Emphasis Scriptures

The word 'called' occurs 1021 times in the standard works.

307 of those occurances are found in the list of scriptures highlighted below. These verses have the highest concentration of the word 'called' in the standard works and contain 30.1% of all occurances. Assuming 30 seconds per verse, it would take about 129 minutes to read the entire list.

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Abr. 4:5-13 (11 in 9 verses)

1 Cor. 7:15-22 (8 in 8 verses)

1 Cor. 7:17-24 (8 in 8 verses)

1 Sam. 3:4-10 (7 in 7 verses)

3 Ne. 27:5-8 (5 in 4 verses)

Gen. 26:18-22 (5 in 5 verses)

Alma 6:7-8 (4 in 2 verses)

Alma 22:29-31 (4 in 3 verses)

4 Ne. 1:36-38 (4 in 3 verses)

Gen. 29:32-35 (4 in 4 verses)

Gen. 35:7-10 (4 in 4 verses)

Luke 1:59-62 (4 in 4 verses)

Mosiah 5:7-10 (4 in 4 verses)

Mosiah 5:9-12 (4 in 4 verses)

Alma 13:3-6 (4 in 4 verses)

3 Ne. 5:10-13 (4 in 4 verses)

Mosiah 25:12 (3 in 1 verse)

Alma 23:17 (3 in 1 verse)

Gen. 31:47-48 (3 in 2 verses)

1 Ne. 17:5-6 (3 in 2 verses)

D&C 18:8-9 (3 in 2 verses)

D&C 39:13-14 (3 in 2 verses)

Gen. 1:8-10 (3 in 3 verses)

Gen. 16:13-15 (3 in 3 verses)

Gen. 38:3-5 (3 in 3 verses)

Judg. 15:17-19 (3 in 3 verses)

Rom. 8:28-30 (3 in 3 verses)

Jacob 1:11-13 (3 in 3 verses)

Alma 46:13-15 (3 in 3 verses)

Alma 50:13-15 (3 in 3 verses)

D&C 18:24-26 (3 in 3 verses)

D&C 20:1-3 (3 in 3 verses)

D&C 107:2-4 (3 in 3 verses)

Moses 2:8-10 (3 in 3 verses)

Moses 6:1-3 (3 in 3 verses)

Gen. 1:5 (2 in 1 verse)

Gen. 28:19 (2 in 1 verse)

Gen. 35:18 (2 in 1 verse)

1 Sam. 9:9 (2 in 1 verse)

2 Sam. 18:18 (2 in 1 verse)

1 Kgs. 1:19 (2 in 1 verse)

1 Kgs. 7:21 (2 in 1 verse)

2 Kgs. 4:36 (2 in 1 verse)

Esth. 4:11 (2 in 1 verse)

Zech. 11:7 (2 in 1 verse)

Matt. 2:23 (2 in 1 verse)

Matt. 5:19 (2 in 1 verse)

John 19:17 (2 in 1 verse)

Acts 9:11 (2 in 1 verse)

Acts 10:1 (2 in 1 verse)

Eph. 2:11 (2 in 1 verse)

1 Ne. 9:2 (2 in 1 verse)

2 Ne. 5:14 (2 in 1 verse)

Mosiah 3:8 (2 in 1 verse)

Mosiah 8:13 (2 in 1 verse)

Mosiah 18:8 (2 in 1 verse)

Mosiah 24:3 (2 in 1 verse)

Alma 2:11 (2 in 1 verse)

Alma 3:17 (2 in 1 verse)

Alma 63:11 (2 in 1 verse)

Hel. 6:10 (2 in 1 verse)

3 Ne. 12:1 (2 in 1 verse)

D&C 11:15 (2 in 1 verse)

D&C 104:48 (2 in 1 verse)

Moses 2:5 (2 in 1 verse)

Moses 4:26 (2 in 1 verse)

Moses 6:17 (2 in 1 verse)

Abr. 4:23 (2 in 1 verse)

Abr. 4:31 (2 in 1 verse)

JS-H 1:72 (2 in 1 verse)

Gen. 4:25-26 (2 in 2 verses)

Gen. 5:2-3 (2 in 2 verses)

Gen. 19:37-38 (2 in 2 verses)

Gen. 20:8-9 (2 in 2 verses)

Gen. 22:14-15 (2 in 2 verses)

Gen. 25:25-26 (2 in 2 verses)

Gen. 30:20-21 (2 in 2 verses)

