Emphasis Scriptures

The word 'works' occurs 436 times in the standard works.

136 of those occurances are found in the list of scriptures highlighted below. These verses have the highest concentration of the word 'works' in the standard works and contain 31.2% of all occurances. Assuming 30 seconds per verse, it would take about 51 minutes to read the entire list.

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James 2:17-26 (11 in 10 verses)

3 Ne. 27:10-15 (8 in 6 verses)

Alma 37:21-25 (7 in 5 verses)

1 Ne. 15:32-33 (4 in 2 verses)

Alma 5:16-17 (4 in 2 verses)

John 14:10-12 (4 in 3 verses)

D&C 128:6-8 (4 in 3 verses)

Isa. 59:6 (3 in 1 verse)

Gal. 2:16 (3 in 1 verse)

Morm. 9:26 (3 in 1 verse)

Alma 5:41-42 (3 in 2 verses)

Alma 41:3-4 (3 in 2 verses)

Alma 50:2-4 (3 in 3 verses)

Ps. 86:8 (2 in 1 verse)

John 5:36 (2 in 1 verse)

John 10:32 (2 in 1 verse)

Rom. 11:6 (2 in 1 verse)

Rev. 2:19 (2 in 1 verse)

2 Ne. 25:2 (2 in 1 verse)

2 Ne. 27:27 (2 in 1 verse)

Alma 37:41 (2 in 1 verse)

Hel. 5:6 (2 in 1 verse)

Hel. 12:24 (2 in 1 verse)

3 Ne. 21:5 (2 in 1 verse)

Moro. 7:5 (2 in 1 verse)

D&C 19:3 (2 in 1 verse)

D&C 76:111 (2 in 1 verse)

D&C 127:4 (2 in 1 verse)

Ps. 92:4-5 (2 in 2 verses)

Ps. 107:21-22 (2 in 2 verses)

Ps. 111:6-7 (2 in 2 verses)

Ps. 145:4-5 (2 in 2 verses)

Ps. 145:9-10 (2 in 2 verses)

Jer. 25:6-7 (2 in 2 verses)

Matt. 11:20-21 (2 in 2 verses)

John 9:3-4 (2 in 2 verses)

John 10:37-38 (2 in 2 verses)

Eph. 2:9-10 (2 in 2 verses)

Heb. 4:3-4 (2 in 2 verses)

Rev. 3:1-2 (2 in 2 verses)

Rev. 20:12-13 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 5:35-36 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 12:14-15 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 42:22-23 (2 in 2 verses)

3 Ne. 27:24-25 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 22:2-3 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 88:108-109 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 121:24-25 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 132:31-32 (2 in 2 verses)

Moses 1:4-5 (2 in 2 verses)

Moses 5:51-52 (2 in 2 verses)

Exact Word Count

  FULL PART ALL
OT 119 3 122
Ex. 5 0 5
Num. 1 0 1
Deut. 4 0 4
Josh. 1 0 1
Judg. 2 0 2
1 Sam. 2 0 2
1 Kgs. 2 2 4
2 Kgs. 1 0 1
1 Chr. 4 0 4
2 Chr. 3 0 3
Neh. 2 0 2
Job 3 0 3
Ps. 55 0 55
Prov. 5 0 5
Eccl. 7 0 7
Isa. 8 1 9
Jer. 8 0 8
Ezek. 1 0 1
Dan. 2 0 2
Amos 1 0 1
Jonah 1 0 1
Micah 1 0 1
NT 118 0 118
BM 131 0 131
DC 57 0 57
PGP 11 0 11
TOTAL 436 3 439

Ex. 5:4
And the king of Egypt said unto them, Wherefore do ye, Moses and Aaron, let the people from their works? get you unto your burdens.

Ex. 5:13
And the taskmasters hasted them, saying, Fulfil your works, your daily tasks, as when there was straw.

Ex. 23:24
Thou shalt not bow down to their gods, nor serve them, nor do after their works: but thou shalt utterly overthrow them, and quite break down their images.

Ex. 31:4
To devise cunning works, to work in gold, and in silver, and in brass,

Ex. 35:32
And to devise curious works, to work in gold, and in silver, and in brass,

Num. 16:28
And Moses said, Hereby ye shall know that the Lord hath sent me to do all these works; for I have not done them of mine own mind.

Deut. 2:7
For the Lord thy God hath blessed thee in all the works of thy hand: he knoweth thy walking through this great wilderness: these forty years the Lord thy God hath been with thee; thou hast lacked nothing.

Deut. 3:24
O Lord God, thou hast begun to shew thy servant thy greatness, and thy mighty hand: for what God is there in heaven or in earth, that can do according to thy works, and according to thy might?

