Emphasis Scriptures

The word 'repent' occurs 348 times in the standard works.

124 of those occurances are found in the list of scriptures highlighted below. These verses have the highest concentration of the word 'repent' in the standard works and contain 35.6% of all occurances. Assuming 30 seconds per verse, it would take about 51 minutes to read the entire list.

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Hel. 7:17-24 (8 in 8 verses)

D&C 19:13-17 (5 in 5 verses)

Alma 5:31-33 (4 in 3 verses)

Alma 5:49-51 (4 in 3 verses)

Hel. 4:14-16 (4 in 3 verses)

D&C 43:20-22 (4 in 3 verses)

Alma 9:12-15 (4 in 4 verses)

Hel. 5:29-32 (4 in 4 verses)

Hel. 13:8-11 (4 in 4 verses)

Hel. 13:10-13 (4 in 4 verses)

D&C 98:41-44 (4 in 4 verses)

2 Ne. 30:2 (3 in 1 verse)

Mosiah 16:12-13 (3 in 2 verses)

Alma 24:10-11 (3 in 2 verses)

D&C 33:10-11 (3 in 2 verses)

Hel. 15:1-3 (3 in 3 verses)

1 Sam. 15:29 (2 in 1 verse)

2 Cor. 7:8 (2 in 1 verse)

Rev. 2:5 (2 in 1 verse)

2 Ne. 2:21 (2 in 1 verse)

2 Ne. 31:11 (2 in 1 verse)

Alma 8:29 (2 in 1 verse)

Alma 10:20 (2 in 1 verse)

Alma 21:6 (2 in 1 verse)

Alma 22:6 (2 in 1 verse)

Alma 42:4 (2 in 1 verse)

Hel. 14:19 (2 in 1 verse)

D&C 42:7 (2 in 1 verse)

D&C 45:64 (2 in 1 verse)

Luke 17:3-4 (2 in 2 verses)

Rev. 2:21-22 (2 in 2 verses)


2 Ne. 9:23-24 (2 in 2 verses)

 9:23 And he commandeth all men that they must repent, and be baptized in his name, having perfect faith in the Holy One of Israel, or they cannot be saved in the kingdom of God.

 9:24 And if they will not repent and believe in his name, and be baptized in his name, and endure to the end, they must be damned; for the Lord God, the Holy One of Israel, has spoken it.




Jacob 3:3-4 (2 in 2 verses)

Mosiah 11:20-21 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 7:14-15 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 37:25-26 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 39:8-9 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 54:6-7 (2 in 2 verses)

Hel. 10:11-12 (2 in 2 verses)

3 Ne. 11:37-38 (2 in 2 verses)

3 Ne. 18:31-32 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 18:41-42 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 42:20-21 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 58:47-48 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 90:34-35 (2 in 2 verses)

Moses 6:52-53 (2 in 2 verses)

Exact Word Count

  FULL PART ALL
OT 22 24 46
NT 24 42 66
BM 205 155 360
1 Ne. 6 2 8
2 Ne. 14 6 20
Jacob 5 0 5
Jarom 0 1 1
Mosiah 17 18 35
Alma 63 57 120
Hel. 43 24 67
3 Ne. 24 15 39
4 Ne. 1 0 1
Morm. 9 9 18
Ether 15 11 26
Moro. 8 12 20
DC 80 50 130
PGP 17 7 24
TOTAL 348 278 626

2 Ne. 2:21
And the days of the children of men were prolonged, according to the will of God, that they might repent while in the flesh; wherefore, their state became a state of probation, and their time was lengthened, according to the commandments which the Lord God gave unto the children of men. For he gave commandment that all men must repent; for he showed unto all men that they were lost, because of the transgression of their parents.

2 Ne. 3:20
And they shall cry from the dust; yea, even repentance unto their brethren, even after many generations have gone by them. And it shall come to pass that their cry shall go, even according to the simpleness of their words.

2 Ne. 5:22
And thus saith the Lord God: I will cause that they shall be loathsome unto thy people, save they shall repent of their iniquities.

2 Ne. 6:12
And blessed are the Gentiles, they of whom the prophet has written; for behold, if it so be that they shall repent and fight not against Zion, and do not unite themselves to that great and abominable church, they shall be saved; for the Lord God will fulfil his covenants which he has made unto his children; and for this cause the prophet has written these things.

2 Ne. 9:23
And he commandeth all men that they must repent, and be baptized in his name, having perfect faith in the Holy One of Israel, or they cannot be saved in the kingdom of God.

2 Ne. 9:24
And if they will not repent and believe in his name, and be baptized in his name, and endure to the end, they must be damned; for the Lord God, the Holy One of Israel, has spoken it.

2 Ne. 10:4
For should the mighty miracles be wrought among other nations they would repent, and know that he be their God.

2 Ne. 26:27
Hath he commanded any that they should not partake of his salvation? Behold I say unto you, Nay; but he hath given it free for all men; and he hath commanded his people that they should persuade all men to repentance.

2 Ne. 28:17
But behold, if the inhabitants of the earth shall repent of their wickedness and abominations they shall not be destroyed, saith the Lord of Hosts.

2 Ne. 28:19
For the kingdom of the devil must shake, and they which belong to it must needs be stirred up unto repentance, or the devil will grasp them with his everlasting chains, and they be stirred up to anger, and perish;

2 Ne. 28:32
Wo be unto the Gentiles, saith the Lord God of Hosts! For notwithstanding I shall lengthen out mine arm unto them from day to day, they will deny me; nevertheless, I will be merciful unto them, saith the Lord God, if they will repent and come unto me; for mine arm is lengthened out all the day long, saith the Lord God of Hosts.

2 Ne. 30:2
For behold, I say unto you that as many of the Gentiles as will repent are the covenant people of the Lord; and as many of the Jews as will not repent shall be cast off; for the Lord covenanteth with none save it be with them that repent and believe in his Son, who is the Holy One of Israel.

2 Ne. 31:11
And the Father said: Repent ye, repent ye, and be baptized in the name of my Beloved Son.

2 Ne. 31:13
Wherefore, my beloved brethren, I know that if ye shall follow the Son, with full purpose of heart, acting no hypocrisy and no deception before God, but with real intent, repenting of your sins, witnessing unto the Father that ye are willing to take upon you the name of Christ, by baptism-- yea, by following your Lord and your Savior down into the water, according to his word, behold, then shall ye receive the Holy Ghost; yea, then cometh the baptism of fire and of the Holy Ghost; and then can ye speak with the tongue of angels, and shout praises unto the Holy One of Israel.

2 Ne. 31:14
But, behold, my beloved brethren, thus came the voice of the Son unto me, saying: After ye have repented of your sins, and witnessed unto the Father that ye are willing to keep my commandments, by the baptism of water, and have received the baptism of fire and of the Holy Ghost, and can speak with a new tongue, yea, even with the tongue of angels, and after this should deny me, it would have been better for you that ye had not known me.

2 Ne. 31:17
Wherefore, do the things which I have told you I have seen that your Lord and your Redeemer should do; for, for this cause have they been shown unto me, that ye might know the gate by which ye should enter. For the gate by which ye should enter is repentance and baptism by water; and then cometh a remission of your sins by fire and by the Holy Ghost.