Emphasis Scriptures

The word 'repentance' occurs 159 times in the standard works.

30 of those occurances are found in the list of scriptures highlighted below. These verses have the highest concentration of the word 'repentance' in the standard works and contain 18.9% of all occurances. Assuming 30 seconds per verse, it would take about 12 minutes to read the entire list.

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Alma 34:15-17 (4 in 3 verses)

Moro. 8:8-11 (4 in 4 verses)

Alma 26:22 (2 in 1 verse)

Alma 35:14 (2 in 1 verse)

Alma 42:22 (2 in 1 verse)

Hel. 5:11 (2 in 1 verse)

Hel. 15:7 (2 in 1 verse)

2 Cor. 7:9-10 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 17:15-16 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 29:1-2 (2 in 2 verses)

3 Ne. 7:23-24 (2 in 2 verses)

Moro. 8:24-25 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 18:14-15 (2 in 2 verses)

Exact Word Count

  FULL PART ALL
OT 1 0 1
NT 25 0 25
BM 99 0 99
DC 32 0 32
PGP 2 0 2
JS-H 1 0 1
A of F 1 0 1
TOTAL 159 0 159

JS-H 1:69
Upon you my fellow servants, in the name of Messiah, I confer the Priesthood of Aaron, which holds the keys of the ministering of angels, and of the gospel of repentance, and of baptism by immersion for the remission of sins; and this shall never be taken again from the earth until the sons of Levi do offer again an offering unto the Lord in righteousness.

A of F 1:4
We believe that the first principles and ordinances of the Gospel are: first, Faith in the Lord Jesus Christ; second, Repentance; third, Baptism by immersion for the remission of sins; fourth, Laying on of hands for the gift of the Holy Ghost.