Emphasis Scriptures

The word 'always' occurs 137 times in the standard works.

39 of those occurances are found in the list of scriptures highlighted below. These verses have the highest concentration of the word 'always' in the standard works and contain 28.5% of all occurances. Assuming 30 seconds per verse, it would take about 16 minutes to read the entire list.

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3 Ne. 18:6-12 (7 in 7 verses)

 18:6 And this shall ye always observe to do, even as I have done, even as I have broken bread and blessed it and given it unto you.

 18:7 And this shall ye do in remembrance of my body, which I have shown unto you. And it shall be a testimony unto the Father that ye do always remember me. And if ye do always remember me ye shall have my Spirit to be with you.

 18:8 And it came to pass that when he said these words, he commanded his disciples that they should take of the wine of the cup and drink of it, and that they should also give unto the multitude that they might drink of it.

 18:9 And it came to pass that they did so, and did drink of it and were filled; and they gave unto the multitude, and they did drink, and they were filled.

 18:10 And when the disciples had done this, Jesus said unto them: Blessed are ye for this thing which ye have done, for this is fulfilling my commandments, and this doth witness unto the Father that ye are willing to do that which I have commanded you.

 18:11 And this shall ye always do to those who repent and are baptized in my name; and ye shall do it in remembrance of my blood, which I have shed for you, that ye may witness unto the Father that ye do always remember me. And if ye do always remember me ye shall have my Spirit to be with you.

 18:12 And I give unto you a commandment that ye shall do these things. And if ye shall always do these things blessed are ye, for ye are built upon my rock.




Mosiah 29:12-13 (4 in 2 verses)

Mosiah 4:11-12 (3 in 2 verses)

Moro. 4:3-5:2 (3 in 3 verses)

D&C 20:77-79 (3 in 3 verses)

D&C 46:8-10 (3 in 3 verses)

Matt. 26:11 (2 in 1 verse)

Mark 14:7 (2 in 1 verse)

John 12:8 (2 in 1 verse)

D&C 10:37 (2 in 1 verse)

Alma 7:23-24 (2 in 2 verses)

3 Ne. 18:18-19 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 81:2-3 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 93:49-50 (2 in 2 verses)

Exact Word Count

  FULL PART ALL
OT 20 0 20
NT 42 0 42
BM 41 0 41
1 Ne. 1 0 1
2 Ne. 2 0 2
Mosiah 11 0 11
Alma 7 0 7
Hel. 1 0 1
3 Ne. 11 0 11
Morm. 1 0 1
Ether 3 0 3
Moro. 4 0 4
DC 32 0 32
PGP 2 0 2
TOTAL 137 0 137

3 Ne. 18:6
And this shall ye always observe to do, even as I have done, even as I have broken bread and blessed it and given it unto you.

3 Ne. 18:7
And this shall ye do in remembrance of my body, which I have shown unto you. And it shall be a testimony unto the Father that ye do always remember me. And if ye do always remember me ye shall have my Spirit to be with you.

3 Ne. 18:11
And this shall ye always do to those who repent and are baptized in my name; and ye shall do it in remembrance of my blood, which I have shed for you, that ye may witness unto the Father that ye do always remember me. And if ye do always remember me ye shall have my Spirit to be with you.

3 Ne. 18:12
And I give unto you a commandment that ye shall do these things. And if ye shall always do these things blessed are ye, for ye are built upon my rock.

3 Ne. 18:15
Verily, verily, I say unto you, ye must watch and pray always, lest ye be tempted by the devil, and ye be led away captive by him.

3 Ne. 18:18
Behold, verily, verily, I say unto you, ye must watch and pray always lest ye enter into temptation; for Satan desireth to have you, that he may sift you as wheat.

3 Ne. 18:19
Therefore ye must always pray unto the Father in my name;

3 Ne. 18:21
Pray in your families unto the Father, always in my name, that your wives and your children may be blessed.