Emphasis Scriptures

The word 'needs' occurs 93 times in the standard works.

30 of those occurances are found in the list of scriptures highlighted below. These verses have the highest concentration of the word 'needs' in the standard works and contain 32.3% of all occurances. Assuming 30 seconds per verse, it would take about 13 minutes to read the entire list.

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2 Ne. 2:11-17 (7 in 7 verses)

2 Ne. 9:6-7 (4 in 2 verses)

1 Ne. 15:33-34 (3 in 2 verses)

Moro. 7:42-44 (3 in 3 verses)

D&C 51:1-3 (3 in 3 verses)

3 Ne. 28:37 (2 in 1 verse)

D&C 105:6 (2 in 1 verse)

3 Ne. 5:1-2 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 48:3-4 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 93:47-48 (2 in 2 verses)

Exact Word Count

  FULL PART ALL
OT 6 0 6
NT 10 0 10
Matt. 1 0 1
Mark 1 0 1
Luke 1 0 1
John 1 0 1
Acts 3 0 3
Rom. 1 0 1
1 Cor. 1 0 1
2 Cor. 1 0 1
BM 45 0 45
DC 32 0 32
PGP 0 0 0
TOTAL 93 0 93

Matt. 18:7
Woe unto the world because of offences! for it must needs be that offences come; but woe to that man by whom the offence cometh!

Mark 13:7
And when ye shall hear of wars and rumours of wars, be ye not troubled: for such things must needs be; but the end shall not be yet.

Luke 14:18
And they all with one consent began to make excuse. The first said unto him, I have bought a piece of ground, and I must needs go and see it: I pray thee have me excused.

John 4:4
And he must needs go through Samaria.

Acts 1:16
Men and brethren, this scripture must needs have been fulfilled, which the Holy Ghost by the mouth of David spake before concerning Judas, which was guide to them that took Jesus.

Acts 17:3
Opening and alleging, that Christ must needs have suffered, and risen again from the dead; and that this Jesus, whom I preach unto you, is Christ.

Acts 21:22
What is it therefore? the multitude must needs come together: for they will hear that thou art come.

Rom. 13:5
Wherefore ye must needs be subject, not only for wrath, but also for conscience sake.

1 Cor. 5:10
Yet not altogether with the fornicators of this world, or with the covetous, or extortioners, or with idolaters; for then must ye needs go out of the world.

2 Cor. 11:30
If I must needs glory, I will glory of the things which concern mine infirmities.