Emphasis Scriptures

The word 'wars' occurs 91 times in the standard works.

37 of those occurances are found in the list of scriptures highlighted below. These verses have the highest concentration of the word 'wars' in the standard works and contain 40.7% of all occurances. Assuming 30 seconds per verse, it would take about 10 minutes to read the entire list.

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1 Ne. 12:21 (4 in 1 verse)

1 Ne. 14:15-16 (4 in 2 verses)

1 Ne. 12:2-3 (3 in 2 verses)

Matt. 24:6 (2 in 1 verse)

Mark 13:7 (2 in 1 verse)

1 Ne. 9:4 (2 in 1 verse)

2 Ne. 25:12 (2 in 1 verse)

Alma 28:9 (2 in 1 verse)

Morm. 8:30 (2 in 1 verse)

D&C 38:29 (2 in 1 verse)

D&C 45:26 (2 in 1 verse)

D&C 45:63 (2 in 1 verse)

JS-M 1:23 (2 in 1 verse)

JS-M 1:28 (2 in 1 verse)

Enos 1:23-24 (2 in 2 verses)

Jarom 1:13-14 (2 in 2 verses)

Exact Word Count

  FULL PART ALL
OT 9 0 9
NT 6 0 6
BM 61 0 61
DC 9 1 10
PGP 6 0 6
TOTAL 91 1 92

D&C 38:29
Ye hear of wars in far countries, and you say that there will soon be great wars in far countries, but ye know not the hearts of men in your own land.

D&C 45:26
And in that day shall be heard of wars and rumors of wars, and the whole earth shall be in commotion, and men's hearts shall fail them, and they shall say that Christ delayeth his coming until the end of the earth.

D&C 45:63
Ye hear of wars in foreign lands; but, behold, I say unto you, they are nigh, even at your doors, and not many years hence ye shall hear of wars in your own lands.

D&C 63:33
I have sworn in my wrath, and decreed wars upon the face of the earth, and the wicked shall slay the wicked, and fear shall come upon every man;

D&C 87:1
Verily, thus saith the Lord concerning the wars that will shortly come to pass, beginning at the rebellion of South Carolina, which will eventually terminate in the death and misery of many souls;

D&C 88:79
Of things both in heaven and in the earth, and under the earth; things which have been, things which are, things which must shortly come to pass; things which are at home, things which are abroad; the wars and the perplexities of the nations, and the judgments which are on the land; and a knowledge also of countries and of kingdoms--