Emphasis Scriptures

The word 'thus' occurs 1358 times in the standard works.

421 of those occurances are found in the list of scriptures highlighted below. These verses have the highest concentration of the word 'thus' in the standard works and contain 31% of all occurances. Assuming 30 seconds per verse, it would take about 184 minutes to read the entire list.

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Ezek. 36:2-7 (6 in 6 verses)

Mosiah 11:17-20 (5 in 4 verses)

Alma 49:19-23 (5 in 5 verses)

D&C 10:23-27 (5 in 5 verses)


D&C 10:25-29 (5 in 5 verses)

 10:25 Yea, he saith unto them: Deceive and lie in wait to catch, that ye may destroy; behold, this is no harm. And thus he flattereth them, and telleth them that it is no sin to lie that they may catch a man in a lie, that they may destroy him.

 10:26 And thus he flattereth them, and leadeth them along until he draggeth their souls down to hell; and thus he causeth them to catch themselves in their own snare.

 10:27 And thus he goeth up and down, to and fro in the earth, seeking to destroy the souls of men.

 10:28 Verily, verily, I say unto you, wo be unto him that lieth to deceive because he supposeth that another lieth to deceive, for such are not exempt from the justice of God.

 10:29 Now, behold, they have altered these words, because Satan saith unto them: He hath deceived you-- and thus he flattereth them away to do iniquity, to get thee to tempt the Lord thy God.




2 Sam. 17:15 (4 in 1 verse)

2 Ne. 6:17-7:1 (4 in 3 verses)

Alma 4:9-11 (4 in 3 verses)

2 Kgs. 22:15-18 (4 in 4 verses)

Alma 1:28-31 (4 in 4 verses)

Alma 24:19-22 (4 in 4 verses)

Alma 42:23-26 (4 in 4 verses)

3 Ne. 2:16-19 (4 in 4 verses)

3 Ne. 6:14-17 (4 in 4 verses)

1 Kgs. 2:30 (3 in 1 verse)

2 Kgs. 9:12 (3 in 1 verse)

Gen. 31:8-9 (3 in 2 verses)

Alma 14:22-23 (3 in 2 verses)

Alma 28:13-14 (3 in 2 verses)

Alma 51:21-22 (3 in 2 verses)

Alma 56:19-20 (3 in 2 verses)

3 Ne. 5:6-7 (3 in 2 verses)

Moses 5:58-59 (3 in 2 verses)

1 Kgs. 14:5-7 (3 in 3 verses)

Jer. 27:2-4 (3 in 3 verses)

Jer. 34:2-4 (3 in 3 verses)

Jer. 35:17-19 (3 in 3 verses)

Jer. 37:7-9 (3 in 3 verses)

Jer. 38:2-4 (3 in 3 verses)

Jer. 45:2-4 (3 in 3 verses)

Ezek. 11:5-7 (3 in 3 verses)

Ezek. 33:25-27 (3 in 3 verses)

Zech. 8:2-4 (3 in 3 verses)

Mosiah 11:4-6 (3 in 3 verses)

Alma 13:4-6 (3 in 3 verses)

Alma 19:34-36 (3 in 3 verses)

Alma 22:27-29 (3 in 3 verses)

Alma 22:31-33 (3 in 3 verses)

Alma 35:11-13 (3 in 3 verses)

Alma 46:6-8 (3 in 3 verses)

Alma 52:24-26 (3 in 3 verses)

Alma 53:4-6 (3 in 3 verses)

Hel. 6:13-15 (3 in 3 verses)

Hel. 6:34-36 (3 in 3 verses)

Hel. 6:39-41 (3 in 3 verses)

Hel. 11:37-12:1 (3 in 3 verses)

Hel. 16:8-10 (3 in 3 verses)

3 Ne. 1:30-2:2 (3 in 3 verses)

D&C 114:1-115:1 (3 in 3 verses)

