Emphasis Scriptures

The word 'seeketh' occurs 63 times in the standard works.

8 of those occurances are found in the list of scriptures highlighted below. These verses have the highest concentration of the word 'seeketh' in the standard works and contain 12.7% of all occurances. Assuming 30 seconds per verse, it would take about 3 minutes to read the entire list.

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1 Sam. 22:23 (2 in 1 verse)

Prov. 11:27 (2 in 1 verse)

John 7:18 (2 in 1 verse)

Hel. 8:27-28 (2 in 2 verses)

Exact Word Count

  FULL PART ALL
OT 29 0 29
NT 13 0 13
BM 8 0 8
DC 13 0 13
PGP 0 0 0
TOTAL 63 0 63

D&C 38:28
And again, I say unto you that the enemy in the secret chambers seeketh your lives.

D&C 44:5
That your enemies may not have power over you; that you may be preserved in all things; that you may be enabled to keep my laws; that every bond may be broken wherewith the enemy seeketh to destroy my people.

D&C 46:9
For verily I say unto you, they are given for the benefit of those who love me and keep all my commandments, and him that seeketh so to do; that all may be benefited that seek or that ask of me, that ask and not for a sign that they may consume it upon their lusts.

D&C 58:39
And let him repent of his sins, for he seeketh the praise of the world.

D&C 58:41
And also he hath need to repent, for I, the Lord, am not well pleased with him, for he seeketh to excel, and he is not sufficiently meek before me.

D&C 63:7
And he that seeketh signs shall see signs, but not unto salvation.

D&C 64:17
And also my servant Edward Partridge, behold, he hath sinned, and Satan seeketh to destroy his soul; but when these things are made known unto them, and they repent of the evil, they shall be forgiven.

D&C 78:10
Otherwise Satan seeketh to turn their hearts away from the truth, that they become blinded and understand not the things which are prepared for them.

D&C 88:35
That which breaketh a law, and abideth not by law, but seeketh to become a law unto itself, and willeth to abide in sin, and altogether abideth in sin, cannot be sanctified by law, neither by mercy, justice, nor judgment. Therefore, they must remain filthy still.

D&C 88:83
He that seeketh me early shall find me, and shall not be forsaken.

D&C 88:115
For Michael shall fight their battles, and shall overcome him who seeketh the throne of him who sitteth upon the throne, even the Lamb.

D&C 132:57
And again, I say, let not my servant Joseph put his property out of his hands, lest an enemy come and destroy him; for Satan seeketh to destroy; for I am the Lord thy God, and he is my servant; and behold, and lo, I am with him, as I was with Abraham, thy father, even unto his exaltation and glory.

D&C 136:19
And if any man shall seek to build up himself, and seeketh not my counsel, he shall have no power, and his folly shall be made manifest.