Emphasis Scriptures

The word 'choose' occurs 85 times in the standard works.

19 of those occurances are found in the list of scriptures highlighted below. These verses have the highest concentration of the word 'choose' in the standard works and contain 22.4% of all occurances. Assuming 30 seconds per verse, it would take about 9 minutes to read the entire list.

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2 Ne. 2:27-29 (4 in 3 verses)

Deut. 14:23-25 (3 in 3 verses)

Ezek. 21:19 (2 in 1 verse)

Deut. 16:6-7 (2 in 2 verses)

Deut. 16:15-16 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Chr. 21:10-11 (2 in 2 verses)

Isa. 7:15-16 (2 in 2 verses)


2 Ne. 17:15-16 (2 in 2 verses)

 17:15 Butter and honey shall he eat, that he may know to refuse the evil and to choose the good.

 17:16 For before the child shall know to refuse the evil and choose the good, the land that thou abhorrest shall be forsaken of both her kings.




Exact Word Count

  FULL PART ALL
OT 58 5 63
NT 1 0 1
BM 17 0 17
2 Ne. 9 0 9
Mosiah 2 0 2
Alma 3 0 3
Hel. 2 0 2
Ether 1 0 1
DC 6 0 6
PGP 3 0 3
TOTAL 85 5 90

2 Ne. 2:27
Wherefore, men are free according to the flesh; and all things are given them which are expedient unto man. And they are free to choose liberty and eternal life, through the great Mediator of all men, or to choose captivity and death, according to the captivity and power of the devil; for he seeketh that all men might be miserable like unto himself.

2 Ne. 2:28
And now, my sons, I would that ye should look to the great Mediator, and hearken unto his great commandments; and be faithful unto his words, and choose eternal life, according to the will of his Holy Spirit;

2 Ne. 2:29
And not choose eternal death, according to the will of the flesh and the evil which is therein, which giveth the spirit of the devil power to captivate, to bring you down to hell, that he may reign over you in his own kingdom.

2 Ne. 10:23
Therefore, cheer up your hearts, and remember that ye are free to act for yourselves-- to choose the way of everlasting death or the way of eternal life.

2 Ne. 17:15
Butter and honey shall he eat, that he may know to refuse the evil and to choose the good.

2 Ne. 17:16
For before the child shall know to refuse the evil and choose the good, the land that thou abhorrest shall be forsaken of both her kings.

2 Ne. 24:1
For the Lord will have mercy on Jacob, and will yet choose Israel, and set them in their own land; and the strangers shall be joined with them, and they shall cleave to the house of Jacob.

2 Ne. 26:10
And when these things have passed away a speedy destruction cometh unto my people; for, notwithstanding the pains of my soul, I have seen it; wherefore, I know that it shall come to pass; and they sell themselves for naught; for, for the reward of their pride and their foolishness they shall reap destruction; for because they yield unto the devil and choose works of darkness rather than light, therefore they must go down to hell.