Gen. 38:29-30 (2 in 2 verses)

Gen. 41:51-52 (2 in 2 verses)

Num. 32:41-42 (2 in 2 verses)

Deut. 3:13-14 (2 in 2 verses)

Judg. 16:18-19 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Sam. 12:24-25 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Kgs. 1:9-10 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Kgs. 1:25-26 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Kgs. 17:10-11 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Kgs. 7:10-11 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Chr. 4:9-10 (2 in 2 verses)

Isa. 54:5-6 (2 in 2 verses)

Jer. 7:10-11 (2 in 2 verses)

Jer. 7:13-14 (2 in 2 verses)

Dan. 9:18-19 (2 in 2 verses)

Hosea 11:1-2 (2 in 2 verses)

Matt. 10:1-2 (2 in 2 verses)

Matt. 23:7-8 (2 in 2 verses)

Matt. 27:16-17 (2 in 2 verses)

Luke 1:35-36 (2 in 2 verses)

Acts 10:23-24 (2 in 2 verses)

Acts 13:1-2 (2 in 2 verses)

Acts 23:17-18 (2 in 2 verses)

Rom. 1:6-7 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Cor. 1:1-2 (2 in 2 verses)

Heb. 9:2-3 (2 in 2 verses)

Omni 1:13-14 (2 in 2 verses)

Mosiah 23:19-20 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 3:10-11 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 5:37-38 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 21:1-2 (2 in 2 verses)

3 Ne. 22:5-6 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 45:66-67 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 80:5-81:1 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 101:39-40 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 107:13-14 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 107:53-54 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 115:3-4 (2 in 2 verses)

Moses 1:29-30 (2 in 2 verses)

Moses 6:9-10 (2 in 2 verses)

Moses 7:18-19 (2 in 2 verses)

Exact Word Count

  FULL PART ALL
OT 395 4 399
NT 229 0 229
BM 207 0 207
DC 118 0 118
PGP 72 0 72
TOTAL 1021 4 1025

D&C 1:17
Wherefore, I the Lord, knowing the calamity which should come upon the inhabitants of the earth, called upon my servant Joseph Smith, Jun., and spake unto him from heaven, and gave him commandments;

D&C 3:10
But remember, God is merciful; therefore, repent of that which thou hast done which is contrary to the commandment which I gave you, and thou art still chosen, and art again called to the work;

D&C 4:3
Therefore, if ye have desires to serve God ye are called to the work;

D&C 6:4
Yea, whosoever will thrust in his sickle and reap, the same is called of God.

D&C 9:4
Behold, the work which you are called to do is to write for my servant Joseph.

D&C 9:14
Stand fast in the work wherewith I have called you, and a hair of your head shall not be lost, and you shall be lifted up at the last day. Amen.

D&C 11:4
Yea, whosoever will thrust in his sickle and reap, the same is called of God.

D&C 11:15
Behold, I command you that you need not suppose that you are called to preach until you are called.

D&C 12:4
Yea, whosoever will thrust in his sickle and reap, the same is called of God.

D&C 12:9
Behold, I am the light and the life of the world, that speak these words, therefore give heed with your might, and then you are called. Amen.

D&C 14:4
Yea, whosoever will thrust in his sickle and reap, the same is called of God.

D&C 14:11
And behold, thou art David, and thou art called to assist; which thing if ye do, and are faithful, ye shall be blessed both spiritually and temporally, and great shall be your reward. Amen.

D&C 18:8
And now, marvel not that I have called him unto mine own purpose, which purpose is known in me; wherefore, if he shall be diligent in keeping my commandments he shall be blessed unto eternal life; and his name is Joseph.

D&C 18:9
And now, Oliver Cowdery, I speak unto you, and also unto David Whitmer, by the way of commandment; for, behold, I command all men everywhere to repent, and I speak unto you, even as unto Paul mine apostle, for you are called even with that same calling with which he was called.

D&C 18:14
Wherefore, you are called to cry repentance unto this people.

D&C 18:24
Wherefore, all men must take upon them the name which is given of the Father, for in that name shall they be called at the last day;

D&C 18:25
Wherefore, if they know not the name by which they are called, they cannot have place in the kingdom of my Father.

D&C 18:26
And now, behold, there are others who are called to declare my gospel, both unto Gentile and unto Jew;

D&C 18:28
And if they desire to take upon them my name with full purpose of heart, they are called to go into all the world to preach my gospel unto every creature.

