Emphasis Scriptures

The word 'oaths' occurs 18 times in the standard works.

4 of those occurances are found in the list of scriptures highlighted below. These verses have the highest concentration of the word 'oaths' in the standard works and contain 22.2% of all occurances. Assuming 30 seconds per verse, it would take about 2 minutes to read the entire list.

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Hel. 6:25-26 (2 in 2 verses)

Ether 8:15-16 (2 in 2 verses)

Exact Word Count

  FULL PART ALL
OT 2 4 6
NT 1 0 1
BM 13 3 16
1 Ne. 0 1 1
2 Ne. 0 1 1
Alma 2 0 2
Hel. 4 0 4
3 Ne. 2 0 2
4 Ne. 1 0 1
Morm. 0 1 1
Ether 4 0 4
DC 1 0 1
PGP 1 0 1
TOTAL 18 7 25

Hel. 6:21
But behold, Satan did stir up the hearts of the more part of the Nephites, insomuch that they did unite with those bands of robbers, and did enter into their covenants and their oaths, that they would protect and preserve one another in whatsoever difficult circumstances they should be placed, that they should not suffer for their murders, and their plunderings, and their stealings.

Hel. 6:25
Now behold, it is these secret oaths and covenants which Alma commanded his son should not go forth unto the world, lest they should be a means of bringing down the people unto destruction.

Hel. 6:26
Now behold, those secret oaths and covenants did not come forth unto Gadianton from the records which were delivered unto Helaman; but behold, they were put into the heart of Gadianton by that same being who did entice our first parents to partake of the forbidden fruit--

Hel. 6:30
And behold, it is he who is the author of all sin. And behold, he doth carry on his works of darkness and secret murder, and doth hand down their plots, and their oaths, and their covenants, and their plans of awful wickedness, from generation to generation according as he can get hold upon the hearts of the children of men.