Emphasis Scriptures

The word 'repent' occurs 348 times in the standard works.

124 of those occurances are found in the list of scriptures highlighted below. These verses have the highest concentration of the word 'repent' in the standard works and contain 35.6% of all occurances. Assuming 30 seconds per verse, it would take about 51 minutes to read the entire list.

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Hel. 7:17-24 (8 in 8 verses)

D&C 19:13-17 (5 in 5 verses)

Alma 5:31-33 (4 in 3 verses)

Alma 5:49-51 (4 in 3 verses)

Hel. 4:14-16 (4 in 3 verses)

D&C 43:20-22 (4 in 3 verses)

Alma 9:12-15 (4 in 4 verses)

Hel. 5:29-32 (4 in 4 verses)

Hel. 13:8-11 (4 in 4 verses)

Hel. 13:10-13 (4 in 4 verses)

D&C 98:41-44 (4 in 4 verses)

2 Ne. 30:2 (3 in 1 verse)

Mosiah 16:12-13 (3 in 2 verses)

Alma 24:10-11 (3 in 2 verses)

D&C 33:10-11 (3 in 2 verses)

Hel. 15:1-3 (3 in 3 verses)

1 Sam. 15:29 (2 in 1 verse)

2 Cor. 7:8 (2 in 1 verse)

Rev. 2:5 (2 in 1 verse)

2 Ne. 2:21 (2 in 1 verse)

2 Ne. 31:11 (2 in 1 verse)

Alma 8:29 (2 in 1 verse)

Alma 10:20 (2 in 1 verse)

Alma 21:6 (2 in 1 verse)

Alma 22:6 (2 in 1 verse)

Alma 42:4 (2 in 1 verse)

Hel. 14:19 (2 in 1 verse)

D&C 42:7 (2 in 1 verse)

D&C 45:64 (2 in 1 verse)

Luke 17:3-4 (2 in 2 verses)

Rev. 2:21-22 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Ne. 9:23-24 (2 in 2 verses)

Jacob 3:3-4 (2 in 2 verses)

Mosiah 11:20-21 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 7:14-15 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 37:25-26 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 39:8-9 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 54:6-7 (2 in 2 verses)

Hel. 10:11-12 (2 in 2 verses)

3 Ne. 11:37-38 (2 in 2 verses)

3 Ne. 18:31-32 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 18:41-42 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 42:20-21 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 58:47-48 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 90:34-35 (2 in 2 verses)

Moses 6:52-53 (2 in 2 verses)

Exact Word Count

  FULL PART ALL
OT 22 24 46
NT 24 42 66
BM 205 155 360
1 Ne. 6 2 8
2 Ne. 14 6 20
Jacob 5 0 5
Jarom 0 1 1
Mosiah 17 18 35
Alma 63 57 120
Hel. 43 24 67
3 Ne. 24 15 39
4 Ne. 1 0 1
Morm. 9 9 18
Ether 15 11 26
Moro. 8 12 20
DC 80 50 130
PGP 17 7 24
TOTAL 348 278 626

Moro. 3:3
In the name of Jesus Christ I ordain you to be a priest (or if he be a teacher, I ordain you to be a teacher) to preach repentance and remission of sins through Jesus Christ, by the endurance of faith on his name to the end. Amen.

Moro. 6:2
Neither did they receive any unto baptism save they came forth with a broken heart and a contrite spirit, and witnessed unto the church that they truly repented of all their sins.

Moro. 6:7
And they were strict to observe that there should be no iniquity among them; and whoso was found to commit iniquity, and three witnesses of the church did condemn them before the elders, and if they repented not, and confessed not, their names were blotted out, and they were not numbered among the people of Christ.

Moro. 6:8
But as oft as they repented and sought forgiveness, with real intent, they were forgiven.

Moro. 7:31
And the office of their ministry is to call men unto repentance, and to fulfil and to do the work of the covenants of the Father, which he hath made unto the children of men, to prepare the way among the children of men, by declaring the word of Christ unto the chosen vessels of the Lord, that they may bear testimony of him.

Moro. 8:8
Listen to the words of Christ, your Redeemer, your Lord and your God. Behold, I came into the world not to call the righteous but sinners to repentance; the whole need no physician, but they that are sick; wherefore, little children are whole, for they are not capable of committing sin; wherefore the curse of Adam is taken from them in me, that it hath no power over them; and the law of circumcision is done away in me.

Moro. 8:10
Behold I say unto you that this thing shall ye teach-- repentance and baptism unto those who are accountable and capable of committing sin; yea, teach parents that they must repent and be baptized, and humble themselves as their little children, and they shall all be saved with their little children.

Moro. 8:11
And their little children need no repentance, neither baptism. Behold, baptism is unto repentance to the fulfilling the commandments unto the remission of sins.

Moro. 8:24
Behold, my son, this thing ought not to be; for repentance is unto them that are under condemnation and under the curse of a broken law.

Moro. 8:25
And the first fruits of repentance is baptism; and baptism cometh by faith unto the fulfilling the commandments; and the fulfilling the commandments bringeth remission of sins;

Moro. 8:28
Pray for them, my son, that repentance may come unto them. But behold, I fear lest the Spirit hath ceased striving with them; and in this part of the land they are also seeking to put down all power and authority which cometh from God; and they are denying the Holy Ghost.