Emphasis Scriptures

The word 'weak' occurs 70 times in the standard works.

16 of those occurances are found in the list of scriptures highlighted below. These verses have the highest concentration of the word 'weak' in the standard works and contain 22.9% of all occurances. Assuming 30 seconds per verse, it would take about 6 minutes to read the entire list.

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1 Cor. 8:9-12 (4 in 4 verses)

1 Cor. 9:22 (3 in 1 verse)

D&C 133:58-59 (3 in 2 verses)

2 Cor. 11:29 (2 in 1 verse)

Rom. 14:1-2 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Cor. 13:3-4 (2 in 2 verses)

Exact Word Count

  FULL PART ALL
OT 16 8 24
NT 30 8 38
BM 12 24 36
DC 12 7 19
PGP 0 2 2
TOTAL 70 49 119

D&C 1:19
The weak things of the world shall come forth and break down the mighty and strong ones, that man should not counsel his fellow man, neither trust in the arm of flesh--

D&C 1:23
That the fulness of my gospel might be proclaimed by the weak and the simple unto the ends of the world, and before kings and rulers.

D&C 35:13
Wherefore, I call upon the weak things of the world, those who are unlearned and despised, to thresh the nations by the power of my Spirit;

D&C 50:16
Behold ye shall answer this question yourselves; nevertheless, I will be merciful unto you; he that is weak among you hereafter shall be made strong.

D&C 81:5
Wherefore, be faithful; stand in the office which I have appointed unto you; succor the weak, lift up the hands which hang down, and strengthen the feeble knees.

D&C 84:106
And if any man among you be strong in the Spirit, let him take with him him that is weak, that he may be edified in all meekness, that he may become strong also.

D&C 86:6
But the Lord saith unto them, pluck not up the tares while the blade is yet tender (for verily your faith is weak), lest you destroy the wheat also.

D&C 89:3
Given for a principle with promise, adapted to the capacity of the weak and the weakest of all saints, who are or can be called saints.

D&C 124:1
Verily, thus saith the Lord unto you, my servant Joseph Smith, I am well pleased with your offering and acknowledgments, which you have made; for unto this end have I raised you up, that I might show forth my wisdom through the weak things of the earth.

D&C 133:58
To prepare the weak for those things which are coming on the earth, and for the Lord's errand in the day when the weak shall confound the wise, and the little one become a strong nation, and two shall put their tens of thousands to flight.

D&C 133:59
And by the weak things of the earth the Lord shall thresh the nations by the power of his Spirit.