Emphasis Scriptures

The word 'commanded' occurs 741 times in the standard works.

180 of those occurances are found in the list of scriptures highlighted below. These verses have the highest concentration of the word 'commanded' in the standard works and contain 24.3% of all occurances. Assuming 30 seconds per verse, it would take about 78 minutes to read the entire list.

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Ether 3:28-4:5 (7 in 6 verses)

 3:28 And it came to pass that the Lord commanded him that he should seal up the two stones which he had received, and show them not, until the Lord should show them unto the children of men.

 4:1 And the Lord commanded the brother of Jared to go down out of the mount from the presence of the Lord, and write the things which he had seen; and they were forbidden to come unto the children of men until after that he should be lifted up upon the cross; and for this cause did king Mosiah keep them, that they should not come unto the world until after Christ should show himself unto his people.

 4:2 And after Christ truly had showed himself unto his people he commanded that they should be made manifest.

 4:3 And now, after that, they have all dwindled in unbelief; and there is none save it be the Lamanites, and they have rejected the gospel of Christ; therefore I am commanded that I should hide them up again in the earth.

 4:4 Behold, I have written upon these plates the very things which the brother of Jared saw; and there never were greater things made manifest than those which were made manifest unto the brother of Jared.

 4:5 Wherefore the Lord hath commanded me to write them; and I have written them. And he commanded me that I should seal them up; and he also hath commanded that I should seal up the interpretation thereof; wherefore I have sealed up the interpreters, according to the commandment of the Lord.





Mosiah 18:19-24 (6 in 6 verses)

 18:19 And he commanded them that they should teach nothing save it were the things which he had taught, and which had been spoken by the mouth of the holy prophets.

 18:20 Yea, even he commanded them that they should preach nothing save it were repentance and faith on the Lord, who had redeemed his people.

 18:21 And he commanded them that there should be no contention one with another, but that they should look forward with one eye, having one faith and one baptism, having their hearts knit together in unity and in love one towards another.

 18:22 And thus he commanded them to preach. And thus they became the children of God.

 18:23 And he commanded them that they should observe the sabbath day, and keep it holy, and also every day they should give thanks to the Lord their God.

 18:24 And he also commanded them that the priests whom he had ordained should labor with their own hands for their support.





D&C 132:34-37 (5 in 4 verses)

 132:34 God commanded Abraham, and Sarah gave Hagar to Abraham to wife. And why did she do it? Because this was the law; and from Hagar sprang many people. This, therefore, was fulfilling, among other things, the promises.

 132:35 Was Abraham, therefore, under condemnation? Verily I say unto you, Nay; for I, the Lord, commanded it.

 132:36 Abraham was commanded to offer his son Isaac; nevertheless, it was written: Thou shalt not kill. Abraham, however, did not refuse, and it was accounted unto him for righteousness.

 132:37 Abraham received concubines, and they bore him children; and it was accounted unto him for righteousness, because they were given unto him, and he abode in my law; as Isaac also and Jacob did none other things than that which they were commanded; and because they did none other things than that which they were commanded, they have entered into their exaltation, according to the promises, and sit upon thrones, and are not angels but are gods.





3 Ne. 20:1-5 (5 in 5 verses)

 20:1 And it came to pass that he commanded the multitude that they should cease to pray, and also his disciples. And he commanded them that they should not cease to pray in their hearts.

 20:2 And he commanded them that they should arise and stand up upon their feet. And they arose up and stood upon their feet.

 20:3 And it came to pass that he brake bread again and blessed it, and gave to the disciples to eat.

 20:4 And when they had eaten he commanded them that they should break bread, and give unto the multitude.

 20:5 And when they had given unto the multitude he also gave them wine to drink, and commanded them that they should give unto the multitude.





2 Ne. 26:26-28 (4 in 3 verses)

 26:26 Behold, hath he commanded any that they should depart out of the synagogues, or out of the houses of worship? Behold, I say unto you, Nay.

 26:27 Hath he commanded any that they should not partake of his salvation? Behold I say unto you, Nay; but he hath given it free for all men; and he hath commanded his people that they should persuade all men to repentance.

 26:28 Behold, hath the Lord commanded any that they should not partake of his goodness? Behold I say unto you, Nay; but all men are privileged the one like unto the other, and none are forbidden.





3 Ne. 23:13-24:1 (4 in 3 verses)

 23:13 And it came to pass that Jesus commanded that it should be written; therefore it was written according as he commanded.

 23:14 And now it came to pass that when Jesus had expounded all the scriptures in one, which they had written, he commanded them that they should teach the things which he had expounded unto them.

 24:1 And it came to pass that he commanded them that they should write the words which the Father had given unto Malachi, which he should tell unto them. And it came to pass that after they were written he expounded them. And these are the words which he did tell unto them, saying: Thus said the Father unto Malachi-- Behold, I will send my messenger, and he shall prepare the way before me, and the Lord whom ye seek shall suddenly come to his temple, even the messenger of the covenant, whom ye delight in; behold, he shall come, saith the Lord of Hosts.





3 Ne. 18:1-4 (4 in 4 verses)

 18:1 And it came to pass that Jesus commanded his disciples that they should bring forth some bread and wine unto him.

 18:2 And while they were gone for bread and wine, he commanded the multitude that they should sit themselves down upon the earth.

 18:3 And when the disciples had come with bread and wine, he took of the bread and brake and blessed it; and he gave unto the disciples and commanded that they should eat.

 18:4 And when they had eaten and were filled, he commanded that they should give unto the multitude.





1 Sam. 13:13-14 (3 in 2 verses)

 13:13 And Samuel said to Saul, Thou hast done foolishly: thou hast not kept the commandment of the Lord thy God, which he commanded thee: for now would the Lord have established thy kingdom upon Israel for ever.

 13:14 But now thy kingdom shall not continue: the Lord hath sought him a man after his own heart, and the Lord hath commanded him to be captain over his people, because thou hast not kept that which the Lord commanded thee.





2 Sam. 13:28-29 (3 in 2 verses)

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