Last Updated: 12/6/2023


The General Conference of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints is a worldwide church service held bi-annually. Members of the world-wide church tune in to listen to the Church’s leadership share messages of hope, faith, and prayer. Leaders often quote scriptures in these messages, but what scripture is quoted the most?

Data for this article was gathered from the Church’s website. Some scripture references have been excluded. To learn more about these exclusions and how the data was collected read my article about Collecting General Conference Data.

The most quoted scripture of all time is Moses 1:39. A fitting first place as this scripture clearly sets forth God’s purpose and plan for His Children. While Moses 1:39 claimed first place from the 70’s to the 90’s the 2000’s have seen other verses take the top spot.

The All-Time Most Quoted Scriptures in General Conference:

Rank Scripture Count Words
1 Moses 1:39 166 For behold, this is my work and my glory—to bring to pass the immortality and eternal life of man.
2 Matthew 11:28 114 Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.
3 Mosiah 18:9 113 Yea, and are willing to mourn with those that mourn; yea, and comfort those that stand in need of comfort, and to stand as witnesses of God at all times and in all things, and in all places that ye may be in, even until death, that ye may be redeemed of God, and be numbered with those of the first resurrection, that ye may have eternal life—
4 Joseph Smith History 1:17 110 It no sooner appeared than I found myself delivered from the enemy which held me bound. When the light rested upon me I saw two Personages, whose brightness and glory defy all description, standing above me in the air. One of them spake unto me, calling me by name and said, pointing to the other—This is My Beloved Son. Hear Him!
5 2 Nephi 31:20 104 Wherefore, ye must press forward with a steadfastness in Christ, having a perfect brightness of hope, and a love of God and of all men. Wherefore, if ye shall press forward, feasting upon the word of Christ, and endure to the end, behold, thus saith the Father: Ye shall have eternal life.
6 Matthew 25:40 89 And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me.
7 Matthew 22:39 85 And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.
8 Mosiah 3:19 84 For the natural man is an enemy to God, and has been from the fall of Adam, and will be, forever and ever, unless he yields to the enticings of the Holy Spirit, and putteth off the natural man and becometh a saint through the atonement of Christ the Lord, and becometh as a child, submissive, meek, humble, patient, full of love, willing to submit to all things which the Lord seeth fit to inflict upon him, even as a child doth submit to his father.
9 Matthew 22:37 82 Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind.
10 John 14:27 81 Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.

Most Quoted By Decade:

1970’s


Rank Scripture Count Words
1 Moses 1:39 40 For behold, this is my work and my glory—to bring to pass the immortality and eternal life of man.
2 Joseph Smith History 1:17 34 It no sooner appeared than I found myself delivered from the enemy which held me bound. When the light rested upon me I saw two Personages, whose brightness and glory defy all description, standing above me in the air. One of them spake unto me, calling me by name and said, pointing to the other—This is My Beloved Son. Hear Him!
3 Matthew 16:16 24 And Simon Peter answered and said, Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God.
4 Matthew 22:39 22 And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.
5 Amos 3:7 21 Surely the Lord God will do nothing, but he revealeth his secret unto his servants the prophets.
6 Matthew 16:15 20 He saith unto them, But whom say ye that I am?
7 Matthew 22:37 20 Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind.
8 James 1:5 19 If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.
9 John 14:15 19 If ye love me, keep my commandments.
10 John 17:3 19 And this is life eternal, that they might know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom thou hast sent.

1980’s


Rank Scripture Count Words
1 Moses 1:39 32 For behold, this is my work and my glory—to bring to pass the immortality and eternal life of man.
2 Matthew 25:40 23 And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me.
3 Matthew 11:28 20 Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.
4 1 Nephi 3:7 19 And it came to pass that I, Nephi, said unto my father: I will go and do the things which the Lord hath commanded, for I know that the Lord giveth no commandments unto the children of men, save he shall prepare a way for them that they may accomplish the thing which he commandeth them.
5 John 13:34 19 A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another.
6 Mosiah 18:9 18 Yea, and are willing to mourn with those that mourn; yea, and comfort those that stand in need of comfort, and to stand as witnesses of God at all times and in all things, and in all places that ye may be in, even until death, that ye may be redeemed of God, and be numbered with those of the first resurrection, that ye may have eternal life—
7 D&C 19:18 17 Which suffering caused myself, even God, the greatest of all, to tremble because of pain, and to bleed at every pore, and to suffer both body and spirit—and would that I might not drink the bitter cup, and shrink—
8 Matthew 22:37 17 Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind.
9 Matthew 22:39 17 And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.
10 Moroni 7:47 16 But charity is the pure love of Christ, and it endureth forever; and whoso is found possessed of it at the last day, it shall be well with him.

