Scripture Mastery First Letters

The first letters of the key parts of the scripture.

I w g a d t t w t L h c.

I will go and do the things which the Lord hath commanded. (1 Nephi 3:7)

I d l a s u u.

I did liken all scriptures unto us. (1 Nephi 19:23)

A f t m m b; a m a, t t m h j.

Adam fell that men might be; and men are, that they might have joy. (2 Nephi 2:25)

T a f t c l a e l.

They are free to choose liberty and eternal life. (2 Nephi 2:27)

T b l i g i t h u t c o G.

To be learned is good if they hearken unto the counsels of God. (2 Nephi 9:28–29)

E, d, a b m, f t w d.

Eat, drink, and be merry, for tomorrow we die. (2 Nephi 28:7–9)

F u t w o C; f b, t w o C w t y a t w y s d.

Feast upon the words of Christ; for behold, the words of Christ will tell you all things what ye should do. (2 Nephi 32:3)

Y m p a, a n f.

Ye must pray always, and not faint. (2 Nephi 32:8–9)

B y s f r, s y f t k o G.

Before ye seek for riches, seek ye for the kingdom of God. (Jacob 2:18–19)

W y a i t s o y f b y a o i t s o y G.

When ye are in the service of your fellow beings ye are only in the service of your God. (Mosiah 2:17)

T n m i a e t G.

The natural man is an enemy to God. (Mosiah 3:19)

W y, a y t, a y w, a y d.

Watch yourselves, and your thoughts, and your words, and your deeds. (Mosiah 4:30)

F i n t h a p k o t.

Faith is not to have a perfect knowledge of things. (Alma 32:21)

T l i t t f m t p t m G.

This life is the time for men to prepare to meet God. (Alma 34:32–34)

B s a s t a g t b t p.

By small and simple things are great things brought to pass. (Alma 37:6–7)

L w i t y.

Learn wisdom in thy youth. (Alma 37:35)

W n w h.

Wickedness never was happiness. (Alma 41:10)

I i u t r o o R, w i C, t S o G, t y m b y f.

It is upon the rock of our Redeemer, who is Christ, the Son of God, that ye must build your foundation. (Helaman 5:12)

H t h t s o c i n o m, b i o t d.

He that hath the spirit of contention is not of me, but is of the devil. (3 Nephi 11:29)

W m o m o y t b? V I s u y, e a I a.

What manner of men ought ye to be? Verily I say unto you, even as I am. (3 Nephi 27:27)

Y r n w u a t t o y f.

Ye receive no witness until after the trial of your faith. (Ether 12:6)

T w I m w t b s u t.

Then will I make weak things become strong unto them. (Ether 12:27)

T S o C i g t e m, t h m k g f e.

The Spirit of Christ is given to every man, that he may know good from evil. (Moroni 7:16–17)

C s l, a i k.

Charity suffereth long, and is kind. (Moroni 7:45)

B t p o t H G y m k t t o a t.

By the power of the Holy Ghost ye may know the truth of all things. (Moroni 10:4–5)

T i m w a m g—t b t p t i a e l o m.

This is my work and my glory—to bring to pass the immortality and eternal life of man. (Moses 1:39)

T L c h p Z, b t w o o h a o m… a t w n p a t.

The Lord called his people Zion, because they were of one heart and one mind… and there was no poor among them. (Moses 7:18)

T w c b t w b.

Thou wast chosen before thou wast born. (Abraham 3:22–23)

S G c m i h o i.

So God created man in his own image. (Genesis 1:26–27)

H t c I d t g w, a s a G?

How then can I do this great wickedness, and sin against God? (Genesis 39:9)

T s h n o g b m.

Thou shalt have no other gods before me. (Exodus 20:3–17)

T L s u M f t f, a a m s u h f.

The Lord spake unto Moses face to face, as a man speaketh unto his friend. (Exodus 33:11)

T s l t n a t.

Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. (Leviticus 19:18)

N s t m m w t… F t w t a t s f f m.

Neither shalt thou make marriages with them… For they will turn away thy son from following me. (Deuteronomy 7:3–4)

T b o t l s n d o o t m; b t s m t d a n.