Gen. 32:4 (2 in 1 verse)

Josh. 7:20 (2 in 1 verse)

Judg. 18:4 (2 in 1 verse)

1 Kgs. 12:10 (2 in 1 verse)

1 Kgs. 21:19 (2 in 1 verse)

2 Kgs. 5:4 (2 in 1 verse)

2 Kgs. 19:6 (2 in 1 verse)

1 Chr. 17:7 (2 in 1 verse)

2 Chr. 10:10 (2 in 1 verse)

Isa. 37:6 (2 in 1 verse)

Jer. 14:10 (2 in 1 verse)

Jer. 51:64 (2 in 1 verse)

Nahum 1:12 (2 in 1 verse)

Luke 24:46 (2 in 1 verse)

Mosiah 10:5 (2 in 1 verse)

Mosiah 11:25 (2 in 1 verse)

Mosiah 18:22 (2 in 1 verse)

Mosiah 29:47 (2 in 1 verse)

Alma 13:9 (2 in 1 verse)

Alma 19:28 (2 in 1 verse)

Alma 21:15 (2 in 1 verse)

Alma 24:30 (2 in 1 verse)

Alma 30:60 (2 in 1 verse)

Alma 44:24 (2 in 1 verse)

Alma 48:2 (2 in 1 verse)

Alma 48:20 (2 in 1 verse)

Alma 51:37 (2 in 1 verse)

Alma 55:32 (2 in 1 verse)

Alma 62:39 (2 in 1 verse)

Hel. 4:26 (2 in 1 verse)

Hel. 10:3 (2 in 1 verse)

Hel. 11:26 (2 in 1 verse)

3 Ne. 7:13 (2 in 1 verse)

3 Ne. 28:23 (2 in 1 verse)

Moro. 7:25 (2 in 1 verse)

D&C 130:16 (2 in 1 verse)

Moses 6:65 (2 in 1 verse)

Gen. 31:40-41 (2 in 2 verses)

Ex. 3:14-15 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Sam. 14:9-10 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Kgs. 20:13-14 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Kgs. 3:16-17 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Kgs. 9:18-19 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Chr. 21:10-11 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Chr. 24:4-5 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Chr. 34:23-24 (2 in 2 verses)

Isa. 49:7-8 (2 in 2 verses)

Isa. 52:3-4 (2 in 2 verses)

Jer. 5:13-14 (2 in 2 verses)

Jer. 6:21-22 (2 in 2 verses)

Jer. 7:20-21 (2 in 2 verses)

Jer. 9:22-23 (2 in 2 verses)

Jer. 11:21-22 (2 in 2 verses)

Jer. 13:12-13 (2 in 2 verses)

Jer. 18:23-19:1 (2 in 2 verses)

Jer. 19:11-12 (2 in 2 verses)

Jer. 21:3-4 (2 in 2 verses)

Jer. 23:15-16 (2 in 2 verses)

Jer. 23:37-38 (2 in 2 verses)

Jer. 25:27-28 (2 in 2 verses)

Jer. 26:18-19 (2 in 2 verses)

Jer. 28:13-14 (2 in 2 verses)

Jer. 29:16-17 (2 in 2 verses)

Jer. 29:24-25 (2 in 2 verses)

Jer. 29:31-32 (2 in 2 verses)

Jer. 31:15-16 (2 in 2 verses)

Jer. 32:14-15 (2 in 2 verses)

Jer. 33:24-25 (2 in 2 verses)

Jer. 36:29-30 (2 in 2 verses)

Jer. 48:47-49:1 (2 in 2 verses)

Ezek. 5:7-8 (2 in 2 verses)

Ezek. 6:11-12 (2 in 2 verses)

Ezek. 11:16-17 (2 in 2 verses)

Ezek. 23:21-22 (2 in 2 verses)

Ezek. 23:27-28 (2 in 2 verses)