1990’s


Rank Scripture Count Words
1 Moses 1:39 26 For behold, this is my work and my glory—to bring to pass the immortality and eternal life of man.
2 Mosiah 18:9 26 Yea, and are willing to mourn with those that mourn; yea, and comfort those that stand in need of comfort, and to stand as witnesses of God at all times and in all things, and in all places that ye may be in, even until death, that ye may be redeemed of God, and be numbered with those of the first resurrection, that ye may have eternal life—
3 Moroni 6:4 20 And after they had been received unto baptism, and were wrought upon and cleansed by the power of the Holy Ghost, they were numbered among the people of the church of Christ; and their names were taken, that they might be remembered and nourished by the good word of God, to keep them in the right way, to keep them continually watchful unto prayer, relying alone upon the merits of Christ, who was the author and the finisher of their faith.
4 Joseph Smith History 1:17 18 It no sooner appeared than I found myself delivered from the enemy which held me bound. When the light rested upon me I saw two Personages, whose brightness and glory defy all description, standing above me in the air. One of them spake unto me, calling me by name and said, pointing to the other—This is My Beloved Son. Hear Him!
5 Matthew 11:28 18 Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.
6 Moroni 7:47 18 But charity is the pure love of Christ, and it endureth forever; and whoso is found possessed of it at the last day, it shall be well with him.
7 1 Timothy 4:12 17 Let no man despise thy youth; but be thou an example of the believers, in word, in conversation, in charity, in spirit, in faith, in purity.
8 2 Nephi 31:20 17 Wherefore, ye must press forward with a steadfastness in Christ, having a perfect brightness of hope, and a love of God and of all men. Wherefore, if ye shall press forward, feasting upon the word of Christ, and endure to the end, behold, thus saith the Father: Ye shall have eternal life.
9 Matthew 25:40 17 And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me.
10 D&C 59:23 16 But learn that he who doeth the works of righteousness shall receive his reward, even peace in this world, and eternal life in the world to come.

2000’s


Rank Scripture Count Words
1 Matthew 11:28 24 Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.
2 Moses 1:39 23 For behold, this is my work and my glory—to bring to pass the immortality and eternal life of man.
3 2 Nephi 31:20 22 Wherefore, ye must press forward with a steadfastness in Christ, having a perfect brightness of hope, and a love of God and of all men. Wherefore, if ye shall press forward, feasting upon the word of Christ, and endure to the end, behold, thus saith the Father: Ye shall have eternal life.
4 1 Timothy 4:12 21 Let no man despise thy youth; but be thou an example of the believers, in word, in conversation, in charity, in spirit, in faith, in purity.
5 Mosiah 18:9 21 Yea, and are willing to mourn with those that mourn; yea, and comfort those that stand in need of comfort, and to stand as witnesses of God at all times and in all things, and in all places that ye may be in, even until death, that ye may be redeemed of God, and be numbered with those of the first resurrection, that ye may have eternal life—
6 Mosiah 3:19 20 For the natural man is an enemy to God, and has been from the fall of Adam, and will be, forever and ever, unless he yields to the enticings of the Holy Spirit, and putteth off the natural man and becometh a saint through the atonement of Christ the Lord, and becometh as a child, submissive, meek, humble, patient, full of love, willing to submit to all things which the Lord seeth fit to inflict upon him, even as a child doth submit to his father.
7 Joseph Smith History 1:17 19 It no sooner appeared than I found myself delivered from the enemy which held me bound. When the light rested upon me I saw two Personages, whose brightness and glory defy all description, standing above me in the air. One of them spake unto me, calling me by name and said, pointing to the other—This is My Beloved Son. Hear Him!
8 Matthew 11:29 19 Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls.
9 Alma 42:8 18 Now behold, it was not expedient that man should be reclaimed from this temporal death, for that would destroy the great plan of happiness.
10 John 14:27 18 Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.

