Emphasis Scriptures

The word 'purpose' occurs 102 times in the standard works.

22 of those occurances are found in the list of scriptures highlighted below. These verses have the highest concentration of the word 'purpose' in the standard works and contain 21.6% of all occurances. Assuming 30 seconds per verse, it would take about 10 minutes to read the entire list.

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1 Ne. 9:3-5 (3 in 3 verses)

Alma 37:12-14 (3 in 3 verses)

2 Cor. 1:17 (2 in 1 verse)

D&C 18:8 (2 in 1 verse)

D&C 101:80 (2 in 1 verse)

Jacob 5:53-54 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 37:18-19 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 18:27-28 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 96:4-5 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 104:58-59 (2 in 2 verses)

Exact Word Count

  FULL PART ALL
OT 19 19 38
NT 17 6 23
Matt. 1 0 1
Acts 4 2 6
Rom. 3 1 4
2 Cor. 2 1 3
Eph. 3 2 5
Col. 1 0 1
2 Tim. 2 0 2
1 Jn. 1 0 1
BM 34 14 48
DC 27 7 34
PGP 5 1 6
TOTAL 102 47 149

Matt. 26:8
But when his disciples saw it, they had indignation, saying, To what purpose is this waste?

Acts 11:23
Who, when he came, and had seen the grace of God, was glad, and exhorted them all, that with purpose of heart they would cleave unto the Lord.

Acts 19:21
After these things were ended, Paul purposed in the spirit, when he had passed through Macedonia and Achaia, to go to Jerusalem, saying, After I have been there, I must also see Rome.

Acts 20:3
And there abode three months. And when the Jews laid wait for him, as he was about to sail into Syria, he purposed to return through Macedonia.

Acts 26:16
But rise, and stand upon thy feet: for I have appeared unto thee for this purpose, to make thee a minister and a witness both of these things which thou hast seen, and of those things in the which I will appear unto thee;

Acts 27:13
And when the south wind blew softly, supposing that they had obtained their purpose, loosing thence, they sailed close by Crete.

Acts 27:43
But the centurion, willing to save Paul, kept them from their purpose; and commanded that they which could swim should cast themselves first into the sea, and get to land:

Rom. 1:13
Now I would not have you ignorant, brethren, that oftentimes I purposed to come unto you, (but was let hitherto,) that I might have some fruit among you also, even as among other Gentiles.

Rom. 8:28
And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.

Rom. 9:11
(For the children being not yet born, neither having done any good or evil, that the purpose of God according to election might stand, not of works, but of him that calleth;)

Rom. 9:17
For the scripture saith unto Pharaoh, Even for this same purpose have I raised thee up, that I might shew my power in thee, and that my name might be declared throughout all the earth.

2 Cor. 1:17
When I therefore was thus minded, did I use lightness? or the things that I purpose, do I purpose according to the flesh, that with me there should be yea yea, and nay nay?

2 Cor. 9:7
Every man according as he purposeth in his heart, so let him give; not grudgingly, or of necessity: for God loveth a cheerful giver.

Eph. 1:9
Having made known unto us the mystery of his will, according to his good pleasure which he hath purposed in himself:

Eph. 1:11
In whom also we have obtained an inheritance, being predestinated according to the purpose of him who worketh all things after the counsel of his own will:

Eph. 3:11
According to the eternal purpose which he purposed in Christ Jesus our Lord:

Eph. 6:22
Whom I have sent unto you for the same purpose, that ye might know our affairs, and that he might comfort your hearts.

Col. 4:8
Whom I have sent unto you for the same purpose, that he might know your estate, and comfort your hearts;

2 Tim. 1:9
Who hath saved us, and called us with an holy calling, not according to our works, but according to his own purpose and grace, which was given us in Christ Jesus before the world began,

2 Tim. 3:10
But thou hast fully known my doctrine, manner of life, purpose, faith, longsuffering, charity, patience,

1 Jn. 3:8
He that committeth sin is of the devil; for the devil sinneth from the beginning. For this purpose the Son of God was manifested, that he might destroy the works of the devil.