Ezek. 25:12-13 (2 in 2 verses)

Ezek. 25:15-16 (2 in 2 verses)

Ezek. 34:10-11 (2 in 2 verses)

Ezek. 35:13-14 (2 in 2 verses)

Ezek. 38:23-39:1 (2 in 2 verses)

Ezek. 39:16-17 (2 in 2 verses)

Ezek. 46:15-16 (2 in 2 verses)

Dan. 2:24-25 (2 in 2 verses)

Amos 3:11-12 (2 in 2 verses)

Amos 5:3-4 (2 in 2 verses)

Amos 7:17-8:1 (2 in 2 verses)

Zech. 1:3-4 (2 in 2 verses)

Zech. 1:16-17 (2 in 2 verses)

Zech. 8:6-7 (2 in 2 verses)

Zech. 8:19-20 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Ne. 21:7-8 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Ne. 26:17-18 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Ne. 28:21-22 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Ne. 31:19-20 (2 in 2 verses)

Mosiah 12:1-2 (2 in 2 verses)

Mosiah 15:23-24 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 11:45-46 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 12:21-22 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 17:20-21 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 23:3-4 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 34:15-16 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 43:13-14 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 46:36-37 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 47:34-35 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 48:9-10 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 50:11-12 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 50:35-36 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 51:26-27 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 52:13-14 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 56:28-29 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 57:4-5 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 58:4-5 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 62:10-11 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 63:16-17 (2 in 2 verses)

Hel. 2:11-12 (2 in 2 verses)

Hel. 3:27-28 (2 in 2 verses)

Hel. 10:7-8 (2 in 2 verses)

Hel. 11:20-21 (2 in 2 verses)

Hel. 16:24-25 (2 in 2 verses)

3 Ne. 4:13-14 (2 in 2 verses)

3 Ne. 7:2-3 (2 in 2 verses)

4 Ne. 1:40-41 (2 in 2 verses)

Ether 6:10-11 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 52:10-11 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 76:30-31 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 76:91-92 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 115:3-4 (2 in 2 verses)

Exact Word Count

  FULL PART ALL
OT 695 8 703
NT 42 1 43
BM 478 0 478
DC 119 3 122
PGP 24 8 32
TOTAL 1358 20 1378

D&C 10:23
And thus he has laid a cunning plan, thinking to destroy the work of God; but I will require this at their hands, and it shall turn to their shame and condemnation in the day of judgment.

D&C 10:25
Yea, he saith unto them: Deceive and lie in wait to catch, that ye may destroy; behold, this is no harm. And thus he flattereth them, and telleth them that it is no sin to lie that they may catch a man in a lie, that they may destroy him.

D&C 10:26
And thus he flattereth them, and leadeth them along until he draggeth their souls down to hell; and thus he causeth them to catch themselves in their own snare.

D&C 10:27
And thus he goeth up and down, to and fro in the earth, seeking to destroy the souls of men.

D&C 10:29
Now, behold, they have altered these words, because Satan saith unto them: He hath deceived you-- and thus he flattereth them away to do iniquity, to get thee to tempt the Lord thy God.

D&C 10:33
Thus Satan thinketh to overpower your testimony in this generation, that the work may not come forth in this generation.

D&C 10:42
And behold, you shall publish it as the record of Nephi; and thus I will confound those who have altered my words.

D&C 10:50
And thus they did leave a blessing upon this land in their prayers, that whosoever should believe in this gospel in this land might have eternal life;

D&C 21:7
For thus saith the Lord God: Him have I inspired to move the cause of Zion in mighty power for good, and his diligence I know, and his prayers I have heard.

D&C 21:12
And the first preacher of this church unto the church, and before the world, yea, before the Gentiles; yea, and thus saith the Lord God, lo, lo! to the Jews also. Amen.

