Emphasis Scriptures

The word 'gladness' occurs 60 times in the standard works.

7 of those occurances are found in the list of scriptures highlighted below. These verses have the highest concentration of the word 'gladness' in the standard works and contain 11.7% of all occurances. Assuming 30 seconds per verse, it would take about 3 minutes to read the entire list.

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Esth. 9:17-19 (3 in 3 verses)

D&C 128:19 (2 in 1 verse)

Esth. 8:16-17 (2 in 2 verses)

Exact Word Count

  FULL PART ALL
OT 40 0 40
NT 7 0 7
BM 6 0 6
2 Ne. 4 0 4
Alma 1 0 1
Hel. 1 0 1
DC 7 0 7
PGP 0 0 0
TOTAL 60 0 60

2 Ne. 1:21
And now that my soul might have joy in you, and that my heart might leave this world with gladness because of you, that I might not be brought down with grief and sorrow to the grave, arise from the dust, my sons, and be men, and be determined in one mind and in one heart, united in all things, that ye may not come down into captivity;

2 Ne. 8:3
For the Lord shall comfort Zion, he will comfort all her waste places; and he will make her wilderness like Eden, and her desert like the garden of the Lord. Joy and gladness shall be found therein, thanksgiving and the voice of melody.

2 Ne. 8:11
Therefore, the redeemed of the Lord shall return, and come with singing unto Zion; and everlasting joy and holiness shall be upon their heads; and they shall obtain gladness and joy; sorrow and mourning shall flee away.

2 Ne. 28:28
And in fine, wo unto all those who tremble, and are angry because of the truth of God! For behold, he that is built upon the rock receiveth it with gladness; and he that is built upon a sandy foundation trembleth lest he shall fall.

Alma 16:20
And many of the people did inquire concerning the place where the Son of God should come; and they were taught that he would appear unto them after his resurrection; and this the people did hear with great joy and gladness.

Hel. 8:17
Yea, and behold, Abraham saw of his coming, and was filled with gladness and did rejoice.