Emphasis Scriptures

The word 'necessary' occurs 30 times in the standard works.

4 of those occurances are found in the list of scriptures highlighted below. These verses have the highest concentration of the word 'necessary' in the standard works and contain 13.3% of all occurances. Assuming 30 seconds per verse, it would take about 2 minutes to read the entire list.

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D&C 48:3-4 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 84:29-30 (2 in 2 verses)

Exact Word Count

  FULL PART ALL
OT 1 0 1
NT 8 0 8
BM 3 0 3
Alma 3 0 3
DC 17 0 17
PGP 1 0 1
TOTAL 30 0 30

Alma 32:12
I say unto you, it is well that ye are cast out of your synagogues, that ye may be humble, and that ye may learn wisdom; for it is necessary that ye should learn wisdom; for it is because that ye are cast out, that ye are despised of your brethren because of your exceeding poverty, that ye are brought to a lowliness of heart; for ye are necessarily brought to be humble.

Alma 39:18
Is it not as necessary that the plan of redemption should be made known unto this people as well as unto their children?

Alma 48:14
Now the Nephites were taught to defend themselves against their enemies, even to the shedding of blood if it were necessary; yea, and they were also taught never to give an offense, yea, and never to raise the sword except it were against an enemy, except it were to preserve their lives.