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)

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)

2 Ne. 2:25-27 (3 in 3 verses)

Mosiah 6:7-7:2 (3 in 3 verses)

Mosiah 8:5-7 (3 in 3 verses)

Mosiah 12:17-19 (3 in 3 verses)

Mosiah 21:19-21 (3 in 3 verses)

Mosiah 25:17-19 (3 in 3 verses)

Alma 7:11-13 (3 in 3 verses)

Alma 17:14-16 (3 in 3 verses)

Alma 33:19-21 (3 in 3 verses)

Alma 43:22-24 (3 in 3 verses)

Alma 52:17-19 (3 in 3 verses)

Alma 52:19-21 (3 in 3 verses)

Alma 59:2-4 (3 in 3 verses)

Ex. 39:21 (2 in 1 verse)

Deut. 4:42 (2 in 1 verse)

Josh. 4:24 (2 in 1 verse)

Neh. 6:13 (2 in 1 verse)

Job 23:3 (2 in 1 verse)

Job 38:13 (2 in 1 verse)

Eccl. 3:18 (2 in 1 verse)

Isa. 61:3 (2 in 1 verse)

Jer. 27:15 (2 in 1 verse)

Jer. 44:8 (2 in 1 verse)

Ezek. 20:26 (2 in 1 verse)

Luke 20:20 (2 in 1 verse)

John 9:39 (2 in 1 verse)

John 10:10 (2 in 1 verse)

John 15:11 (2 in 1 verse)

John 19:31 (2 in 1 verse)

John 20:31 (2 in 1 verse)

Rom. 4:11 (2 in 1 verse)

Rom. 7:13 (2 in 1 verse)

Rom. 9:17 (2 in 1 verse)

Gal. 3:14 (2 in 1 verse)

Eph. 6:22 (2 in 1 verse)

Philip. 3:4 (2 in 1 verse)

1 Thes. 3:10 (2 in 1 verse)

2 Tim. 4:17 (2 in 1 verse)

1 Ne. 7:1 (2 in 1 verse)

1 Ne. 13:27 (2 in 1 verse)

1 Ne. 17:21 (2 in 1 verse)

2 Ne. 9:22 (2 in 1 verse)

Jacob 1:7 (2 in 1 verse)

Jacob 5:11 (2 in 1 verse)

Jacob 5:71 (2 in 1 verse)

Enos 1:13 (2 in 1 verse)

Mosiah 1:2 (2 in 1 verse)

Mosiah 9:1 (2 in 1 verse)

Mosiah 18:26 (2 in 1 verse)

Mosiah 19:28 (2 in 1 verse)

Mosiah 26:33 (2 in 1 verse)

Alma 14:22 (2 in 1 verse)

Alma 24:14 (2 in 1 verse)

Alma 48:10 (2 in 1 verse)

Alma 49:22 (2 in 1 verse)

Alma 56:37 (2 in 1 verse)

Alma 60:8 (2 in 1 verse)

Hel. 6:17 (2 in 1 verse)

Hel. 7:5 (2 in 1 verse)

3 Ne. 9:11 (2 in 1 verse)

3 Ne. 27:14 (2 in 1 verse)

3 Ne. 28:38 (2 in 1 verse)

Morm. 3:6 (2 in 1 verse)

Ether 12:8 (2 in 1 verse)

Ether 15:14 (2 in 1 verse)

D&C 61:8 (2 in 1 verse)

D&C 74:6 (2 in 1 verse)

D&C 88:60 (2 in 1 verse)

D&C 136:39 (2 in 1 verse)

D&C 138:37 (2 in 1 verse)

Abr. 2:17 (2 in 1 verse)

Deut. 6:23-24 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Kgs. 23:24-25 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Chr. 6:5-6 (2 in 2 verses)

Jer. 9:1-2 (2 in 2 verses)

Ezek. 32:29-30 (2 in 2 verses)

Dan. 1:4-5 (2 in 2 verses)

Jonah 4:5-6 (2 in 2 verses)

John 12:9-10 (2 in 2 verses)

