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)

 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.

 15:34 But behold, I say unto you, the kingdom of God is not filthy, and there cannot any unclean thing enter into the kingdom of God; wherefore there must needs be a place of filthiness prepared for that which is filthy.




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
BM 45 0 45
1 Ne. 8 0 8
2 Ne. 19 0 19
Jacob 1 0 1
Jarom 1 0 1
Mosiah 1 0 1
Alma 5 0 5
3 Ne. 5 0 5
Ether 1 0 1
Moro. 4 0 4
DC 32 0 32
PGP 0 0 0
TOTAL 93 0 93

1 Ne. 3:18
For behold, they have rejected the words of the prophets. Wherefore, if my father should dwell in the land after he hath been commanded to flee out of the land, behold, he would also perish. Wherefore, it must needs be that he flee out of the land.

1 Ne. 10:13
Wherefore, he said it must needs be that we should be led with one accord into the land of promise, unto the fulfilling of the word of the Lord, that we should be scattered upon all the face of the earth.

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. 15:34
But behold, I say unto you, the kingdom of God is not filthy, and there cannot any unclean thing enter into the kingdom of God; wherefore there must needs be a place of filthiness prepared for that which is filthy.

1 Ne. 17:25
Now ye know that the children of Israel were in bondage; and ye know that they were laden with tasks, which were grievous to be borne; wherefore, ye know that it must needs be a good thing for them, that they should be brought out of bondage.

1 Ne. 19:21
And he surely did show unto the prophets of old all things concerning them; and also he did show unto many concerning us; wherefore, it must needs be that we know concerning them for they are written upon the plates of brass.

1 Ne. 22:18
Behold, my brethren, I say unto you, that these things must shortly come; yea, even blood, and fire, and vapor of smoke must come; and it must needs be upon the face of this earth; and it cometh unto men according to the flesh if it so be that they will harden their hearts against the Holy One of Israel.