Emphasis Scriptures

The word 'hope' occurs 190 times in the standard works.

48 of those occurances are found in the list of scriptures highlighted below. These verses have the highest concentration of the word 'hope' in the standard works and contain 25.3% of all occurances. Assuming 30 seconds per verse, it would take about 19 minutes to read the entire list.

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Moro. 7:40-48 (9 in 9 verses)

Rom. 8:20-25 (6 in 6 verses)

Moro. 10:20-22 (4 in 3 verses)

1 Cor. 9:10 (3 in 1 verse)

Acts 26:6-7 (3 in 2 verses)

Jacob 4:4-6 (3 in 3 verses)

Job 17:15 (2 in 1 verse)

Rom. 4:18 (2 in 1 verse)

Rom. 15:13 (2 in 1 verse)

Ether 12:4 (2 in 1 verse)

Ether 12:32 (2 in 1 verse)

A of F 1:13 (2 in 1 verse)

Job 8:13-14 (2 in 2 verses)

Rom. 5:4-5 (2 in 2 verses)

Heb. 6:18-19 (2 in 2 verses)


Ether 12:8-9 (2 in 2 verses)

 12:8 But because of the faith of men he has shown himself unto the world, and glorified the name of the Father, and prepared a way that thereby others might be partakers of the heavenly gift, that they might hope for those things which they have not seen.

 12:9 Wherefore, ye may also have hope, and be partakers of the gift, if ye will but have faith.




Exact Word Count

  FULL PART ALL
OT 69 7 76
NT 61 5 66
BM 50 9 59
1 Ne. 1 1 2
2 Ne. 2 0 2
Jacob 6 1 7
Alma 12 5 17
3 Ne. 2 0 2
Morm. 2 0 2
Ether 7 1 8
Moro. 18 1 19
DC 8 1 9
PGP 2 0 2
TOTAL 190 22 212

Ether 12:4
Wherefore, whoso believeth in God might with surety hope for a better world, yea, even a place at the right hand of God, which hope cometh of faith, maketh an anchor to the souls of men, which would make them sure and steadfast, always abounding in good works, being led to glorify God.

Ether 12:6
And now, I, Moroni, would speak somewhat concerning these things; I would show unto the world that faith is things which are hoped for and not seen; wherefore, dispute not because ye see not, for ye receive no witness until after the trial of your faith.

Ether 12:8
But because of the faith of men he has shown himself unto the world, and glorified the name of the Father, and prepared a way that thereby others might be partakers of the heavenly gift, that they might hope for those things which they have not seen.

Ether 12:9
Wherefore, ye may also have hope, and be partakers of the gift, if ye will but have faith.

Ether 12:28
Behold, I will show unto the Gentiles their weakness, and I will show unto them that faith, hope and charity bringeth unto me-- the fountain of all righteousness.

Ether 12:32
And I also remember that thou hast said that thou hast prepared a house for man, yea, even among the mansions of thy Father, in which man might have a more excellent hope; wherefore man must hope, or he cannot receive an inheritance in the place which thou hast prepared.