Emphasis Scriptures

The word 'heed' occurs 136 times in the standard works.

28 of those occurances are found in the list of scriptures highlighted below. These verses have the highest concentration of the word 'heed' in the standard works and contain 20.6% of all occurances. Assuming 30 seconds per verse, it would take about 11 minutes to read the entire list.

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Alma 37:43-44 (3 in 2 verses)

D&C 101:87-89 (3 in 3 verses)

1 Ne. 15:25 (2 in 1 verse)

D&C 6:2 (2 in 1 verse)

D&C 11:2 (2 in 1 verse)

D&C 12:2 (2 in 1 verse)

D&C 14:2 (2 in 1 verse)

2 Chr. 19:6-7 (2 in 2 verses)

Jer. 18:18-19 (2 in 2 verses)

Mal. 2:15-16 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 45:23-24 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 20:33-34 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 32:4-5 (2 in 2 verses)

Exact Word Count

  FULL PART ALL
OT 45 0 45
NT 35 0 35
BM 23 2 25
1 Ne. 4 2 6
2 Ne. 1 0 1
Mosiah 2 0 2
Alma 11 0 11
3 Ne. 3 0 3
Moro. 2 0 2
DC 30 0 30
PGP 3 0 3
TOTAL 136 2 138

Alma 7:26
And now my beloved brethren, I have spoken these words unto you according to the Spirit which testifieth in me; and my soul doth exceedingly rejoice, because of the exceeding diligence and heed which ye have given unto my word.

Alma 12:9
And now Alma began to expound these things unto him, saying: It is given unto many to know the mysteries of God; nevertheless they are laid under a strict command that they shall not impart only according to the portion of his word which he doth grant unto the children of men, according to the heed and diligence which they give unto him.

Alma 21:23
And Ammon did preach unto the people of king Lamoni; and it came to pass that he did teach them all things concerning things pertaining to righteousness. And he did exhort them daily, with all diligence; and they gave heed unto his word, and they were zealous for keeping the commandments of God.

Alma 37:43
And now, my son, I would that ye should understand that these things are not without a shadow; for as our fathers were slothful to give heed to this compass (now these things were temporal) they did not prosper; even so it is with things which are spiritual.

Alma 37:44
For behold, it is as easy to give heed to the word of Christ, which will point to you a straight course to eternal bliss, as it was for our fathers to give heed to this compass, which would point unto them a straight course to the promised land.

Alma 39:2
For thou didst not give so much heed unto my words as did thy brother, among the people of the Zoramites. Now this is what I have against thee; thou didst go on unto boasting in thy strength and thy wisdom.

Alma 39:10
And I command you to take it upon you to counsel with your elder brothers in your undertakings; for behold, thou art in thy youth, and ye stand in need to be nourished by your brothers. And give heed to their counsel.

Alma 45:23
And now it came to pass that after Helaman and his brethren had appointed priests and teachers over the churches that there arose a dissension among them, and they would not give heed to the words of Helaman and his brethren;

Alma 45:24
But they grew proud, being lifted up in their hearts, because of their exceedingly great riches; therefore they grew rich in their own eyes, and would not give heed to their words, to walk uprightly before God.

Alma 49:30
Yea, and there was continual peace among them, and exceedingly great prosperity in the church because of their heed and diligence which they gave unto the word of God, which was declared unto them by Helaman, and Shiblon, and Corianton, and Ammon and his brethren, yea, and by all those who had been ordained by the holy order of God, being baptized unto repentance, and sent forth to preach among the people.