Emphasis Scriptures

The word 'nephi' occurs 479 times in the standard works.

241 of those occurances are found in the list of scriptures highlighted below. These verses have the highest concentration of the word 'nephi' in the standard works and contain 50.3% of all occurances. Assuming 30 seconds per verse, it would take about 105 minutes to read the entire list.

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Jacob 1:8-2:1 (14 in 13 verses)

D&C 10:38-45 (8 in 8 verses)

Hel. 11:3-9 (7 in 7 verses)

Hel. 9:14-19 (6 in 6 verses)

4 Ne. 1:19-21 (5 in 3 verses)

2 Ne. 5:5-9 (5 in 5 verses)

Hel. 9:36-40 (5 in 5 verses)

3 Ne. 2:17-18 (4 in 2 verses)

Mosiah 25:2-4 (4 in 3 verses)

Alma 44:24-45:2 (4 in 3 verses)

Hel. 7:10-12 (4 in 3 verses)

Mosiah 7:1-4 (4 in 4 verses)

Mosiah 23:35-38 (4 in 4 verses)

Hel. 2:12-3:1 (4 in 4 verses)

Hel. 5:20-23 (4 in 4 verses)

Hel. 10:12-15 (4 in 4 verses)

1 Ne. 9:2 (3 in 1 verse)

2 Ne. 6:1-2 (3 in 2 verses)

Mosiah 25:12-13 (3 in 2 verses)

Alma 28:3-4 (3 in 2 verses)

Hel. 11:23-24 (3 in 2 verses)

3 Ne. 1:2-3 (3 in 2 verses)

3 Ne. 5:9-10 (3 in 2 verses)

3 Ne. 11:18-19 (3 in 2 verses)

Morm. 1:4-5 (3 in 2 verses)

1 Ne. 16:21-23 (3 in 3 verses)

2 Ne. 5:16-18 (3 in 3 verses)

Jacob 7:25-27 (3 in 3 verses)

Enos 1:19-21 (3 in 3 verses)

W of M 1:3-5 (3 in 3 verses)

Alma 24:1-3 (3 in 3 verses)

Alma 45:11-13 (3 in 3 verses)

Alma 50:21-23 (3 in 3 verses)

Alma 50:23-25 (3 in 3 verses)

Hel. 8:1-3 (3 in 3 verses)

1 Ne. 10:17 (2 in 1 verse)

1 Ne. 18:10 (2 in 1 verse)

Alma 16:12 (2 in 1 verse)

Alma 18:9 (2 in 1 verse)

Alma 22:28 (2 in 1 verse)

Alma 24:20 (2 in 1 verse)

Alma 25:13 (2 in 1 verse)

Alma 47:1 (2 in 1 verse)

Alma 47:20 (2 in 1 verse)

Alma 50:17 (2 in 1 verse)

Hel. 15:3 (2 in 1 verse)

3 Ne. 1:10 (2 in 1 verse)

3 Ne. 2:9 (2 in 1 verse)

3 Ne. 4:16 (2 in 1 verse)

1 Ne. 7:2-3 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Ne. 13:19-20 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Ne. 14:27-28 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Ne. 16:7-8 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Ne. 18:2-3 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Ne. 19:3-4 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Ne. 22:1-2 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Ne. 3:25-4:1 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Ne. 25:1-2 (2 in 2 verses)

Jacob 1:1-2 (2 in 2 verses)

Mosiah 7:6-7 (2 in 2 verses)

Mosiah 9:14-15 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 4:19-20 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 8:2-3 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 15:19-16:1 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 20:1-2 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 27:1-2 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 27:20-21 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 28:7-8 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 49:28-29 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 50:40-51:1 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 51:37-52:1 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 62:11-12 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 62:39-40 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 62:52-63:1 (2 in 2 verses)

Hel. 3:21-22 (2 in 2 verses)

Hel. 5:36-37 (2 in 2 verses)

Hel. 6:41-7:1 (2 in 2 verses)

Hel. 7:6-7 (2 in 2 verses)

Hel. 9:4-5 (2 in 2 verses)

Hel. 10:1-2 (2 in 2 verses)

Hel. 10:19-11:1 (2 in 2 verses)

Hel. 16:3-4 (2 in 2 verses)

3 Ne. 23:7-8 (2 in 2 verses)

Morm. 2:17-18 (2 in 2 verses)

