Emphasis Scriptures

The word 'debt' occurs 15 times in the standard works.

4 of those occurances are found in the list of scriptures highlighted below. These verses have the highest concentration of the word 'debt' in the standard works and contain 26.7% of all occurances. Assuming 30 seconds per verse, it would take about 2 minutes to read the entire list.

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D&C 72:13-14 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 104:80-81 (2 in 2 verses)

Exact Word Count

  FULL PART ALL
OT 3 2 5
NT 4 10 14
BM 0 5 5
DC 8 6 14
PGP 0 0 0
TOTAL 15 23 38

1 Sam. 22:2
And every one that was in distress, and every one that was in debt, and every one that was discontented, gathered themselves unto him; and he became a captain over them: and there were with him about four hundred men.

2 Kgs. 4:7
Then she came and told the man of God. And he said, Go, sell the oil, and pay thy debt, and live thou and thy children of the rest.

Neh. 10:31
And if the people of the land bring ware or any victuals on the sabbath day to sell, that we would not buy it of them on the sabbath, or on the holy day: and that we would leave the seventh year, and the exaction of every debt.

Matt. 18:27
Then the lord of that servant was moved with compassion, and loosed him, and forgave him the debt.

Matt. 18:30
And he would not: but went and cast him into prison, till he should pay the debt.

Matt. 18:32
Then his lord, after that he had called him, said unto him, O thou wicked servant, I forgave thee all that debt, because thou desiredst me:

Rom. 4:4
Now to him that worketh is the reward not reckoned of grace, but of debt.

D&C 19:35
Pay the debt thou hast contracted with the printer. Release thyself from bondage.

D&C 64:27
Behold, it is said in my laws, or forbidden, to get in debt to thine enemies;

D&C 72:13
And he who hath not wherewith to pay, an account shall be taken and handed over to the bishop of Zion, who shall pay the debt out of that which the Lord shall put into his hands.

D&C 72:14
And the labors of the faithful who labor in spiritual things, in administering the gospel and the things of the kingdom unto the church, and unto the world, shall answer the debt unto the bishop in Zion;

D&C 90:23
That thereby he may be enabled to discharge every debt; that the storehouse of the Lord may not be brought into disrepute before the eyes of the people.

D&C 104:80
And inasmuch as you are diligent and humble, and exercise the prayer of faith, behold, I will soften the hearts of those to whom you are in debt, until I shall send means unto you for your deliverance.

D&C 104:81
Therefore write speedily to New York and write according to that which shall be dictated by my Spirit; and I will soften the hearts of those to whom you are in debt, that it shall be taken away out of their minds to bring affliction upon you.

D&C 115:13
Verily I say unto you, let not my servant Joseph, neither my servant Sidney, neither my servant Hyrum, get in debt any more for the building of a house unto my name;