Emphasis Scriptures

The word 'heed' occurs 136 times in the standard works.

28 of those occurances are found in the list of scriptures highlighted below. These verses have the highest concentration of the word 'heed' in the standard works and contain 20.6% of all occurances. Assuming 30 seconds per verse, it would take about 11 minutes to read the entire list.

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Alma 37:43-44 (3 in 2 verses)

 37:43 And now, my son, I would that ye should understand that these things are not without a shadow; for as our fathers were slothful to give heed to this compass (now these things were temporal) they did not prosper; even so it is with things which are spiritual.

 37:44 For behold, it is as easy to give heed to the word of Christ, which will point to you a straight course to eternal bliss, as it was for our fathers to give heed to this compass, which would point unto them a straight course to the promised land.





D&C 101:87-89 (3 in 3 verses)

 101:87 And if he heed them not, let them importune at the feet of the governor;

 101:88 And if the governor heed them not, let them importune at the feet of the president;

 101:89 And if the president heed them not, then will the Lord arise and come forth out of his hiding place, and in his fury vex the nation;





1 Ne. 15:25 (2 in 1 verse)

 15:25 Wherefore, I, Nephi, did exhort them to give heed unto the word of the Lord; yea, I did exhort them with all the energies of my soul, and with all the faculty which I possessed, that they would give heed to the word of God and remember to keep his commandments always in all things.





D&C 6:2 (2 in 1 verse)

 6:2 Behold, I am God; give heed unto my word, which is quick and powerful, sharper than a two-edged sword, to the dividing asunder of both joints and marrow; therefore give heed unto my words.





D&C 11:2 (2 in 1 verse)

 11:2 Behold, I am God; give heed to my word, which is quick and powerful, sharper than a two-edged sword, to the dividing asunder of both joints and marrow; therefore give heed unto my word.





D&C 12:2 (2 in 1 verse)

 12:2 Behold, I am God; give heed to my word, which is quick and powerful, sharper than a two-edged sword, to the dividing asunder of both joints and marrow; therefore, give heed unto my word.





D&C 14:2 (2 in 1 verse)

 14:2 Behold, I am God; give heed to my word, which is quick and powerful, sharper than a two-edged sword, to the dividing asunder of both joints and marrow; therefore give heed unto my word.





2 Chr. 19:6-7 (2 in 2 verses)

 19:6 And said to the judges, Take heed what ye do: for ye judge not for man, but for the Lord, who is with you in the judgment.

 19:7 Wherefore now let the fear of the Lord be upon you; take heed and do it: for there is no iniquity with the Lord our God, nor respect of persons, nor taking of gifts.





Jer. 18:18-19 (2 in 2 verses)

 18:18 Then said they, Come, and let us devise devices against Jeremiah; for the law shall not perish from the priest, nor counsel from the wise, nor the word from the prophet. Come, and let us smite him with the tongue, and let us not give heed to any of his words.

 18:19 Give heed to me, O Lord, and hearken to the voice of them that contend with me.





Mal. 2:15-16 (2 in 2 verses)

 2:15 And did not he make one? Yet had he the residue of the spirit. And wherefore one? That he might seek a godly seed. Therefore take heed to your spirit, and let none deal treacherously against the wife of his youth.

 2:16 For the Lord, the God of Israel, saith that he hateth putting away: for one covereth violence with his garment, saith the Lord of hosts: therefore take heed to your spirit, that ye deal not treacherously.





Alma 45:23-24 (2 in 2 verses)

 45:23 And now it came to pass that after Helaman and his brethren had appointed priests and teachers over the churches that there arose a dissension among them, and they would not give heed to the words of Helaman and his brethren;

 45:24 But they grew proud, being lifted up in their hearts, because of their exceedingly great riches; therefore they grew rich in their own eyes, and would not give heed to their words, to walk uprightly before God.





D&C 20:33-34 (2 in 2 verses)

 20:33 Therefore let the church take heed and pray always, lest they fall into temptation;

 20:34 Yea, and even let those who are sanctified take heed also.





D&C 32:4-5 (2 in 2 verses)

 32:4 And they shall give heed to that which is written, and pretend to no other revelation; and they shall pray always that I may unfold the same to their understanding.

 32:5 And they shall give heed unto these words and trifle not, and I will bless them. Amen.




Exact Word Count

  FULL PART ALL
OT 45 0 45
NT 35 0 35
BM 23 2 25
DC 30 0 30
PGP 3 0 3
TOTAL 136 2 138

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