This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth; but thou shalt meditate therein day and night. (Joshua 1:8)

C y t d w y w s… b a f m a m h, w w s t L.

Choose you this day whom ye will serve… but as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord. (Joshua 24:15)

F m l o t o a, b t L l o t h.

For man looketh on the outward appearance, but the Lord looketh on the heart. (1 Samuel 16:7)

F I k t m r l.

For I know that my redeemer liveth. (Job 19:25–26)

W s a i t h o t L?… H t h c h, a a p h.

Who shall ascend into the hill of the Lord?… He that hath clean hands, and a pure heart. (Psalm 24:3–4)

T i t L w a t h; a l n u t o u.

Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. (Proverbs 3:5–6)

T y s b a s, t s b a w a s.

Though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow. (Isaiah 1:18)

A m w a a w.

A marvellous work and a wonder. (Isaiah 29:13–14)

S h h b o g, a c o s… a w h s w a h.

Surely he hath borne our griefs, and carried our sorrows… and with his stripes we are healed. (Isaiah 53:3–5)

F m t a n y t, n a y w m w, s t L.

For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, saith the Lord. (Isaiah 55:8–9)

B, I w s f m f… a a w I s f m h.

Behold, I will send for many fishers… and after will I send for many hunters. (Jeremiah 16:16)

J t o t a i o s; a t s b o i t h.

Join them one to another into one stick; and they shall become one in thine hand. (Ezekiel 37:15–17)

T G o h [s] s u a k, w s n b d.

The God of heaven [shall] set up a kingdom, which shall never be destroyed. (Daniel 2:44–45)

S t L G w d n, b h r h s u h s t p.

Surely the Lord God will do nothing, but he revealeth his secret unto his servants the prophets. (Amos 3:7)

W a m r G?… I t a o.

Will a man rob God?… In tithes and offerings. (Malachi 3:8–10)

H s t t h o t f t t c, a t h o t c t t f.

He shall turn the heart of the fathers to the children, and the heart of the children to their fathers. (Malachi 4:5–6)

L y l s s b m, t t m s y g w, a g y F w i i h.

Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven. (Matthew 5:14–16)

N m c s t m.

No man can serve two masters. (Matthew 6:24)

I w g u t t k o t k o h.

I will give unto thee the keys of the kingdom of heaven. (Matthew 16:15–19)

I a y h d i u o o t l o t m b, y h d i u m.

Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me. (Matthew 25:40)

A s h n f a b, a y s m h.

A spirit hath not flesh and bones, as ye see me have. (Luke 24:36–39)

E a m b b o w a o t S, h c e i t k o G.

Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God. (John 3:5)

I a m w d h w, h s k o t d.

If any man will do his will, he shall know of the doctrine. (John 7:17)

A o s I h, w a n o t f.

And other sheep I have, which are not of this fold. (John 10:16)

I y l m, k m c.

If ye love me, keep my commandments. (John 14:15)

T i l e, t t m k t t o t G, a J C, w t h s.

This is life eternal, that they might know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom thou hast sent. (John 17:3)

B, I s t h o, a t S o m s o t r h o G.

Behold, I see the heavens opened, and the Son of man standing on the right hand of God. (Acts 7:55–56)

I a n a o t g o C: f i i t p o G u s.

I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation. (Romans 1:16)

G i f, w w n s y t b t a t y a a.

God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able. (1 Corinthians 10:13)

F a i A a d, e s i C s a b m a.

For as in Adam all die, even so in Christ shall all be made alive. (1 Corinthians 15:20–22)

E w s t d w a b f t d?

Else what shall they do which are baptized for the dead? (1 Corinthians 15:29)

T a a c b, a b t.

There are also celestial bodies, and bodies terrestrial. (1 Corinthians 15:40–42)

A h g s, a; a s, p… f t p o t s.

And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets… for the perfecting of the saints. (Ephesians 4:11–14)

T d s n c, e t c a f a f.

That day shall not come, except there come a falling away first. (2 Thessalonians 2:1–3)

I t l d p t s c.

In the last days perilous times shall come. (2 Timothy 3:1–5)

A s i g b i o G, a i p f d.

