Emphasis Scriptures

The word 'sins' occurs 432 times in the standard works.

119 of those occurances are found in the list of scriptures highlighted below. These verses have the highest concentration of the word 'sins' in the standard works and contain 27.5% of all occurances. Assuming 30 seconds per verse, it would take about 51 minutes to read the entire list.

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Alma 7:13-15 (4 in 3 verses)

1 Jn. 1:9-2:2 (4 in 4 verses)

Alma 11:34-37 (4 in 4 verses)

D&C 61:2 (3 in 1 verse)

Hel. 5:10-11 (3 in 2 verses)

D&C 21:8-9 (3 in 2 verses)

Luke 7:47-49 (3 in 3 verses)

Heb. 10:2-4 (3 in 3 verses)

Mosiah 4:10-12 (3 in 3 verses)

Alma 24:9-11 (3 in 3 verses)

Alma 36:17-19 (3 in 3 verses)

D&C 138:31-33 (3 in 3 verses)

1 Kgs. 16:13 (2 in 1 verse)

John 8:24 (2 in 1 verse)

John 20:23 (2 in 1 verse)

1 Pet. 2:24 (2 in 1 verse)

2 Ne. 9:38 (2 in 1 verse)

Mosiah 15:26 (2 in 1 verse)

Mosiah 26:29 (2 in 1 verse)

Mosiah 26:39 (2 in 1 verse)

Alma 5:48 (2 in 1 verse)

Alma 15:15 (2 in 1 verse)

D&C 20:37 (2 in 1 verse)

D&C 64:7 (2 in 1 verse)

D&C 132:46 (2 in 1 verse)

Isa. 43:24-25 (2 in 2 verses)

Jer. 30:14-15 (2 in 2 verses)

Ezek. 16:51-52 (2 in 2 verses)

Matt. 9:5-6 (2 in 2 verses)

Mark 1:4-5 (2 in 2 verses)

Mark 2:9-10 (2 in 2 verses)

Luke 5:20-21 (2 in 2 verses)

Luke 5:23-24 (2 in 2 verses)

Heb. 10:11-12 (2 in 2 verses)

Rev. 18:4-5 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Ne. 4:18-19 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Ne. 31:13-14 (2 in 2 verses)

Mosiah 4:2-3 (2 in 2 verses)

Mosiah 15:11-12 (2 in 2 verses)

Mosiah 26:35-36 (2 in 2 verses)

Mosiah 29:30-31 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 30:16-17 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 34:11-12 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 36:12-13 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 42:29-30 (2 in 2 verses)

3 Ne. 5:3-4 (2 in 2 verses)

Moro. 8:25-26 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 53:2-3 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 55:1-2 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 58:42-43 (2 in 2 verses)

JS-H 1:28-29 (2 in 2 verses)

JS-H 1:68-69 (2 in 2 verses)

Exact Word Count

  FULL PART ALL
OT 86 22 108
NT 86 1 87
BM 162 0 162
1 Ne. 3 0 3
2 Ne. 11 0 11
Jacob 4 0 4
Enos 2 0 2
Mosiah 35 0 35
Alma 62 0 62
Hel. 10 0 10
3 Ne. 19 0 19
4 Ne. 2 0 2
Morm. 3 0 3
Ether 3 0 3
Moro. 8 0 8
DC 86 0 86
PGP 12 0 12
TOTAL 432 23 455

3 Ne. 1:23
And it came to pass that Nephi went forth among the people, and also many others, baptizing unto repentance, in the which there was a great remission of sins. And thus the people began again to have peace in the land.

3 Ne. 3:25
And they did fortify themselves against their enemies; and they did dwell in one land, and in one body, and they did fear the words which had been spoken by Lachoneus, insomuch that they did repent of all their sins; and they did put up their prayers unto the Lord their God, that he would deliver them in the time that their enemies should come down against them to battle.

3 Ne. 5:3
Therefore they did forsake all their sins, and their abominations, and their whoredoms, and did serve God with all diligence day and night.

