Emphasis Scriptures

The word 'work' occurs 685 times in the standard works.

245 of those occurances are found in the list of scriptures highlighted below. These verses have the highest concentration of the word 'work' in the standard works and contain 35.8% of all occurances. Assuming 30 seconds per verse, it would take about 96 minutes to read the entire list.

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Ex. 35:29-36:8 (18 in 15 verses)

Ether 10:23-27 (7 in 5 verses)

D&C 124:49-53 (6 in 5 verses)

2 Ne. 3:7-8 (4 in 2 verses)

Ezek. 15:3-5 (4 in 3 verses)

1 Cor. 3:13-15 (4 in 3 verses)

3 Ne. 21:7-9 (4 in 3 verses)

3 Ne. 21:26-28 (4 in 3 verses)

1 Kgs. 7:14-17 (4 in 4 verses)

Eccl. 8:14-17 (4 in 4 verses)


1 Ne. 14:4-7 (4 in 4 verses)

 14:4 For behold, this is according to the captivity of the devil, and also according to the justice of God, upon all those who will work wickedness and abomination before him.

 14:5 And it came to pass that the angel spake unto me, Nephi, saying: Thou hast beheld that if the Gentiles repent it shall be well with them; and thou also knowest concerning the covenants of the Lord unto the house of Israel; and thou also hast heard that whoso repenteth not must perish.

 14:6 Therefore, wo be unto the Gentiles if it so be that they harden their hearts against the Lamb of God.

 14:7 For the time cometh, saith the Lamb of God, that I will work a great and a marvelous work among the children of men; a work which shall be everlasting, either on the one hand or on the other-- either to the convincing of them unto peace and life eternal, or unto the deliverance of them to the hardness of their hearts and the blindness of their minds unto their being brought down into captivity, and also into destruction, both temporally and spiritually, according to the captivity of the devil, of which I have spoken.




Acts 13:41 (3 in 1 verse)

Gen. 2:2-3 (3 in 2 verses)

Ex. 28:14-15 (3 in 2 verses)

Ex. 31:14-15 (3 in 2 verses)

Ps. 90:16-17 (3 in 2 verses)

1 Ne. 18:1-2 (3 in 2 verses)

2 Ne. 27:26-27 (3 in 2 verses)

Moses 3:2-3 (3 in 2 verses)

Ex. 39:3-5 (3 in 3 verses)

1 Kgs. 7:31-33 (3 in 3 verses)

Neh. 4:15-17 (3 in 3 verses)

Isa. 29:14-16 (3 in 3 verses)

John 6:28-30 (3 in 3 verses)

Mosiah 11:8-10 (3 in 3 verses)

Ether 2:16-18 (3 in 3 verses)

D&C 94:1-3 (3 in 3 verses)

Ex. 35:2 (2 in 1 verse)

Ex. 38:24 (2 in 1 verse)

Ex. 39:8 (2 in 1 verse)

Lev. 23:3 (2 in 1 verse)

Num. 8:4 (2 in 1 verse)

1 Kgs. 5:16 (2 in 1 verse)

1 Kgs. 7:22 (2 in 1 verse)

1 Kgs. 9:23 (2 in 1 verse)

2 Kgs. 22:5 (2 in 1 verse)

2 Kgs. 25:17 (2 in 1 verse)

Neh. 5:16 (2 in 1 verse)

Neh. 6:3 (2 in 1 verse)

Isa. 28:21 (2 in 1 verse)

Jer. 10:9 (2 in 1 verse)

Ezek. 1:16 (2 in 1 verse)

Hab. 1:5 (2 in 1 verse)

John 9:4 (2 in 1 verse)

Rom. 9:28 (2 in 1 verse)

Rom. 11:6 (2 in 1 verse)

Mosiah 10:5 (2 in 1 verse)

Alma 27:4 (2 in 1 verse)

Alma 37:22 (2 in 1 verse)

Alma 42:13 (2 in 1 verse)