2010’s


Rank Scripture Count Words
1 Mosiah 18:9 36 Yea, and are willing to mourn with those that mourn; yea, and comfort those that stand in need of comfort, and to stand as witnesses of God at all times and in all things, and in all places that ye may be in, even until death, that ye may be redeemed of God, and be numbered with those of the first resurrection, that ye may have eternal life—
2 2 Nephi 31:20 35 Wherefore, ye must press forward with a steadfastness in Christ, having a perfect brightness of hope, and a love of God and of all men. Wherefore, if ye shall press forward, feasting upon the word of Christ, and endure to the end, behold, thus saith the Father: Ye shall have eternal life.
3 Moses 1:39 34 For behold, this is my work and my glory—to bring to pass the immortality and eternal life of man.
4 D&C 20:77 25 O God, the Eternal Father, we ask thee in the name of thy Son, Jesus Christ, to bless and sanctify this bread to the souls of all those who partake of it, that they may eat in remembrance of the body of thy Son, and witness unto thee, O God, the Eternal Father, that they are willing to take upon them the name of thy Son, and always remember him and keep his commandments which he has given them; that they may always have his Spirit to be with them. Amen.
5 Mosiah 3:19 24 For the natural man is an enemy to God, and has been from the fall of Adam, and will be, forever and ever, unless he yields to the enticings of the Holy Spirit, and putteth off the natural man and becometh a saint through the atonement of Christ the Lord, and becometh as a child, submissive, meek, humble, patient, full of love, willing to submit to all things which the Lord seeth fit to inflict upon him, even as a child doth submit to his father.
6 Moroni 7:47 23 But charity is the pure love of Christ, and it endureth forever; and whoso is found possessed of it at the last day, it shall be well with him.
7 Helaman 5:12 22 And now, my sons, remember, remember that it is upon the rock of our Redeemer, who is Christ, the Son of God, that ye must build your foundation; that when the devil shall send forth his mighty winds, yea, his shafts in the whirlwind, yea, when all his hail and his mighty storm shall beat upon you, it shall have no power over you to drag you down to the gulf of misery and endless wo, because of the rock upon which ye are built, which is a sure foundation, a foundation whereon if men build they cannot fall.
8 John 14:6 21 Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.
9 Matthew 11:28 21 Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.
10 Moroni 7:48 21 Wherefore, my beloved brethren, pray unto the Father with all the energy of heart, that ye may be filled with this love, which he hath bestowed upon all who are true followers of his Son, Jesus Christ; that ye may become the sons of God; that when he shall appear we shall be like him, for we shall see him as he is; that we may have this hope; that we may be purified even as he is pure. Amen.

2020’s


Rank Scripture Count Words
1 Matthew 11:28 18 Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.
2 Joseph Smith History 1:17 16 It no sooner appeared than I found myself delivered from the enemy which held me bound. When the light rested upon me I saw two Personages, whose brightness and glory defy all description, standing above me in the air. One of them spake unto me, calling me by name and said, pointing to the other—This is My Beloved Son. Hear Him!
3 John 14:6 14 Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.
4 2 Nephi 31:20 12 Wherefore, ye must press forward with a steadfastness in Christ, having a perfect brightness of hope, and a love of God and of all men. Wherefore, if ye shall press forward, feasting upon the word of Christ, and endure to the end, behold, thus saith the Father: Ye shall have eternal life.
5 Matthew 11:29 11 Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls.
6 Moses 1:39 11 For behold, this is my work and my glory—to bring to pass the immortality and eternal life of man.
7 Mosiah 2:41 11 And moreover, I would desire that ye should consider on the blessed and happy state of those that keep the commandments of God. For behold, they are blessed in all things, both temporal and spiritual; and if they hold out faithful to the end they are received into heaven, that thereby they may dwell with God in a state of never-ending happiness. O remember, remember that these things are true; for the Lord God hath spoken it.
8 2 Nephi 26:33 10 For none of these iniquities come of the Lord; for he doeth that which is good among the children of men; and he doeth nothing save it be plain unto the children of men; and he inviteth them all to come unto him and partake of his goodness; and he denieth none that come unto him, black and white, bond and free, male and female; and he remembereth the heathen; and all are alike unto God, both Jew and Gentile.
9 Moroni 7:48 10 Wherefore, my beloved brethren, pray unto the Father with all the energy of heart, that ye may be filled with this love, which he hath bestowed upon all who are true followers of his Son, Jesus Christ; that ye may become the sons of God; that when he shall appear we shall be like him, for we shall see him as he is; that we may have this hope; that we may be purified even as he is pure. Amen.
10 2 Nephi 25:26 9 And we talk of Christ, we rejoice in Christ, we preach of Christ, we prophesy of Christ, and we write according to our prophecies, that our children may know to what source they may look for a remission of their sins.