D&C 20:1
The rise of the Church of Christ in these last days, being one thousand eight hundred and thirty years since the coming of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ in the flesh, it being regularly organized and established agreeable to the laws of our country, by the will and commandments of God, in the fourth month, and on the sixth day of the month which is called April--

D&C 20:2
Which commandments were given to Joseph Smith, Jun., who was called of God, and ordained an apostle of Jesus Christ, to be the first elder of this church;

D&C 20:3
And to Oliver Cowdery, who was also called of God, an apostle of Jesus Christ, to be the second elder of this church, and ordained under his hand;

D&C 20:66
But the presiding elders, traveling bishops, high councilors, high priests, and elders, may have the privilege of ordaining, where there is no branch of the church that a vote may be called.

D&C 20:73
The person who is called of God and has authority from Jesus Christ to baptize, shall go down into the water with the person who has presented himself or herself for baptism, and shall say, calling him or her by name: Having been commissioned of Jesus Christ, I baptize you in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost. Amen.

D&C 21:1
Behold, there shall be a record kept among you; and in it thou shalt be called a seer, a translator, a prophet, an apostle of Jesus Christ, an elder of the church through the will of God the Father, and the grace of your Lord Jesus Christ,

D&C 21:3
Which church was organized and established in the year of your Lord eighteen hundred and thirty, in the fourth month, and on the sixth day of the month which is called April.

D&C 23:4
Behold, I speak a few words unto you, Samuel; for thou also art under no condemnation, and thy calling is to exhortation, and to strengthen the church; and thou art not as yet called to preach before the world. Amen.

D&C 24:1
Behold, thou wast called and chosen to write the Book of Mormon, and to my ministry; and I have lifted thee up out of thine afflictions, and have counseled thee, that thou hast been delivered from all thine enemies, and thou hast been delivered from the powers of Satan and from darkness!

D&C 24:19
For thou art called to prune my vineyard with a mighty pruning, yea, even for the last time; yea, and also all those whom thou hast ordained, and they shall do even according to this pattern. Amen.

D&C 25:3
Behold, thy sins are forgiven thee, and thou art an elect lady, whom I have called.

D&C 27:8
Which John I have sent unto you, my servants, Joseph Smith, Jun., and Oliver Cowdery, to ordain you unto the first priesthood which you have received, that you might be called and ordained even as Aaron;

D&C 29:7
And ye are called to bring to pass the gathering of mine elect; for mine elect hear my voice and harden not their hearts;

D&C 30:2
But your mind has been on the things of the earth more than on the things of me, your Maker, and the ministry whereunto you have been called; and you have not given heed unto my Spirit, and to those who were set over you, but have been persuaded by those whom I have not commanded.

D&C 33:2
For verily, verily, I say unto you that ye are called to lift up your voices as with the sound of a trump, to declare my gospel unto a crooked and perverse generation.

D&C 33:5
And verily, verily, I say unto you, that this church have I established and called forth out of the wilderness.

D&C 34:5
And more blessed are you because you are called of me to preach my gospel--

D&C 36:1
Thus saith the Lord God, the Mighty One of Israel: Behold, I say unto you, my servant Edward, that you are blessed, and your sins are forgiven you, and you are called to preach my gospel as with the voice of a trump;

D&C 39:13
Thou art called to labor in my vineyard, and to build up my church, and to bring forth Zion, that it may rejoice upon the hills and flourish.

D&C 39:14
Behold, verily, verily, I say unto thee, thou art not called to go into the eastern countries, but thou art called to go to the Ohio.

D&C 41:2
Hearken, O ye elders of my church whom I have called, behold I give unto you a commandment, that ye shall assemble yourselves together to agree upon my word;

D&C 41:9
And again, I have called my servant Edward Partridge; and I give a commandment, that he should be appointed by the voice of the church, and ordained a bishop unto the church, to leave his merchandise and to spend all his time in the labors of the church;

D&C 42:44
And the elders of the church, two or more, shall be called, and shall pray for and lay their hands upon them in my name; and if they die they shall die unto me, and if they live they shall live unto me.

D&C 43:25
How oft have I called upon you by the mouth of my servants, and by the ministering of angels, and by mine own voice, and by the voice of thunderings, and by the voice of lightnings, and by the voice of tempests, and by the voice of earthquakes, and great hailstorms, and by the voice of famines and pestilences of every kind, and by the great sound of a trump, and by the voice of judgment, and by the voice of mercy all the day long, and by the voice of glory and honor and the riches of eternal life, and would have saved you with an everlasting salvation, but ye would not!