4 Ne. 1:5 (2 in 1 verse)

Morm. 8:21 (2 in 1 verse)

Ether 8:23 (2 in 1 verse)

D&C 3:3 (2 in 1 verse)

D&C 18:44 (2 in 1 verse)

D&C 29:32 (2 in 1 verse)

D&C 77:12 (2 in 1 verse)

D&C 101:95 (2 in 1 verse)

D&C 115:9 (2 in 1 verse)

Abr. 5:2 (2 in 1 verse)

Ex. 20:9-10 (2 in 2 verses)

Ex. 31:4-5 (2 in 2 verses)

Ex. 39:42-43 (2 in 2 verses)

Lev. 23:7-8 (2 in 2 verses)

Lev. 23:30-31 (2 in 2 verses)

Lev. 23:35-36 (2 in 2 verses)

Num. 28:25-26 (2 in 2 verses)

Deut. 5:13-14 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Kgs. 7:28-29 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Chr. 29:5-6 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Chr. 24:12-13 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Chr. 34:12-13 (2 in 2 verses)

Neh. 7:70-71 (2 in 2 verses)

Eccl. 4:3-4 (2 in 2 verses)

Isa. 19:14-15 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Ne. 27:20-21 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Ne. 28:5-6 (2 in 2 verses)

Mosiah 13:17-18 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 37:39-40 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 43:37-38 (2 in 2 verses)

Hel. 11:5-6 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 3:9-10 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 7:5-6 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 10:23-24 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 10:33-34 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 10:45-46 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 11:19-20 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 12:7-8 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 20:13-14 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 55:4-5 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 101:64-65 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 112:6-7 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 124:78-79 (2 in 2 verses)

JS-H 1:55-56 (2 in 2 verses)

Exact Word Count

  FULL PART ALL
OT 350 202 552
NT 70 171 241
BM 133 174 307
1 Ne. 16 12 28
2 Ne. 26 18 44
Jacob 0 4 4
Jarom 0 1 1
W of M 0 2 2
Mosiah 11 8 19
Alma 28 65 93
Hel. 11 16 27
3 Ne. 13 24 37
4 Ne. 2 1 3
Morm. 5 10 15
Ether 16 7 23
Moro. 5 6 11
DC 118 66 184
PGP 14 16 30
TOTAL 685 629 1314

1 Ne. 1:14
And it came to pass that when my father had read and seen many great and marvelous things, he did exclaim many things unto the Lord; such as: Great and marvelous are thy works, O Lord God Almighty! Thy throne is high in the heavens, and thy power, and goodness, and mercy are over all the inhabitants of the earth; and, because thou art merciful, thou wilt not suffer those who come unto thee that they shall perish!

1 Ne. 4:9
And I beheld his sword, and I drew it forth from the sheath thereof; and the hilt thereof was of pure gold, and the workmanship thereof was exceedingly fine, and I saw that the blade thereof was of the most precious steel.

1 Ne. 6:1
And now I, Nephi, do not give the genealogy of my fathers in this part of my record; neither at any time shall I give it after upon these plates which I am writing; for it is given in the record which has been kept by my father; wherefore, I do not write it in this work.

1 Ne. 9:6
But the Lord knoweth all things from the beginning; wherefore, he prepareth a way to accomplish all his works among the children of men; for behold, he hath all power unto the fulfilling of all his words. And thus it is. Amen.

1 Ne. 14:4
For behold, this is according to the captivity of the devil, and also according to the justice of God, upon all those who will work wickedness and abomination before him.

1 Ne. 14:7
For the time cometh, saith the Lamb of God, that I will work a great and a marvelous work among the children of men; a work which shall be everlasting, either on the one hand or on the other-- either to the convincing of them unto peace and life eternal, or unto the deliverance of them to the hardness of their hearts and the blindness of their minds unto their being brought down into captivity, and also into destruction, both temporally and spiritually, according to the captivity of the devil, of which I have spoken.

