Emphasis Scriptures

The word 'love' occurs 410 times in the standard works.

141 of those occurances are found in the list of scriptures highlighted below. These verses have the highest concentration of the word 'love' in the standard works and contain 34.4% of all occurances. Assuming 30 seconds per verse, it would take about 55 minutes to read the entire list.

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1 Jn. 4:7-5:3 (22 in 18 verses)

Luke 6:32-35 (5 in 4 verses)

John 15:9-13 (5 in 5 verses)

D&C 112:11 (4 in 1 verse)


Moro. 8:16-17 (4 in 2 verses)

 8:16 Wo be unto them that shall pervert the ways of the Lord after this manner, for they shall perish except they repent. Behold, I speak with boldness, having authority from God; and I fear not what man can do; for perfect love casteth out all fear.

 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.




Song. 1:2-4 (4 in 3 verses)

Rom. 13:8-10 (4 in 3 verses)

Song. 8:4-7 (4 in 4 verses)

Matt. 5:43-46 (4 in 4 verses)

Mark 12:30-33 (4 in 4 verses)

Alma 26:31-34 (4 in 4 verses)

Hosea 3:1 (3 in 1 verse)

1 Jn. 2:15 (3 in 1 verse)

Jacob 3:7 (3 in 1 verse)

John 13:34-35 (3 in 2 verses)

John 14:21-23 (3 in 3 verses)

John 21:15-17 (3 in 3 verses)

1 Jn. 3:16-18 (3 in 3 verses)

2 Sam. 1:26 (2 in 1 verse)

Prov. 8:17 (2 in 1 verse)

Song. 4:10 (2 in 1 verse)

Mark 12:38 (2 in 1 verse)

1 Thes. 4:9 (2 in 1 verse)

Titus 2:4 (2 in 1 verse)

1 Pet. 1:22 (2 in 1 verse)

1 Ne. 11:25 (2 in 1 verse)

Morm. 8:37 (2 in 1 verse)

Moro. 8:26 (2 in 1 verse)

D&C 95:1 (2 in 1 verse)

D&C 124:20 (2 in 1 verse)

Ps. 109:4-5 (2 in 2 verses)

Song. 2:4-5 (2 in 2 verses)

Luke 11:42-43 (2 in 2 verses)

Rom. 12:9-10 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Cor. 8:7-8 (2 in 2 verses)

Gal. 5:13-14 (2 in 2 verses)

Eph. 4:15-16 (2 in 2 verses)

Eph. 6:23-24 (2 in 2 verses)

Philip. 2:1-2 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Tim. 6:10-11 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Jn. 1:5-6 (2 in 2 verses)

Mosiah 4:11-12 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 13:28-29 (2 in 2 verses)

3 Ne. 12:43-44 (2 in 2 verses)

Moro. 7:47-48 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 59:5-6 (2 in 2 verses)

Exact Word Count

  FULL PART ALL
OT 131 186 317
NT 180 148 328
BM 57 118 175
1 Ne. 3 4 7
2 Ne. 5 35 40
Jacob 5 10 15
Jarom 0 1 1
Omni 0 1 1
Mosiah 9 1 10
Alma 14 38 52
Hel. 0 4 4
3 Ne. 4 3 7
4 Ne. 1 0 1
Morm. 3 4 7
Ether 2 1 3
Moro. 11 16 27
DC 38 16 54
PGP 4 7 11
TOTAL 410 475 885

Moro. 7:2
And now I, Mormon, speak unto you, my beloved brethren; and it is by the grace of God the Father, and our Lord Jesus Christ, and his holy will, because of the gift of his calling unto me, that I am permitted to speak unto you at this time.

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. 7:27
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. 7:29
And because he hath done this, my beloved brethren, have miracles ceased? Behold I say unto you, Nay; neither have angels ceased to minister unto the children of men.

Moro. 7:35
And now, my beloved brethren, if this be the case that these things are true which I have spoken unto you, and God will show unto you, with power and great glory at the last day, that they are true, and if they are true has the day of miracles ceased?

Moro. 7:39
But behold, my beloved brethren, I judge better things of you, for I judge that ye have faith in Christ because of your meekness; for if ye have not faith in him then ye are not fit to be numbered among the people of his church.

Moro. 7:40
And again, my beloved brethren, I would speak unto you concerning hope. How is it that ye can attain unto faith, save ye shall have hope?

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. 7:47
But charity is the pure love of Christ, and it endureth forever; and whoso is found possessed of it at the last day, it shall be well with him.

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. 8:2
My beloved son, Moroni, I rejoice exceedingly that your Lord Jesus Christ hath been mindful of you, and hath called you to his ministry, and to his holy work.

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. 8:16
Wo be unto them that shall pervert the ways of the Lord after this manner, for they shall perish except they repent. Behold, I speak with boldness, having authority from God; and I fear not what man can do; for perfect love casteth out all fear.

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. 8:26
And the remission of sins bringeth meekness, and lowliness of heart; and because of meekness and lowliness of heart cometh the visitation of the Holy Ghost, which Comforter filleth with hope and perfect love, which love endureth by diligence unto prayer, until the end shall come, when all the saints shall dwell with God.

Moro. 9:1
My beloved son, I write unto you again that ye may know that I am yet alive; but I write somewhat of that which is grievous.

Moro. 9:5
For so exceedingly do they anger that it seemeth me that they have no fear of death; and they have lost their love, one towards another; and they thirst after blood and revenge continually.

Moro. 9:6
And now, my beloved son, notwithstanding their hardness, let us labor diligently; for if we should cease to labor, we should be brought under condemnation; for we have a labor to perform whilst in this tabernacle of clay, that we may conquer the enemy of all righteousness, and rest our souls in the kingdom of God.

Moro. 9:11
O my beloved son, how can a people like this, that are without civilization--

Moro. 10:18
And I would exhort you, my beloved brethren, that ye remember that every good gift cometh of Christ.

Moro. 10:19
And I would exhort you, my beloved brethren, that ye remember that he is the same yesterday, today, and forever, and that all these gifts of which I have spoken, which are spiritual, never will be done away, even as long as the world shall stand, only according to the unbelief of the children of men.

Moro. 10:32
Yea, come unto Christ, and be perfected in him, and deny yourselves of all ungodliness; and if ye shall deny yourselves of all ungodliness, and love God with all your might, mind and strength, then is his grace sufficient for you, that by his grace ye may be perfect in Christ; and if by the grace of God ye are perfect in Christ, ye can in nowise deny the power of God.