Emphasis Scriptures

The word 'power' occurs 931 times in the standard works.

359 of those occurances are found in the list of scriptures highlighted below. These verses have the highest concentration of the word 'power' in the standard works and contain 38.6% of all occurances. Assuming 30 seconds per verse, it would take about 147 minutes to read the entire list.

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Alma 37:14-19 (6 in 6 verses)

Moro. 10:4-7 (5 in 4 verses)

JS-H 1:12-16 (5 in 5 verses)

JS-H 1:15-19 (5 in 5 verses)

Alma 8:31-32 (4 in 2 verses)

Ether 8:15-16 (4 in 2 verses)

1 Ne. 10:17-19 (4 in 3 verses)

2 Ne. 1:25-27 (4 in 3 verses)

Alma 12:5-7 (4 in 3 verses)

Hel. 8:11-13 (4 in 3 verses)

D&C 10:16-18 (4 in 3 verses)

D&C 29:29-31 (4 in 3 verses)

1 Ne. 22:23-26 (4 in 4 verses)

Jacob 7:12-15 (4 in 4 verses)

D&C 88:7-10 (4 in 4 verses)

D&C 76:31 (3 in 1 verse)

D&C 132:7 (3 in 1 verse)

John 19:10-11 (3 in 2 verses)

Hel. 5:11-12 (3 in 2 verses)

Hel. 5:17-18 (3 in 2 verses)

Hel. 10:6-7 (3 in 2 verses)

D&C 1:29-30 (3 in 2 verses)

D&C 8:7-8 (3 in 2 verses)

D&C 11:10-11 (3 in 2 verses)

D&C 128:8-9 (3 in 2 verses)

D&C 132:44-45 (3 in 2 verses)

Dan. 8:22-24 (3 in 3 verses)

Rom. 13:1-3 (3 in 3 verses)

1 Cor. 9:4-6 (3 in 3 verses)

Eph. 1:19-21 (3 in 3 verses)

1 Ne. 17:46-48 (3 in 3 verses)

2 Ne. 27:10-12 (3 in 3 verses)

Jacob 4:9-11 (3 in 3 verses)

Jacob 6:8-10 (3 in 3 verses)

Alma 4:14-16 (3 in 3 verses)

Alma 5:3-5 (3 in 3 verses)

Alma 12:15-17 (3 in 3 verses)

Alma 19:15-17 (3 in 3 verses)

Alma 60:15-17 (3 in 3 verses)

Hel. 12:10-12 (3 in 3 verses)

4 Ne. 1:28-30 (3 in 3 verses)

D&C 38:31-33 (3 in 3 verses)

D&C 132:18-20 (3 in 3 verses)

Eccl. 8:8 (2 in 1 verse)

Luke 10:19 (2 in 1 verse)

John 10:18 (2 in 1 verse)

1 Cor. 7:4 (2 in 1 verse)

1 Cor. 9:12 (2 in 1 verse)

2 Cor. 8:3 (2 in 1 verse)

2 Cor. 13:4 (2 in 1 verse)

Rev. 9:3 (2 in 1 verse)

Rev. 11:6 (2 in 1 verse)

1 Ne. 14:14 (2 in 1 verse)

2 Ne. 10:25 (2 in 1 verse)

2 Ne. 25:20 (2 in 1 verse)

2 Ne. 28:5 (2 in 1 verse)

2 Ne. 33:1 (2 in 1 verse)

Jacob 7:4 (2 in 1 verse)

Mosiah 8:16 (2 in 1 verse)

Alma 9:28 (2 in 1 verse)

Alma 10:5 (2 in 1 verse)

Alma 17:29 (2 in 1 verse)

Alma 17:36 (2 in 1 verse)

Alma 43:8 (2 in 1 verse)

Alma 50:12 (2 in 1 verse)

Alma 52:13 (2 in 1 verse)

Alma 57:26 (2 in 1 verse)

3 Ne. 6:15 (2 in 1 verse)

3 Ne. 12:1 (2 in 1 verse)

Morm. 8:24 (2 in 1 verse)

Morm. 9:17 (2 in 1 verse)

Ether 10:9 (2 in 1 verse)

Ether 10:32 (2 in 1 verse)

Moro. 6:9 (2 in 1 verse)

D&C 18:35 (2 in 1 verse)

D&C 39:4 (2 in 1 verse)