D&C 29:37
And they were thrust down, and thus came the devil and his angels;

D&C 29:43
And thus did I, the Lord God, appoint unto man the days of his probation-- that by his natural death he might be raised in immortality unto eternal life, even as many as would believe;

D&C 36:1
Thus saith the Lord God, the Mighty One of Israel: Behold, I say unto you, my servant Edward, that you are blessed, and your sins are forgiven you, and you are called to preach my gospel as with the voice of a trump;

D&C 38:1
Thus saith the Lord your God, even Jesus Christ, the Great I Am, Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end, the same which looked upon the wide expanse of eternity, and all the seraphic hosts of heaven, before the world was made;

D&C 42:83
And thus ye shall do in all cases which shall come before you.

D&C 42:93
And thus shall ye conduct in all things.

D&C 43:9
And thus ye shall become instructed in the law of my church, and be sanctified by that which ye have received, and ye shall bind yourselves to act in all holiness before me--

D&C 44:1
Behold, thus saith the Lord unto you my servants, it is expedient in me that the elders of my church should be called together, from the east and from the west, and from the north and from the south, by letter or some other way.

D&C 49:5
Thus saith the Lord; for I am God, and have sent mine Only Begotten Son into the world for the redemption of the world, and have decreed that he that receiveth him shall be saved, and he that receiveth him not shall be damned--

D&C 50:6
But wo unto them that are deceivers and hypocrites, for, thus saith the Lord, I will bring them to judgment.

D&C 51:6
And thus all things shall be made sure, according to the laws of the land.

D&C 51:15
And thus I grant unto this people a privilege of organizing themselves according to my laws.

D&C 52:1
Behold, thus saith the Lord unto the elders whom he hath called and chosen in these last days, by the voice of his Spirit--

D&C 52:10
Let them go two by two, and thus let them preach by the way in every congregation, baptizing by water, and the laying on of the hands by the water's side.

D&C 52:11
For thus saith the Lord, I will cut my work short in righteousness, for the days come that I will send forth judgment unto victory.

D&C 52:42
And thus, even as I have said, if ye are faithful ye shall assemble yourselves together to rejoice upon the land of Missouri, which is the land of your inheritance, which is now the land of your enemies.

D&C 54:1
Behold, thus saith the Lord, even Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end, even he who was crucified for the sins of the world--

D&C 54:8
And thus you shall take your journey into the regions westward, unto the land of Missouri, unto the borders of the Lamanites.

D&C 55:1
Behold, thus saith the Lord unto you, my servant William, yea, even the Lord of the whole earth, thou art called and chosen; and after thou hast been baptized by water, which if you do with an eye single to my glory, you shall have a remission of your sins and a reception of the Holy Spirit by the laying on of hands;

D&C 56:14
Behold, thus saith the Lord unto my people-- you have many things to do and to repent of; for behold, your sins have come up unto me, and are not pardoned, because you seek to counsel in your own ways.

D&C 57:3
And thus saith the Lord your God, if you will receive wisdom here is wisdom. Behold, the place which is now called Independence is the center place; and a spot for the temple is lying westward, upon a lot which is not far from the courthouse.

D&C 57:10
And thus provide for my saints, that my gospel may be preached unto those who sit in darkness and in the region and shadow of death.

D&C 57:14
And thus let those of whom I have spoken be planted in the land of Zion, as speedily as can be, with their families, to do those things even as I have spoken.

D&C 59:5
Wherefore, I give unto them a commandment, saying thus: Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, with all thy might, mind, and strength; and in the name of Jesus Christ thou shalt serve him.

D&C 60:1
Behold, thus saith the Lord unto the elders of his church, who are to return speedily to the land from whence they came: Behold, it pleaseth me, that you have come up hither;

D&C 60:13
Behold, they have been sent to preach my gospel among the congregations of the wicked; wherefore, I give unto them a commandment, thus: Thou shalt not idle away thy time, neither shalt thou bury thy talent that it may not be known.

