Emphasis Scriptures

The word 'show' occurs 150 times in the standard works.

54 of those occurances are found in the list of scriptures highlighted below. These verses have the highest concentration of the word 'show' in the standard works and contain 36% of all occurances. Assuming 30 seconds per verse, it would take about 22 minutes to read the entire list.

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Ether 3:26-4:1 (6 in 4 verses)

D&C 10:34-36 (5 in 3 verses)

Alma 30:43-45 (4 in 3 verses)

1 Ne. 19:20-21 (3 in 2 verses)

Ether 12:27-28 (3 in 2 verses)

D&C 115:14-16 (3 in 3 verses)

Alma 30:51 (2 in 1 verse)

D&C 124:22 (2 in 1 verse)

Moses 1:7 (2 in 1 verse)

JS-H 1:42 (2 in 1 verse)

2 Ne. 27:27-28 (2 in 2 verses)

Jacob 7:13-14 (2 in 2 verses)

Mosiah 23:23-24 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 37:18-19 (2 in 2 verses)

Hel. 16:18-19 (2 in 2 verses)

3 Ne. 19:2-3 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 45:10-11 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 45:16-17 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 66:3-4 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 97:1-2 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 124:95-96 (2 in 2 verses)

Exact Word Count

  FULL PART ALL
OT 0 12 12
NT 0 1 1
BM 95 66 161
1 Ne. 11 13 24
2 Ne. 11 10 21
Jacob 3 1 4
Mosiah 3 3 6
Alma 21 2 23
Hel. 4 9 13
3 Ne. 18 7 25
Morm. 2 2 4
Ether 19 17 36
Moro. 3 2 5
DC 40 21 61
PGP 15 5 20
TOTAL 150 105 255

2 Ne. 2:21
And the days of the children of men were prolonged, according to the will of God, that they might repent while in the flesh; wherefore, their state became a state of probation, and their time was lengthened, according to the commandments which the Lord God gave unto the children of men. For he gave commandment that all men must repent; for he showed unto all men that they were lost, because of the transgression of their parents.

2 Ne. 4:17
Nevertheless, notwithstanding the great goodness of the Lord, in showing me his great and marvelous works, my heart exclaimeth: O wretched man that I am! Yea, my heart sorroweth because of my flesh; my soul grieveth because of mine iniquities.

2 Ne. 6:8
And now I, Jacob, would speak somewhat concerning these words. For behold, the Lord has shown me that those who were at Jerusalem, from whence we came, have been slain and carried away captive.

2 Ne. 6:9
Nevertheless, the Lord has shown unto me that they should return again. And he also has shown unto me that the Lord God, the Holy One of Israel, should manifest himself unto them in the flesh; and after he should manifest himself they should scourge him and crucify him, according to the words of the angel who spake it unto me.

2 Ne. 10:2
For behold, the promises which we have obtained are promises unto us according to the flesh; wherefore, as it has been shown unto me that many of our children shall perish in the flesh because of unbelief, nevertheless, God will be merciful unto many; and our children shall be restored, that they may come to that which will give them the true knowledge of their Redeemer.

2 Ne. 31:4
Wherefore, I would that ye should remember that I have spoken unto you concerning that prophet which the Lord showed unto me, that should baptize the Lamb of God, which should take away the sins of the world.

2 Ne. 31:7
Know ye not that he was holy? But notwithstanding he being holy, he showeth unto the children of men that, according to the flesh he humbleth himself before the Father, and witnesseth unto the Father that he would be obedient unto him in keeping his commandments.

2 Ne. 31:9
And again, it showeth unto the children of men the straitness of the path, and the narrowness of the gate, by which they should enter, he having set the example before them.

2 Ne. 31:17
Wherefore, do the things which I have told you I have seen that your Lord and your Redeemer should do; for, for this cause have they been shown unto me, that ye might know the gate by which ye should enter. For the gate by which ye should enter is repentance and baptism by water; and then cometh a remission of your sins by fire and by the Holy Ghost.