Emphasis Scriptures

The word 'filthy' occurs 35 times in the standard works.

16 of those occurances are found in the list of scriptures highlighted below. These verses have the highest concentration of the word 'filthy' in the standard works and contain 45.7% of all occurances. Assuming 30 seconds per verse, it would take about 4 minutes to read the entire list.

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1 Ne. 15:33-34 (5 in 2 verses)

 15:33 Wherefore, if they should die in their wickedness they must be cast off also, as to the things which are spiritual, which are pertaining to righteousness; wherefore, they must be brought to stand before God, to be judged of their works; and if their works have been filthiness they must needs be filthy; and if they be filthy it must needs be that they cannot dwell in the kingdom of God; if so, the kingdom of God must be filthy also.

 15:34 But behold, I say unto you, the kingdom of God is not filthy, and there cannot any unclean thing enter into the kingdom of God; wherefore there must needs be a place of filthiness prepared for that which is filthy.




2 Ne. 9:16 (3 in 1 verse)

Rev. 22:11 (2 in 1 verse)

Jacob 3:3 (2 in 1 verse)

Morm. 9:14 (2 in 1 verse)

Zech. 3:3-4 (2 in 2 verses)

Exact Word Count

  FULL PART ALL
OT 7 0 7
NT 10 0 10
BM 16 0 16
1 Ne. 7 0 7
2 Ne. 3 0 3
Jacob 2 0 2
Alma 1 0 1
Morm. 3 0 3
DC 2 0 2
PGP 0 0 0
TOTAL 35 0 35

1 Ne. 12:16
And the angel spake unto me, saying: Behold the fountain of filthy water which thy father saw; yea, even the river of which he spake; and the depths thereof are the depths of hell.

1 Ne. 12:23
And it came to pass that I beheld, after they had dwindled in unbelief they became a dark, and loathsome, and a filthy people, full of idleness and all manner of abominations.

1 Ne. 15:33
Wherefore, if they should die in their wickedness they must be cast off also, as to the things which are spiritual, which are pertaining to righteousness; wherefore, they must be brought to stand before God, to be judged of their works; and if their works have been filthiness they must needs be filthy; and if they be filthy it must needs be that they cannot dwell in the kingdom of God; if so, the kingdom of God must be filthy also.

1 Ne. 15:34
But behold, I say unto you, the kingdom of God is not filthy, and there cannot any unclean thing enter into the kingdom of God; wherefore there must needs be a place of filthiness prepared for that which is filthy.