Emphasis Scriptures

The word 'forgive' occurs 96 times in the standard works.

42 of those occurances are found in the list of scriptures highlighted below. These verses have the highest concentration of the word 'forgive' in the standard works and contain 43.8% of all occurances. Assuming 30 seconds per verse, it would take about 16 minutes to read the entire list.

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D&C 98:39-45 (7 in 7 verses)

Matt. 6:12-15 (6 in 4 verses)

3 Ne. 13:11-15 (6 in 5 verses)

D&C 64:7-10 (5 in 4 verses)

Mark 11:25-26 (4 in 2 verses)

Mosiah 26:29-31 (4 in 3 verses)

Gen. 50:17 (2 in 1 verse)

Luke 11:4 (2 in 1 verse)

2 Cor. 2:10 (2 in 1 verse)

Luke 17:3-4 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Ne. 7:20-21 (2 in 2 verses)

Exact Word Count

  FULL PART ALL
OT 28 21 49
NT 28 31 59
Matt. 9 6 15
Mark 6 5 11
Luke 8 9 17
Acts 0 4 4
Rom. 0 1 1
2 Cor. 4 0 4
Eph. 0 2 2
Col. 0 2 2
James 0 1 1
1 Jn. 1 1 2
BM 17 10 27
DC 23 32 55
PGP 0 2 2
TOTAL 96 96 192

Mark 2:5
When Jesus saw their faith, he said unto the sick of the palsy, Son, thy sins be forgiven thee.

Mark 2:7
Why doth this man thus speak blasphemies? who can forgive sins but God only?

Mark 2:9
Whether is it easier to say to the sick of the palsy, Thy sins be forgiven thee; or to say, Arise, and take up thy bed, and walk?

Mark 2:10
But that ye may know that the Son of man hath power on earth to forgive sins, (he saith to the sick of the palsy,)

Mark 3:28
Verily I say unto you, All sins shall be forgiven unto the sons of men, and blasphemies wherewith soever they shall blaspheme:

Mark 3:29
But he that shall blaspheme against the Holy Ghost hath never forgiveness, but is in danger of eternal damnation:

Mark 4:12
That seeing they may see, and not perceive; and hearing they may hear, and not understand; lest at any time they should be converted, and their sins should be forgiven them.

Mark 11:25
And when ye stand praying, forgive, if ye have ought against any: that your Father also which is in heaven may forgive you your trespasses.

Mark 11:26
But if ye do not forgive, neither will your Father which is in heaven forgive your trespasses.