Emphasis Scriptures

The word 'covenant' occurs 459 times in the standard works.

191 of those occurances are found in the list of scriptures highlighted below. These verses have the highest concentration of the word 'covenant' in the standard works and contain 41.6% of all occurances. Assuming 30 seconds per verse, it would take about 82 minutes to read the entire list.

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Gen. 17:7-14 (8 in 8 verses)

Heb. 8:6-10 (6 in 5 verses)

D&C 132:15-19 (6 in 5 verses)

3 Ne. 6:28-30 (5 in 3 verses)

Lev. 26:42-45 (5 in 4 verses)

Ezek. 16:59-62 (5 in 4 verses)

Mosiah 5:5-8 (5 in 4 verses)

2 Kgs. 23:2-3 (4 in 2 verses)

1 Sam. 4:3-5 (4 in 3 verses)

2 Chr. 34:30-32 (4 in 3 verses)

Jer. 31:31-33 (4 in 3 verses)

Alma 46:20-22 (4 in 3 verses)

D&C 132:4-6 (4 in 3 verses)

Ezek. 17:13-16 (4 in 4 verses)

Alma 53:15-18 (4 in 4 verses)

Jer. 33:20-21 (3 in 2 verses)

Alma 44:14-15 (3 in 2 verses)

Gen. 9:11-13 (3 in 3 verses)

Gen. 9:15-17 (3 in 3 verses)

Gen. 17:19-21 (3 in 3 verses)

Josh. 3:6-8 (3 in 3 verses)

1 Chr. 16:15-17 (3 in 3 verses)

Ps. 105:8-10 (3 in 3 verses)

Dan. 11:28-30 (3 in 3 verses)

Dan. 11:30-32 (3 in 3 verses)

Alma 56:6-8 (3 in 3 verses)

3 Ne. 20:25-27 (3 in 3 verses)

Morm. 8:21-23 (3 in 3 verses)

D&C 84:39-41 (3 in 3 verses)

D&C 88:133-135 (3 in 3 verses)

Deut. 29:1 (2 in 1 verse)

1 Kgs. 20:34 (2 in 1 verse)

Jer. 34:18 (2 in 1 verse)

Ezek. 37:26 (2 in 1 verse)

Heb. 9:4 (2 in 1 verse)

1 Ne. 15:18 (2 in 1 verse)

Mosiah 24:13 (2 in 1 verse)

Alma 46:35 (2 in 1 verse)

Hel. 6:22 (2 in 1 verse)

3 Ne. 5:25 (2 in 1 verse)

D&C 101:39 (2 in 1 verse)

Ex. 6:4-5 (2 in 2 verses)

Ex. 24:7-8 (2 in 2 verses)

Ex. 34:27-28 (2 in 2 verses)

Num. 25:12-13 (2 in 2 verses)

Deut. 5:2-3 (2 in 2 verses)

Deut. 31:25-26 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Sam. 11:1-2 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Chr. 15:25-26 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Chr. 15:28-29 (2 in 2 verses)

Jer. 11:2-3 (2 in 2 verses)

Ezek. 17:18-19 (2 in 2 verses)

Mal. 2:4-5 (2 in 2 verses)

Heb. 8:13-9:1 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Ne. 29:4-5 (2 in 2 verses)


Mosiah 6:1-2 (2 in 2 verses)

 6:1 And now, king Benjamin thought it was expedient, after having finished speaking to the people, that he should take the names of all those who had entered into a covenant with God to keep his commandments.

 6:2 And it came to pass that there was not one soul, except it were little children, but who had entered into the covenant and had taken upon them the name of Christ.




Mosiah 21:31-32 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 44:19-20 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 62:16-17 (2 in 2 verses)

3 Ne. 5:4-5 (2 in 2 verses)

3 Ne. 16:11-12 (2 in 2 verses)

3 Ne. 29:8-9 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 5:27-28 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 98:14-15 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 104:4-5 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 132:26-27 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 132:41-42 (2 in 2 verses)

Exact Word Count

  FULL PART ALL
OT 272 2 274
NT 20 6 26
BM 100 53 153
1 Ne. 5 13 18
2 Ne. 7 16 23
Enos 1 1 2
Mosiah 14 1 15
Alma 24 6 30
Hel. 4 5 9
3 Ne. 33 8 41
Morm. 9 0 9
Ether 2 0 2
Moro. 1 3 4
DC 64 30 94
PGP 3 4 7
TOTAL 459 95 554

Mosiah 5:5
And we are willing to enter into a covenant with our God to do his will, and to be obedient to his commandments in all things that he shall command us, all the remainder of our days, that we may not bring upon ourselves a never-ending torment, as has been spoken by the angel, that we may not drink out of the cup of the wrath of God.

Mosiah 5:6
And now, these are the words which king Benjamin desired of them; and therefore he said unto them: Ye have spoken the words that I desired; and the covenant which ye have made is a righteous covenant.

Mosiah 5:7
And now, because of the covenant which ye have made ye shall be called the children of Christ, his sons, and his daughters; for behold, this day he hath spiritually begotten you; for ye say that your hearts are changed through faith on his name; therefore, ye are born of him and have become his sons and his daughters.

Mosiah 5:8
And under this head ye are made free, and there is no other head whereby ye can be made free. There is no other name given whereby salvation cometh; therefore, I would that ye should take upon you the name of Christ, all you that have entered into the covenant with God that ye should be obedient unto the end of your lives.

Mosiah 6:1
And now, king Benjamin thought it was expedient, after having finished speaking to the people, that he should take the names of all those who had entered into a covenant with God to keep his commandments.

Mosiah 6:2
And it came to pass that there was not one soul, except it were little children, but who had entered into the covenant and had taken upon them the name of Christ.

Mosiah 9:6
And I went in unto the king, and he covenanted with me that I might possess the land of Lehi-Nephi, and the land of Shilom.

Mosiah 18:10
Now I say unto you, if this be the desire of your hearts, what have you against being baptized in the name of the Lord, as a witness before him that ye have entered into a covenant with him, that ye will serve him and keep his commandments, that he may pour out his Spirit more abundantly upon you?

Mosiah 18:13
And when he had said these words, the Spirit of the Lord was upon him, and he said: Helam, I baptize thee, having authority from the Almighty God, as a testimony that ye have entered into a covenant to serve him until you are dead as to the mortal body; and may the Spirit of the Lord be poured out upon you; and may he grant unto you eternal life, through the redemption of Christ, whom he has prepared from the foundation of the world.

Mosiah 21:31
Yea, they did mourn for their departure, for they knew not whither they had fled. Now they would have gladly joined with them, for they themselves had entered into a covenant with God to serve him and keep his commandments.

Mosiah 21:32
And now since the coming of Ammon, king Limhi had also entered into a covenant with God, and also many of his people, to serve him and keep his commandments.

Mosiah 24:13
And it came to pass that the voice of the Lord came to them in their afflictions, saying: Lift up your heads and be of good comfort, for I know of the covenant which ye have made unto me; and I will covenant with my people and deliver them out of bondage.

Mosiah 26:20
Thou art my servant; and I covenant with thee that thou shalt have eternal life; and thou shalt serve me and go forth in my name, and shalt gather together my sheep.