DISPLAYING THE SAVIOR’S WORDS

The database for this website was created using the official Standard Works of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on CD-ROM, Version 6.1.105.24 Build 105, published in 2005. Over the years, minor adjustments may be made to the scriptures as described here.(1) The official internet version of the scriptures contains all adjustments and supersedes earlier versions. 

When you do keyword searching in this study aid, the results of each search will include five things for every verse:

  • Scripture reference, which is an active link to the verse on the official internet version of the scriptures in full context.
  • The edited verse containing only the words of Jesus Christ and corresponding … notations where applicable.
  • The complete verse from the official internet version of the scriptures.
  • An indication of the volume of scripture selected for your search.
  • An indication of the timeline of the Savior’s words – Premortal, Mortal or Resurrected.

This information can enhance your scripture study and validate scripture text with the most current official internet version of the scriptures.

EDITING NOTATION USED ON THIS WEBSITE

To facilitate reading the words of Christ, phrases such as “thus saith the Lord,” have usually been edited from the verse as indicated by the use of … This applies to edits before and after His words in a verse as applicable.  Occasionally prophets are directed by God to deliver a message that includes words “thus saith the Lord.” In these cases, the phrase is included with the Savior’s words.

For example:

1 Nephi 2:19 (complete verse)
And it came to pass that the Lord spake unto me, saying: Blessed art thou, Nephi, because of thy faith, for thou hast sought me diligently, with lowliness of heart.

1 Nephi 2:19 (edited verse)
… Blessed art thou, Nephi, because of thy faith, for thou hast sought me diligently, with lowliness of heart.

 

1 Samuel 2:30 (complete verse)
Wherefore the LORD God of Israel saith, I said indeed that thy house, and the house of thy father, should walk before me for ever: but now the LORD saith, Be it far from me; for them that honour me I will honour, and they that despise me shall be lightly esteemed.

1 Samuel 2:30 (edited verse)
… I said indeed that thy house, and the house of thy father, should walk before me for ever: … Be it far from me; for them that honour me I will honour, and they that despise me shall be lightly esteemed.

 

2 Samuel 7:5 (complete verse)
Go and tell my servant David, Thus saith the LORD, Shalt thou build me an house for me to dwell in?

2 Samuel 7:5 (edited verse including Thus saith the LORD)
… Thus saith the LORD, Shalt thou build me an house for me to dwell in?

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