1 Ne. 14:17
And when the day cometh that the wrath of God is poured out upon the mother of harlots, which is the great and abominable church of all the earth, whose founder is the devil, then, at that day, the work of the Father shall commence, in preparing the way for the fulfilling of his covenants, which he hath made to his people who are of the house of Israel.

1 Ne. 15:32
And it came to pass that I said unto them that it was a representation of things both temporal and spiritual; for the day should come that they must be judged of their works, yea, even the works which were done by the temporal body in their days of probation.

1 Ne. 15:33
Wherefore, if they should die in their wickedness they must be cast off also, as to the things which are spiritual, which are pertaining to righteousness; wherefore, they must be brought to stand before God, to be judged of their works; and if their works have been filthiness they must needs be filthy; and if they be filthy it must needs be that they cannot dwell in the kingdom of God; if so, the kingdom of God must be filthy also.

1 Ne. 16:10
And it came to pass that as my father arose in the morning, and went forth to the tent door, to his great astonishment he beheld upon the ground a round ball of curious workmanship; and it was of fine brass. And within the ball were two spindles; and the one pointed the way whither we should go into the wilderness.

1 Ne. 16:28
And it came to pass that I, Nephi, beheld the pointers which were in the ball, that they did work according to the faith and diligence and heed which we did give unto them.

1 Ne. 16:38
Now, he says that the Lord has talked with him, and also that angels have ministered unto him. But behold, we know that he lies unto us; and he tells us these things, and he worketh many things by his cunning arts, that he may deceive our eyes, thinking, perhaps, that he may lead us away into some strange wilderness; and after he has led us away, he has thought to make himself a king and a ruler over us, that he may do with us according to his will and pleasure. And after this manner did my brother Laman stir up their hearts to anger.

1 Ne. 17:19
And now it came to pass that I, Nephi, was exceedingly sorrowful because of the hardness of their hearts; and now when they saw that I began to be sorrowful they were glad in their hearts, insomuch that they did rejoice over me, saying: We knew that ye could not construct a ship, for we knew that ye were lacking in judgment; wherefore, thou canst not accomplish so great a work.

1 Ne. 17:26
Now ye know that Moses was commanded of the Lord to do that great work; and ye know that by his word the waters of the Red Sea were divided hither and thither, and they passed through on dry ground.

1 Ne. 18:1
And it came to pass that they did worship the Lord, and did go forth with me; and we did work timbers of curious workmanship. And the Lord did show me from time to time after what manner I should work the timbers of the ship.

1 Ne. 18:2
Now I, Nephi, did not work the timbers after the manner which was learned by men, neither did I build the ship after the manner of men; but I did build it after the manner which the Lord had shown unto me; wherefore, it was not after the manner of men.

1 Ne. 18:4
And it came to pass that after I had finished the ship, according to the word of the Lord, my brethren beheld that it was good, and that the workmanship thereof was exceedingly fine; wherefore, they did humble themselves again before the Lord.

1 Ne. 18:12
And it came to pass that after they had bound me insomuch that I could not move, the compass, which had been prepared of the Lord, did cease to work.

1 Ne. 18:21
And it came to pass after they had loosed me, behold, I took the compass, and it did work whither I desired it. And it came to pass that I prayed unto the Lord; and after I had prayed the winds did cease, and the storm did cease, and there was a great calm.

1 Ne. 19:20
For behold, I have workings in the spirit, which doth weary me even that all my joints are weak, for those who are at Jerusalem; for had not the Lord been merciful, to show unto me concerning them, even as he had prophets of old, I should have perished also.

1 Ne. 21:4
Then I said, I have labored in vain, I have spent my strength for naught and in vain; surely my judgment is with the Lord, and my work with my God.

1 Ne. 22:8
And after our seed is scattered the Lord God will proceed to do a marvelous work among the Gentiles, which shall be of great worth unto our seed; wherefore, it is likened unto their being nourished by the Gentiles and being carried in their arms and upon their shoulders.