Emphasis Scriptures

The word 'contentions' occurs 60 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 'contentions' in the standard works and contain 10% of all occurances. Assuming 30 seconds per verse, it would take about 2 minutes to read the entire list.

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1 Ne. 9:4 (2 in 1 verse)

Mosiah 29:7 (2 in 1 verse)

Prov. 18:18-19 (2 in 2 verses)

Exact Word Count

  FULL PART ALL
OT 4 0 4
NT 2 0 2
BM 52 0 52
DC 2 0 2
PGP 0 0 0
TOTAL 60 0 60

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.