Emphasis Scriptures

The word 'ought' occurs 142 times in the standard works.

26 of those occurances are found in the list of scriptures highlighted below. These verses have the highest concentration of the word 'ought' in the standard works and contain 18.3% of all occurances. Assuming 30 seconds per verse, it would take about 9 minutes to read the entire list.

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Alma 1:3 (3 in 1 verse)

Alma 36:29-30 (3 in 2 verses)

Lev. 25:14 (2 in 1 verse)

Deut. 26:14 (2 in 1 verse)

Acts 24:19 (2 in 1 verse)

Alma 9:30 (2 in 1 verse)

Alma 60:10 (2 in 1 verse)

JS-H 1:28 (2 in 1 verse)

1 Sam. 12:4-5 (2 in 2 verses)

Mosiah 2:18-19 (2 in 2 verses)

Mosiah 15:26-27 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 29:3-4 (2 in 2 verses)

Exact Word Count

  FULL PART ALL
OT 39 1138 1177
NT 58 306 364
BM 35 459 494
DC 8 67 75
PGP 2 24 26
TOTAL 142 1994 2136

D&C 8:10
Remember that without faith you can do nothing; therefore ask in faith. Trifle not with these things; do not ask for that which you ought not.

D&C 30:1
Behold, I say unto you, David, that you have feared man and have not relied on me for strength as you ought.

D&C 64:9
Wherefore, I say unto you, that ye ought to forgive one another; for he that forgiveth not his brother his trespasses standeth condemned before the Lord; for there remaineth in him the greater sin.

D&C 64:11
And ye ought to say in your hearts-- let God judge between me and thee, and reward thee according to thy deeds.

D&C 68:32
These things ought not to be, and must be done away from among them; wherefore, let my servant Oliver Cowdery carry these sayings unto the land of Zion.

D&C 101:53
Ought ye not to have done even as I commanded you, and-- after ye had planted the vineyard, and built the hedge round about, and set watchmen upon the walls thereof-- built the tower also, and set a watchman upon the tower, and watched for my vineyard, and not have fallen asleep, lest the enemy should come upon you?

D&C 101:81
Now, unto what shall I liken the children of Zion? I will liken them unto the parable of the woman and the unjust judge, for men ought always to pray and not to faint, which saith--

D&C 121:41
No power or influence can or ought to be maintained by virtue of the priesthood, only by persuasion, by long-suffering, by gentleness and meekness, and by love unfeigned;