Deut. 15:10
Thou shalt surely give him, and thine heart shall not be grieved when thou givest unto him: because that for this thing the Lord thy God shall bless thee in all thy works, and in all that thou puttest thine hand unto.

Deut. 16:15
Seven days shalt thou keep a solemn feast unto the Lord thy God in the place which the Lord shall choose: because the Lord thy God shall bless thee in all thine increase, and in all the works of thine hands, therefore thou shalt surely rejoice.

Josh. 24:31
And Israel served the Lord all the days of Joshua, and all the days of the elders that overlived Joshua, and which had known all the works of the Lord, that he had done for Israel.

Judg. 2:7
And the people served the Lord all the days of Joshua, and all the days of the elders that outlived Joshua, who had seen all the great works of the Lord, that he did for Israel.

Judg. 2:10
And also all that generation were gathered unto their fathers: and there arose another generation after them, which knew not the Lord, nor yet the works which he had done for Israel.

1 Sam. 8:8
According to all the works which they have done since the day that I brought them up out of Egypt even unto this day, wherewith they have forsaken me, and served other gods, so do they also unto thee.

1 Sam. 19:4
And Jonathan spake good of David unto Saul his father, and said unto him, Let not the king sin against his servant, against David; because he hath not sinned against thee, and because his works have been to thee-ward very good:

1 Kgs. 7:14
He was a widow's son of the tribe of Naphtali, and his father was a man of Tyre, a worker in brass: and he was filled with wisdom, and understanding, and cunning to work all works in brass. And he came to king Solomon, and wrought all his work.

1 Kgs. 13:11
Now there dwelt an old prophet in Beth-el; and his sons came and told him all the works that the man of God had done that day in Beth-el: the words which he had spoken unto the king, them they told also to their father.

2 Kgs. 22:17
Because they have forsaken me, and have burned incense unto other gods, that they might provoke me to anger with all the works of their hands; therefore my wrath shall be kindled against this place, and shall not be quenched.

1 Chr. 16:9
Sing unto him, sing psalms unto him, talk ye of all his wondrous works.

1 Chr. 16:12
Remember his marvellous works that he hath done, his wonders, and the judgments of his mouth;

1 Chr. 16:24
Declare his glory among the heathen; his marvellous works among all nations.

1 Chr. 28:19
All this, said David, the Lord made me understand in writing by his hand upon me, even all the works of this pattern.

2 Chr. 20:37
Then Eliezer the son of Dodavah of Mareshah prophesied against Jehoshaphat, saying, Because thou hast joined thyself with Ahaziah, the Lord hath broken thy works. And the ships were broken, that they were not able to go to Tarshish.

2 Chr. 32:30
This same Hezekiah also stopped the upper watercourse of Gihon, and brought it straight down to the west side of the city of David. And Hezekiah prospered in all his works.

2 Chr. 34:25
Because they have forsaken me, and have burned incense unto other gods, that they might provoke me to anger with all the works of their hands; therefore my wrath shall be poured out upon this place, and shall not be quenched.

Neh. 6:14
My God, think thou upon Tobiah and Sanballat according to these their works, and on the prophetess Noadiah, and the rest of the prophets, that would have put me in fear.

Neh. 9:35
For they have not served thee in their kingdom, and in thy great goodness that thou gavest them, and in the large and fat land which thou gavest before them, neither turned they from their wicked works.

Job 34:25
Therefore he knoweth their works, and he overturneth them in the night, so that they are destroyed.

Job 37:14
Hearken unto this, O Job: stand still, and consider the wondrous works of God.

Job 37:16
Dost thou know the balancings of the clouds, the wondrous works of him which is perfect in knowledge?

Ps. 8:6
Thou madest him to have dominion over the works of thy hands; thou hast put all things under his feet:

Ps. 9:1
I will praise thee, O Lord, with my whole heart; I will shew forth all thy marvellous works.

Ps. 14:1
The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God. They are corrupt, they have done abominable works, there is none that doeth good.

Ps. 17:4
Concerning the works of men, by the word of thy lips I have kept me from the paths of the destroyer.

Ps. 26:7
That I may publish with the voice of thanksgiving, and tell of all thy wondrous works.

Ps. 28:5
Because they regard not the works of the Lord, nor the operation of his hands, he shall destroy them, and not build them up.

Ps. 33:4
For the word of the Lord is right; and all his works are done in truth.

Ps. 33:15
He fashioneth their hearts alike; he considereth all their works.

Ps. 40:5
Many, O Lord my God, are thy wonderful works which thou hast done, and thy thoughts which are to us-ward: they cannot be reckoned up in order unto thee: if I would declare and speak of them, they are more than can be numbered.