D&C 61:2
Behold, verily thus saith the Lord unto you, O ye elders of my church, who are assembled upon this spot, whose sins are now forgiven you, for I, the Lord, forgive sins, and am merciful unto those who confess their sins with humble hearts;

D&C 64:1
Behold, thus saith the Lord your God unto you, O ye elders of my church, hearken ye and hear, and receive my will concerning you.

D&C 66:1
Behold, thus saith the Lord unto my servant William E. McLellin-- Blessed are you, inasmuch as you have turned away from your iniquities, and have received my truths, saith the Lord your Redeemer, the Savior of the world, even of as many as believe on my name.

D&C 66:13
Verily, thus saith the Lord your God, your Redeemer, even Jesus Christ. Amen.

D&C 70:2
For I give unto them a commandment; wherefore hearken and hear, for thus saith the Lord unto them--

D&C 71:1
Behold, thus saith the Lord unto you my servants Joseph Smith, Jun., and Sidney Rigdon, that the time has verily come that it is necessary and expedient in me that you should open your mouths in proclaiming my gospel, the things of the kingdom, expounding the mysteries thereof out of the scriptures, according to that portion of Spirit and power which shall be given unto you, even as I will.

D&C 71:9
Verily, thus saith the Lord unto you-- there is no weapon that is formed against you shall prosper;

D&C 72:2
For verily thus saith the Lord, it is expedient in me for a bishop to be appointed unto you, or of you, unto the church in this part of the Lord's vineyard.

D&C 72:15
Thus it cometh out of the church, for according to the law every man that cometh up to Zion must lay all things before the bishop in Zion.

D&C 73:1
For verily, thus saith the Lord, it is expedient in me that they should continue preaching the gospel, and in exhortation to the churches in the regions round about, until conference;

D&C 75:5
And thus, if ye are faithful ye shall be laden with many sheaves, and crowned with honor, and glory, and immortality, and eternal life.

D&C 75:13
And again, verily thus saith the Lord, let my servant Orson Hyde and my servant Samuel H. Smith take their journey into the eastern countries, and proclaim the things which I have commanded them; and inasmuch as they are faithful, lo, I will be with them even unto the end.

D&C 75:23
And again, thus saith the Lord unto you, O ye elders of my church, who have given your names that you might know his will concerning you--

D&C 76:5
For thus saith the Lord-- I, the Lord, am merciful and gracious unto those who fear me, and delight to honor those who serve me in righteousness and in truth unto the end.

D&C 76:30
And we saw a vision of the sufferings of those with whom he made war and overcame, for thus came the voice of the Lord unto us:

D&C 76:31
Thus saith the Lord concerning all those who know my power, and have been made partakers thereof, and suffered themselves through the power of the devil to be overcome, and to deny the truth and defy my power--

D&C 76:89
And thus we saw, in the heavenly vision, the glory of the telestial, which surpasses all understanding;

D&C 76:91
And thus we saw the glory of the terrestrial which excels in all things the glory of the telestial, even in glory, and in power, and in might, and in dominion.

D&C 76:92
And thus we saw the glory of the celestial, which excels in all things-- where God, even the Father, reigns upon his throne forever and ever;

D&C 78:8
And now, verily thus saith the Lord, it is expedient that all things be done unto my glory, by you who are joined together in this order;

D&C 80:1
Verily, thus saith the Lord unto you my servant Stephen Burnett: Go ye, go ye into the world and preach the gospel to every creature that cometh under the sound of your voice.

D&C 83:1
Verily, thus saith the Lord, in addition to the laws of the church concerning women and children, those who belong to the church, who have lost their husbands or fathers:

D&C 84:103
And again, verily, verily, I say unto you, it is expedient that every man who goes forth to proclaim mine everlasting gospel, that inasmuch as they have families, and receive money by gift, that they should send it unto them or make use of it for their benefit, as the Lord shall direct them, for thus it seemeth me good.

