Emphasis Scriptures

The word 'punishment' occurs 55 times in the standard works.

25 of those occurances are found in the list of scriptures highlighted below. These verses have the highest concentration of the word 'punishment' in the standard works and contain 45.5% of all occurances. Assuming 30 seconds per verse, it would take about 7 minutes to read the entire list.

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D&C 19:10-12 (6 in 3 verses)

Ezek. 14:10 (3 in 1 verse)

D&C 76:44 (3 in 1 verse)


Alma 42:16-18 (3 in 3 verses)

 42:16 Now, repentance could not come unto men except there were a punishment, which also was eternal as the life of the soul should be, affixed opposite to the plan of happiness, which was as eternal also as the life of the soul.

 42:17 Now, how could a man repent except he should sin? How could he sin if there was no law? How could there be a law save there was a punishment?

 42:18 Now, there was a punishment affixed, and a just law given, which brought remorse of conscience unto man.




Lam. 4:6 (2 in 1 verse)

Zech. 14:19 (2 in 1 verse)

2 Ne. 2:10 (2 in 1 verse)

2 Ne. 9:25 (2 in 1 verse)

Alma 42:22 (2 in 1 verse)

Exact Word Count

  FULL PART ALL
OT 23 2 25
NT 4 0 4
BM 15 2 17
2 Ne. 6 0 6
Jacob 1 0 1
Mosiah 2 1 3
Alma 6 1 7
DC 12 1 13
PGP 1 0 1
TOTAL 55 5 60

Alma 18:2
And when they had all testified to the things which they had seen, and he had learned of the faithfulness of Ammon in preserving his flocks, and also of his great power in contending against those who sought to slay him, he was astonished exceedingly, and said: Surely, this is more than a man. Behold, is not this the Great Spirit who doth send such great punishments upon this people, because of their murders?

Alma 42:1
And now, my son, I perceive there is somewhat more which doth worry your mind, which ye cannot understand-- which is concerning the justice of God in the punishment of the sinner; for ye do try to suppose that it is injustice that the sinner should be consigned to a state of misery.

Alma 42:16
Now, repentance could not come unto men except there were a punishment, which also was eternal as the life of the soul should be, affixed opposite to the plan of happiness, which was as eternal also as the life of the soul.

Alma 42:17
Now, how could a man repent except he should sin? How could he sin if there was no law? How could there be a law save there was a punishment?

Alma 42:18
Now, there was a punishment affixed, and a just law given, which brought remorse of conscience unto man.

Alma 42:22
But there is a law given, and a punishment affixed, and a repentance granted; which repentance, mercy claimeth; otherwise, justice claimeth the creature and executeth the law, and the law inflicteth the punishment; if not so, the works of justice would be destroyed, and God would cease to be God.