Emphasis Scriptures

The word 'wherefore' occurs 975 times in the standard works.

298 of those occurances are found in the list of scriptures highlighted below. These verses have the highest concentration of the word 'wherefore' in the standard works and contain 30.6% of all occurances. Assuming 30 seconds per verse, it would take about 141 minutes to read the entire list.

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2 Ne. 1:31-2:18 (21 in 20 verses)

Moro. 7:8-16 (9 in 9 verses)

2 Ne. 10:15-22 (8 in 8 verses)

2 Ne. 10:18-25 (8 in 8 verses)

Jacob 4:8-14 (7 in 7 verses)

1 Ne. 15:33-16:2 (6 in 6 verses)

2 Ne. 25:3-8 (6 in 6 verses)

2 Ne. 31:20-32:4 (6 in 6 verses)

Jacob 1:6-11 (6 in 6 verses)

Jacob 7:25-27 (5 in 3 verses)

1 Ne. 9:4-10:1 (4 in 4 verses)

1 Ne. 19:1-4 (4 in 4 verses)

2 Ne. 1:6-9 (4 in 4 verses)

2 Ne. 4:6-9 (4 in 4 verses)

2 Ne. 25:15-18 (4 in 4 verses)

Ex. 17:2-3 (3 in 2 verses)

1 Ne. 17:44-45 (3 in 2 verses)

1 Ne. 22:30-31 (3 in 2 verses)

Moro. 8:8-9 (3 in 2 verses)

1 Ne. 2:14-16 (3 in 3 verses)

1 Ne. 3:16-18 (3 in 3 verses)

1 Ne. 10:19-21 (3 in 3 verses)

1 Ne. 18:2-4 (3 in 3 verses)

2 Ne. 5:6-8 (3 in 3 verses)

2 Ne. 5:19-21 (3 in 3 verses)

2 Ne. 25:27-29 (3 in 3 verses)

2 Ne. 29:8-10 (3 in 3 verses)

2 Ne. 30:18-31:2 (3 in 3 verses)

2 Ne. 31:2-4 (3 in 3 verses)

Jacob 2:25-27 (3 in 3 verses)

Enos 1:8-10 (3 in 3 verses)

Moro. 7:44-46 (3 in 3 verses)

Moro. 8:17-19 (3 in 3 verses)

D&C 27:3-5 (3 in 3 verses)

Moses 7:39-41 (3 in 3 verses)

Num. 11:11 (2 in 1 verse)

Isa. 58:3 (2 in 1 verse)

Jer. 12:1 (2 in 1 verse)

1 Ne. 22:17 (2 in 1 verse)

2 Ne. 9:7 (2 in 1 verse)

2 Ne. 11:3 (2 in 1 verse)

2 Ne. 26:30 (2 in 1 verse)

2 Ne. 27:8 (2 in 1 verse)

Omni 1:28 (2 in 1 verse)

Ether 4:5 (2 in 1 verse)

Ex. 5:14-15 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Sam. 2:29-30 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Sam. 6:5-6 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Sam. 20:31-32 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Sam. 2:22-23 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Sam. 14:31-32 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Kgs. 5:7-8 (2 in 2 verses)

Jer. 44:6-7 (2 in 2 verses)

Mal. 2:14-15 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Ne. 5:22-6:1 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Ne. 6:5-6 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Ne. 13:33-34 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Ne. 22:11-12 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Ne. 6:4-5 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Ne. 6:13-14 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Ne. 10:2-3 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Ne. 25:10-11 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Ne. 25:21-22 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Ne. 26:3-4 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Ne. 27:19-20 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Ne. 31:12-13 (2 in 2 verses)

Jacob 3:6-7 (2 in 2 verses)

Jacob 3:9-10 (2 in 2 verses)

Jacob 5:7-8 (2 in 2 verses)

Jacob 5:11-12 (2 in 2 verses)

Jacob 5:61-62 (2 in 2 verses)

Jacob 7:4-5 (2 in 2 verses)

Ether 3:20-21 (2 in 2 verses)

Ether 8:10-11 (2 in 2 verses)

Ether 8:23-24 (2 in 2 verses)

Ether 12:6-7 (2 in 2 verses)

Ether 12:11-12 (2 in 2 verses)

Ether 12:34-35 (2 in 2 verses)

Ether 13:7-8 (2 in 2 verses)

Moro. 1:3-4 (2 in 2 verses)

Moro. 7:27-28 (2 in 2 verses)

Moro. 7:37-38 (2 in 2 verses)

Moro. 8:13-14 (2 in 2 verses)


Moro. 10:6-7 (2 in 2 verses)

 10:6 And whatsoever thing is good is just and true; wherefore, nothing that is good denieth the Christ, but acknowledgeth that he is.

