Emphasis Scriptures

The word 'nothing' occurs 303 times in the standard works.

42 of those occurances are found in the list of scriptures highlighted below. These verses have the highest concentration of the word 'nothing' in the standard works and contain 13.9% of all occurances. Assuming 30 seconds per verse, it would take about 17 minutes to read the entire list.

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Mark 15:3-5 (3 in 3 verses)

Alma 14:17-19 (3 in 3 verses)

Isa. 40:17 (2 in 1 verse)

1 Cor. 7:19 (2 in 1 verse)

2 Cor. 12:11 (2 in 1 verse)

1 Tim. 6:7 (2 in 1 verse)

2 Ne. 30:17 (2 in 1 verse)

Jacob 5:35 (2 in 1 verse)

Enos 1:23 (2 in 1 verse)

Alma 36:21 (2 in 1 verse)

Hel. 8:25 (2 in 1 verse)

Eccl. 5:14-15 (2 in 2 verses)

Isa. 41:11-12 (2 in 2 verses)

Amos 3:4-5 (2 in 2 verses)

Mark 8:1-2 (2 in 2 verses)

Mark 14:60-61 (2 in 2 verses)

John 16:23-24 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Cor. 4:4-5 (2 in 2 verses)


1 Cor. 13:2-3 (2 in 2 verses)

 13:2 And though I have the gift of prophecy, and understand all mysteries, and all knowledge; and though I have all faith, so that I could remove mountains, and have not charity, I am nothing.

 13:3 And though I bestow all my goods to feed the poor, and though I give my body to be burned, and have not charity, it profiteth me nothing.




Mosiah 18:19-20 (2 in 2 verses)

Exact Word Count

  FULL PART ALL
OT 110 0 110
NT 115 0 115
Matt. 11 0 11
Mark 15 0 15
Luke 14 0 14
John 19 0 19
Acts 15 0 15
Rom. 1 0 1
1 Cor. 10 0 10
2 Cor. 6 0 6
Gal. 4 0 4
Philip. 4 0 4
1 Thes. 1 0 1
1 Tim. 5 0 5
Titus 2 0 2
Philem. 1 0 1
Heb. 3 0 3
James 2 0 2
3 Jn. 1 0 1
Rev. 1 0 1
BM 63 3 66
DC 13 0 13
PGP 2 0 2
TOTAL 303 3 306

1 Cor. 1:19
For it is written, I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and will bring to nothing the understanding of the prudent.

1 Cor. 4:4
For I know nothing by myself; yet am I not hereby justified: but he that judgeth me is the Lord.

1 Cor. 4:5
Therefore judge nothing before the time, until the Lord come, who both will bring to light the hidden things of darkness, and will make manifest the counsels of the hearts: and then shall every man have praise of God.

1 Cor. 7:19
Circumcision is nothing, and uncircumcision is nothing, but the keeping of the commandments of God.

1 Cor. 8:2
And if any man think that he knoweth any thing, he knoweth nothing yet as he ought to know.

1 Cor. 8:4
As concerning therefore the eating of those things that are offered in sacrifice unto idols, we know that an idol is nothing in the world, and that there is none other God but one.

1 Cor. 9:16
For though I preach the gospel, I have nothing to glory of: for necessity is laid upon me; yea, woe is unto me, if I preach not the gospel!

1 Cor. 13:2
And though I have the gift of prophecy, and understand all mysteries, and all knowledge; and though I have all faith, so that I could remove mountains, and have not charity, I am nothing.

1 Cor. 13:3
And though I bestow all my goods to feed the poor, and though I give my body to be burned, and have not charity, it profiteth me nothing.