 4
John 1 0 1
Acts 3 3 6
Rom. 1 0 1
1 Cor. 2 1 3
2 Cor. 2 2 4
Gal. 1 0 1
Eph. 1 1 2
Philip. 2 0 2
Col. 2 1 3
1 Thes. 1 1 2
2 Tim. 1 0 1
Heb. 9 3 12
James 6 0 6
1 Pet. 1 0 1
1 Jn. 3 2 5
Rev. 1 0 1
BM 37 10 47
DC 15 13 28
PGP 1 1 2
TOTAL 152 54 206

Heb. 6:1
Therefore leaving the principles of the doctrine of Christ, let us go on unto perfection; not laying again the foundation of repentance from dead works, and of faith toward God,

Heb. 7:11
If therefore perfection were by the Levitical priesthood, (for under it the people received the law,) what further need was there that another priest should rise after the order of Melchisedec, and not be called after the order of Aaron?

Heb. 10:14
For by one offering he hath perfected for ever them that are sanctified.