John 17:12-13 (2 in 2 verses)

Rom. 5:20-21 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Cor. 4:10-11 (2 in 2 verses)

Gal. 2:4-5 (2 in 2 verses)

Eph. 5:26-27 (2 in 2 verses)

Rev. 12:14-15 (2 in 2 verses)

Jacob 5:61-62 (2 in 2 verses)

Mosiah 1:18-2:1 (2 in 2 verses)

Mosiah 3:9-10 (2 in 2 verses)

Mosiah 7:16-17 (2 in 2 verses)

Mosiah 10:1-2 (2 in 2 verses)

Mosiah 17:2-3 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 14:8-9 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 21:21-22 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 29:1-2 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 43:28-29 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 47:15-16 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 58:13-14 (2 in 2 verses)

Hel. 6:22-23 (2 in 2 verses)

3 Ne. 1:7-8 (2 in 2 verses)

Morm. 4:7-8 (2 in 2 verses)


Ether 6:3-4 (2 in 2 verses)

 6:3 And thus the Lord caused stones to shine in darkness, to give light unto men, women, and children, that they might not cross the great waters in darkness.

 6:4 And it came to pass that when they had prepared all manner of food, that thereby they might subsist upon the water, and also food for their flocks and herds, and whatsoever beast or animal or fowl that they should carry with them-- and it came to pass that when they had done all these things they got aboard of their vessels or barges, and set forth into the sea, commending themselves unto the Lord their God.




D&C 7:4-5 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 18:11-12 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 49:16-17 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 102:1-2 (2 in 2 verses)

Exact Word Count

  FULL PART ALL
OT 236 326 562
NT 239 61 300
BM 462 127 589
1 Ne. 37 16 53
2 Ne. 17 24 41
Jacob 20 2 22
Enos 2 1 3
Jarom 0 1 1
Omni 0 1 1
W of M 1 0 1
Mosiah 102 16 118
Alma 180 29 209
Hel. 49 8 57
3 Ne. 20 5 25
4 Ne. 1 2 3
Morm. 13 4 17
Ether 18 16 34
Moro. 2 2 4
DC 125 39 164
PGP 12 8 20
TOTAL 1074 561 1635

Ether 1:34
And the brother of Jared being a large and mighty man, and a man highly favored of the Lord, Jared, his brother, said unto him: Cry unto the Lord, that he will not confound us that we may not understand our words.

Ether 2:1
And it came to pass that Jared and his brother, and their families, and also the friends of Jared and his brother and their families, went down into the valley which was northward, (and the name of the valley was Nimrod, being called after the mighty hunter) with their flocks which they had gathered together, male and female, of every kind.

Ether 3:18
And he ministered unto him even as he ministered unto the Nephites; and all this, that this man might know that he was God, because of the many great works which the Lord had showed unto him.

Ether 6:3
And thus the Lord caused stones to shine in darkness, to give light unto men, women, and children, that they might not cross the great waters in darkness.

Ether 6:4
And it came to pass that when they had prepared all manner of food, that thereby they might subsist upon the water, and also food for their flocks and herds, and whatsoever beast or animal or fowl that they should carry with them-- and it came to pass that when they had done all these things they got aboard of their vessels or barges, and set forth into the sea, commending themselves unto the Lord their God.

Ether 7:8
And it came to pass that Shule was angry with his brother; and Shule waxed strong, and became mighty as to the strength of a man; and he was also mighty in judgment.

Ether 9:23
And it came to pass that Coriantum did walk in the steps of his father, and did build many mighty cities, and did administer that which was good unto his people in all his days. And it came to pass that he had no children even until he was exceedingly old.

Ether 9:33
And it came to pass that the Lord did cause the serpents that they should pursue them no more, but that they should hedge up the way that the people could not pass, that whoso should attempt to pass might fall by the poisonous serpents.

Ether 10:22
And they were exceedingly industrious, and they did buy and sell and traffic one with another, that they might get gain.

