Emphasis Scriptures

The word 'creature' occurs 52 times in the standard works.

16 of those occurances are found in the list of scriptures highlighted below. These verses have the highest concentration of the word 'creature' in the standard works and contain 30.8% of all occurances. Assuming 30 seconds per verse, it would take about 8 minutes to read the entire list.

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Ezek. 1:20-22 (3 in 3 verses)

Rom. 8:19-21 (3 in 3 verses)

Lev. 11:46 (2 in 1 verse)

Gen. 1:20-21 (2 in 2 verses)

Gen. 9:15-16 (2 in 2 verses)


Alma 42:21-22 (2 in 2 verses)

 42:21 And if there was no law given, if men sinned what could justice do, or mercy either, for they would have no claim upon the creature?

 42:22 But there is a law given, and a punishment affixed, and a repentance granted; which repentance, mercy claimeth; otherwise, justice claimeth the creature and executeth the law, and the law inflicteth the punishment; if not so, the works of justice would be destroyed, and God would cease to be God.




Moses 2:20-21 (2 in 2 verses)

Exact Word Count

  FULL PART ALL
OT 16 10 26
NT 13 2 15
BM 8 3 11
2 Ne. 1 1 2
Mosiah 3 2 5
Alma 3 0 3
Morm. 1 0 1
DC 8 2 10
PGP 7 1 8
TOTAL 52 18 70

Alma 30:17
And many more such things did he say unto them, telling them that there could be no atonement made for the sins of men, but every man fared in this life according to the management of the creature; therefore every man prospered according to his genius, and that every man conquered according to his strength; and whatsoever a man did was no crime.

Alma 42:21
And if there was no law given, if men sinned what could justice do, or mercy either, for they would have no claim upon the creature?

Alma 42:22
But there is a law given, and a punishment affixed, and a repentance granted; which repentance, mercy claimeth; otherwise, justice claimeth the creature and executeth the law, and the law inflicteth the punishment; if not so, the works of justice would be destroyed, and God would cease to be God.