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
Gen. 2 0 2
Lev. 1 0 1
Deut. 4 0 4
1 Sam. 1 0 1
2 Sam. 2 0 2
1 Kgs. 4 0 4
2 Kgs. 1 0 1
1 Chr. 4 0 4
2 Chr. 5 2 7
Ezra 1 0 1
Job 10 3 13
Ps. 10 3 13
Prov. 3 0 3
Isa. 4 1 5
Jer. 0 1 1
Lam. 0 1 1
Ezek. 5 1 6
NT 42 18 60
BM 37 10 47
DC 15 13 28
PGP 1 1 2
TOTAL 152 54 206

Ps. 18:30
As for God, his way is perfect: the word of the Lord is tried: he is a buckler to all those that trust in him.

Ps. 18:32
It is God that girdeth me with strength, and maketh my way perfect.

Ps. 19:7
The law of the Lord is perfect, converting the soul: the testimony of the Lord is sure, making wise the simple.

Ps. 37:37
Mark the perfect man, and behold the upright: for the end of that man is peace.

Ps. 50:2
Out of Zion, the perfection of beauty, God hath shined.

Ps. 64:4
That they may shoot in secret at the perfect: suddenly do they shoot at him, and fear not.

Ps. 101:2
I will behave myself wisely in a perfect way. O when wilt thou come unto me? I will walk within my house with a perfect heart.

Ps. 101:6
Mine eyes shall be upon the faithful of the land, that they may dwell with me: he that walketh in a perfect way, he shall serve me.

Ps. 119:96
I have seen an end of all perfection: but thy commandment is exceeding broad.

Ps. 138:8
The Lord will perfect that which concerneth me: thy mercy, O Lord, endureth for ever: forsake not the works of thine own hands.

Ps. 139:16
Thine eyes did see my substance, yet being unperfect; and in thy book all my members were written, which in continuance were fashioned, when as yet there was none of them.

Ps. 139:22
I hate them with perfect hatred: I count them mine enemies.