D&C 85:6
Yea, thus saith the still small voice, which whispereth through and pierceth all things, and often times it maketh my bones to quake while it maketh manifest, saying:

D&C 86:1
Verily, thus saith the Lord unto you my servants, concerning the parable of the wheat and of the tares:

D&C 86:8
Therefore, thus saith the Lord unto you, with whom the priesthood hath continued through the lineage of your fathers--

D&C 87:1
Verily, thus saith the Lord concerning the wars that will shortly come to pass, beginning at the rebellion of South Carolina, which will eventually terminate in the death and misery of many souls;

D&C 87:6
And thus, with the sword and by bloodshed the inhabitants of the earth shall mourn; and with famine, and plague, and earthquake, and the thunder of heaven, and the fierce and vivid lightning also, shall the inhabitants of the earth be made to feel the wrath, and indignation, and chastening hand of an Almighty God, until the consumption decreed hath made a full end of all nations;

D&C 88:1
Verily, thus saith the Lord unto you who have assembled yourselves together to receive his will concerning you:

D&C 88:58
And thus they all received the light of the countenance of their lord, every man in his hour, and in his time, and in his season--

D&C 89:4
Behold, verily, thus saith the Lord unto you: In consequence of evils and designs which do and will exist in the hearts of conspiring men in the last days, I have warned you, and forewarn you, by giving unto you this word of wisdom by revelation--

D&C 90:1
Thus saith the Lord, verily, verily I say unto you my son, thy sins are forgiven thee, according to thy petition, for thy prayers and the prayers of thy brethren have come up into my ears.

D&C 91:1
Verily, thus saith the Lord unto you concerning the Apocrypha-- There are many things contained therein that are true, and it is mostly translated correctly;

D&C 92:1
Verily, thus saith the Lord, I give unto the united order, organized agreeable to the commandment previously given, a revelation and commandment concerning my servant Frederick G. Williams, that ye shall receive him into the order. What I say unto one I say unto all.

D&C 93:1
Verily, thus saith the Lord: It shall come to pass that every soul who forsaketh his sins and cometh unto me, and calleth on my name, and obeyeth my voice, and keepeth my commandments, shall see my face and know that I am;

D&C 93:14
And thus he was called the Son of God, because he received not of the fulness at the first.

D&C 95:1
Verily, thus saith the Lord unto you whom I love, and whom I love I also chasten that their sins may be forgiven, for with the chastisement I prepare a way for their deliverance in all things out of temptation, and I have loved you--

D&C 97:21
Therefore, verily, thus saith the Lord, let Zion rejoice, for this is Zion-- the pure in heart; therefore, let Zion rejoice, while all the wicked shall mourn.

D&C 99:1
Behold, thus saith the Lord unto my servant John Murdock-- thou art called to go into the eastern countries from house to house, from village to village, and from city to city, to proclaim mine everlasting gospel unto the inhabitants thereof, in the midst of persecution and wickedness.

D&C 100:1
Verily, thus saith the Lord unto you, my friends Sidney and Joseph, your families are well; they are in mine hands, and I will do with them as seemeth me good; for in me there is all power.

D&C 100:4
Therefore, I, the Lord, have suffered you to come unto this place; for thus it was expedient in me for the salvation of souls.

D&C 101:85
Thus will I liken the children of Zion.

D&C 103:3
For I have suffered them thus far, that they might fill up the measure of their iniquities, that their cup might be full;

D&C 104:65
And thus shall ye preserve the avails of the sacred things in the treasury, for sacred and holy purposes.

D&C 105:19
I have heard their prayers, and will accept their offering; and it is expedient in me that they should be brought thus far for a trial of their faith.

D&C 107:23
The twelve traveling councilors are called to be the Twelve Apostles, or special witnesses of the name of Christ in all the world-- thus differing from other officers in the church in the duties of their calling.

