Emphasis Scriptures

The word 'write' occurs 245 times in the standard works.

96 of those occurances are found in the list of scriptures highlighted below. These verses have the highest concentration of the word 'write' in the standard works and contain 39.2% of all occurances. Assuming 30 seconds per verse, it would take about 33 minutes to read the entire list.

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1 Ne. 14:21-25 (6 in 5 verses)

Ether 3:22-27 (6 in 6 verses)

2 Ne. 29:11-12 (5 in 2 verses)


Morm. 3:17-20 (5 in 4 verses)

 3:17 Therefore I write unto you, Gentiles, and also unto you, house of Israel, when the work shall commence, that ye shall be about to prepare to return to the land of your inheritance;

 3:18 Yea, behold, I write unto all the ends of the earth; yea, unto you, twelve tribes of Israel, who shall be judged according to your works by the twelve whom Jesus chose to be his disciples in the land of Jerusalem.

 3:19 And I write also unto the remnant of this people, who shall also be judged by the twelve whom Jesus chose in this land; and they shall be judged by the other twelve whom Jesus chose in the land of Jerusalem.

 3:20 And these things doth the Spirit manifest unto me; therefore I write unto you all. And for this cause I write unto you, that ye may know that ye must all stand before the judgment-seat of Christ, yea, every soul who belongs to the whole human family of Adam; and ye must stand to be judged of your works, whether they be good or evil;




1 Jn. 2:12-13 (4 in 2 verses)

Jacob 4:1-2 (4 in 2 verses)

Jarom 1:1-2 (4 in 2 verses)

3 Ne. 26:11-12 (3 in 2 verses)

Ether 12:24-25 (3 in 2 verses)

Moro. 8:30-9:1 (3 in 2 verses)

Rev. 3:12-14 (3 in 3 verses)

2 Ne. 3:17-19 (3 in 3 verses)

Morm. 8:3-5 (3 in 3 verses)

Ezek. 37:16 (2 in 1 verse)

Acts 25:26 (2 in 1 verse)

2 Jn. 1:12 (2 in 1 verse)

3 Jn. 1:13 (2 in 1 verse)

Jude 1:3 (2 in 1 verse)

Rev. 10:4 (2 in 1 verse)

2 Ne. 3:12 (2 in 1 verse)

2 Ne. 25:3 (2 in 1 verse)

2 Ne. 31:1 (2 in 1 verse)

Omni 1:4 (2 in 1 verse)

Omni 1:9 (2 in 1 verse)

3 Ne. 16:4 (2 in 1 verse)

3 Ne. 28:25 (2 in 1 verse)

Moro. 1:4 (2 in 1 verse)

Moro. 10:1 (2 in 1 verse)

D&C 104:81 (2 in 1 verse)

Num. 17:2-3 (2 in 2 verses)

Luke 16:6-7 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Jn. 2:7-8 (2 in 2 verses)

3 Ne. 27:23-24 (2 in 2 verses)

Moses 1:40-41 (2 in 2 verses)

Moses 6:5-6 (2 in 2 verses)

Exact Word Count

  FULL PART ALL
OT 36 7 43
NT 55 0 55
BM 122 1 123
1 Ne. 14 0 14
2 Ne. 29 1 30
Jacob 5 0 5
Enos 1 0 1
Jarom 5 0 5
Omni 5 0 5
W of M 2 0 2
Mosiah 3 0 3
Alma 1 0 1
3 Ne. 18 0 18
Morm. 12 0 12
Ether 15 0 15
Moro. 12 0 12
DC 23 0 23
PGP 9 0 9
TOTAL 245 8 253

Morm. 3:17
Therefore I write unto you, Gentiles, and also unto you, house of Israel, when the work shall commence, that ye shall be about to prepare to return to the land of your inheritance;

Morm. 3:18
Yea, behold, I write unto all the ends of the earth; yea, unto you, twelve tribes of Israel, who shall be judged according to your works by the twelve whom Jesus chose to be his disciples in the land of Jerusalem.

Morm. 3:19
And I write also unto the remnant of this people, who shall also be judged by the twelve whom Jesus chose in this land; and they shall be judged by the other twelve whom Jesus chose in the land of Jerusalem.

Morm. 3:20
And these things doth the Spirit manifest unto me; therefore I write unto you all. And for this cause I write unto you, that ye may know that ye must all stand before the judgment-seat of Christ, yea, every soul who belongs to the whole human family of Adam; and ye must stand to be judged of your works, whether they be good or evil;

Morm. 4:11
And it is impossible for the tongue to describe, or for man to write a perfect description of the horrible scene of the blood and carnage which was among the people, both of the Nephites and of the Lamanites; and every heart was hardened, so that they delighted in the shedding of blood continually.

Morm. 5:9
And also that a knowledge of these things must come unto the remnant of these people, and also unto the Gentiles, who the Lord hath said should scatter this people, and this people should be counted as naught among them-- therefore I write a small abridgment, daring not to give a full account of the things which I have seen, because of the commandment which I have received, and also that ye might not have too great sorrow because of the wickedness of this people.

Morm. 8:1
Behold I, Moroni, do finish the record of my father, Mormon. Behold, I have but few things to write, which things I have been commanded by my father.

Morm. 8:3
And my father also was killed by them, and I even remain alone to write the sad tale of the destruction of my people. But behold, they are gone, and I fulfil the commandment of my father. And whether they will slay me, I know not.

Morm. 8:4
Therefore I will write and hide up the records in the earth; and whither I go it mattereth not.

Morm. 8:5
Behold, my father hath made this record, and he hath written the intent thereof. And behold, I would write it also if I had room upon the plates, but I have not; and ore I have none, for I am alone. My father hath been slain in battle, and all my kinsfolk, and I have not friends nor whither to go; and how long the Lord will suffer that I may live I know not.

Morm. 8:23
Search the prophecies of Isaiah. Behold, I cannot write them. Yea, behold I say unto you, that those saints who have gone before me, who have possessed this land, shall cry, yea, even from the dust will they cry unto the Lord; and as the Lord liveth he will remember the covenant which he hath made with them.