D&C 44:1
Behold, thus saith the Lord unto you my servants, it is expedient in me that the elders of my church should be called together, from the east and from the west, and from the north and from the south, by letter or some other way.

D&C 45:6
Hearken, O ye people of my church, and ye elders listen together, and hear my voice while it is called today, and harden not your hearts;

D&C 45:66
And it shall be called the New Jerusalem, a land of peace, a city of refuge, a place of safety for the saints of the Most High God;

D&C 45:67
And the glory of the Lord shall be there, and the terror of the Lord also shall be there, insomuch that the wicked will not come unto it, and it shall be called Zion.

D&C 47:1
Behold, it is expedient in me that my servant John should write and keep a regular history, and assist you, my servant Joseph, in transcribing all things which shall be given you, until he is called to further duties.

D&C 52:1
Behold, thus saith the Lord unto the elders whom he hath called and chosen in these last days, by the voice of his Spirit--

D&C 53:1
Behold, I say unto you, my servant Sidney Gilbert, that I have heard your prayers; and you have called upon me that it should be made known unto you, of the Lord your God, concerning your calling and election in the church, which I, the Lord, have raised up in these last days.

D&C 55:1
Behold, thus saith the Lord unto you, my servant William, yea, even the Lord of the whole earth, thou art called and chosen; and after thou hast been baptized by water, which if you do with an eye single to my glory, you shall have a remission of your sins and a reception of the Holy Spirit by the laying on of hands;

D&C 57:3
And thus saith the Lord your God, if you will receive wisdom here is wisdom. Behold, the place which is now called Independence is the center place; and a spot for the temple is lying westward, upon a lot which is not far from the courthouse.

D&C 58:58
And let a conference meeting be called; and after that let my servants Sidney Rigdon and Joseph Smith, Jun., return, and also Oliver Cowdery with them, to accomplish the residue of the work which I have appointed unto them in their own land, and the residue as shall be ruled by the conferences.

D&C 60:5
But, verily, I will speak unto you concerning your journey unto the land from whence you came. Let there be a craft made, or bought, as seemeth you good, it mattereth not unto me, and take your journey speedily for the place which is called St. Louis.

D&C 64:23
Behold, now it is called today until the coming of the Son of Man, and verily it is a day of sacrifice, and a day for the tithing of my people; for he that is tithed shall not be burned at his coming.

D&C 64:25
Wherefore, if ye believe me, ye will labor while it is called today.

D&C 68:1
My servant, Orson Hyde, was called by his ordination to proclaim the everlasting gospel, by the Spirit of the living God, from people to people, and from land to land, in the congregations of the wicked, in their synagogues, reasoning with and expounding all scriptures unto them.

D&C 68:19
But, as a high priest of the Melchizedek Priesthood has authority to officiate in all the lesser offices he may officiate in the office of bishop when no literal descendant of Aaron can be found, provided he is called and set apart and ordained unto this power, under the hands of the First Presidency of the Melchizedek Priesthood.

D&C 75:24
Behold, I say unto you, that it is the duty of the church to assist in supporting the families of those, and also to support the families of those who are called and must needs be sent unto the world to proclaim the gospel unto the world.

D&C 76:26
And was called Perdition, for the heavens wept over him-- he was Lucifer, a son of the morning.

D&C 80:5
Behold, this is the will of him who hath called you, your Redeemer, even Jesus Christ. Amen.

D&C 81:1
Verily, verily, I say unto you my servant Frederick G. Williams: Listen to the voice of him who speaketh, to the word of the Lord your God, and hearken to the calling wherewith you are called, even to be a high priest in my church, and a counselor unto my servant Joseph Smith, Jun.;

D&C 84:32
And the sons of Moses and of Aaron shall be filled with the glory of the Lord, upon Mount Zion in the Lord's house, whose sons are ye; and also many whom I have called and sent forth to build up my church.

D&C 84:86
Therefore, let no man among you, for this commandment is unto all the faithful who are called of God in the church unto the ministry, from this hour take purse or scrip, that goeth forth to proclaim this gospel of the kingdom.

D&C 85:8
While that man, who was called of God and appointed, that putteth forth his hand to steady the ark of God, shall fall by the shaft of death, like as a tree that is smitten by the vivid shaft of lightning.