Exact Word Count

  FULL PART ALL
OT 0 2 2
NT 0 0 0
BM 469 404 873
1 Ne. 74 0 74
2 Ne. 36 5 41
Jacob 22 3 25
Enos 3 4 7
Jarom 3 2 5
Omni 2 5 7
W of M 5 1 6
Mosiah 46 9 55
Alma 129 222 351
Hel. 91 64 155
3 Ne. 37 40 77
4 Ne. 9 3 12
Morm. 10 38 48
Ether 2 5 7
Moro. 0 3 3
DC 10 5 15
PGP 0 0 0
TOTAL 479 411 890

2 Ne. 1:1
And now it came to pass that after I, Nephi, had made an end of teaching my brethren, our father, Lehi, also spake many things unto them, and rehearsed unto them, how great things the Lord had done for them in bringing them out of the land of Jerusalem.

2 Ne. 1:28
And now my son, Laman, and also Lemuel and Sam, and also my sons who are the sons of Ishmael, behold, if ye will hearken unto the voice of Nephi ye shall not perish. And if ye will hearken unto him I leave unto you a blessing, yea, even my first blessing.

2 Ne. 1:30
And now, Zoram, I speak unto you: Behold, thou art the servant of Laban; nevertheless, thou hast been brought out of the land of Jerusalem, and I know that thou art a true friend unto my son, Nephi, forever.

2 Ne. 2:3
Wherefore, thy soul shall be blessed, and thou shalt dwell safely with thy brother, Nephi; and thy days shall be spent in the service of thy God. Wherefore, I know that thou art redeemed, because of the righteousness of thy Redeemer; for thou hast beheld that in the fulness of time he cometh to bring salvation unto men.

2 Ne. 3:25
And now, blessed art thou, Joseph. Behold, thou art little; wherefore hearken unto the words of thy brother, Nephi, and it shall be done unto thee even according to the words which I have spoken. Remember the words of thy dying father. Amen.

2 Ne. 4:1
And now, I, Nephi, speak concerning the prophecies of which my father hath spoken, concerning Joseph, who was carried into Egypt.

2 Ne. 4:11
And after he had made an end of speaking unto them, he spake unto Sam, saying: Blessed art thou, and thy seed; for thou shalt inherit the land like unto thy brother Nephi. And thy seed shall be numbered with his seed; and thou shalt be even like unto thy brother, and thy seed like unto his seed; and thou shalt be blessed in all thy days.

2 Ne. 4:14
For I, Nephi, was constrained to speak unto them, according to his word; for I had spoken many things unto them, and also my father, before his death; many of which sayings are written upon mine other plates; for a more history part are written upon mine other plates.

2 Ne. 5:1
Behold, it came to pass that I, Nephi, did cry much unto the Lord my God, because of the anger of my brethren.

2 Ne. 5:5
And it came to pass that the Lord did warn me, that I, Nephi, should depart from them and flee into the wilderness, and all those who would go with me.

2 Ne. 5:6
Wherefore, it came to pass that I, Nephi, did take my family, and also Zoram and his family, and Sam, mine elder brother and his family, and Jacob and Joseph, my younger brethren, and also my sisters, and all those who would go with me. And all those who would go with me were those who believed in the warnings and the revelations of God; wherefore, they did hearken unto my words.

2 Ne. 5:8
And my people would that we should call the name of the place Nephi; wherefore, we did call it Nephi.

2 Ne. 5:9
And all those who were with me did take upon them to call themselves the people of Nephi.

2 Ne. 5:12
And I, Nephi, had also brought the records which were engraven upon the plates of brass; and also the ball, or compass, which was prepared for my father by the hand of the Lord, according to that which is written.

2 Ne. 5:14
And I, Nephi, did take the sword of Laban, and after the manner of it did make many swords, lest by any means the people who were now called Lamanites should come upon us and destroy us; for I knew their hatred towards me and my children and those who were called my people.

2 Ne. 5:16
And I, Nephi, did build a temple; and I did construct it after the manner of the temple of Solomon save it were not built of so many precious things; for they were not to be found upon the land, wherefore, it could not be built like unto Solomon's temple. But the manner of the construction was like unto the temple of Solomon; and the workmanship thereof was exceedingly fine.

2 Ne. 5:17
And it came to pass that I, Nephi, did cause my people to be industrious, and to labor with their hands.

2 Ne. 5:18
And it came to pass that they would that I should be their king. But I, Nephi, was desirous that they should have no king; nevertheless, I did for them according to that which was in my power.

