Emphasis Scriptures

The word 'generation' occurs 259 times in the standard works.

138 of those occurances are found in the list of scriptures highlighted below. These verses have the highest concentration of the word 'generation' in the standard works and contain 53.3% of all occurances. Assuming 30 seconds per verse, it would take about 46 minutes to read the entire list.

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D&C 124:69-82 (18 in 14 verses)

3 Ne. 27:30-32 (5 in 3 verses)

2 Ne. 25:21-22 (4 in 2 verses)

W of M 1:10-11 (4 in 2 verses)

Prov. 30:11-14 (4 in 4 verses)

Luke 11:29-32 (4 in 4 verses)

D&C 124:56-59 (4 in 4 verses)

2 Ne. 25:9 (3 in 1 verse)

D&C 124:117 (3 in 1 verse)

Ps. 78:6-8 (3 in 3 verses)

D&C 98:28-30 (3 in 3 verses)

D&C 121:21-23 (3 in 3 verses)

Ex. 17:16 (2 in 1 verse)

Judg. 2:10 (2 in 1 verse)

Eccl. 1:4 (2 in 1 verse)

Isa. 13:20 (2 in 1 verse)

Isa. 34:10 (2 in 1 verse)

Isa. 34:17 (2 in 1 verse)

Isa. 51:8 (2 in 1 verse)

Jer. 50:39 (2 in 1 verse)

Lam. 5:19 (2 in 1 verse)

Dan. 4:3 (2 in 1 verse)

Dan. 4:34 (2 in 1 verse)

Joel 3:20 (2 in 1 verse)

Mark 8:12 (2 in 1 verse)

Luke 1:50 (2 in 1 verse)

2 Ne. 8:8 (2 in 1 verse)

2 Ne. 9:2 (2 in 1 verse)

2 Ne. 23:20 (2 in 1 verse)

2 Ne. 25:16 (2 in 1 verse)

Jacob 1:3 (2 in 1 verse)

Mosiah 12:2 (2 in 1 verse)

Mosiah 28:14 (2 in 1 verse)

Hel. 6:30 (2 in 1 verse)

Hel. 13:10 (2 in 1 verse)

4 Ne. 1:48 (2 in 1 verse)

Moro. 10:28 (2 in 1 verse)

D&C 10:33 (2 in 1 verse)

D&C 56:20 (2 in 1 verse)

D&C 69:8 (2 in 1 verse)

D&C 109:71 (2 in 1 verse)

D&C 117:12 (2 in 1 verse)

D&C 124:96 (2 in 1 verse)

D&C 127:9 (2 in 1 verse)

Moses 7:24 (2 in 1 verse)

Deut. 23:2-3 (2 in 2 verses)

Matt. 12:41-42 (2 in 2 verses)

Luke 11:50-51 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 6:8-9 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 11:8-9 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 45:30-31 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 84:4-5 (2 in 2 verses)

Exact Word Count

  FULL PART ALL
OT 70 112 182
NT 37 8 45
BM 62 19 81
DC 84 12 96
PGP 6 6 12
TOTAL 259 157 416

D&C 5:9
Behold, verily I say unto you, I have reserved those things which I have entrusted unto you, my servant Joseph, for a wise purpose in me, and it shall be made known unto future generations;

D&C 20:11
Proving to the world that the holy scriptures are true, and that God does inspire men and call them to his holy work in this age and generation, as well as in generations of old;

D&C 56:20
And their generations shall inherit the earth from generation to generation, forever and ever. And now I make an end of speaking unto you. Even so. Amen.

D&C 69:8
Preaching and expounding, writing, copying, selecting, and obtaining all things which shall be for the good of the church, and for the rising generations that shall grow up on the land of Zion, to possess it from generation to generation, forever and ever. Amen.

D&C 70:8
And the benefits shall be consecrated unto the inhabitants of Zion, and unto their generations, inasmuch as they become heirs according to the laws of the kingdom.

D&C 76:8
Yea, even the wonders of eternity shall they know, and things to come will I show them, even the things of many generations.

D&C 84:17
Which priesthood continueth in the church of God in all generations, and is without beginning of days or end of years.

D&C 84:18
And the Lord confirmed a priesthood also upon Aaron and his seed, throughout all their generations, which priesthood also continueth and abideth forever with the priesthood which is after the holiest order of God.

D&C 97:28
And I will bless her with blessings, and multiply a multiplicity of blessings upon her, and upon her generations forever and ever, saith the Lord your God. Amen.

D&C 107:13
The second priesthood is called the Priesthood of Aaron, because it was conferred upon Aaron and his seed, throughout all their generations.

D&C 109:24
We ask thee, Holy Father, to establish the people that shall worship, and honorably hold a name and standing in this thy house, to all generations and for eternity;

D&C 110:12
After this, Elias appeared, and committed the dispensation of the gospel of Abraham, saying that in us and our seed all generations after us should be blessed.