Emphasis Scriptures

The word 'darkness' occurs 312 times in the standard works.

136 of those occurances are found in the list of scriptures highlighted below. These verses have the highest concentration of the word 'darkness' in the standard works and contain 43.6% of all occurances. Assuming 30 seconds per verse, it would take about 51 minutes to read the entire list.

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Alma 37:21-28 (8 in 8 verses)

3 Ne. 8:19-23 (6 in 5 verses)

1 Jn. 2:8-11 (5 in 4 verses)

Job 10:21-22 (4 in 2 verses)

Hel. 5:40-43 (4 in 4 verses)

Matt. 6:23 (3 in 1 verse)

3 Ne. 13:23 (3 in 1 verse)

Ex. 10:21-22 (3 in 2 verses)

Ps. 139:11-12 (3 in 2 verses)

1 Ne. 8:23-24 (3 in 2 verses)

Job 3:4-6 (3 in 3 verses)

Isa. 8:22-9:2 (3 in 3 verses)

2 Ne. 18:22-19:2 (3 in 3 verses)

Hel. 6:28-30 (3 in 3 verses)

Deut. 4:11 (2 in 1 verse)

Job 23:17 (2 in 1 verse)

Job 28:3 (2 in 1 verse)

Eccl. 6:4 (2 in 1 verse)

Isa. 5:20 (2 in 1 verse)

Isa. 60:2 (2 in 1 verse)

Jer. 13:16 (2 in 1 verse)

Joel 2:2 (2 in 1 verse)

Zeph. 1:15 (2 in 1 verse)

John 1:5 (2 in 1 verse)

John 12:35 (2 in 1 verse)

2 Ne. 3:5 (2 in 1 verse)

2 Ne. 15:20 (2 in 1 verse)

3 Ne. 1:15 (2 in 1 verse)

Morm. 8:16 (2 in 1 verse)

Ether 6:3 (2 in 1 verse)

D&C 6:21 (2 in 1 verse)

D&C 10:58 (2 in 1 verse)

D&C 34:2 (2 in 1 verse)

D&C 39:2 (2 in 1 verse)

D&C 45:7 (2 in 1 verse)

D&C 88:49 (2 in 1 verse)

D&C 112:23 (2 in 1 verse)

Gen. 1:4-5 (2 in 2 verses)

Deut. 5:22-23 (2 in 2 verses)

Job 15:22-23 (2 in 2 verses)

Job 17:12-13 (2 in 2 verses)

Eccl. 2:13-14 (2 in 2 verses)

Luke 11:34-35 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Thes. 5:4-5 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Jn. 1:5-6 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Ne. 12:4-5 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Ne. 19:10-11 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Ne. 26:22-23 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 37:30-31 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 40:13-14 (2 in 2 verses)

Hel. 5:28-29 (2 in 2 verses)

Ether 3:3-4 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 133:72-73 (2 in 2 verses)

Moses 2:4-5 (2 in 2 verses)

Abr. 4:4-5 (2 in 2 verses)

Exact Word Count

  FULL PART ALL
OT 111 0 111
NT 51 0 51
BM 91 0 91
DC 43 0 43
PGP 16 0 16
Moses 9 0 9
Abr. 4 0 4
JS-H 3 0 3
TOTAL 312 0 312

JS-H 1:13
At length I came to the conclusion that I must either remain in darkness and confusion, or else I must do as James directs, that is, ask of God. I at length came to the determination to "ask of God," concluding that if he gave wisdom to them that lacked wisdom, and would give liberally, and not upbraid, I might venture.

JS-H 1:15
After I had retired to the place where I had previously designed to go, having looked around me, and finding myself alone, I kneeled down and began to offer up the desires of my heart to God. I had scarcely done so, when immediately I was seized upon by some power which entirely overcame me, and had such an astonishing influence over me as to bind my tongue so that I could not speak. Thick darkness gathered around me, and it seemed to me for a time as if I were doomed to sudden destruction.

JS-H 1:20
He again forbade me to join with any of them; and many other things did he say unto me, which I cannot write at this time. When I came to myself again, I found myself lying on my back, looking up into heaven. When the light had departed, I had no strength; but soon recovering in some degree, I went home. And as I leaned up to the fireplace, mother inquired what the matter was. I replied, "Never mind, all is well-- I am well enough off." I then said to my mother, "I have learned for myself that Presbyterianism is not true." It seems as though the adversary was aware, at a very early period of my life, that I was destined to prove a disturber and an annoyer of his kingdom; else why should the powers of darkness combine against me? Why the opposition and persecution that arose against me, almost in my infancy?