Emphasis Scriptures

The word 'afflictions' occurs 100 times in the standard works.

19 of those occurances are found in the list of scriptures highlighted below. These verses have the highest concentration of the word 'afflictions' in the standard works and contain 19% of all occurances. Assuming 30 seconds per verse, it would take about 8 minutes to read the entire list.

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Alma 34:40-41 (3 in 2 verses)

1 Ne. 15:5 (2 in 1 verse)

Alma 33:11 (2 in 1 verse)

Heb. 10:32-33 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Ne. 2:1-2 (2 in 2 verses)

Mosiah 21:5-6 (2 in 2 verses)

Mosiah 24:13-14 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 36:2-3 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 61:2-3 (2 in 2 verses)

Exact Word Count

  FULL PART ALL
OT 2 0 2
NT 11 0 11
BM 77 0 77
DC 9 0 9
PGP 1 0 1
TOTAL 100 0 100

D&C 24:1
Behold, thou wast called and chosen to write the Book of Mormon, and to my ministry; and I have lifted thee up out of thine afflictions, and have counseled thee, that thou hast been delivered from all thine enemies, and thou hast been delivered from the powers of Satan and from darkness!

D&C 24:8
Be patient in afflictions, for thou shalt have many; but endure them, for, lo, I am with thee, even unto the end of thy days.

D&C 25:5
And the office of thy calling shall be for a comfort unto my servant, Joseph Smith, Jun., thy husband, in his afflictions, with consoling words, in the spirit of meekness.

D&C 30:6
And be you afflicted in all his afflictions, ever lifting up your heart unto me in prayer and faith, for his and your deliverance; for I have given unto him power to build up my church among the Lamanites;

D&C 31:2
Behold, you have had many afflictions because of your family; nevertheless, I will bless you and your family, yea, your little ones; and the day cometh that they will believe and know the truth and be one with you in my church.

D&C 31:9
Be patient in afflictions, revile not against those that revile. Govern your house in meekness, and be steadfast.

D&C 109:68
O Lord, remember thy servant, Joseph Smith, Jun., and all his afflictions and persecutions-- how he has covenanted with Jehovah, and vowed to thee, O Mighty God of Jacob-- and the commandments which thou hast given unto him, and that he hath sincerely striven to do thy will.

D&C 121:7
My son, peace be unto thy soul; thine adversity and thine afflictions shall be but a small moment;

D&C 133:53
In all their afflictions he was afflicted. And the angel of his presence saved them; and in his love, and in his pity, he redeemed them, and bore them, and carried them all the days of old;