Emphasis Scriptures

The word 'wherefore' occurs 975 times in the standard works.

298 of those occurances are found in the list of scriptures highlighted below. These verses have the highest concentration of the word 'wherefore' in the standard works and contain 30.6% of all occurances. Assuming 30 seconds per verse, it would take about 141 minutes to read the entire list.

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2 Ne. 1:31-2:18 (21 in 20 verses)

Moro. 7:8-16 (9 in 9 verses)

2 Ne. 10:15-22 (8 in 8 verses)

2 Ne. 10:18-25 (8 in 8 verses)

Jacob 4:8-14 (7 in 7 verses)

1 Ne. 15:33-16:2 (6 in 6 verses)

2 Ne. 25:3-8 (6 in 6 verses)


2 Ne. 31:20-32:4 (6 in 6 verses)

 31:20 Wherefore, ye must press forward with a steadfastness in Christ, having a perfect brightness of hope, and a love of God and of all men. Wherefore, if ye shall press forward, feasting upon the word of Christ, and endure to the end, behold, thus saith the Father: Ye shall have eternal life.

 31:21 And now, behold, my beloved brethren, this is the way; and there is none other way nor name given under heaven whereby man can be saved in the kingdom of God. And now, behold, this is the doctrine of Christ, and the only and true doctrine of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost, which is one God, without end. Amen.

 32:1 And now, behold, my beloved brethren, I suppose that ye ponder somewhat in your hearts concerning that which ye should do after ye have entered in by the way. But, behold, why do ye ponder these things in your hearts?

 32:2 Do ye not remember that I said unto you that after ye had received the Holy Ghost ye could speak with the tongue of angels? And now, how could ye speak with the tongue of angels save it were by the Holy Ghost?

 32:3 Angels speak by the power of the Holy Ghost; wherefore, they speak the words of Christ. Wherefore, I said unto you, feast upon the words of Christ; for behold, the words of Christ will tell you all things what ye should do.

 32:4 Wherefore, now after I have spoken these words, if ye cannot understand them it will be because ye ask not, neither do ye knock; wherefore, ye are not brought into the light, but must perish in the dark.




Jacob 1:6-11 (6 in 6 verses)

Jacob 7:25-27 (5 in 3 verses)

1 Ne. 9:4-10:1 (4 in 4 verses)

1 Ne. 19:1-4 (4 in 4 verses)

2 Ne. 1:6-9 (4 in 4 verses)

2 Ne. 4:6-9 (4 in 4 verses)

2 Ne. 25:15-18 (4 in 4 verses)

Ex. 17:2-3 (3 in 2 verses)

1 Ne. 17:44-45 (3 in 2 verses)

1 Ne. 22:30-31 (3 in 2 verses)

Moro. 8:8-9 (3 in 2 verses)

1 Ne. 2:14-16 (3 in 3 verses)

1 Ne. 3:16-18 (3 in 3 verses)

1 Ne. 10:19-21 (3 in 3 verses)

1 Ne. 18:2-4 (3 in 3 verses)

2 Ne. 5:6-8 (3 in 3 verses)

2 Ne. 5:19-21 (3 in 3 verses)

2 Ne. 25:27-29 (3 in 3 verses)

2 Ne. 29:8-10 (3 in 3 verses)

2 Ne. 30:18-31:2 (3 in 3 verses)

2 Ne. 31:2-4 (3 in 3 verses)

Jacob 2:25-27 (3 in 3 verses)

Enos 1:8-10 (3 in 3 verses)

Moro. 7:44-46 (3 in 3 verses)

Moro. 8:17-19 (3 in 3 verses)

D&C 27:3-5 (3 in 3 verses)

Moses 7:39-41 (3 in 3 verses)

Num. 11:11 (2 in 1 verse)

Isa. 58:3 (2 in 1 verse)

Jer. 12:1 (2 in 1 verse)

1 Ne. 22:17 (2 in 1 verse)

2 Ne. 9:7 (2 in 1 verse)

2 Ne. 11:3 (2 in 1 verse)

2 Ne. 26:30 (2 in 1 verse)

2 Ne. 27:8 (2 in 1 verse)

Omni 1:28 (2 in 1 verse)

Ether 4:5 (2 in 1 verse)

Ex. 5:14-15 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Sam. 2:29-30 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Sam. 6:5-6 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Sam. 20:31-32 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Sam. 2:22-23 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Sam. 14:31-32 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Kgs. 5:7-8 (2 in 2 verses)

Jer. 44:6-7 (2 in 2 verses)

Mal. 2:14-15 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Ne. 5:22-6:1 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Ne. 6:5-6 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Ne. 13:33-34 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Ne. 22:11-12 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Ne. 6:4-5 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Ne. 6:13-14 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Ne. 10:2-3 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Ne. 25:10-11 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Ne. 25:21-22 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Ne. 26:3-4 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Ne. 27:19-20 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Ne. 31:12-13 (2 in 2 verses)

Jacob 3:6-7 (2 in 2 verses)

Jacob 3:9-10 (2 in 2 verses)

Jacob 5:7-8 (2 in 2 verses)

Jacob 5:11-12 (2 in 2 verses)

Jacob 5:61-62 (2 in 2 verses)

Jacob 7:4-5 (2 in 2 verses)

Ether 3:20-21 (2 in 2 verses)

Ether 8:10-11 (2 in 2 verses)

Ether 8:23-24 (2 in 2 verses)

Ether 12:6-7 (2 in 2 verses)

Ether 12:11-12 (2 in 2 verses)

Ether 12:34-35 (2 in 2 verses)

Ether 13:7-8 (2 in 2 verses)

Moro. 1:3-4 (2 in 2 verses)

Moro. 7:27-28 (2 in 2 verses)

Moro. 7:37-38 (2 in 2 verses)

Moro. 8:13-14 (2 in 2 verses)

Moro. 10:6-7 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 18:7-8 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 18:24-25 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 19:7-8 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 29:40-41 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 45:10-11 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 49:8-9 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 56:4-5 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 58:25-26 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 63:11-12 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 63:51-52 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 63:63-64 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 70:5-6 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 71:7-8 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 76:58-59 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 76:78-79 (2 in 2 verses)

Moses 1:4-5 (2 in 2 verses)

Moses 5:15-16 (2 in 2 verses)

Moses 6:56-57 (2 in 2 verses)

Moses 7:36-37 (2 in 2 verses)

Exact Word Count

  FULL PART ALL
OT 244 0 244
NT 104 0 104
BM 415 0 415
DC 182 0 182
PGP 30 0 30
TOTAL 975 0 975

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