 10:7 And ye may know that he is, by the power of the Holy Ghost; wherefore I would exhort you that ye deny not the power of God; for he worketh by power, according to the faith of the children of men, the same today and tomorrow, and forever.




D&C 18:7-8 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 18:24-25 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 19:7-8 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 29:40-41 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 45:10-11 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 49:8-9 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 56:4-5 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 58:25-26 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 63:11-12 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 63:51-52 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 63:63-64 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 70:5-6 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 71:7-8 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 76:58-59 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 76:78-79 (2 in 2 verses)

Moses 1:4-5 (2 in 2 verses)

Moses 5:15-16 (2 in 2 verses)

Moses 6:56-57 (2 in 2 verses)

Moses 7:36-37 (2 in 2 verses)

Exact Word Count

  FULL PART ALL
OT 244 0 244
NT 104 0 104
BM 415 0 415
1 Ne. 98 0 98
2 Ne. 138 0 138
Jacob 52 0 52
Enos 6 0 6
Jarom 3 0 3
Omni 6 0 6
W of M 4 0 4
Mosiah 1 0 1
Alma 3 0 3
3 Ne. 3 0 3
Ether 63 0 63
Moro. 38 0 38
DC 182 0 182
PGP 30 0 30
TOTAL 975 0 975

Moro. 1:3
And I, Moroni, will not deny the Christ; wherefore, I wander whithersoever I can for the safety of mine own life.

Moro. 1:4
Wherefore, I write a few more things, contrary to that which I had supposed; for I had supposed not to have written any more; but I write a few more things, that perhaps they may be of worth unto my brethren, the Lamanites, in some future day, according to the will of the Lord.

Moro. 4:1
The manner of their elders and priests administering the flesh and blood of Christ unto the church; and they administered it according to the commandments of Christ; wherefore we know the manner to be true; and the elder or priest did minister it--

Moro. 7:3
Wherefore, I would speak unto you that are of the church, that are the peaceable followers of Christ, and that have obtained a sufficient hope by which ye can enter into the rest of the Lord, from this time henceforth until ye shall rest with him in heaven.

Moro. 7:8
For behold, if a man being evil giveth a gift, he doeth it grudgingly; wherefore it is counted unto him the same as if he had retained the gift; wherefore he is counted evil before God.

Moro. 7:10
Wherefore, a man being evil cannot do that which is good; neither will he give a good gift.

Moro. 7:11
For behold, a bitter fountain cannot bring forth good water; neither can a good fountain bring forth bitter water; wherefore, a man being a servant of the devil cannot follow Christ; and if he follow Christ he cannot be a servant of the devil.

Moro. 7:12
Wherefore, all things which are good cometh of God; and that which is evil cometh of the devil; for the devil is an enemy unto God, and fighteth against him continually, and inviteth and enticeth to sin, and to do that which is evil continually.

Moro. 7:13
But behold, that which is of God inviteth and enticeth to do good continually; wherefore, every thing which inviteth and enticeth to do good, and to love God, and to serve him, is inspired of God.

Moro. 7:14
Wherefore, take heed, my beloved brethren, that ye do not judge that which is evil to be of God, or that which is good and of God to be of the devil.

Moro. 7:16
For behold, the Spirit of Christ is given to every man, that he may know good from evil; wherefore, I show unto you the way to judge; for every thing which inviteth to do good, and to persuade to believe in Christ, is sent forth by the power and gift of Christ; wherefore ye may know with a perfect knowledge it is of God.

Moro. 7:19
Wherefore, I beseech of you, brethren, that ye should search diligently in the light of Christ that ye may know good from evil; and if ye will lay hold upon every good thing, and condemn it not, ye certainly will be a child of Christ.

Moro. 7:25
Wherefore, by the ministering of angels, and by every word which proceeded forth out of the mouth of God, men began to exercise faith in Christ; and thus by faith, they did lay hold upon every good thing; and thus it was until the coming of Christ.

