Emphasis Scriptures

The word 'atonement' occurs 113 times in the standard works.

53 of those occurances are found in the list of scriptures highlighted below. These verses have the highest concentration of the word 'atonement' in the standard works and contain 46.9% of all occurances. Assuming 30 seconds per verse, it would take about 21 minutes to read the entire list.

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Lev. 16:30-34 (6 in 5 verses)

Lev. 16:16-18 (4 in 3 verses)

Lev. 14:18-21 (4 in 4 verses)


Alma 34:9-12 (4 in 4 verses)

 34:9 For it is expedient that an atonement should be made; for according to the great plan of the Eternal God there must be an atonement made, or else all mankind must unavoidably perish; yea, all are hardened; yea, all are fallen and are lost, and must perish except it be through the atonement which it is expedient should be made.

 34:10 For it is expedient that there should be a great and last sacrifice; yea, not a sacrifice of man, neither of beast, neither of any manner of fowl; for it shall not be a human sacrifice; but it must be an infinite and eternal sacrifice.

 34:11 Now there is not any man that can sacrifice his own blood which will atone for the sins of another. Now, if a man murdereth, behold will our law, which is just, take the life of his brother? I say unto you, Nay.

 34:12 But the law requireth the life of him who hath murdered; therefore there can be nothing which is short of an infinite atonement which will suffice for the sins of the world.




Ex. 29:36-37 (3 in 2 verses)

Ex. 30:15-16 (3 in 2 verses)

Lev. 23:27-28 (3 in 2 verses)

Ex. 30:10 (2 in 1 verse)

Lev. 9:7 (2 in 1 verse)

Lev. 17:11 (2 in 1 verse)

Num. 5:8 (2 in 1 verse)

Num. 15:28 (2 in 1 verse)

2 Ne. 9:7 (2 in 1 verse)

Alma 42:23 (2 in 1 verse)

Lev. 12:7-8 (2 in 2 verses)

Lev. 16:10-11 (2 in 2 verses)

Num. 16:46-47 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Ne. 9:25-26 (2 in 2 verses)

Jacob 4:11-12 (2 in 2 verses)

Mosiah 4:6-7 (2 in 2 verses)

Exact Word Count

  FULL PART ALL
OT 80 1 81
NT 1 0 1
BM 28 0 28
2 Ne. 7 0 7
Jacob 3 0 3
Mosiah 5 0 5
Alma 11 0 11
Moro. 2 0 2
DC 3 0 3
PGP 1 0 1
TOTAL 113 1 114

Alma 13:5
Or in fine, in the first place they were on the same standing with their brethren; thus this holy calling being prepared from the foundation of the world for such as would not harden their hearts, being in and through the atonement of the Only Begotten Son, who was prepared--

Alma 21:9
Now Aaron began to open the scriptures unto them concerning the coming of Christ, and also concerning the resurrection of the dead, and that there could be no redemption for mankind save it were through the death and sufferings of Christ, and the atonement of his blood.

Alma 24:13
Behold, I say unto you, Nay, let us retain our swords that they be not stained with the blood of our brethren; for perhaps, if we should stain our swords again they can no more be washed bright through the blood of the Son of our great God, which shall be shed for the atonement of our sins.

Alma 30:17
And many more such things did he say unto them, telling them that there could be no atonement made for the sins of men, but every man fared in this life according to the management of the creature; therefore every man prospered according to his genius, and that every man conquered according to his strength; and whatsoever a man did was no crime.

Alma 34:9
For it is expedient that an atonement should be made; for according to the great plan of the Eternal God there must be an atonement made, or else all mankind must unavoidably perish; yea, all are hardened; yea, all are fallen and are lost, and must perish except it be through the atonement which it is expedient should be made.

Alma 34:12
But the law requireth the life of him who hath murdered; therefore there can be nothing which is short of an infinite atonement which will suffice for the sins of the world.

Alma 42:15
And now, the plan of mercy could not be brought about except an atonement should be made; therefore God himself atoneth for the sins of the world, to bring about the plan of mercy, to appease the demands of justice, that God might be a perfect, just God, and a merciful God also.

Alma 42:23
But God ceaseth not to be God, and mercy claimeth the penitent, and mercy cometh because of the atonement; and the atonement bringeth to pass the resurrection of the dead; and the resurrection of the dead bringeth back men into the presence of God; and thus they are restored into his presence, to be judged according to their works, according to the law and justice.