D&C 45:8 (2 in 1 verse)

D&C 77:8 (2 in 1 verse)

D&C 84:28 (2 in 1 verse)

D&C 102:11 (2 in 1 verse)

D&C 104:10 (2 in 1 verse)

D&C 107:79 (2 in 1 verse)

D&C 113:8 (2 in 1 verse)

Moses 4:3 (2 in 1 verse)

Deut. 8:17-18 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Chr. 29:11-12 (2 in 2 verses)

Dan. 8:6-7 (2 in 2 verses)

Hosea 12:3-4 (2 in 2 verses)

Acts 1:7-8 (2 in 2 verses)

Rom. 9:21-22 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Cor. 2:4-5 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Cor. 4:19-20 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Tim. 1:7-8 (2 in 2 verses)

Rev. 5:12-13 (2 in 2 verses)

Rev. 13:4-5 (2 in 2 verses)

Rev. 13:14-15 (2 in 2 verses)

Rev. 16:8-9 (2 in 2 verses)

Rev. 17:12-13 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Ne. 13:18-19 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Ne. 13:29-30 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Ne. 13:34-35 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Ne. 1:10-11 (2 in 2 verses)

Jacob 7:17-18 (2 in 2 verses)

Mosiah 13:6-7 (2 in 2 verses)

Mosiah 18:25-26 (2 in 2 verses)

Mosiah 27:14-15 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 14:19-20 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 14:24-25 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 17:3-4 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 18:2-3 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 25:5-6 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 30:42-43 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 30:51-52 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 34:34-35 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 36:28-29 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 49:22-23 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 52:9-10 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 60:27-28 (2 in 2 verses)

3 Ne. 7:17-18 (2 in 2 verses)

3 Ne. 7:20-21 (2 in 2 verses)

3 Ne. 11:21-22 (2 in 2 verses)

Morm. 5:22-23 (2 in 2 verses)

Morm. 8:15-16 (2 in 2 verses)

Ether 3:4-5 (2 in 2 verses)


Ether 5:3-4 (2 in 2 verses)

 5:3 And unto three shall they be shown by the power of God; wherefore they shall know of a surety that these things are true.

 5:4 And in the mouth of three witnesses shall these things be established; and the testimony of three, and this work, in the which shall be shown forth the power of God and also his word, of which the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Ghost bear record-- and all this shall stand as a testimony against the world at the last day.




Ether 8:22-23 (2 in 2 verses)

Moro. 7:32-33 (2 in 2 verses)

Moro. 7:35-36 (2 in 2 verses)

Moro. 8:7-8 (2 in 2 verses)

Moro. 8:22-23 (2 in 2 verses)

Moro. 10:24-25 (2 in 2 verses)

Moro. 10:32-33 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 1:35-36 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 5:13-14 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 5:25-26 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 20:35-36 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 42:5-6 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 43:15-16 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 44:4-5 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 77:11-12 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 84:20-21 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 90:10-11 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 100:10-11 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 102:6-7 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 102:24-25 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 107:17-18 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 111:4-5 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 112:30-31 (2 in 2 verses)

Exact Word Count

  FULL PART ALL
OT 120 1 121
NT 152 16 168
BM 409 42 451
1 Ne. 45 3 48
2 Ne. 40 0 40
Jacob 19 1 20
Enos 3 0 3
Omni 3 0 3
W of M 1 0 1
Mosiah 35 2 37
Alma 127 25 152
Hel. 31 3 34
3 Ne. 32 5 37
4 Ne. 3 0 3
Morm. 17 1 18
Ether 25 2 27
Moro. 28 0 28
DC 231 21 252
PGP 19 7 26
TOTAL 931 87 1018

Ether 1:4
Therefore I do not write those things which transpired from the days of Adam until that time; but they are had upon the plates; and whoso findeth them, the same will have power that he may get the full account.

Ether 3:4
And I know, O Lord, that thou hast all power, and can do whatsoever thou wilt for the benefit of man; therefore touch these stones, O Lord, with thy finger, and prepare them that they may shine forth in darkness; and they shall shine forth unto us in the vessels which we have prepared, that we may have light while we shall cross the sea.

Ether 3:5
Behold, O Lord, thou canst do this. We know that thou art able to show forth great power, which looks small unto the understanding of men.

Ether 5:3
And unto three shall they be shown by the power of God; wherefore they shall know of a surety that these things are true.

