Emphasis Scriptures

The word 'patience' occurs 60 times in the standard works.

21 of those occurances are found in the list of scriptures highlighted below. These verses have the highest concentration of the word 'patience' in the standard works and contain 35% of all occurances. Assuming 30 seconds per verse, it would take about 10 minutes to read the entire list.

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Alma 32:41-43 (3 in 3 verses)

2 Pet. 1:6 (2 in 1 verse)

Rom. 5:3-4 (2 in 2 verses)

Rom. 15:4-5 (2 in 2 verses)

James 1:3-4 (2 in 2 verses)

James 5:10-11 (2 in 2 verses)

Rev. 2:2-3 (2 in 2 verses)


Mosiah 24:15-16 (2 in 2 verses)

 24:15 And now it came to pass that the burdens which were laid upon Alma and his brethren were made light; yea, the Lord did strengthen them that they could bear up their burdens with ease, and they did submit cheerfully and with patience to all the will of the Lord.

 24:16 And it came to pass that so great was their faith and their patience that the voice of the Lord came unto them again, saying: Be of good comfort, for on the morrow I will deliver you out of bondage.




Alma 34:40-41 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 38:3-4 (2 in 2 verses)

Exact Word Count

  FULL PART ALL
OT 0 0 0
NT 34 0 34
BM 18 0 18
Mosiah 4 0 4
Alma 14 0 14
DC 8 0 8
PGP 0 0 0
TOTAL 60 0 60

Mosiah 4:6
I say unto you, if ye have come to a knowledge of the goodness of God, and his matchless power, and his wisdom, and his patience, and his long-suffering towards the children of men; and also, the atonement which has been prepared from the foundation of the world, that thereby salvation might come to him that should put his trust in the Lord, and should be diligent in keeping his commandments, and continue in the faith even unto the end of his life, I mean the life of the mortal body--

Mosiah 23:21
Nevertheless the Lord seeth fit to chasten his people; yea, he trieth their patience and their faith.

Mosiah 24:15
And now it came to pass that the burdens which were laid upon Alma and his brethren were made light; yea, the Lord did strengthen them that they could bear up their burdens with ease, and they did submit cheerfully and with patience to all the will of the Lord.

Mosiah 24:16
And it came to pass that so great was their faith and their patience that the voice of the Lord came unto them again, saying: Be of good comfort, for on the morrow I will deliver you out of bondage.