Doctrinal Mastery Scripture Passages and Key Scripture Phrases by Course

Old Testament

Moses 1:39:“This is my work and my glory—to bring to pass the immortality and eternal life of man.”

Moses 7:18:“The Lord called his people Zion, because they were of one heart and one mind.”

Abraham 2:9–11:The Lord promised Abraham that his seed would “bear this ministry and Priesthood unto all nations.”

Abraham 3:22–23:As spirits we “were organized before the world was.”

Genesis 1:26–27:“God created man in his own image.”

Genesis 2:24:“A man … shall cleave unto his wife: and they shall be one.”

Genesis 39:9:“How then can I do this great wickedness, and sin against God?”

Exodus 20:3–17:The Ten Commandments

Joshua 24:15:“Choose you this day whom ye will serve.”

Psalm 24:3–4:“Who shall stand in his holy place? He that hath clean hands, and a pure heart.”

Proverbs 3:5–6:“Trust in the Lord with all thine heart … and he shall direct thy paths.”

Isaiah 1:18:“Though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow.”

Isaiah 5:20:“Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil.”

Isaiah 29:13–14:The restoration of the gospel is “a marvellous work and a wonder.”

Isaiah 53:3–5:“Surely [Jesus Christ] hath borne our griefs, and carried our sorrows.”

Isaiah 58:6–7:The blessings of a proper fast

Isaiah 58:13–14:“Turn away … from doing thy pleasure on my holy day; and call the sabbath a delight.”

Jeremiah 1:4–5:“Before I formed thee in the belly … I ordained thee a prophet unto the nations.”

Ezekiel 3:16–17:The prophet is “a watchman unto the house of Israel.”

Ezekiel 37:15–17:The Bible and the Book of Mormon “shall become one in thine hand.”

Daniel 2:44–45:God shall “set up a kingdom, which shall never be destroyed.”

Amos 3:7:“The Lord God … revealeth his secret unto his servants the prophets.”

Malachi 3:8–10:The blessings of paying tithing

Malachi 4:5–6:Elijah “shall turn … the heart of the children to their fathers.”

New Testament

Matthew 5:14–16:“Let your light so shine before men.”

Matthew 11:28–30:“Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.”

Matthew 16:15–19:Jesus said, “I will give unto thee the keys of the kingdom.”

Matthew 22:36–39:“Thou shalt love the Lord thy God. … Thou shalt love thy neighbour.”

Luke 2:10–12:“For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord.”

Luke 22:19–20:Jesus Christ commanded, partake of the sacrament “in remembrance of me.”

Luke 24:36–39:“For a spirit hath not flesh and bones, as ye see me have.”

John 3:5:“Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God.”

John 3:16:“For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son.”

John 7:17:“If any man will do his will, he shall know of the doctrine.”

John 17:3:“And this is life eternal, that they might know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ.”

1 Corinthians 6:19–20:“Your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost.”

1 Corinthians 11:11:“Neither is the man without the woman, neither the woman without the man, in the Lord.”

1 Corinthians 15:20–22:“As in Adam all die, even so in Christ shall all be made alive.”

1 Corinthians 15:40–42:In the Resurrection, there are three degrees of glory.

Ephesians 1:10:“In the dispensation of the fulness of times he might gather together in one all things in Christ.”

Ephesians 2:19–20:The Church is “built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief corner stone.”

2 Thessalonians 2:1–3:“The day of Christ … shall not come, except there come a falling away first.”

2 Timothy 3:15–17:“The holy scriptures … are able to make thee wise unto salvation.”

Hebrews 12:9:Heavenly Father is “the Father of spirits.”

James 1:5–6:“If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God.”

James 2:17–18:“Faith, if it hath not works, is dead.”

1 Peter 4:6:“The gospel [was] preached also to them that are dead.”

Revelation 20:12:“And the dead were judged … according to their works.”

Book of Mormon

1 Nephi 3:7:“I will go and do the things which the Lord hath commanded.”

2 Nephi 2:25:“Adam fell that men might be; and men are, that they might have joy.”

2 Nephi 2:27:“They are free to choose liberty and eternal life … or … captivity and death.”

2 Nephi 26:33:“All are alike unto God.”

2 Nephi 28:30:God “will give unto the children of men line upon line, precept upon precept.”

2 Nephi 32:3:“Feast upon the words of Christ; for behold, the words of Christ will tell you all things what ye should do.”

