Emphasis Scriptures

The word 'suppose' occurs 78 times in the standard works.

30 of those occurances are found in the list of scriptures highlighted below. These verses have the highest concentration of the word 'suppose' in the standard works and contain 38.5% of all occurances. Assuming 30 seconds per verse, it would take about 11 minutes to read the entire list.

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1 Ne. 17:33-34 (3 in 2 verses)


2 Ne. 29:9-10 (3 in 2 verses)

 29:9 And I do this that I may prove unto many that I am the same yesterday, today, and forever; and that I speak forth my words according to mine own pleasure. And because that I have spoken one word ye need not suppose that I cannot speak another; for my work is not yet finished; neither shall it be until the end of man, neither from that time henceforth and forever.

 29:10 Wherefore, because that ye have a Bible ye need not suppose that it contains all my words; neither need ye suppose that I have not caused more to be written.




Alma 5:24-25 (3 in 2 verses)

Alma 60:11-13 (3 in 3 verses)

2 Ne. 30:1 (2 in 1 verse)

Alma 5:45 (2 in 1 verse)

Alma 26:24 (2 in 1 verse)

Alma 33:2 (2 in 1 verse)

Alma 40:17 (2 in 1 verse)

Morm. 9:3 (2 in 1 verse)

Jacob 2:13-14 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 32:10-11 (2 in 2 verses)

3 Ne. 3:2-3 (2 in 2 verses)

Exact Word Count

  FULL PART ALL
OT 1 0 1
NT 9 8 17
BM 64 40 104
1 Ne. 6 3 9
2 Ne. 7 1 8
Jacob 3 1 4
W of M 0 1 1
Mosiah 0 1 1
Alma 36 25 61
Hel. 3 2 5
3 Ne. 5 2 7
Morm. 2 0 2
Ether 1 0 1
Moro. 1 4 5
DC 3 2 5
PGP 1 2 3
TOTAL 78 52 130

2 Ne. 2:17
And I, Lehi, according to the things which I have read, must needs suppose that an angel of God, according to that which is written, had fallen from heaven; wherefore, he became a devil, having sought that which was evil before God.

2 Ne. 25:8
Wherefore, they are of worth unto the children of men, and he that supposeth that they are not, unto them will I speak particularly, and confine the words unto mine own people; for I know that they shall be of great worth unto them in the last days; for in that day shall they understand them; wherefore, for their good have I written them.

2 Ne. 29:9
And I do this that I may prove unto many that I am the same yesterday, today, and forever; and that I speak forth my words according to mine own pleasure. And because that I have spoken one word ye need not suppose that I cannot speak another; for my work is not yet finished; neither shall it be until the end of man, neither from that time henceforth and forever.

2 Ne. 29:10
Wherefore, because that ye have a Bible ye need not suppose that it contains all my words; neither need ye suppose that I have not caused more to be written.

2 Ne. 30:1
And now behold, my beloved brethren, I would speak unto you; for I, Nephi, would not suffer that ye should suppose that ye are more righteous than the Gentiles shall be. For behold, except ye shall keep the commandments of God ye shall all likewise perish; and because of the words which have been spoken ye need not suppose that the Gentiles are utterly destroyed.

2 Ne. 32:1
And now, behold, my beloved brethren, I suppose that ye ponder somewhat in your hearts concerning that which ye should do after ye have entered in by the way. But, behold, why do ye ponder these things in your hearts?