Emphasis Scriptures

The word 'true' occurs 231 times in the standard works.

64 of those occurances are found in the list of scriptures highlighted below. These verses have the highest concentration of the word 'true' in the standard works and contain 27.7% of all occurances. Assuming 30 seconds per verse, it would take about 23 minutes to read the entire list.

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Alma 5:45-48 (4 in 4 verses)

1 Jn. 5:20 (3 in 1 verse)

Mosiah 1:6 (3 in 1 verse)

Alma 30:41 (3 in 1 verse)

Moro. 7:35 (3 in 1 verse)

1 Ne. 15:15-16 (3 in 2 verses)

4 Ne. 1:36-37 (3 in 2 verses)

D&C 18:2-3 (3 in 2 verses)

Alma 11:25-27 (3 in 3 verses)

John 19:35 (2 in 1 verse)

1 Jn. 2:8 (2 in 1 verse)

Alma 30:24 (2 in 1 verse)

Hel. 9:2 (2 in 1 verse)

Hel. 15:13 (2 in 1 verse)

D&C 128:4 (2 in 1 verse)

JS-H 1:64 (2 in 1 verse)

Gen. 42:33-34 (2 in 2 verses)

John 5:31-32 (2 in 2 verses)

John 8:13-14 (2 in 2 verses)

John 8:16-17 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 5:12-13 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 34:7-8 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 46:14-15 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 20:30-31 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 67:7-8 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 91:1-2 (2 in 2 verses)

JS-H 1:25-26 (2 in 2 verses)

Exact Word Count

  FULL PART ALL
OT 27 0 27
NT 54 0 54
BM 105 0 105
1 Ne. 11 0 11
2 Ne. 9 0 9
Jacob 1 0 1
Enos 2 0 2
Mosiah 8 0 8
Alma 37 0 37
Hel. 12 0 12
3 Ne. 7 0 7
4 Ne. 5 0 5
Morm. 2 0 2
Ether 3 0 3
Moro. 8 0 8
DC 37 0 37
PGP 8 0 8
TOTAL 231 0 231

Mosiah 1:6
O my sons, I would that ye should remember that these sayings are true, and also that these records are true. And behold, also the plates of Nephi, which contain the records and the sayings of our fathers from the time they left Jerusalem until now, and they are true; and we can know of their surety because we have them before our eyes.

Mosiah 2:35
And also, all that has been spoken by our fathers until now. And behold, also, they spake that which was commanded them of the Lord; therefore, they are just and true.

Mosiah 2:41
And moreover, I would desire that ye should consider on the blessed and happy state of those that keep the commandments of God. For behold, they are blessed in all things, both temporal and spiritual; and if they hold out faithful to the end they are received into heaven, that thereby they may dwell with God in a state of never-ending happiness. O remember, remember that these things are true; for the Lord God hath spoken it.

Mosiah 4:12
And behold, I say unto you that if ye do this ye shall always rejoice, and be filled with the love of God, and always retain a remission of your sins; and ye shall grow in the knowledge of the glory of him that created you, or in the knowledge of that which is just and true.

Mosiah 8:9
And for a testimony that the things that they had said are true they have brought twenty-four plates which are filled with engravings, and they are of pure gold.

Mosiah 17:9
Now Abinadi said unto him: I say unto you, I will not recall the words which I have spoken unto you concerning this people, for they are true; and that ye may know of their surety I have suffered myself that I have fallen into your hands.