Emphasis Scriptures

The word 'oath' occurs 95 times in the standard works.

32 of those occurances are found in the list of scriptures highlighted below. These verses have the highest concentration of the word 'oath' in the standard works and contain 33.7% of all occurances. Assuming 30 seconds per verse, it would take about 13 minutes to read the entire list.

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Alma 53:11-14 (4 in 4 verses)

Heb. 7:20-21 (3 in 2 verses)

Mosiah 20:14-15 (3 in 2 verses)

Num. 5:19-21 (3 in 3 verses)

1 Sam. 14:26-28 (3 in 3 verses)

Gen. 24:41 (2 in 1 verse)

1 Kgs. 8:31 (2 in 1 verse)

2 Chr. 6:22 (2 in 1 verse)

3 Ne. 3:8 (2 in 1 verse)

Ezek. 17:18-19 (2 in 2 verses)

Heb. 6:16-17 (2 in 2 verses)

Mosiah 19:25-26 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 84:39-40 (2 in 2 verses)

Exact Word Count

  FULL PART ALL
OT 47 10 57
NT 14 3 17
BM 28 16 44
DC 3 1 4
PGP 3 1 4
TOTAL 95 31 126

D&C 84:39
And this is according to the oath and covenant which belongeth to the priesthood.

D&C 84:40
Therefore, all those who receive the priesthood, receive this oath and covenant of my Father, which he cannot break, neither can it be moved.

D&C 124:47
And it shall come to pass that if you build a house unto my name, and do not do the things that I say, I will not perform the oath which I make unto you, neither fulfil the promises which ye expect at my hands, saith the Lord.