All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine. (2 Timothy 3:16–17)

A n m t t h u h, b h t i c o G, a w A.

And no man taketh this honour unto himself, but he that is called of God, as was Aaron. (Hebrews 5:4)

I a o y l w, l h a o G.

If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God. (James 1:5–6)

F, i i h n w, i d.

Faith, if it hath not works, is dead. (James 2:17–18)

I s a a f i t m o h, h t e g t p.

I saw another angel fly in the midst of heaven, having the everlasting gospel to preach. (Revelation 14:6–7)

T d w j o o t t w w w i t b, a t t w.

The dead were judged out of those things which were written in the books, according to their works. (Revelation 20:12–13)

T i M B S. H H!

This is My Beloved Son. Hear Him! (Joseph Smith—History 1:15–20)

W b m o v o b t v o m s, i i t s.

Whether by mine own voice or by the voice of my servants, it is the same. (D&C 1:37–38)

I w t y i y m a i y h, b t H G.

I will tell you in your mind and in your heart, by the Holy Ghost. (D&C 8:2–3)

P a, t y m c o c.

Pray always, that you may come off conqueror. (D&C 10:5)

E l… i t g o a t g o G.

Eternal life… is the greatest of all the gifts of God. (D&C 14:7)

R t w o s i g i t s o G.

Remember the worth of souls is great in the sight of God. (D&C 18:10, 15–16)

F b, I, G, h s t t f a, t t m n s i t w r.

For behold, I, God, have suffered these things for all, that they might not suffer if they would repent. (D&C 19:16–19)

T s o t r i a p u m.

The song of the righteous is a prayer unto me. (D&C 25:12)

M s b a e i a g c.

Men should be anxiously engaged in a good cause. (D&C 58:26–27)

H w h r o h s, t s i f, a I, t L, r t n m.

He who has repented of his sins, the same is forgiven, and I, the Lord, remember them no more. (D&C 58:42–43)

G t t h o p a o u t s u m h d.

Go to the house of prayer and offer up thy sacraments upon my holy day. (D&C 59:9–10)

O y i i r t f a m.

Of you it is required to forgive all men. (D&C 64:9–11)

H t i t s n b b a h c.

He that is tithed shall not be burned at his coming. (D&C 64:23)

T i t t, l o a, w w g o h: T h l!

This is the testimony, last of all, which we give of him: That he lives! (D&C 76:22–24)

F o h u w m i g m i r.

For of him unto whom much is given much is required. (D&C 82:3)

I, t L, a b w y d w I s.

I, the Lord, am bound when ye do what I say. (D&C 82:10)

A t m F h s b g u h.

All that my Father hath shall be given unto him. (D&C 84:33–39)

R t t b e, t y m n b w; a e, t y b a y m m b i.

Retire to thy bed early, that ye may not be weary; arise early, that your bodies and your minds may be invigorated. (D&C 88:123–24)

S r h i t n a m t t b; a s f w a g t o k.

Shall receive health in their navel and marrow to their bones; and shall find wisdom and great treasures of knowledge. (D&C 89:18–21)

T r o t p a i c w t p o h.

The rights of the priesthood are inseparably connected with the powers of heaven. (D&C 121:34–36)

W p o i w a u i t l, i w r w u i t r.

Whatever principle of intelligence we attain unto in this life, it will rise with us in the resurrection. (D&C 130:18–19)

W w o a b f G, i i b o t t l u w i i p.

When we obtain any blessing from God, it is by obedience to that law upon which it is predicated. (D&C 130:20–21)

T F h a b o f a b a t a m; t S a.

The Father has a body of flesh and bones as tangible as man’s; the Son also. (D&C 130:22–23)

I o t o t h, a m m e i t o o t p [m t n a e c o m].

In order to obtain the highest, a man must enter into this order of the priesthood [meaning the new and everlasting covenant of marriage]. (D&C 131:1–4)

A w h d w a k o t g, w w h r i… s b h o t c k.

All who have died without a knowledge of this gospel, who would have received it… shall be heirs of the celestial kingdom. (D&C 137:7–10)