2 Nephi 32:8–9:“Ye must pray always.”

Mosiah 2:17:“When ye are in the service of your fellow beings ye are only in the service of your God.”

Mosiah 2:41:“Those that keep the commandments of God … are blessed in all things.”

Mosiah 3:19:“[Put] off the natural man and [become] a saint through the atonement of Christ the Lord.”

Mosiah 4:9:“Believe in God; … believe that he has all wisdom.”

Mosiah 18:8–10:Be “baptized in the name of the Lord, as a witness … that ye have entered into a covenant with him.”

Alma 7:11–13:“And he shall go forth, suffering pains and afflictions and temptations of every kind.”

Alma 34:9–10:“There must be an atonement made, … an infinite and eternal sacrifice.”

Alma 39:9:“Go no more after the lusts of your eyes.”

Alma 41:10:“Wickedness never was happiness.”

Helaman 5:12:“It is upon the rock of our Redeemer … that ye must build your foundation.”

3 Nephi 11:10–11:“I have suffered the will of the Father in all things from the beginning.”

3 Nephi 12:48:“Be perfect even as I, or your Father who is in heaven is perfect.”

3 Nephi 27:20:“Come unto me and be baptized … that ye may be sanctified by the reception of the Holy Ghost.”

Ether 12:6:“Ye receive no witness until after the trial of your faith.”

Ether 12:27:“If men come unto me … then will I make weak things become strong unto them.”

Moroni 7:45–48:“Charity is the pure love of Christ.”

Moroni 10:4–5:“Ask with a sincere heart, with real intent, having faith in Christ … [and] by the power of the Holy Ghost ye may know the truth of all things.”

Doctrine and Covenants and Church History

Joseph Smith—History 1:15–20:Joseph Smith “saw two Personages, whose brightness and glory defy all description.”

Doctrine and Covenants 1:30:“The only true and living church.”

Doctrine and Covenants 1:37–38:“Whether by mine own voice or by the voice of my servants, it is the same.”

Doctrine and Covenants 6:36:“Look unto me in every thought; doubt not, fear not.”

Doctrine and Covenants 8:2–3:“I will tell you in your mind and in your heart, by the Holy Ghost.”

Doctrine and Covenants 13:1:The Aaronic Priesthood “holds the keys of the ministering of angels, and of the gospel of repentance, and of baptism.”

Doctrine and Covenants 18:10–11:“The worth of souls is great in the sight of God.”

Doctrine and Covenants 18:15–16:“How great will be your joy if you should bring many souls unto me!”

Doctrine and Covenants 19:16–19:“I, [Jesus Christ], have suffered these things for all.”

Doctrine and Covenants 21:4–6:The prophet’s “word ye shall receive, as if from mine own mouth.”

Doctrine and Covenants 29:10–11:“I will reveal myself from heaven with power and great glory … and dwell in righteousness with men on earth a thousand years.”

Doctrine and Covenants 49:15–17:“Marriage is ordained of God.”

Doctrine and Covenants 58:42–43:“He who has repented of his sins, the same is forgiven.”

Doctrine and Covenants 64:9–11:“Of you it is required to forgive all men.”

Doctrine and Covenants 76:22–24:“By [Jesus Christ] the worlds are and were created.”

Doctrine and Covenants 82:10:“I, the Lord, am bound when ye do what I say.”

Doctrine and Covenants 84:20–22:“In the ordinances thereof, the power of godliness is manifest.”

Doctrine and Covenants 88:118:“Seek learning, even by study and also by faith.”

Doctrine and Covenants 89:18–21:The blessings of the Word of Wisdom

Doctrine and Covenants 107:8:“The Melchizedek Priesthood … has power and authority … to administer in spiritual things.”

Doctrine and Covenants 121:36, 41–42:“The rights of the priesthood … cannot be controlled nor handled only on the principles of righteousness.”

Doctrine and Covenants 130:22–23:“The Father has a body of flesh and bones … ; the Son also; but the Holy Ghost … is a personage of Spirit.”

Doctrine and Covenants 131:1–4:“The new and everlasting covenant of marriage.”

Doctrine and Covenants 135:3:Joseph Smith “brought forth the Book of Mormon, which he translated by the gift and power of God.”