Emphasis Scriptures

The word 'thanks' 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 'thanks' 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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Ps. 136:1-3 (3 in 3 verses)

Ps. 75:1 (2 in 1 verse)

Rom. 14:6 (2 in 1 verse)

Alma 31:23 (2 in 1 verse)

1 Chr. 16:34-35 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Cor. 14:16-17 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Ne. 5:9-10 (2 in 2 verses)

Mosiah 2:19-20 (2 in 2 verses)

Mosiah 24:21-22 (2 in 2 verses)

Exact Word Count

  FULL PART ALL
OT 36 21 57
NT 37 9 46
BM 24 6 30
DC 3 8 11
PGP 0 0 0
TOTAL 100 44 144

D&C 46:7
But ye are commanded in all things to ask of God, who giveth liberally; and that which the Spirit testifies unto you even so I would that ye should do in all holiness of heart, walking uprightly before me, considering the end of your salvation, doing all things with prayer and thanksgiving, that ye may not be seduced by evil spirits, or doctrines of devils, or the commandments of men; for some are of men, and others of devils.

D&C 59:15
And inasmuch as ye do these things with thanksgiving, with cheerful hearts and countenances, not with much laughter, for this is sin, but with a glad heart and a cheerful countenance--

D&C 88:133
Art thou a brother or brethren? I salute you in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, in token or remembrance of the everlasting covenant, in which covenant I receive you to fellowship, in a determination that is fixed, immovable, and unchangeable, to be your friend and brother through the grace of God in the bonds of love, to walk in all the commandments of God blameless, in thanksgiving, forever and ever. Amen.

D&C 88:137
And ye are called to do this by prayer and thanksgiving, as the Spirit shall give utterance in all your doings in the house of the Lord, in the school of the prophets, that it may become a sanctuary, a tabernacle of the Holy Spirit to your edification.

D&C 89:11
Every herb in the season thereof, and every fruit in the season thereof; all these to be used with prudence and thanksgiving.

D&C 89:12
Yea, flesh also of beasts and of the fowls of the air, I, the Lord, have ordained for the use of man with thanksgiving; nevertheless they are to be used sparingly;

D&C 97:13
For a place of thanksgiving for all saints, and for a place of instruction for all those who are called to the work of the ministry in all their several callings and offices;

D&C 136:28
If thou art merry, praise the Lord with singing, with music, with dancing, and with a prayer of praise and thanksgiving.