Ps. 46:8
Come, behold the works of the Lord, what desolations he hath made in the earth.

Ps. 66:3
Say unto God, How terrible art thou in thy works! through the greatness of thy power shall thine enemies submit themselves unto thee.

Ps. 66:5
Come and see the works of God: he is terrible in his doing toward the children of men.

Ps. 71:17
O God, thou hast taught me from my youth: and hitherto have I declared thy wondrous works.

Ps. 73:28
But it is good for me to draw near to God: I have put my trust in the Lord God, that I may declare all thy works.

Ps. 75:1
Unto thee, O God, do we give thanks, unto thee do we give thanks: for that thy name is near thy wondrous works declare.

Ps. 77:11
I will remember the works of the Lord: surely I will remember thy wonders of old.

Ps. 78:4
We will not hide them from their children, shewing to the generation to come the praises of the Lord, and his strength, and his wonderful works that he hath done.

Ps. 78:7
That they might set their hope in God, and not forget the works of God, but keep his commandments:

Ps. 78:11
And forgat his works, and his wonders that he had shewed them.

Ps. 78:32
For all this they sinned still, and believed not for his wondrous works.

Ps. 86:8
Among the gods there is none like unto thee, O Lord; neither are there any works like unto thy works.

Ps. 92:4
For thou, Lord, hast made me glad through thy work: I will triumph in the works of thy hands.

Ps. 92:5
O Lord, how great are thy works! and thy thoughts are very deep.

Ps. 103:22
Bless the Lord, all his works in all places of his dominion: bless the Lord, O my soul.

Ps. 104:13
He watereth the hills from his chambers: the earth is satisfied with the fruit of thy works.

Ps. 104:24
O Lord, how manifold are thy works! in wisdom hast thou made them all: the earth is full of thy riches.

Ps. 104:31
The glory of the Lord shall endure for ever: the Lord shall rejoice in his works.

Ps. 105:2
Sing unto him, sing psalms unto him: talk ye of all his wondrous works.

Ps. 105:5
Remember his marvellous works that he hath done; his wonders, and the judgments of his mouth;

Ps. 106:13
They soon forgat his works; they waited not for his counsel:

Ps. 106:22
Wondrous works in the land of Ham, and terrible things by the Red sea.

Ps. 106:35
But were mingled among the heathen, and learned their works.

Ps. 106:39
Thus were they defiled with their own works, and went a whoring with their own inventions.

Ps. 107:8
Oh that men would praise the Lord for his goodness, and for his wonderful works to the children of men!

Ps. 107:15
Oh that men would praise the Lord for his goodness, and for his wonderful works to the children of men!

Ps. 107:21
Oh that men would praise the Lord for his goodness, and for his wonderful works to the children of men!

Ps. 107:22
And let them sacrifice the sacrifices of thanksgiving, and declare his works with rejoicing.

Ps. 107:24
These see the works of the Lord, and his wonders in the deep.

Ps. 107:31
Oh that men would praise the Lord for his goodness, and for his wonderful works to the children of men!

Ps. 111:2
The works of the Lord are great, sought out of all them that have pleasure therein.

Ps. 111:4
He hath made his wonderful works to be remembered: the Lord is gracious and full of compassion.

Ps. 111:6
He hath shewed his people the power of his works, that he may give them the heritage of the heathen.

Ps. 111:7
The works of his hands are verity and judgment; all his commandments are sure.

Ps. 118:17
I shall not die, but live, and declare the works of the Lord.

Ps. 119:27
Make me to understand the way of thy precepts: so shall I talk of thy wondrous works.

Ps. 138:8
The Lord will perfect that which concerneth me: thy mercy, O Lord, endureth for ever: forsake not the works of thine own hands.

Ps. 139:14
I will praise thee; for I am fearfully and wonderfully made: marvellous are thy works; and that my soul knoweth right well.

Ps. 141:4
Incline not my heart to any evil thing, to practise wicked works with men that work iniquity: and let me not eat of their dainties.

Ps. 143:5
I remember the days of old; I meditate on all thy works; I muse on the work of thy hands.

Ps. 145:4
One generation shall praise thy works to another, and shall declare thy mighty acts.

Ps. 145:5
I will speak of the glorious honour of thy majesty, and of thy wondrous works.

Ps. 145:9
The Lord is good to all: and his tender mercies are over all his works.

Ps. 145:10
All thy works shall praise thee, O Lord; and thy saints shall bless thee.

Ps. 145:17
The Lord is righteous in all his ways, and holy in all his works.