3 Ne. 5:4
And now it came to pass that when they had taken all the robbers prisoners, insomuch that none did escape who were not slain, they did cast their prisoners into prison, and did cause the word of God to be preached unto them; and as many as would repent of their sins and enter into a covenant that they would murder no more were set at liberty.

3 Ne. 6:20
And there began to be men inspired from heaven and sent forth, standing among the people in all the land, preaching and testifying boldly of the sins and iniquities of the people, and testifying unto them concerning the redemption which the Lord would make for his people, or in other words, the resurrection of Christ; and they did testify boldly of his death and sufferings.

3 Ne. 7:16
Therefore, being grieved for the hardness of their hearts and the blindness of their minds-- went forth among them in that same year, and began to testify, boldly, repentance and remission of sins through faith on the Lord Jesus Christ.

3 Ne. 7:23
Thus passed away the thirty and second year also. And Nephi did cry unto the people in the commencement of the thirty and third year; and he did preach unto them repentance and remission of sins.

3 Ne. 7:25
Therefore, there were ordained of Nephi, men unto this ministry, that all such as should come unto them should be baptized with water, and this as a witness and a testimony before God, and unto the people, that they had repented and received a remission of their sins.

3 Ne. 9:9
And behold, that great city Jacobugath, which was inhabited by the people of king Jacob, have I caused to be burned with fire because of their sins and their wickedness, which was above all the wickedness of the whole earth, because of their secret murders and combinations; for it was they that did destroy the peace of my people and the government of the land; therefore I did cause them to be burned, to destroy them from before my face, that the blood of the prophets and the saints should not come up unto me any more against them.

3 Ne. 9:13
O all ye that are spared because ye were more righteous than they, will ye not now return unto me, and repent of your sins, and be converted, that I may heal you?

3 Ne. 11:11
And behold, I am the light and the life of the world; and I have drunk out of that bitter cup which the Father hath given me, and have glorified the Father in taking upon me the sins of the world, in the which I have suffered the will of the Father in all things from the beginning.

3 Ne. 11:14
Arise and come forth unto me, that ye may thrust your hands into my side, and also that ye may feel the prints of the nails in my hands and in my feet, that ye may know that I am the God of Israel, and the God of the whole earth, and have been slain for the sins of the world.

3 Ne. 11:23
Verily I say unto you, that whoso repenteth of his sins through your words, and desireth to be baptized in my name, on this wise shall ye baptize them-- Behold, ye shall go down and stand in the water, and in my name shall ye baptize them.

3 Ne. 12:2
And again, more blessed are they who shall believe in your words because that ye shall testify that ye have seen me, and that ye know that I am. Yea, blessed are they who shall believe in your words, and come down into the depths of humility and be baptized, for they shall be visited with fire and with the Holy Ghost, and shall receive a remission of their sins.

3 Ne. 12:19
And behold, I have given you the law and the commandments of my Father, that ye shall believe in me, and that ye shall repent of your sins, and come unto me with a broken heart and a contrite spirit. Behold, ye have the commandments before you, and the law is fulfilled.

3 Ne. 27:19
And no unclean thing can enter into his kingdom; therefore nothing entereth into his rest save it be those who have washed their garments in my blood, because of their faith, and the repentance of all their sins, and their faithfulness unto the end.

3 Ne. 28:9
And again, ye shall not have pain while ye shall dwell in the flesh, neither sorrow save it be for the sins of the world; and all this will I do because of the thing which ye have desired of me, for ye have desired that ye might bring the souls of men unto me, while the world shall stand.

3 Ne. 28:38
Therefore, that they might not taste of death there was a change wrought upon their bodies, that they might not suffer pain nor sorrow save it were for the sins of the world.

3 Ne. 30:2
Turn, all ye Gentiles, from your wicked ways; and repent of your evil doings, of your lyings and deceivings, and of your whoredoms, and of your secret abominations, and your idolatries, and of your murders, and your priestcrafts, and your envyings, and your strifes, and from all your wickedness and abominations, and come unto me, and be baptized in my name, that ye may receive a remission of your sins, and be filled with the Holy Ghost, that ye may be numbered with my people who are of the house of Israel.