Emphasis Scriptures

The word 'might' occurs 1074 times in the standard works.

418 of those occurances are found in the list of scriptures highlighted below. These verses have the highest concentration of the word 'might' in the standard works and contain 38.9% of all occurances. Assuming 30 seconds per verse, it would take about 152 minutes to read the entire list.

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D&C 1:18-30 (13 in 13 verses)

Mosiah 28:1-8 (9 in 8 verses)

Alma 22:33-23:3 (8 in 6 verses)

Mosiah 9:5-12 (8 in 8 verses)


Alma 43:7-9 (7 in 3 verses)

 43:7 Now this he did that he might preserve their hatred towards the Nephites, that he might bring them into subjection to the accomplishment of his designs.

 43:8 For behold, his designs were to stir up the Lamanites to anger against the Nephites; this he did that he might usurp great power over them, and also that he might gain power over the Nephites by bringing them into bondage.

 43:9 And now the design of the Nephites was to support their lands, and their houses, and their wives, and their children, that they might preserve them from the hands of their enemies; and also that they might preserve their rights and their privileges, yea, and also their liberty, that they might worship God according to their desires.




Alma 10:13-16 (7 in 4 verses)

1 Cor. 9:19-23 (7 in 5 verses)

Mosiah 2:3-8 (6 in 6 verses)

D&C 3:19-4:4 (6 in 6 verses)

Hel. 14:11-12 (5 in 2 verses)

2 Ne. 1:19-21 (5 in 3 verses)

Alma 12:6-8 (5 in 3 verses)

Alma 4:16-19 (5 in 4 verses)

Hel. 9:16-19 (5 in 4 verses)

Hel. 14:28-31 (5 in 4 verses)

Alma 16:17 (4 in 1 verse)

Ezek. 17:7-8 (4 in 2 verses)

Ezek. 17:14-15 (4 in 2 verses)

Mosiah 27:21-22 (4 in 2 verses)

Jacob 1:19-2:2 (4 in 3 verses)

Mosiah 2:27-29 (4 in 3 verses)

Mosiah 10:5-7 (4 in 3 verses)

D&C 58:6-8 (4 in 3 verses)

Hel. 12:22-25 (4 in 4 verses)

D&C 10:48-51 (4 in 4 verses)

Josh. 11:20 (3 in 1 verse)

Alma 2:21 (3 in 1 verse)

Alma 3:8 (3 in 1 verse)

Alma 13:16 (3 in 1 verse)

Alma 23:16 (3 in 1 verse)

Alma 36:24 (3 in 1 verse)

Deut. 8:16-17 (3 in 2 verses)

Luke 8:9-10 (3 in 2 verses)

1 Ne. 17:10-11 (3 in 2 verses)

1 Ne. 19:22-23 (3 in 2 verses)

Jacob 7:2-3 (3 in 2 verses)

Mosiah 2:14-15 (3 in 2 verses)

Alma 11:20-21 (3 in 2 verses)

Hel. 16:4-5 (3 in 2 verses)

D&C 103:3-4 (3 in 2 verses)

Ps. 78:6-8 (3 in 3 verses)

Rom. 4:16-18 (3 in 3 verses)

Col. 1:9-11 (3 in 3 verses)

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