Ether 10:23
And they did work in all manner of ore, and they did make gold, and silver, and iron, and brass, and all manner of metals; and they did dig it out of the earth; wherefore, they did cast up mighty heaps of earth to get ore, of gold, and of silver, and of iron, and of copper. And they did work all manner of fine work.

Ether 10:24
And they did have silks, and fine-twined linen; and they did work all manner of cloth, that they might clothe themselves from their nakedness.

Ether 11:15
And it came to pass that there arose a rebellion among the people, because of that secret combination which was built up to get power and gain; and there arose a mighty man among them in iniquity, and gave battle unto Moron, in which he did overthrow the half of the kingdom; and he did maintain the half of the kingdom for many years.

Ether 11:17
And it came to pass that there arose another mighty man; and he was a descendant of the brother of Jared.

Ether 12:4
Wherefore, whoso believeth in God might with surety hope for a better world, yea, even a place at the right hand of God, which hope cometh of faith, maketh an anchor to the souls of men, which would make them sure and steadfast, always abounding in good works, being led to glorify God.

Ether 12:8
But because of the faith of men he has shown himself unto the world, and glorified the name of the Father, and prepared a way that thereby others might be partakers of the heavenly gift, that they might hope for those things which they have not seen.

Ether 12:23
And I said unto him: Lord, the Gentiles will mock at these things, because of our weakness in writing; for Lord thou hast made us mighty in word by faith, but thou hast not made us mighty in writing; for thou hast made all this people that they could speak much, because of the Holy Ghost which thou hast given them;

Ether 12:24
And thou hast made us that we could write but little, because of the awkwardness of our hands. Behold, thou hast not made us mighty in writing like unto the brother of Jared, for thou madest him that the things which he wrote were mighty even as thou art, unto the overpowering of man to read them.

Ether 12:32
And I also remember that thou hast said that thou hast prepared a house for man, yea, even among the mansions of thy Father, in which man might have a more excellent hope; wherefore man must hope, or he cannot receive an inheritance in the place which thou hast prepared.

Ether 12:33
And again, I remember that thou hast said that thou hast loved the world, even unto the laying down of thy life for the world, that thou mightest take it again to prepare a place for the children of men.

Ether 12:36
And it came to pass that I prayed unto the Lord that he would give unto the Gentiles grace, that they might have charity.

Ether 13:7
For as Joseph brought his father down into the land of Egypt, even so he died there; wherefore, the Lord brought a remnant of the seed of Joseph out of the land of Jerusalem, that he might be merciful unto the seed of Joseph that they should perish not, even as he was merciful unto the father of Joseph that he should perish not.

Ether 13:15
And it came to pass that in that same year in which he was cast out from among the people there began to be a great war among the people, for there were many who rose up, who were mighty men, and sought to destroy Coriantumr by their secret plans of wickedness, of which hath been spoken.

Ether 13:18
Wherefore, it came to pass that in the first year that Ether dwelt in the cavity of a rock, there were many people who were slain by the sword of those secret combinations, fighting against Coriantumr that they might obtain the kingdom.

Ether 15:2
He saw that there had been slain by the sword already nearly two millions of his people, and he began to sorrow in his heart; yea, there had been slain two millions of mighty men, and also their wives and their children.

Ether 15:5
And it came to pass that when Shiz had received his epistle he wrote an epistle unto Coriantumr, that if he would give himself up, that he might slay him with his own sword, that he would spare the lives of the people.

Ether 15:14
Wherefore, they were for the space of four years gathering together the people, that they might get all who were upon the face of the land, and that they might receive all the strength which it was possible that they could receive.

Ether 15:19
But behold, the Spirit of the Lord had ceased striving with them, and Satan had full power over the hearts of the people; for they were given up unto the hardness of their hearts, and the blindness of their minds that they might be destroyed; wherefore they went again to battle.

Ether 15:24
And it came to pass that they slept upon their swords that night, and on the morrow they fought again, and they contended in their might with their swords and with their shields, all that day.

Ether 15:26
And it came to pass that they ate and slept, and prepared for death on the morrow. And they were large and mighty men as to the strength of men.