D&C 107:25
The Seventy are also called to preach the gospel, and to be especial witnesses unto the Gentiles and in all the world-- thus differing from other officers in the church in the duties of their calling.

D&C 107:50
Methuselah was one hundred years old when he was ordained under the hand of Adam.

D&C 107:52
Noah was ten years old when he was ordained under the hand of Methuselah.

D&C 107:53
Three years previous to the death of Adam, he called Seth, Enos, Cainan, Mahalaleel, Jared, Enoch, and Methuselah, who were all high priests, with the residue of his posterity who were righteous, into the valley of Adam-ondi-Ahman, and there bestowed upon them his last blessing.

D&C 107:74
Thus shall he be a judge, even a common judge among the inhabitants of Zion, or in a stake of Zion, or in any branch of the church where he shall be set apart unto this ministry, until the borders of Zion are enlarged and it becomes necessary to have other bishops or judges in Zion or elsewhere.

D&C 107:79
And the Presidency of the council of the High Priesthood shall have power to call other high priests, even twelve, to assist as counselors; and thus the Presidency of the High Priesthood and its counselors shall have power to decide upon testimony according to the laws of the church.

D&C 107:84
Thus, none shall be exempted from the justice and the laws of God, that all things may be done in order and in solemnity before him, according to truth and righteousness.

D&C 108:1
Verily thus saith the Lord unto you, my servant Lyman: Your sins are forgiven you, because you have obeyed my voice in coming up hither this morning to receive counsel of him whom I have appointed.

D&C 112:1
Verily thus saith the Lord unto you my servant Thomas: I have heard thy prayers; and thine alms have come up as a memorial before me, in behalf of those, thy brethren, who were chosen to bear testimony of my name and to send it abroad among all nations, kindreds, tongues, and people, and ordained through the instrumentality of my servants.

D&C 113:2
Verily thus saith the Lord: It is Christ.

D&C 113:4
Behold, thus saith the Lord: It is a servant in the hands of Christ, who is partly a descendant of Jesse as well as of Ephraim, or of the house of Joseph, on whom there is laid much power.

D&C 113:6
Behold, thus saith the Lord, it is a descendant of Jesse, as well as of Joseph, unto whom rightly belongs the priesthood, and the keys of the kingdom, for an ensign, and for the gathering of my people in the last days.

D&C 114:1
Verily thus saith the Lord: It is wisdom in my servant David W. Patten, that he settle up all his business as soon as he possibly can, and make a disposition of his merchandise, that he may perform a mission unto me next spring, in company with others, even twelve including himself, to testify of my name and bear glad tidings unto all the world.

D&C 114:2
For verily thus saith the Lord, that inasmuch as there are those among you who deny my name, others shall be planted in their stead and receive their bishopric. Amen.

D&C 115:1
Verily thus saith the Lord unto you, my servant Joseph Smith, Jun., and also my servant Sidney Rigdon, and also my servant Hyrum Smith, and your counselors who are and shall be appointed hereafter;

D&C 115:3
And also unto my faithful servants who are of the high council of my church in Zion, for thus it shall be called, and unto all the elders and people of my Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, scattered abroad in all the world;

D&C 115:4
For thus shall my church be called in the last days, even The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

D&C 115:12
Thus let them from that time forth labor diligently until it shall be finished, from the cornerstone thereof unto the top thereof, until there shall not anything remain that is not finished.

D&C 117:1
Verily thus saith the Lord unto my servant William Marks, and also unto my servant Newel K. Whitney, let them settle up their business speedily and journey from the land of Kirtland, before I, the Lord, send again the snows upon the earth.

D&C 118:1
Verily, thus saith the Lord: Let a conference be held immediately; let the Twelve be organized; and let men be appointed to supply the place of those who are fallen.

D&C 119:1
Verily, thus saith the Lord, I require all their surplus property to be put into the hands of the bishop of my church in Zion,

D&C 119:4
And after that, those who have thus been tithed shall pay one-tenth of all their interest annually; and this shall be a standing law unto them forever, for my holy priesthood, saith the Lord.

