Emphasis Scriptures

The word 'names' occurs 154 times in the standard works.

61 of those occurances are found in the list of scriptures highlighted below. These verses have the highest concentration of the word 'names' in the standard works and contain 39.6% of all occurances. Assuming 30 seconds per verse, it would take about 19 minutes to read the entire list.

To learn more about emphasis scriptures click here.

Expand All


Alma 5:57-58 (6 in 2 verses)

 5:57 And now I say unto you, all you that are desirous to follow the voice of the good shepherd, come ye out from the wicked, and be ye separate, and touch not their unclean things; and behold, their names shall be blotted out, that the names of the wicked shall not be numbered among the names of the righteous, that the word of God may be fulfilled, which saith: The names of the wicked shall not be mingled with the names of my people;

 5:58 For the names of the righteous shall be written in the book of life, and unto them will I grant an inheritance at my right hand. And now, my brethren, what have ye to say against this? I say unto you, if ye speak against it, it matters not, for the word of God must be fulfilled.




D&C 85:3-7 (6 in 5 verses)

Ex. 28:9-12 (5 in 4 verses)

D&C 20:82-83 (4 in 2 verses)

D&C 104:49-50 (3 in 2 verses)

Rev. 21:12-14 (3 in 3 verses)

Gen. 25:13 (2 in 1 verse)

Gen. 26:18 (2 in 1 verse)

Gen. 36:40 (2 in 1 verse)

Ex. 28:21 (2 in 1 verse)

Ex. 39:14 (2 in 1 verse)

Num. 32:38 (2 in 1 verse)

Ezra 5:10 (2 in 1 verse)

Ezek. 23:4 (2 in 1 verse)

Mosiah 27:34 (2 in 1 verse)

Alma 6:3 (2 in 1 verse)

Alma 11:4 (2 in 1 verse)

Alma 31:7 (2 in 1 verse)

Hel. 5:6 (2 in 1 verse)

D&C 135:6 (2 in 1 verse)

Num. 1:17-18 (2 in 2 verses)

Num. 3:2-3 (2 in 2 verses)

Num. 3:17-18 (2 in 2 verses)

Exact Word Count

  FULL PART ALL
OT 85 0 85
NT 12 0 12
BM 30 0 30
Jacob 1 0 1
Mosiah 7 0 7
Alma 15 0 15
Hel. 3 0 3
3 Ne. 2 0 2
Moro. 2 0 2
DC 25 0 25
PGP 2 0 2
TOTAL 154 0 154

Alma 1:24
For the hearts of many were hardened, and their names were blotted out, that they were remembered no more among the people of God. And also many withdrew themselves from among them.

Alma 5:57
And now I say unto you, all you that are desirous to follow the voice of the good shepherd, come ye out from the wicked, and be ye separate, and touch not their unclean things; and behold, their names shall be blotted out, that the names of the wicked shall not be numbered among the names of the righteous, that the word of God may be fulfilled, which saith: The names of the wicked shall not be mingled with the names of my people;

Alma 5:58
For the names of the righteous shall be written in the book of life, and unto them will I grant an inheritance at my right hand. And now, my brethren, what have ye to say against this? I say unto you, if ye speak against it, it matters not, for the word of God must be fulfilled.

Alma 6:3
And it also came to pass that whosoever did belong to the church that did not repent of their wickedness and humble themselves before God-- I mean those who were lifted up in the pride of their hearts-- the same were rejected, and their names were blotted out, that their names were not numbered among those of the righteous.

Alma 11:4
Now these are the names of the different pieces of their gold, and of their silver, according to their value. And the names are given by the Nephites, for they did not reckon after the manner of the Jews who were at Jerusalem; neither did they measure after the manner of the Jews; but they altered their reckoning and their measure, according to the minds and the circumstances of the people, in every generation, until the reign of the judges, they having been established by king Mosiah.

Alma 23:13
And these are the names of the cities of the Lamanites which were converted unto the Lord; and these are they that laid down the weapons of their rebellion, yea, all their weapons of war; and they were all Lamanites.

Alma 23:17
And it came to pass that they called their names Anti-Nephi-Lehies; and they were called by this name and were no more called Lamanites.

Alma 31:7
Now the eldest of his sons he took not with him, and his name was Helaman; but the names of those whom he took with him were Shiblon and Corianton; and these are the names of those who went with him among the Zoramites, to preach unto them the word.