Emphasis Scriptures

The word 'truth' occurs 409 times in the standard works.

113 of those occurances are found in the list of scriptures highlighted below. These verses have the highest concentration of the word 'truth' in the standard works and contain 27.6% of all occurances. Assuming 30 seconds per verse, it would take about 45 minutes to read the entire list.

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D&C 93:23-30 (10 in 8 verses)

D&C 50:14-21 (8 in 8 verses)

2 Jn. 1:1-4 (5 in 4 verses)

1 Ne. 16:2-3 (4 in 2 verses)

John 8:44-46 (4 in 3 verses)

3 Jn. 1:1-4 (4 in 4 verses)

2 Ne. 9:40 (3 in 1 verse)

John 18:37-38 (3 in 2 verses)

John 17:17-19 (3 in 3 verses)

D&C 93:9-11 (3 in 3 verses)

Prov. 22:21 (2 in 1 verse)

Isa. 65:16 (2 in 1 verse)

Zech. 8:16 (2 in 1 verse)

John 8:32 (2 in 1 verse)

John 16:13 (2 in 1 verse)

2 Cor. 7:14 (2 in 1 verse)

2 Cor. 13:8 (2 in 1 verse)

1 Jn. 2:21 (2 in 1 verse)

Mosiah 12:30 (2 in 1 verse)

Ether 3:12 (2 in 1 verse)

D&C 84:45 (2 in 1 verse)

D&C 88:40 (2 in 1 verse)

D&C 88:66 (2 in 1 verse)

Moses 6:61 (2 in 1 verse)

Moses 7:62 (2 in 1 verse)

Ps. 40:10-11 (2 in 2 verses)

Ps. 85:10-11 (2 in 2 verses)

Isa. 38:18-19 (2 in 2 verses)

Isa. 59:14-15 (2 in 2 verses)

John 4:23-24 (2 in 2 verses)

Col. 1:5-6 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Thes. 2:12-13 (2 in 2 verses)


2 Tim. 3:7-8 (2 in 2 verses)

 3:7 Ever learning, and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth.

 3:8 Now as Jannes and Jambres withstood Moses, so do these also resist the truth: men of corrupt minds, reprobate concerning the faith.




1 Jn. 3:18-19 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Ne. 13:24-25 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Ne. 33:5-6 (2 in 2 verses)

Hel. 15:6-7 (2 in 2 verses)

Moro. 10:4-5 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 84:101-102 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 88:6-7 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 93:36-37 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 93:39-40 (2 in 2 verses)

JS-H 1:1-2 (2 in 2 verses)

Exact Word Count

  FULL PART ALL
OT 118 0 118
NT 119 0 119
Matt. 3 0 3
Mark 3 0 3
Luke 5 0 5
John 27 0 27
Acts 3 0 3
Rom. 8 0 8
1 Cor. 3 0 3
2 Cor. 8 0 8
Gal. 5 0 5
Eph. 6 0 6
Philip. 1 0 1
Col. 2 0 2
1 Thes. 1 0 1
2 Thes. 3 0 3
1 Tim. 5 0 5
2 Tim. 6 0 6
Titus 2 0 2
Heb. 1 0 1
James 3 0 3
1 Pet. 1 0 1
2 Pet. 2 0 2
1 Jn. 10 0 10
2 Jn. 5 0 5
3 Jn. 6 0 6
BM 79 0 79
DC 80 2 82
PGP 13 0 13
TOTAL 409 2 411

2 Tim. 2:15
Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.

2 Tim. 2:18
Who concerning the truth have erred, saying that the resurrection is past already; and overthrow the faith of some.

2 Tim. 2:25
In meekness instructing those that oppose themselves; if God peradventure will give them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth;

2 Tim. 3:7
Ever learning, and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth.

2 Tim. 3:8
Now as Jannes and Jambres withstood Moses, so do these also resist the truth: men of corrupt minds, reprobate concerning the faith.

2 Tim. 4:4
And they shall turn away their ears from the truth, and shall be turned unto fables.