Emphasis Scriptures

The word 'forgiven' occurs 72 times in the standard works.

13 of those occurances are found in the list of scriptures highlighted below. These verses have the highest concentration of the word 'forgiven' in the standard works and contain 18.1% of all occurances. Assuming 30 seconds per verse, it would take about 5 minutes to read the entire list.

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Matt. 12:31-32 (4 in 2 verses)

 12:31 Wherefore I say unto you, All manner of sin and blasphemy shall be forgiven unto men: but the blasphemy against the Holy Ghost shall not be forgiven unto men.

 12:32 And whosoever speaketh a word against the Son of man, it shall be forgiven him: but whosoever speaketh against the Holy Ghost, it shall not be forgiven him, neither in this world, neither in the world to come.




Luke 7:47-48 (3 in 2 verses)

Luke 12:10 (2 in 1 verse)

Num. 15:25-26 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 64:16-17 (2 in 2 verses)

Exact Word Count

  FULL PART ALL
OT 18 2 20
NT 24 6 30
Matt. 6 0 6
Mark 4 1 5
Luke 8 0 8
Acts 1 3 4
Rom. 1 0 1
Eph. 1 1 2
Col. 1 1 2
James 1 0 1
1 Jn. 1 0 1
BM 4 5 9
DC 25 6 31
PGP 1 1 2
TOTAL 72 20 92

Matt. 9:2
And, behold, they brought to him a man sick of the palsy, lying on a bed: and Jesus seeing their faith said unto the sick of the palsy; Son, be of good cheer; thy sins be forgiven thee.

Matt. 9:5
For whether is easier, to say, Thy sins be forgiven thee; or to say, Arise, and walk?

Matt. 12:31
Wherefore I say unto you, All manner of sin and blasphemy shall be forgiven unto men: but the blasphemy against the Holy Ghost shall not be forgiven unto men.

Matt. 12:32
And whosoever speaketh a word against the Son of man, it shall be forgiven him: but whosoever speaketh against the Holy Ghost, it shall not be forgiven him, neither in this world, neither in the world to come.