Most meaningful scripture passages for you personally?

[oxcoug]

What a great idea for a thread. I trust this will grow and flourish and be ever present. Why hasn't anyone thought of this before?

SU this one is incredibly evocative. Passages like these always get me because it feels so authentic. Whatever controversies swirl about the historicity of ancient scripture, I'm quite certain that there was a dude named Jacob who loved a girl/woman named Rachel and that it made him cry with joy or sorrow or longing or all of the above. Thanks for sharing.

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And while he yet spake with them, Rachel came with her father’s sheep; for she kept them. And it came to pass, when Jacob saw Rachel the daughter of Laban his mother's brother, and the sheep of Laban his mother’s brother, that Jacob went near, and rolled the stone from the well’s mouth, and watered the flock of Laban his mother's brother. And Jacob kissed Rachel, and lifted up his voice, and wept. . . .

[SeattleUte]

SU, I was supposed to teach that one from Ecclesiastes on Sunday, but I didn't think that 15 y/os would relate well to it. But, it's truly lovely.

I think you and I are vain enough that we think that passage is about us.

That may be the most honest scripture in the canon.

[SeattleUte]

SU this one is incredibly evocative. Passages like these always get me because it feels so authentic. Whatever controversies swirl about the historicity of ancient scripture, I'm quite certain that there was a dude named Jacob who loved a girl/woman named Rachel and that it made him cry with joy or sorrow or longing or all of the above. Thanks for sharing.

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And while he yet spake with them, Rachel came with her father’s sheep; for she kept them. And it came to pass, when Jacob saw Rachel the daughter of Laban his mother's brother, and the sheep of Laban his mother’s brother, that Jacob went near, and rolled the stone from the well’s mouth, and watered the flock of Laban his mother's brother. And Jacob kissed Rachel, and lifted up his voice, and wept. . . .

Does it matter whether there was?

[oxcoug]

Does it matter whether there was?

Yeah to me it actually does - but I'm fine if it doesn't to you.

I haven't really thought through my underlying thinking on it but it definitely has more meaning and more impact for me if the people in that moment are real.

[Tim]

Proverbs 5: 19
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I'm your huckleberry.

Very poignant.

[LA Ute]

I'm partial to the King James Version but lately this one has been my favorite:

28 And it came to pass that the God of heaven looked upon the residue of the people, and he wept ....

29 And Enoch said unto the Lord: How is it that thou canst weep, seeing thou art holy, and from all eternity to all eternity?

30 And were it possible that man could number the particles of the earth, yea, millions of earths like this, it would not be a beginning to the number of thy creations; and thy curtains are stretched out still; and yet thou art there, and thy bosom is there; and also thou art just; thou art merciful and kind forever ....

(Moses 7:28-30)

[Surfah]

Doctrine & Covenants 78:17-18

17 Verily, verily, I say unto you, ye are little children, and ye have not as yet understood how great blessings the Father hath in his own hands and prepared for you;

18 And ye cannot bear all things now; nevertheless, be of good cheer, for I will lead you along. The kingdom is yours and the blessings thereof are yours, and the riches of eternity are yours.

Doctrine & Covenants 121

[SoonerCoug]

I adore this scripture even though it's total bull:

Alma 30:44: "...all things denote there is a God; yea, even the earth, and all things that are upon the face of it, yea, and its motion, yea, and also all the planets which move in their regular form do witness that there is a Supreme Creator."

[Surfah]

I adore this scripture even though it's total bull:

Alma 30:44: "...all things denote there is a God; yea, even the earth, and call things that are upon the face of it, yea, and its motion, yea, and also all the planets which move in their regular form do witness that there is a Supreme Creator."

You kill me.

[oxcoug]

I'm partial to the King James Version but lately this one has been my favorite:



(Moses 7:28-30)

THAT is undoubtedly one of the most striking passages in scripture, one of my favs as well.

Maybe I'll just have this thread replace my (very irregular) scripture reading. So keep it coming and keep it fresh, people.

[Marvin Hardtospell]

Alma 7:11-12

11 And he shall go forth, suffering pains and afflictions and temptations of every kind; and this that the word might be fulfilled which saith he will take upon him the pains and the sicknesses of his people.

12 And he will take upon him death, that he may loose the bands of death which bind his people; and he will take upon him their infirmities, that his bowels may be filled with mercy, according to the flesh, that he may know according to the flesh how to succor his people according to their infirmities.

[jay santos]

2 Cor 12:9 "And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness."

Paul's thorn


2 I knew a man in Christ above fourteen years ago, (whether in the body, I cannot tell; or whether out of the body, I cannot tell: God knoweth such an one caught up to the third heaven.

3 And I knew such a man, (whether in the body, or out of the body, I cannot tell: God knoweth

4 How that he was caught up into paradise, and heard unspeakable words, which it is not lawful for a man to utter.

5 Of such an one will I glory: yet of myself I will not glory, but in mine infirmities.

6 For though I would desire to glory, I shall not be a fool; for I will say the truth: but [now] I forbear, lest any man should think of me above that which he seeth me [to be], or [that] he heareth of me.

7 And lest I should be exalted above measure through the abundance of the revelations, there was given to me a thorn in the flesh, the messenger of Satan to buffet me, lest I should be exalted above measure.

8 For this thing I besought the Lord thrice, that it might depart from me.

9 And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.

10 Therefore I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses for Christ's sake: for when I am weak, then am I strong.

11 I am become a fool in glorying; ye have compelled me: for I ought to have been commended of you: for in nothing am I behind the very chiefest apostles, though I be nothing.

[LA Ute]

THAT is undoubtedly one of the most striking passages in scripture, one of my favs as well.

Maybe I'll just have this thread replace my (very irregular) scripture reading. So keep it coming and keep it fresh, people.

Yes - "and yet thou art there" just keeps ringing in my mind after I read that one.

[SeattleUte]

I adore this scripture even though it's total bull:

Alma 30:44: "...all things denote there is a God; yea, even the earth, and call things that are upon the face of it, yea, and its motion, yea, and also all the planets which move in their regular form do witness that there is a Supreme Creator."

This also reveals the author as somebondy other than an ancient Hebrew in Alma's purported time, cut off from the Classical world. Ancient Hebrews--until they encountered and were deeply impressed by the Greeks--did not think this way, did not see the world on these terms, were not impelled to such rationalizations. They probably didn't even know about planetary movements (though the Greeks did). This betrays a nineteenth century, Romantic mind.

[LA Ute]

This also reveals the author as somebondy other than an ancient Hebrew in Alma's purported time, cut off from the Classical world. Ancient Hebrews--until they encountered and were deeply impressed by the Greeks--did not think this way, did not see the world on these terms, were not impelled to such rationalizations. They probably didn't even know about planetary movements (though the Greeks did). This betrays a nineteenth century, Romantic mind.

There goes my testimony. I hate when that happens.