Emphasis Scriptures

The word 'lest' occurs 359 times in the standard works.

66 of those occurances are found in the list of scriptures highlighted below. These verses have the highest concentration of the word 'lest' in the standard works and contain 18.4% of all occurances. Assuming 30 seconds per verse, it would take about 27 minutes to read the entire list.

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Lev. 10:6-9 (4 in 4 verses)

Deut. 20:5-8 (4 in 4 verses)

Heb. 12:13-16 (4 in 4 verses)

Prov. 30:9-10 (3 in 2 verses)

2 Cor. 12:6-7 (3 in 2 verses)

2 Cor. 12:20-21 (3 in 2 verses)

D&C 19:20-22 (3 in 3 verses)

Ex. 34:12 (2 in 1 verse)

Deut. 4:9 (2 in 1 verse)

Deut. 29:18 (2 in 1 verse)

Deut. 32:27 (2 in 1 verse)

2 Sam. 1:20 (2 in 1 verse)

Jer. 6:8 (2 in 1 verse)

Jacob 7:19 (2 in 1 verse)

Alma 56:40 (2 in 1 verse)

Morm. 5:24 (2 in 1 verse)

Ex. 19:21-22 (2 in 2 verses)

Deut. 7:25-26 (2 in 2 verses)

Ps. 13:3-4 (2 in 2 verses)

Prov. 5:9-10 (2 in 2 verses)

Prov. 25:16-17 (2 in 2 verses)

Prov. 26:4-5 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Cor. 9:3-4 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Tim. 3:6-7 (2 in 2 verses)

Heb. 3:12-13 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 22:21-22 (2 in 2 verses)

Morm. 8:17-18 (2 in 2 verses)

Moro. 9:3-4 (2 in 2 verses)

Exact Word Count

  FULL PART ALL
OT 150 82 232
NT 90 26 116
Matt. 10 3 13
Mark 6 3 9
Luke 10 4 14
John 5 1 6
Acts 8 1 9
Rom. 3 0 3
1 Cor. 7 3 10
2 Cor. 14 0 14
Gal. 4 2 6
Eph. 1 0 1
Philip. 1 0 1
Col. 3 0 3
1 Thes. 1 0 1
1 Tim. 2 0 2
Heb. 11 1 12
James 2 0 2
2 Pet. 1 0 1
Rev. 1 8 9
BM 75 9 84
DC 39 39 78
PGP 5 1 6
TOTAL 359 157 516

Matt. 5:15
Neither do men light a candle, and put it under a bushel, but on a candlestick; and it giveth light unto all that are in the house.

Matt. 19:17
And he said unto him, Why callest thou me good? there is none good but one, that is, God: but if thou wilt enter into life, keep the commandments.

Matt. 23:37
O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, thou that killest the prophets, and stonest them which are sent unto thee, how often would I have gathered thy children together, even as a hen gathereth her chickens under her wings, and ye would not!

Mark 4:21
And he said unto them, Is a candle brought to be put under a bushel, or under a bed? and not to be set on a candlestick?

Mark 5:35
While he yet spake, there came from the ruler of the synagogue's house certain which said, Thy daughter is dead: why troublest thou the Master any further?

Mark 10:18
And Jesus said unto him, Why callest thou me good? there is none good but one, that is, God.

Luke 8:16
No man, when he hath lighted a candle, covereth it with a vessel, or putteth it under a bed; but setteth it on a candlestick, that they which enter in may see the light.

Luke 11:33
No man, when he hath lighted a candle, putteth it in a secret place, neither under a bushel, but on a candlestick, that they which come in may see the light.

Luke 13:34
O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, which killest the prophets, and stonest them that are sent unto thee; how often would I have gathered thy children together, as a hen doth gather her brood under her wings, and ye would not!

Luke 18:19
And Jesus said unto him, Why callest thou me good? none is good, save one, that is, God.

John 1:38
Then Jesus turned, and saw them following, and saith unto them, What seek ye? They said unto him, Rabbi, (which is to say, being interpreted, Master,) where dwellest thou?

Acts 23:4
And they that stood by said, Revilest thou God's high priest?

1 Cor. 6:2
Do ye not know that the saints shall judge the world? and if the world shall be judged by you, are ye unworthy to judge the smallest matters?

1 Cor. 15:40
There are also celestial bodies, and bodies terrestrial: but the glory of the celestial is one, and the glory of the terrestrial is another.

Gal. 2:14
But when I saw that they walked not uprightly according to the truth of the gospel, I said unto Peter before them all, If thou, being a Jew, livest after the manner of Gentiles, and not as do the Jews, why compellest thou the Gentiles to live as do the Jews?

Gal. 4:27
For it is written, Rejoice, thou barren that bearest not; break forth and cry, thou that travailest not: for the desolate hath many more children than she which hath an husband.

Heb. 9:2
For there was a tabernacle made; the first, wherein was the candlestick, and the table, and the shewbread; which is called the sanctuary.

Rev. 1:12
And I turned to see the voice that spake with me. And being turned, I saw seven golden candlesticks;

Rev. 1:13
And in the midst of the seven candlesticks one like unto the Son of man, clothed with a garment down to the foot, and girt about the paps with a golden girdle.

Rev. 1:20
The mystery of the seven stars which thou sawest in my right hand, and the seven golden candlesticks. The seven stars are the angels of the seven churches: and the seven candlesticks which thou sawest are the seven churches.

Rev. 2:1
Unto the angel of the church of Ephesus write; These things saith he that holdeth the seven stars in his right hand, who walketh in the midst of the seven golden candlesticks;

Rev. 2:5
Remember therefore from whence thou art fallen, and repent, and do the first works; or else I will come unto thee quickly, and will remove thy candlestick out of his place, except thou repent.

Rev. 2:13
I know thy works, and where thou dwellest, even where Satan's seat is: and thou holdest fast my name, and hast not denied my faith, even in those days wherein Antipas was my faithful martyr, who was slain among you, where Satan dwelleth.

Rev. 11:4
These are the two olive trees, and the two candlesticks standing before the God of the earth.