Moro. 7:27
Wherefore, my beloved brethren, have miracles ceased because Christ hath ascended into heaven, and hath sat down on the right hand of God, to claim of the Father his rights of mercy which he hath upon the children of men?

Moro. 7:28
For he hath answered the ends of the law, and he claimeth all those who have faith in him; and they who have faith in him will cleave unto every good thing; wherefore he advocateth the cause of the children of men; and he dwelleth eternally in the heavens.

Moro. 7:37
Behold I say unto you, Nay; for it is by faith that miracles are wrought; and it is by faith that angels appear and minister unto men; wherefore, if these things have ceased wo be unto the children of men, for it is because of unbelief, and all is vain.

Moro. 7:38
For no man can be saved, according to the words of Christ, save they shall have faith in his name; wherefore, if these things have ceased, then has faith ceased also; and awful is the state of man, for they are as though there had been no redemption made.

Moro. 7:42
Wherefore, if a man have faith he must needs have hope; for without faith there cannot be any hope.

Moro. 7:44
If so, his faith and hope is vain, for none is acceptable before God, save the meek and lowly in heart; and if a man be meek and lowly in heart, and confesses by the power of the Holy Ghost that Jesus is the Christ, he must needs have charity; for if he have not charity he is nothing; wherefore he must needs have charity.

Moro. 7:46
Wherefore, my beloved brethren, if ye have not charity, ye are nothing, for charity never faileth. Wherefore, cleave unto charity, which is the greatest of all, for all things must fail--

Moro. 7:48
Wherefore, my beloved brethren, pray unto the Father with all the energy of heart, that ye may be filled with this love, which he hath bestowed upon all who are true followers of his Son, Jesus Christ; that ye may become the sons of God; that when he shall appear we shall be like him, for we shall see him as he is; that we may have this hope; that we may be purified even as he is pure. Amen.

Moro. 8:8
Listen to the words of Christ, your Redeemer, your Lord and your God. Behold, I came into the world not to call the righteous but sinners to repentance; the whole need no physician, but they that are sick; wherefore, little children are whole, for they are not capable of committing sin; wherefore the curse of Adam is taken from them in me, that it hath no power over them; and the law of circumcision is done away in me.

Moro. 8:9
And after this manner did the Holy Ghost manifest the word of God unto me; wherefore, my beloved son, I know that it is solemn mockery before God, that ye should baptize little children.

Moro. 8:13
Wherefore, if little children could not be saved without baptism, these must have gone to an endless hell.

Moro. 8:14
Behold I say unto you, that he that supposeth that little children need baptism is in the gall of bitterness and in the bonds of iniquity; for he hath neither faith, hope, nor charity; wherefore, should he be cut off while in the thought, he must go down to hell.

Moro. 8:17
And I am filled with charity, which is everlasting love; wherefore, all children are alike unto me; wherefore, I love little children with a perfect love; and they are all alike and partakers of salvation.

Moro. 8:19
Little children cannot repent; wherefore, it is awful wickedness to deny the pure mercies of God unto them, for they are all alive in him because of his mercy.

Moro. 8:22
For behold that all little children are alive in Christ, and also all they that are without the law. For the power of redemption cometh on all them that have no law; wherefore, he that is not condemned, or he that is under no condemnation, cannot repent; and unto such baptism availeth nothing--

Moro. 9:4
Behold, I am laboring with them continually; and when I speak the word of God with sharpness they tremble and anger against me; and when I use no sharpness they harden their hearts against it; wherefore, I fear lest the Spirit of the Lord hath ceased striving with them.

Moro. 9:24
And if it so be that they perish, we know that many of our brethren have deserted over unto the Lamanites, and many more will also desert over unto them; wherefore, write somewhat a few things, if thou art spared and I shall perish and not see thee; but I trust that I may see thee soon; for I have sacred records that I would deliver up unto thee.

Moro. 10:6
And whatsoever thing is good is just and true; wherefore, nothing that is good denieth the Christ, but acknowledgeth that he is.

Moro. 10:7
And ye may know that he is, by the power of the Holy Ghost; wherefore I would exhort you that ye deny not the power of God; for he worketh by power, according to the faith of the children of men, the same today and tomorrow, and forever.

Moro. 10:20
Wherefore, there must be faith; and if there must be faith there must also be hope; and if there must be hope there must also be charity.