D&C 87:3
For behold, the Southern States shall be divided against the Northern States, and the Southern States will call on other nations, even the nation of Great Britain, as it is called, and they shall also call upon other nations, in order to defend themselves against other nations; and then war shall be poured out upon all nations.

D&C 88:80
That ye may be prepared in all things when I shall send you again to magnify the calling whereunto I have called you, and the mission with which I have commissioned you.

D&C 88:110
And so on, until the seventh angel shall sound his trump; and he shall stand forth upon the land and upon the sea, and swear in the name of him who sitteth upon the throne, that there shall be time no longer; and Satan shall be bound, that old serpent, who is called the devil, and shall not be loosed for the space of a thousand years.

D&C 88:127
And again, the order of the house prepared for the presidency of the school of the prophets, established for their instruction in all things that are expedient for them, even for all the officers of the church, or in other words, those who are called to the ministry in the church, beginning at the high priests, even down to the deacons--

D&C 88:137
And ye are called to do this by prayer and thanksgiving, as the Spirit shall give utterance in all your doings in the house of the Lord, in the school of the prophets, that it may become a sanctuary, a tabernacle of the Holy Spirit to your edification.

D&C 89:3
Given for a principle with promise, adapted to the capacity of the weak and the weakest of all saints, who are or can be called saints.

D&C 90:32
And behold, verily I say unto you, that ye shall write this commandment, and say unto your brethren in Zion, in love greeting, that I have called you also to preside over Zion in mine own due time.

D&C 93:14
And thus he was called the Son of God, because he received not of the fulness at the first.

D&C 93:46
I called you servants for the world's sake, and ye are their servants for my sake--

D&C 95:5
But behold, verily I say unto you, that there are many who have been ordained among you, whom I have called but few of them are chosen.

D&C 97:13
For a place of thanksgiving for all saints, and for a place of instruction for all those who are called to the work of the ministry in all their several callings and offices;

D&C 99:1
Behold, thus saith the Lord unto my servant John Murdock-- thou art called to go into the eastern countries from house to house, from village to village, and from city to city, to proclaim mine everlasting gospel unto the inhabitants thereof, in the midst of persecution and wickedness.

D&C 101:21
Until the day cometh when there is found no more room for them; and then I have other places which I will appoint unto them, and they shall be called stakes, for the curtains or the strength of Zion.

D&C 101:35
And all they who suffer persecution for my name, and endure in faith, though they are called to lay down their lives for my sake yet shall they partake of all this glory.

D&C 101:39
When men are called unto mine everlasting gospel, and covenant with an everlasting covenant, they are accounted as the salt of the earth and the savor of men;

D&C 101:40
They are called to be the savor of men; therefore, if that salt of the earth lose its savor, behold, it is thenceforth good for nothing only to be cast out and trodden under the feet of men.

D&C 101:52
Now, behold, the nobleman, the lord of the vineyard, called upon his servants, and said unto them, Why! what is the cause of this great evil?

D&C 102:28
This council of high priests abroad is only to be called on the most difficult cases of church matters; and no common or ordinary case is to be sufficient to call such council.

D&C 102:32
The latter can only be called in question by the general authorities of the church in case of transgression.

D&C 104:48
After you are organized, you shall be called the United Order of the Stake of Zion, the City of Kirtland. And your brethren, after they are organized, shall be called the United Order of the City of Zion.

D&C 104:66
And this shall be called the sacred treasury of the Lord; and a seal shall be kept upon it that it may be holy and consecrated unto the Lord.

D&C 104:70
And let not any among you say that it is his own; for it shall not be called his, nor any part of it.

D&C 107:2
Why the first is called the Melchizedek Priesthood is because Melchizedek was such a great high priest.

D&C 107:3
Before his day it was called the Holy Priesthood, after the Order of the Son of God.

D&C 107:4
But out of respect or reverence to the name of the Supreme Being, to avoid the too frequent repetition of his name, they, the church, in ancient days, called that priesthood after Melchizedek, or the Melchizedek Priesthood.

D&C 107:13
The second priesthood is called the Priesthood of Aaron, because it was conferred upon Aaron and his seed, throughout all their generations.

D&C 107:14
Why it is called the lesser priesthood is because it is an appendage to the greater, or the Melchizedek Priesthood, and has power in administering outward ordinances.

D&C 107:17
But as a high priest of the Melchizedek Priesthood has authority to officiate in all the lesser offices, he may officiate in the office of bishop when no literal descendant of Aaron can be found, provided he is called and set apart and ordained unto this power by the hands of the Presidency of the Melchizedek Priesthood.

