Emphasis Scriptures

The word 'amen' occurs 275 times in the standard works.

38 of those occurances are found in the list of scriptures highlighted below. These verses have the highest concentration of the word 'amen' in the standard works and contain 13.8% of all occurances. Assuming 30 seconds per verse, it would take about 15 minutes to read the entire list.

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Deut. 27:15-26 (12 in 12 verses)

 27:15 Cursed be the man that maketh any graven or molten image, an abomination unto the Lord, the work of the hands of the craftsman, and putteth it in a secret place. And all the people shall answer and say, Amen.

 27:16 Cursed be he that setteth light by his father or his mother. And all the people shall say, Amen.

 27:17 Cursed be he that removeth his neighbour's landmark. And all the people shall say, Amen.

 27:18 Cursed be he that maketh the blind to wander out of the way. And all the people shall say, Amen.

 27:19 Cursed be he that perverteth the judgment of the stranger, fatherless, and widow. And all the people shall say, Amen.

 27:20 Cursed be he that lieth with his father's wife; because he uncovereth his father's skirt. And all the people shall say, Amen.

 27:21 Cursed be he that lieth with any manner of beast. And all the people shall say, Amen.

 27:22 Cursed be he that lieth with his sister, the daughter of his father, or the daughter of his mother. And all the people shall say, Amen.

 27:23 Cursed be he that lieth with his mother in law. And all the people shall say, Amen.

 27:24 Cursed be he that smiteth his neighbour secretly. And all the people shall say, Amen.

 27:25 Cursed be he that taketh reward to slay an innocent person. And all the people shall say, Amen.

 27:26 Cursed be he that confirmeth not all the words of this law to do them. And all the people shall say, Amen.





D&C 23:2-5 (4 in 4 verses)

 23:2 Make known thy calling unto the church, and also before the world, and thy heart shall be opened to preach the truth from henceforth and forever. Amen.

 23:3 Behold, I speak unto you, Hyrum, a few words; for thou also art under no condemnation, and thy heart is opened, and thy tongue loosed; and thy calling is to exhortation, and to strengthen the church continually. Wherefore thy duty is unto the church forever, and this because of thy family. Amen.

 23:4 Behold, I speak a few words unto you, Samuel; for thou also art under no condemnation, and thy calling is to exhortation, and to strengthen the church; and thou art not as yet called to preach before the world. Amen.

 23:5 Behold, I speak a few words unto you, Joseph; for thou also art under no condemnation, and thy calling also is to exhortation, and to strengthen the church; and this is thy duty from henceforth and forever. Amen.





Num. 5:22 (2 in 1 verse)

 5:22 And this water that causeth the curse shall go into thy bowels, to make thy belly to swell, and thy thigh to rot: And the woman shall say, Amen, amen.





Neh. 8:6 (2 in 1 verse)

 8:6 And Ezra blessed the Lord, the great God. And all the people answered, Amen, Amen, with lifting up their hands: and they bowed their heads, and worshipped the Lord with their faces to the ground.





Ps. 41:13 (2 in 1 verse)

 41:13 Blessed be the Lord God of Israel from everlasting, and to everlasting. Amen, and Amen.





Ps. 72:19 (2 in 1 verse)

 72:19 And blessed be his glorious name for ever: and let the whole earth be filled with his glory; Amen, and Amen.





Ps. 89:52 (2 in 1 verse)

 89:52 Blessed be the Lord for evermore. Amen, and Amen.





Rev. 7:12 (2 in 1 verse)

 7:12 Saying, Amen: Blessing, and glory, and wisdom, and thanksgiving, and honour, and power, and might, be unto our God for ever and ever. Amen.





D&C 109:80 (2 in 1 verse)

 109:80 And let these, thine anointed ones, be clothed with salvation, and thy saints shout aloud for joy. Amen, and Amen.





D&C 136:42 (2 in 1 verse)

 136:42 Be diligent in keeping all my commandments, lest judgments come upon you, and your faith fail you, and your enemies triumph over you. So no more at present. Amen and Amen.





Rev. 1:6-7 (2 in 2 verses)

 1:6 And hath made us kings and priests unto God and his Father; to him be glory and dominion for ever and ever. Amen.

 1:7 Behold, he cometh with clouds; and every eye shall see him, and they also which pierced him: and all kindreds of the earth shall wail because of him. Even so, Amen.





Rev. 22:20-21 (2 in 2 verses)

 22:20 He which testifieth these things saith, Surely I come quickly. Amen. Even so, come, Lord Jesus.

 22:21 The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen.





D&C 119:7-120:1 (2 in 2 verses)

 119:7 And this shall be an ensample unto all the stakes of Zion. Even so. Amen.

 120:1 Verily, thus saith the Lord, the time is now come, that it shall be disposed of by a council, composed of the First Presidency of my Church, and of the bishop and his council, and by my high council; and by mine own voice unto them, saith the Lord. Even so. Amen.




Exact Word Count

  FULL PART ALL
OT 27 98 125
Gen. 0 10 10
Ex. 0 3 3
Lev. 0 1 1
Num. 2 0 2
Deut. 12 0 12
Judg. 0 3 3
1 Sam. 0 4 4
2 Sam. 0 4 4
1 Kgs. 1 0 1
1 Chr. 1 0 1
2 Chr. 0 4 4
Neh. 3 0 3
Ps. 7 3 10
Prov. 0 3 3
Isa. 0 8 8
Jer. 1 21 22
Lam. 0 2 2
Ezek. 0 23 23
Dan. 0 2 2
Joel 0 2 2
Amos 0 3 3
Micah 0 2 2
NT 51 22 73
BM 42 26 68
DC 151 22 173
PGP 4 14 18
TOTAL 275 182 457

Deut. 27:15
Cursed be the man that maketh any graven or molten image, an abomination unto the Lord, the work of the hands of the craftsman, and putteth it in a secret place. And all the people shall answer and say, Amen.

Deut. 27:16
Cursed be he that setteth light by his father or his mother. And all the people shall say, Amen.

Deut. 27:17
Cursed be he that removeth his neighbour's landmark. And all the people shall say, Amen.

Deut. 27:18
Cursed be he that maketh the blind to wander out of the way. And all the people shall say, Amen.

Deut. 27:19
Cursed be he that perverteth the judgment of the stranger, fatherless, and widow. And all the people shall say, Amen.

Deut. 27:20
Cursed be he that lieth with his father's wife; because he uncovereth his father's skirt. And all the people shall say, Amen.

Deut. 27:21
Cursed be he that lieth with any manner of beast. And all the people shall say, Amen.

Deut. 27:22
Cursed be he that lieth with his sister, the daughter of his father, or the daughter of his mother. And all the people shall say, Amen.

Deut. 27:23
Cursed be he that lieth with his mother in law. And all the people shall say, Amen.

Deut. 27:24
Cursed be he that smiteth his neighbour secretly. And all the people shall say, Amen.

Deut. 27:25
Cursed be he that taketh reward to slay an innocent person. And all the people shall say, Amen.

Deut. 27:26
Cursed be he that confirmeth not all the words of this law to do them. And all the people shall say, Amen.