Emphasis Scriptures

The word 'bear' occurs 335 times in the standard works.

63 of those occurances are found in the list of scriptures highlighted below. These verses have the highest concentration of the word 'bear' in the standard works and contain 18.8% of all occurances. Assuming 30 seconds per verse, it would take about 26 minutes to read the entire list.

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3 Ne. 11:32-36 (6 in 5 verses)

2 Sam. 18:19-20 (4 in 2 verses)

D&C 98:23-26 (4 in 4 verses)

Ezek. 18:19-20 (3 in 2 verses)

Ezek. 4:4-6 (3 in 3 verses)

Ezek. 16:52-54 (3 in 3 verses)

Num. 11:17 (2 in 1 verse)

Num. 18:1 (2 in 1 verse)

2 Cor. 11:1 (2 in 1 verse)

1 Ne. 13:24 (2 in 1 verse)

Mosiah 10:9 (2 in 1 verse)

D&C 76:14 (2 in 1 verse)

Moses 6:63 (2 in 1 verse)

Ex. 28:29-30 (2 in 2 verses)

Ex. 37:14-15 (2 in 2 verses)

Lev. 20:19-20 (2 in 2 verses)

Num. 14:33-34 (2 in 2 verses)

Num. 18:22-23 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Sam. 17:36-37 (2 in 2 verses)

Ezek. 44:12-13 (2 in 2 verses)

John 1:7-8 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Jn. 5:7-8 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Ne. 17:1-2 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 34:40-41 (2 in 2 verses)

3 Ne. 17:15-16 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 93:15-16 (2 in 2 verses)

Exact Word Count

  FULL PART ALL
OT 155 106 261
NT 60 31 91
BM 58 20 78
DC 55 13 68
PGP 7 6 13
TOTAL 335 176 511

D&C 1:8
And verily I say unto you, that they who go forth, bearing these tidings unto the inhabitants of the earth, to them is power given to seal both on earth and in heaven, the unbelieving and rebellious;

D&C 1:39
For behold, and lo, the Lord is God, and the Spirit beareth record, and the record is true, and the truth abideth forever and ever. Amen.

D&C 20:27
As well as those who should come after, who should believe in the gifts and callings of God by the Holy Ghost, which beareth record of the Father and of the Son;

D&C 21:11
This being an ordinance unto you, that you are an elder under his hand, he being the first unto you, that you might be an elder unto this church of Christ, bearing my name--

D&C 24:10
And thy brother Oliver shall continue in bearing my name before the world, and also to the church. And he shall not suppose that he can say enough in my cause; and lo, I am with him to the end.

D&C 42:17
For, behold, the Comforter knoweth all things, and beareth record of the Father and of the Son.

D&C 58:7
And also that you might be honored in laying the foundation, and in bearing record of the land upon which the Zion of God shall stand;

D&C 58:63
And let them also return, preaching the gospel by the way, bearing record of the things which are revealed unto them.

D&C 59:24
I, the Lord, have spoken it, and the Spirit beareth record. Amen.

D&C 76:23
For we saw him, even on the right hand of God; and we heard the voice bearing record that he is the Only Begotten of the Father--

D&C 84:61
For I will forgive you of your sins with this commandment-- that you remain steadfast in your minds in solemnity and the spirit of prayer, in bearing testimony to all the world of those things which are communicated unto you.

D&C 100:8
And I give unto you this promise, that inasmuch as ye do this the Holy Ghost shall be shed forth in bearing record unto all things whatsoever ye shall say.

D&C 109:31
For thou knowest, O Lord, that thy servants have been innocent before thee in bearing record of thy name, for which they have suffered these things.