Emphasis Scriptures

The word 'gentiles' occurs 299 times in the standard works.

150 of those occurances are found in the list of scriptures highlighted below. These verses have the highest concentration of the word 'gentiles' in the standard works and contain 50.2% of all occurances. Assuming 30 seconds per verse, it would take about 65 minutes to read the entire list.

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1 Ne. 13:25-14:6 (24 in 24 verses)

Rom. 15:9-16 (8 in 8 verses)

1 Ne. 13:10-17 (8 in 8 verses)

1 Ne. 13:12-19 (8 in 8 verses)

1 Ne. 22:6-9 (7 in 4 verses)

3 Ne. 16:4-10 (7 in 7 verses)

2 Ne. 10:8-11 (6 in 4 verses)

1 Ne. 15:13-17 (6 in 5 verses)

2 Ne. 30:1-3 (5 in 3 verses)

3 Ne. 21:2-6 (5 in 5 verses)

Rom. 11:11-13 (4 in 3 verses)

2 Ne. 29:3-5 (4 in 3 verses)

Gal. 2:12-15 (4 in 4 verses)

3 Ne. 21:11-14 (4 in 4 verses)

Morm. 5:19-22 (4 in 4 verses)

2 Ne. 10:18 (3 in 1 verse)

3 Ne. 15:22-23 (3 in 2 verses)

Acts 13:46-48 (3 in 3 verses)

D&C 107:33-35 (3 in 3 verses)

Luke 21:24 (2 in 1 verse)

John 7:35 (2 in 1 verse)

Rom. 3:29 (2 in 1 verse)

2 Ne. 27:1 (2 in 1 verse)

3 Ne. 20:27 (2 in 1 verse)

3 Ne. 28:27 (2 in 1 verse)

Morm. 7:8 (2 in 1 verse)

D&C 135:5 (2 in 1 verse)

1 Ne. 10:11-12 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Ne. 13:3-4 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Ne. 26:19-20 (2 in 2 verses)

3 Ne. 16:12-13 (2 in 2 verses)

3 Ne. 30:1-2 (2 in 2 verses)


Morm. 5:9-10 (2 in 2 verses)

 5:9 And also that a knowledge of these things must come unto the remnant of these people, and also unto the Gentiles, who the Lord hath said should scatter this people, and this people should be counted as naught among them-- therefore I write a small abridgment, daring not to give a full account of the things which I have seen, because of the commandment which I have received, and also that ye might not have too great sorrow because of the wickedness of this people.

 5:10 And now behold, this I speak unto their seed, and also to the Gentiles who have care for the house of Israel, that realize and know from whence their blessings come.




Ether 12:22-23 (2 in 2 verses)

Ether 12:35-36 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 90:8-9 (2 in 2 verses)

Exact Word Count

  FULL PART ALL
OT 30 0 30
NT 99 0 99
BM 141 0 141
1 Ne. 56 0 56
2 Ne. 29 0 29
3 Ne. 35 0 35
Morm. 10 0 10
Ether 11 0 11
DC 28 0 28
PGP 1 0 1
TOTAL 299 0 299

Morm. 3:17
Therefore I write unto you, Gentiles, and also unto you, house of Israel, when the work shall commence, that ye shall be about to prepare to return to the land of your inheritance;

Morm. 5:9
And also that a knowledge of these things must come unto the remnant of these people, and also unto the Gentiles, who the Lord hath said should scatter this people, and this people should be counted as naught among them-- therefore I write a small abridgment, daring not to give a full account of the things which I have seen, because of the commandment which I have received, and also that ye might not have too great sorrow because of the wickedness of this people.

Morm. 5:10
And now behold, this I speak unto their seed, and also to the Gentiles who have care for the house of Israel, that realize and know from whence their blessings come.

Morm. 5:15
And also that the seed of this people may more fully believe his gospel, which shall go forth unto them from the Gentiles; for this people shall be scattered, and shall become a dark, a filthy, and a loathsome people, beyond the description of that which ever hath been amongst us, yea, even that which hath been among the Lamanites, and this because of their unbelief and idolatry.

Morm. 5:19
And behold, the Lord hath reserved their blessings, which they might have received in the land, for the Gentiles who shall possess the land.

Morm. 5:20
But behold, it shall come to pass that they shall be driven and scattered by the Gentiles; and after they have been driven and scattered by the Gentiles, behold, then will the Lord remember the covenant which he made unto Abraham and unto all the house of Israel.

Morm. 5:22
And then, O ye Gentiles, how can ye stand before the power of God, except ye shall repent and turn from your evil ways?

Morm. 7:8
Therefore repent, and be baptized in the name of Jesus, and lay hold upon the gospel of Christ, which shall be set before you, not only in this record but also in the record which shall come unto the Gentiles from the Jews, which record shall come from the Gentiles unto you.