Emphasis Scriptures

The word 'generations' occurs 155 times in the standard works.

18 of those occurances are found in the list of scriptures highlighted below. These verses have the highest concentration of the word 'generations' in the standard works and contain 11.6% of all occurances. Assuming 30 seconds per verse, it would take about 7 minutes to read the entire list.

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Matt. 1:17 (4 in 1 verse)

Gen. 6:9 (2 in 1 verse)

Gen. 25:12-13 (2 in 2 verses)

Ex. 16:32-33 (2 in 2 verses)

Num. 15:14-15 (2 in 2 verses)

Josh. 22:27-28 (2 in 2 verses)


Alma 37:18-19 (2 in 2 verses)

 37:18 For he promised unto them that he would preserve these things for a wise purpose in him, that he might show forth his power unto future generations.

 37:19 And now behold, one purpose hath he fulfilled, even to the restoration of many thousands of the Lamanites to the knowledge of the truth; and he hath shown forth his power in them, and he will also still show forth his power in them unto future generations; therefore they shall be preserved.




D&C 84:17-18 (2 in 2 verses)

Exact Word Count

  FULL PART ALL
OT 112 0 112
NT 6 0 6
BM 19 0 19
1 Ne. 4 0 4
2 Ne. 8 0 8
Omni 1 0 1
Mosiah 1 0 1
Alma 4 0 4
3 Ne. 1 0 1
DC 12 0 12
PGP 6 0 6
TOTAL 155 0 155

Alma 24:14
And the great God has had mercy on us, and made these things known unto us that we might not perish; yea, and he has made these things known unto us beforehand, because he loveth our souls as well as he loveth our children; therefore, in his mercy he doth visit us by his angels, that the plan of salvation might be made known unto us as well as unto future generations.

Alma 37:14
And now remember, my son, that God has entrusted you with these things, which are sacred, which he has kept sacred, and also which he will keep and preserve for a wise purpose in him, that he may show forth his power unto future generations.

Alma 37:18
For he promised unto them that he would preserve these things for a wise purpose in him, that he might show forth his power unto future generations.

Alma 37:19
And now behold, one purpose hath he fulfilled, even to the restoration of many thousands of the Lamanites to the knowledge of the truth; and he hath shown forth his power in them, and he will also still show forth his power in them unto future generations; therefore they shall be preserved.