Prov. 7:16
I have decked my bed with coverings of tapestry, with carved works, with fine linen of Egypt.

Prov. 8:22
The Lord possessed me in the beginning of his way, before his works of old.

Prov. 16:3
Commit thy works unto the Lord, and thy thoughts shall be established.

Prov. 24:12
If thou sayest, Behold, we knew it not; doth not he that pondereth the heart consider it? and he that keepeth thy soul, doth not he know it? and shall not he render to every man according to his works?

Prov. 31:31
Give her of the fruit of her hands; and let her own works praise her in the gates.

Eccl. 1:14
I have seen all the works that are done under the sun; and, behold, all is vanity and vexation of spirit.

Eccl. 2:4
I made me great works; I builded me houses; I planted me vineyards:

Eccl. 2:11
Then I looked on all the works that my hands had wrought, and on the labour that I had laboured to do: and, behold, all was vanity and vexation of spirit, and there was no profit under the sun.

Eccl. 3:22
Wherefore I perceive that there is nothing better, than that a man should rejoice in his own works; for that is his portion: for who shall bring him to see what shall be after him?

Eccl. 9:1
For all this I considered in my heart even to declare all this, that the righteous, and the wise, and their works, are in the hand of God: no man knoweth either love or hatred by all that is before them.

Eccl. 9:7
Go thy way, eat thy bread with joy, and drink thy wine with a merry heart; for God now accepteth thy works.

Eccl. 11:5
As thou knowest not what is the way of the spirit, nor how the bones do grow in the womb of her that is with child: even so thou knowest not the works of God who maketh all.

Isa. 26:12
Lord, thou wilt ordain peace for us: for thou also hast wrought all our works in us.

Isa. 29:15
Woe unto them that seek deep to hide their counsel from the Lord, and their works are in the dark, and they say, Who seeth us? and who knoweth us?

Isa. 41:29
Behold, they are all vanity; their works are nothing: their molten images are wind and confusion.

Isa. 57:12
I will declare thy righteousness, and thy works; for they shall not profit thee.

Isa. 59:6
Their webs shall not become garments, neither shall they cover themselves with their works: their works are works of iniquity, and the act of violence is in their hands.

Isa. 66:18
For I know their works and their thoughts: it shall come, that I will gather all nations and tongues; and they shall come, and see my glory.

Jer. 1:16
And I will utter my judgments against them touching all their wickedness, who have forsaken me, and have burned incense unto other gods, and worshipped the works of their own hands.

Jer. 7:13
And now, because ye have done all these works, saith the Lord, and I spake unto you, rising up early and speaking, but ye heard not; and I called you, but ye answered not;

Jer. 21:2
Inquire, I pray thee, of the Lord for us; for Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon maketh war against us; if so be that the Lord will deal with us according to all his wondrous works, that he may go up from us.

Jer. 25:6
And go not after other gods to serve them, and to worship them, and provoke me not to anger with the works of your hands; and I will do you no hurt.

Jer. 25:7
Yet ye have not hearkened unto me, saith the Lord; that ye might provoke me to anger with the works of your hands to your own hurt.

Jer. 25:14
For many nations and great kings shall serve themselves of them also: and I will recompense them according to their deeds, and according to the works of their own hands.

Jer. 44:8
In that ye provoke me unto wrath with the works of your hands, burning incense unto other gods in the land of Egypt, whither ye be gone to dwell, that ye might cut yourselves off, and that ye might be a curse and a reproach among all the nations of the earth?

Jer. 48:7
For because thou hast trusted in thy works and in thy treasures, thou shalt also be taken: and Chemosh shall go forth into captivity with his priests and his princes together.

Ezek. 6:6
In all your dwellingplaces the cities shall be laid waste, and the high places shall be desolate; that your altars may be laid waste and made desolate, and your idols may be broken and cease, and your images may be cut down, and your works may be abolished.

Dan. 4:37
Now I Nebuchadnezzar praise and extol and honour the King of heaven, all whose works are truth, and his ways judgment: and those that walk in pride he is able to abase.

Dan. 9:14
Therefore hath the Lord watched upon the evil, and brought it upon us: for the Lord our God is righteous in all his works which he doeth: for we obeyed not his voice.

Amos 8:7
The Lord hath sworn by the excellency of Jacob, Surely I will never forget any of their works.

Jonah 3:10
And God saw their works, that they turned from their evil way; and God repented of the evil, that he had said that he would do unto them; and he did it not.

Micah 6:16
For the statutes of Omri are kept, and all the works of the house of Ahab, and ye walk in their counsels; that I should make thee a desolation, and the inhabitants thereof an hissing: therefore ye shall bear the reproach of my people.