Emphasis Scriptures

The word 'deceive' occurs 47 times in the standard works.

8 of those occurances are found in the list of scriptures highlighted below. These verses have the highest concentration of the word 'deceive' in the standard works and contain 17% of all occurances. Assuming 30 seconds per verse, it would take about 4 minutes to read the entire list.

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D&C 10:28 (2 in 1 verse)

Matt. 24:4-5 (2 in 2 verses)

Mark 13:5-6 (2 in 2 verses)

JS-M 1:5-6 (2 in 2 verses)

Exact Word Count

  FULL PART ALL
OT 12 25 37
NT 15 23 38
BM 8 6 14
DC 6 10 16
PGP 6 1 7
TOTAL 47 65 112

D&C 10:29
Now, behold, they have altered these words, because Satan saith unto them: He hath deceived you-- and thus he flattereth them away to do iniquity, to get thee to tempt the Lord thy God.

D&C 28:11
And again, thou shalt take thy brother, Hiram Page, between him and thee alone, and tell him that those things which he hath written from that stone are not of me and that Satan deceiveth him;

D&C 43:6
And this I give unto you that you may not be deceived, that you may know they are not of me.

D&C 45:57
For they that are wise and have received the truth, and have taken the Holy Spirit for their guide, and have not been deceived-- verily I say unto you, they shall not be hewn down and cast into the fire, but shall abide the day.

D&C 46:8
Wherefore, beware lest ye are deceived; and that ye may not be deceived seek ye earnestly the best gifts, always remembering for what they are given;

D&C 49:23
Wherefore, be not deceived, but continue in steadfastness, looking forth for the heavens to be shaken, and the earth to tremble and to reel to and fro as a drunken man, and for the valleys to be exalted, and for the mountains to be made low, and for the rough places to become smooth-- and all this when the angel shall sound his trumpet.

D&C 50:6
But wo unto them that are deceivers and hypocrites, for, thus saith the Lord, I will bring them to judgment.

D&C 50:7
Behold, verily I say unto you, there are hypocrites among you, who have deceived some, which has given the adversary power; but behold such shall be reclaimed;

D&C 52:14
And again, I will give unto you a pattern in all things, that ye may not be deceived; for Satan is abroad in the land, and he goeth forth deceiving the nations--