Ether 5:4
And in the mouth of three witnesses shall these things be established; and the testimony of three, and this work, in the which shall be shown forth the power of God and also his word, of which the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Ghost bear record-- and all this shall stand as a testimony against the world at the last day.

Ether 7:13
And Corihor repented of the many evils which he had done; wherefore Shule gave him power in his kingdom.

Ether 7:19
Wherefore, the son of Noah did build up his kingdom in his stead; nevertheless they did not gain power any more over Shule the king, and the people who were under the reign of Shule the king did prosper exceedingly and wax great.

Ether 7:25
And he did execute a law throughout all the land, which gave power unto the prophets that they should go whithersoever they would; and by this cause the people were brought unto repentance.

Ether 8:15
And it came to pass that thus they did agree with Akish. And Akish did administer unto them the oaths which were given by them of old who also sought power, which had been handed down even from Cain, who was a murderer from the beginning.

Ether 8:16
And they were kept up by the power of the devil to administer these oaths unto the people, to keep them in darkness, to help such as sought power to gain power, and to murder, and to plunder, and to lie, and to commit all manner of wickedness and whoredoms.

Ether 8:22
And whatsoever nation shall uphold such secret combinations, to get power and gain, until they shall spread over the nation, behold, they shall be destroyed; for the Lord will not suffer that the blood of his saints, which shall be shed by them, shall always cry unto him from the ground for vengeance upon them and yet he avenge them not.

Ether 8:23
Wherefore, O ye Gentiles, it is wisdom in God that these things should be shown unto you, that thereby ye may repent of your sins, and suffer not that these murderous combinations shall get above you, which are built up to get power and gain-- and the work, yea, even the work of destruction come upon you, yea, even the sword of the justice of the Eternal God shall fall upon you, to your overthrow and destruction if ye shall suffer these things to be.

Ether 8:26
Wherefore, I, Moroni, am commanded to write these things that evil may be done away, and that the time may come that Satan may have no power upon the hearts of the children of men, but that they may be persuaded to do good continually, that they may come unto the fountain of all righteousness and be saved.

Ether 9:11
Now the people of Akish were desirous for gain, even as Akish was desirous for power; wherefore, the sons of Akish did offer them money, by which means they drew away the more part of the people after them.

Ether 9:35
And it came to pass that when they had humbled themselves sufficiently before the Lord he did send rain upon the face of the earth; and the people began to revive again, and there began to be fruit in the north countries, and in all the countries round about. And the Lord did show forth his power unto them in preserving them from famine.

Ether 10:9
And it came to pass after the space of many years, Morianton, (he being a descendant of Riplakish) gathered together an army of outcasts, and went forth and gave battle unto the people; and he gained power over many cities; and the war became exceedingly sore, and did last for the space of many years; and he did gain power over all the land, and did establish himself king over all the land.

Ether 10:32
And it came to pass that Com drew away the half of the kingdom. And he reigned over the half of the kingdom forty and two years; and he went to battle against the king, Amgid, and they fought for the space of many years, during which time Com gained power over Amgid, and obtained power over the remainder of the kingdom.

Ether 11:15
And it came to pass that there arose a rebellion among the people, because of that secret combination which was built up to get power and gain; and there arose a mighty man among them in iniquity, and gave battle unto Moron, in which he did overthrow the half of the kingdom; and he did maintain the half of the kingdom for many years.

Ether 11:21
And that the Lord God would send or bring forth another people to possess the land, by his power, after the manner by which he brought their fathers.

Ether 12:24
And thou hast made us that we could write but little, because of the awkwardness of our hands. Behold, thou hast not made us mighty in writing like unto the brother of Jared, for thou madest him that the things which he wrote were mighty even as thou art, unto the overpowering of man to read them.

Ether 12:25
Thou hast also made our words powerful and great, even that we cannot write them; wherefore, when we write we behold our weakness, and stumble because of the placing of our words; and I fear lest the Gentiles shall mock at our words.

Ether 12:31
For thus didst thou manifest thyself unto thy disciples; for after they had faith, and did speak in thy name, thou didst show thyself unto them in great power.

Ether 15:19
But behold, the Spirit of the Lord had ceased striving with them, and Satan had full power over the hearts of the people; for they were given up unto the hardness of their hearts, and the blindness of their minds that they might be destroyed; wherefore they went again to battle.