2 Ne. 5:26
And it came to pass that I, Nephi, did consecrate Jacob and Joseph, that they should be priests and teachers over the land of my people.

2 Ne. 5:29
And I, Nephi, had kept the records upon my plates, which I had made, of my people thus far.

2 Ne. 5:31
Wherefore, I, Nephi, to be obedient to the commandments of the Lord, went and made these plates upon which I have engraven these things.

2 Ne. 6:1
The words of Jacob, the brother of Nephi, which he spake unto the people of Nephi:

2 Ne. 6:2
Behold, my beloved brethren, I, Jacob, having been called of God, and ordained after the manner of his holy order, and having been consecrated by my brother Nephi, unto whom ye look as a king or a protector, and on whom ye depend for safety, behold ye know that I have spoken unto you exceedingly many things.

2 Ne. 11:2
And now I, Nephi, write more of the words of Isaiah, for my soul delighteth in his words. For I will liken his words unto my people, and I will send them forth unto all my children, for he verily saw my Redeemer, even as I have seen him.

2 Ne. 25:1
Now I, Nephi, do speak somewhat concerning the words which I have written, which have been spoken by the mouth of Isaiah. For behold, Isaiah spake many things which were hard for many of my people to understand; for they know not concerning the manner of prophesying among the Jews.

2 Ne. 25:2
For I, Nephi, have not taught them many things concerning the manner of the Jews; for their works were works of darkness, and their doings were doings of abominations.

2 Ne. 25:6
But behold, I, Nephi, have not taught my children after the manner of the Jews; but behold, I, of myself, have dwelt at Jerusalem, wherefore I know concerning the regions round about; and I have made mention unto my children concerning the judgments of God, which hath come to pass among the Jews, unto my children, according to all that which Isaiah hath spoken, and I do not write them.

2 Ne. 26:7
O the pain, and the anguish of my soul for the loss of the slain of my people! For I, Nephi, have seen it, and it well nigh consumeth me before the presence of the Lord; but I must cry unto my God: Thy ways are just.

2 Ne. 29:2
And also, that I may remember the promises which I have made unto thee, Nephi, and also unto thy father, that I would remember your seed; and that the words of your seed should proceed forth out of my mouth unto your seed; and my words shall hiss forth unto the ends of the earth, for a standard unto my people, which are of the house of Israel;

2 Ne. 29:12
For behold, I shall speak unto the Jews and they shall write it; and I shall also speak unto the Nephites and they shall write it; and I shall also speak unto the other tribes of the house of Israel, which I have led away, and they shall write it; and I shall also speak unto all nations of the earth and they shall write it.

2 Ne. 29:13
And it shall come to pass that the Jews shall have the words of the Nephites, and the Nephites shall have the words of the Jews; and the Nephites and the Jews shall have the words of the lost tribes of Israel; and the lost tribes of Israel shall have the words of the Nephites and the Jews.

2 Ne. 30:1
And now behold, my beloved brethren, I would speak unto you; for I, Nephi, would not suffer that ye should suppose that ye are more righteous than the Gentiles shall be. For behold, except ye shall keep the commandments of God ye shall all likewise perish; and because of the words which have been spoken ye need not suppose that the Gentiles are utterly destroyed.

2 Ne. 31:1
And now I, Nephi, make an end of my prophesying unto you, my beloved brethren. And I cannot write but a few things, which I know must surely come to pass; neither can I write but a few of the words of my brother Jacob.

2 Ne. 32:7
And now I, Nephi, cannot say more; the Spirit stoppeth mine utterance, and I am left to mourn because of the unbelief, and the wickedness, and the ignorance, and the stiffneckedness of men; for they will not search knowledge, nor understand great knowledge, when it is given unto them in plainness, even as plain as word can be.

2 Ne. 33:1
And now I, Nephi, cannot write all the things which were taught among my people; neither am I mighty in writing, like unto speaking; for when a man speaketh by the power of the Holy Ghost the power of the Holy Ghost carrieth it unto the hearts of the children of men.

2 Ne. 33:3
But I, Nephi, have written what I have written, and I esteem it as of great worth, and especially unto my people. For I pray continually for them by day, and mine eyes water my pillow by night, because of them; and I cry unto my God in faith, and I know that he will hear my cry.