D&C 107:23
The twelve traveling councilors are called to be the Twelve Apostles, or special witnesses of the name of Christ in all the world-- thus differing from other officers in the church in the duties of their calling.

D&C 107:25
The Seventy are also called to preach the gospel, and to be especial witnesses unto the Gentiles and in all the world-- thus differing from other officers in the church in the duties of their calling.

D&C 107:45
God called upon Cainan in the wilderness in the fortieth year of his age; and he met Adam in journeying to the place Shedolamak. He was eighty-seven years old when he received his ordination.

D&C 107:53
Three years previous to the death of Adam, he called Seth, Enos, Cainan, Mahalaleel, Jared, Enoch, and Methuselah, who were all high priests, with the residue of his posterity who were righteous, into the valley of Adam-ondi-Ahman, and there bestowed upon them his last blessing.

D&C 107:54
And the Lord appeared unto them, and they rose up and blessed Adam, and called him Michael, the prince, the archangel.

D&C 107:65
Wherefore, it must needs be that one be appointed of the High Priesthood to preside over the priesthood, and he shall be called President of the High Priesthood of the Church;

D&C 108:4
Wait patiently until the solemn assembly shall be called of my servants, then you shall be remembered with the first of mine elders, and receive right by ordination with the rest of mine elders whom I have chosen.

D&C 115:3
And also unto my faithful servants who are of the high council of my church in Zion, for thus it shall be called, and unto all the elders and people of my Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, scattered abroad in all the world;

D&C 115:4
For thus shall my church be called in the last days, even The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

D&C 115:7
Let the city, Far West, be a holy and consecrated land unto me; and it shall be called most holy, for the ground upon which thou standest is holy.

D&C 121:34
Behold, there are many called, but few are chosen. And why are they not chosen?

D&C 121:40
Hence many are called, but few are chosen.

D&C 122:5
If thou art called to pass through tribulation; if thou art in perils among false brethren; if thou art in perils among robbers; if thou art in perils by land or by sea;

D&C 124:2
Your prayers are acceptable before me; and in answer to them I say unto you, that you are now called immediately to make a solemn proclamation of my gospel, and of this stake which I have planted to be a cornerstone of Zion, which shall be polished with the refinement which is after the similitude of a palace.

D&C 124:60
And let the name of that house be called Nauvoo House; and let it be a delightful habitation for man, and a resting-place for the weary traveler, that he may contemplate the glory of Zion, and the glory of this, the cornerstone thereof;

D&C 124:118
And hearken unto the counsel of my servants Joseph, and Hyrum, and William Law, and unto the authorities which I have called to lay the foundation of Zion; and it shall be well with him forever and ever. Even so. Amen.

D&C 127:2
And as for the perils which I am called to pass through, they seem but a small thing to me, as the envy and wrath of man have been my common lot all the days of my life; and for what cause it seems mysterious, unless I was ordained from before the foundation of the world for some good end, or bad, as you may choose to call it. Judge ye for yourselves. God knoweth all these things, whether it be good or bad. But nevertheless, deep water is what I am wont to swim in. It all has become a second nature to me; and I feel, like Paul, to glory in tribulation; for to this day has the God of my fathers delivered me out of them all, and will deliver me from henceforth; for behold, and lo, I shall triumph over all my enemies, for the Lord God hath spoken it.

D&C 128:3
Now, in relation to this matter, it would be very difficult for one recorder to be present at all times, and to do all the business. To obviate this difficulty, there can be a recorder appointed in each ward of the city, who is well qualified for taking accurate minutes; and let him be very particular and precise in taking the whole proceedings, certifying in his record that he saw with his eyes, and heard with his ears, giving the date, and names, and so forth, and the history of the whole transaction; naming also some three individuals that are present, if there be any present, who can at any time when called upon certify to the same, that in the mouth of two or three witnesses every word may be established.

D&C 132:59
Verily, if a man be called of my Father, as was Aaron, by mine own voice, and by the voice of him that sent me, and I have endowed him with the keys of the power of this priesthood, if he do anything in my name, and according to my law and by my word, he will not commit sin, and I will justify him.

D&C 133:67
When I called again there was none of you to answer; yet my arm was not shortened at all that I could not redeem, neither my power to deliver.

D&C 133:71
Behold, and lo, there are none to deliver you; for ye obeyed not my voice when I called to you out of the heavens; ye believed not my servants, and when they were sent unto you ye received them not.