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Link related verses across the Bible, Book of Mormon, Doctrine and Covenants, and Pearl of Great Price into ordered chains that trace a doctrine, theme, or topic from beginning to end.
A scripture chain is an ordered sequence of verses from across the scriptures that are linked together by a common topic, doctrine, or theme. Rather than reading a single passage in isolation, a scripture chain guides you through multiple related verses in a deliberate sequence, showing how a particular teaching unfolds across different books, authors, and dispensations. Missionaries, Seminary teachers, and gospel scholars have used this technique for generations to build powerful, scripture-based presentations of gospel principles.
The practice of chaining scriptures has deep roots in Latter-day Saint study culture. Missionaries in the field have long created personal scripture chains in the margins of their scriptures, writing the next reference at the bottom of each page so they can move seamlessly from one verse to the next during a lesson. Seminary teachers use chains to show students how a single doctrine weaves through all four standard works. The result is a richer, more cohesive understanding of the gospel that no single verse can provide on its own.
Latter-Day Daily's Scripture Chains tool brings this tradition into a digital format. You can browse a library of pre-built chains organized by topic -- from the Plan of Salvation to the Atonement, from baptism to the Second Coming. Each chain displays its linked verses in order, with optional notes explaining the connection between passages. You can also create your own chains, arranging verses in any order and adding personal annotations to capture your insights.
Because scripture chains are shareable, they become a collaborative study resource. You can make your chains public for other users to discover, or keep them private for personal study. Whether you are preparing a gospel lesson, building a missionary discussion, or simply tracing a doctrinal thread that caught your attention during personal reading, scripture chains provide structure and depth to your study.
Explore a library of pre-built scripture chains organized by topic. Filter by subject to find chains on the doctrine or theme you want to study.
Open any chain to see its linked verses displayed in order, with notes explaining the connection between each passage and the next.
Build custom scripture chains by adding verse references in sequence, writing optional notes for each link, and sharing your chain publicly or keeping it private.
A growing library of curated scripture chains covering core gospel topics, missionary discussions, and doctrinal themes across all volumes.
Create your own chains with an intuitive editor. Add verse references in any order, attach explanatory notes, and reorder links with drag controls.
Keep chains private for personal study or publish them for the entire Latter-Day Daily community to discover and follow.
Chains are tagged by topic for easy filtering. Browse by subject -- Atonement, Priesthood, Second Coming, Baptism, and more -- to find the chain you need.
A scripture chain is an ordered list of verse references from across the scriptures that are connected by a common topic or doctrine. You follow the chain from one verse to the next, seeing how the teaching develops across different books and dispensations. It is a study technique that has been used by LDS missionaries and teachers for decades.
Sign in to your Latter-Day Daily account and click 'Create New Chain' on the Scripture Chains page. Give your chain a title and optional description, then add verse references in the order you want them to appear. You can attach a note to each link explaining the connection. Choose whether to make your chain public or private, then save it.
Some of the most common scripture chain topics include the Plan of Salvation, the Atonement of Jesus Christ, faith, repentance, baptism, the Gift of the Holy Ghost, priesthood authority, temple covenants, the Second Coming, and the Restoration. Any doctrine or theme that appears across multiple scripture volumes makes an excellent subject for a chain.
Yes. When creating or editing a chain, you can toggle it to 'Public' so that any Latter-Day Daily user can find and follow it. Public chains appear in the community library and can be filtered by topic. You can also keep chains private if they are intended for your personal study only.
Cross-references show connections between two individual verses, often noted in the footnotes of your scriptures. A scripture chain is a curated, ordered sequence of multiple verses that builds a complete picture of a doctrine or theme. While cross-references point you to related passages, a scripture chain walks you through them in a deliberate order with explanatory context.
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