Emphasis Scriptures

The word 'true' occurs 231 times in the standard works.

64 of those occurances are found in the list of scriptures highlighted below. These verses have the highest concentration of the word 'true' in the standard works and contain 27.7% of all occurances. Assuming 30 seconds per verse, it would take about 23 minutes to read the entire list.

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Alma 5:45-48 (4 in 4 verses)

1 Jn. 5:20 (3 in 1 verse)

Mosiah 1:6 (3 in 1 verse)

Alma 30:41 (3 in 1 verse)

Moro. 7:35 (3 in 1 verse)

1 Ne. 15:15-16 (3 in 2 verses)

4 Ne. 1:36-37 (3 in 2 verses)

D&C 18:2-3 (3 in 2 verses)

Alma 11:25-27 (3 in 3 verses)

John 19:35 (2 in 1 verse)

1 Jn. 2:8 (2 in 1 verse)

Alma 30:24 (2 in 1 verse)

Hel. 9:2 (2 in 1 verse)

Hel. 15:13 (2 in 1 verse)

D&C 128:4 (2 in 1 verse)

JS-H 1:64 (2 in 1 verse)

Gen. 42:33-34 (2 in 2 verses)

John 5:31-32 (2 in 2 verses)

John 8:13-14 (2 in 2 verses)

John 8:16-17 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 5:12-13 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 34:7-8 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 46:14-15 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 20:30-31 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 67:7-8 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 91:1-2 (2 in 2 verses)

JS-H 1:25-26 (2 in 2 verses)

Exact Word Count

  FULL PART ALL
OT 27 0 27
NT 54 0 54
BM 105 0 105
DC 37 0 37
PGP 8 0 8
TOTAL 231 0 231

D&C 1:30
And also those to whom these commandments were given, might have power to lay the foundation of this church, and to bring it forth out of obscurity and out of darkness, the only true and living church upon the face of the whole earth, with which I, the Lord, am well pleased, speaking unto the church collectively and not individually--

D&C 1:37
Search these commandments, for they are true and faithful, and the prophecies and promises which are in them shall all be fulfilled.

D&C 1:39
For behold, and lo, the Lord is God, and the Spirit beareth record, and the record is true, and the truth abideth forever and ever. Amen.

D&C 5:12
Yea, they shall know of a surety that these things are true, for from heaven will I declare it unto them.

D&C 5:25
And then he shall say unto the people of this generation: Behold, I have seen the things which the Lord hath shown unto Joseph Smith, Jun., and I know of a surety that they are true, for I have seen them, for they have been shown unto me by the power of God and not of man.

D&C 6:17
I tell thee these things as a witness unto thee-- that the words or the work which thou hast been writing are true.

D&C 10:62
Yea, and I will also bring to light my gospel which was ministered unto them, and, behold, they shall not deny that which you have received, but they shall build it up, and shall bring to light the true points of my doctrine, yea, and the only doctrine which is in me.

D&C 17:6
And he has translated the book, even that part which I have commanded him, and as your Lord and your God liveth it is true.

D&C 18:2
Behold, I have manifested unto you, by my Spirit in many instances, that the things which you have written are true; wherefore you know that they are true.

D&C 18:3
And if you know that they are true, behold, I give unto you a commandment, that you rely upon the things which are written;

D&C 20:11
Proving to the world that the holy scriptures are true, and that God does inspire men and call them to his holy work in this age and generation, as well as in generations of old;

D&C 20:19
And gave unto them commandments that they should love and serve him, the only living and true God, and that he should be the only being whom they should worship.

D&C 20:30
And we know that justification through the grace of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ is just and true;

D&C 20:31
And we know also, that sanctification through the grace of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ is just and true, to all those who love and serve God with all their mights, minds, and strength.

D&C 20:35
And we know that these things are true and according to the revelations of John, neither adding to, nor diminishing from the prophecy of his book, the holy scriptures, or the revelations of God which shall come hereafter by the gift and power of the Holy Ghost, the voice of God, or the ministering of angels.

D&C 23:7
And, behold, it is your duty to unite with the true church, and give your language to exhortation continually, that you may receive the reward of the laborer. Amen.

D&C 66:11
Keep these sayings, for they are true and faithful; and thou shalt magnify thine office, and push many people to Zion with songs of everlasting joy upon their heads.

D&C 67:7
Or, if there be any among you that shall make one like unto it, then ye are justified in saying that ye do not know that they are true;

D&C 67:8
But if ye cannot make one like unto it, ye are under condemnation if ye do not bear record that they are true.

D&C 68:34
These sayings are true and faithful; wherefore, transgress them not, neither take therefrom.

D&C 69:1
Hearken unto me, saith the Lord your God, for my servant Oliver Cowdery's sake. It is not wisdom in me that he should be entrusted with the commandments and the moneys which he shall carry unto the land of Zion, except one go with him who will be true and faithful.

D&C 71:11
Wherefore, keep my commandments; they are true and faithful. Even so. Amen.

D&C 76:53
And who overcome by faith, and are sealed by the Holy Spirit of promise, which the Father sheds forth upon all those who are just and true.

D&C 80:4
Therefore, declare the things which ye have heard, and verily believe, and know to be true.

D&C 88:50
Then shall ye know that ye have seen me, that I am, and that I am the true light that is in you, and that you are in me; otherwise ye could not abound.

D&C 91:1
Verily, thus saith the Lord unto you concerning the Apocrypha-- There are many things contained therein that are true, and it is mostly translated correctly;

D&C 91:2
There are many things contained therein that are not true, which are interpolations by the hands of men.

D&C 93:2
And that I am the true light that lighteth every man that cometh into the world;

D&C 102:16
And the councilors appointed to speak before the council are to present the case, after the evidence is examined, in its true light before the council; and every man is to speak according to equity and justice.

D&C 121:37
That they may be conferred upon us, it is true; but when we undertake to cover our sins, or to gratify our pride, our vain ambition, or to exercise control or dominion or compulsion upon the souls of the children of men, in any degree of unrighteousness, behold, the heavens withdraw themselves; the Spirit of the Lord is grieved; and when it is withdrawn, Amen to the priesthood or the authority of that man.

D&C 124:13
Let him, therefore, hearken to your counsel, and I will bless him with a multiplicity of blessings; let him be faithful and true in all things from henceforth, and he shall be great in mine eyes;

D&C 128:4
Then, let there be a general recorder, to whom these other records can be handed, being attended with certificates over their own signatures, certifying that the record they have made is true. Then the general church recorder can enter the record on the general church book, with the certificates and all the attending witnesses, with his own statement that he verily believes the above statement and records to be true, from his knowledge of the general character and appointment of those men by the church. And when this is done on the general church book, the record shall be just as holy, and shall answer the ordinance just the same as if he had seen with his eyes and heard with his ears, and made a record of the same on the general church book.

D&C 132:24
This is eternal lives-- to know the only wise and true God, and Jesus Christ, whom he hath sent. I am he. Receive ye, therefore, my law.

D&C 138:39
And our glorious Mother Eve, with many of her faithful daughters who had lived through the ages and worshiped the true and living God.

D&C 138:60
Thus was the vision of the redemption of the dead revealed to me, and I bear record, and I know that this record is true, through the blessing of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, even so. Amen.