D&C 120:1
Verily, thus saith the Lord, the time is now come, that it shall be disposed of by a council, composed of the First Presidency of my Church, and of the bishop and his council, and by my high council; and by mine own voice unto them, saith the Lord. Even so. Amen.

D&C 124:1
Verily, thus saith the Lord unto you, my servant Joseph Smith, I am well pleased with your offering and acknowledgments, which you have made; for unto this end have I raised you up, that I might show forth my wisdom through the weak things of the earth.

D&C 125:2
Verily, thus saith the Lord, I say unto you, if those who call themselves by my name and are essaying to be my saints, if they will do my will and keep my commandments concerning them, let them gather themselves together unto the places which I shall appoint unto them by my servant Joseph, and build up cities unto my name, that they may be prepared for that which is in store for a time to come.

D&C 126:1
Dear and well-beloved brother, Brigham Young, verily thus saith the Lord unto you: My servant Brigham, it is no more required at your hand to leave your family as in times past, for your offering is acceptable to me.

D&C 127:4
And again, verily thus saith the Lord: Let the work of my temple, and all the works which I have appointed unto you, be continued on and not cease; and let your diligence, and your perseverance, and patience, and your works be redoubled, and you shall in nowise lose your reward, saith the Lord of Hosts. And if they persecute you, so persecuted they the prophets and righteous men that were before you. For all this there is a reward in heaven.

D&C 127:6
Verily, thus saith the Lord unto you concerning your dead: When any of you are baptized for your dead, let there be a recorder, and let him be eye-witness of your baptisms; let him hear with his ears, that he may testify of a truth, saith the Lord;

D&C 130:16
I was left thus, without being able to decide whether this coming referred to the beginning of the millennium or to some previous appearing, or whether I should die and thus see his face.

D&C 132:1
Verily, thus saith the Lord unto you my servant Joseph, that inasmuch as you have inquired of my hand to know and understand wherein I, the Lord, justified my servants Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, as also Moses, David and Solomon, my servants, as touching the principle and doctrine of their having many wives and concubines--

D&C 133:15
But verily, thus saith the Lord, let not your flight be in haste, but let all things be prepared before you; and he that goeth, let him not look back lest sudden destruction shall come upon him.

D&C 134:5
We believe that all men are bound to sustain and uphold the respective governments in which they reside, while protected in their inherent and inalienable rights by the laws of such governments; and that sedition and rebellion are unbecoming every citizen thus protected, and should be punished accordingly; and that all governments have a right to enact such laws as in their own judgments are best calculated to secure the public interest; at the same time, however, holding sacred the freedom of conscience.

D&C 137:7
Thus came the voice of the Lord unto me, saying: All who have died without a knowledge of this gospel, who would have received it if they had been permitted to tarry, shall be heirs of the celestial kingdom of God;

D&C 138:5
While I was thus engaged, my mind reverted to the writings of the apostle Peter, to the primitive saints scattered abroad throughout Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, and other parts of Asia, where the gospel had been preached after the crucifixion of the Lord.

D&C 138:30
But behold, from among the righteous, he organized his forces and appointed messengers, clothed with power and authority, and commissioned them to go forth and carry the light of the gospel to them that were in darkness, even to all the spirits of men; and thus was the gospel preached to the dead.

D&C 138:32
Thus was the gospel preached to those who had died in their sins, without a knowledge of the truth, or in transgression, having rejected the prophets.

D&C 138:36
Thus was it made known that our Redeemer spent his time during his sojourn in the world of spirits, instructing and preparing the faithful spirits of the prophets who had testified of him in the flesh;

D&C 138:60
Thus was the vision of the redemption of the dead revealed to me, and I bear record, and I know that this record is true, through the blessing of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, even so. Amen.