Emphasis Scriptures

The word 'blessed' occurs 529 times in the standard works.

183 of those occurances are found in the list of scriptures highlighted below. These verses have the highest concentration of the word 'blessed' in the standard works and contain 34.6% of all occurances. Assuming 30 seconds per verse, it would take about 76 minutes to read the entire list.

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3 Ne. 12:1-11 (13 in 11 verses)

Matt. 5:3-11 (9 in 9 verses)

Alma 32:13-16 (7 in 4 verses)

Mosiah 26:15-19 (7 in 5 verses)

Deut. 28:3-6 (6 in 4 verses)

Ps. 72:17-19 (4 in 3 verses)

Luke 6:20-22 (4 in 3 verses)

Alma 10:11 (3 in 1 verse)

Gen. 14:19-20 (3 in 2 verses)

1 Sam. 25:32-33 (3 in 2 verses)

Gen. 27:27-29 (3 in 3 verses)

2 Ne. 4:9-11 (3 in 3 verses)

Alma 19:10-12 (3 in 3 verses)

Alma 45:15-17 (3 in 3 verses)

3 Ne. 20:25-27 (3 in 3 verses)

D&C 6:29-31 (3 in 3 verses)

D&C 107:46-48 (3 in 3 verses)

Moses 5:10-12 (3 in 3 verses)

Gen. 27:33 (2 in 1 verse)

Gen. 28:6 (2 in 1 verse)

Gen. 49:28 (2 in 1 verse)

Judg. 5:24 (2 in 1 verse)

1 Chr. 29:10 (2 in 1 verse)

Ps. 118:26 (2 in 1 verse)

Luke 1:42 (2 in 1 verse)

Eph. 1:3 (2 in 1 verse)

Mosiah 2:41 (2 in 1 verse)

Alma 19:29 (2 in 1 verse)

Alma 26:36 (2 in 1 verse)

Alma 50:20 (2 in 1 verse)

4 Ne. 1:18 (2 in 1 verse)

D&C 124:79 (2 in 1 verse)

D&C 136:11 (2 in 1 verse)

Moses 7:17 (2 in 1 verse)

Moses 7:53 (2 in 1 verse)

Lev. 9:22-23 (2 in 2 verses)

Num. 24:9-10 (2 in 2 verses)

Josh. 22:6-7 (2 in 2 verses)

Ruth 2:19-20 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Sam. 6:11-12 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Kgs. 8:14-15 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Kgs. 8:55-56 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Chr. 6:3-4 (2 in 2 verses)

Ps. 32:1-2 (2 in 2 verses)

Ps. 41:1-2 (2 in 2 verses)

Ps. 84:4-5 (2 in 2 verses)

Ps. 112:1-2 (2 in 2 verses)

Ps. 119:1-2 (2 in 2 verses)

Dan. 2:19-20 (2 in 2 verses)

Mark 11:9-10 (2 in 2 verses)

Luke 11:27-28 (2 in 2 verses)

Luke 12:37-38 (2 in 2 verses)

Luke 14:14-15 (2 in 2 verses)

Luke 24:50-51 (2 in 2 verses)

Rom. 4:7-8 (2 in 2 verses)

Gal. 3:8-9 (2 in 2 verses)

Heb. 7:6-7 (2 in 2 verses)

Heb. 11:20-21 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Ne. 22:9-10 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Ne. 2:3-4 (2 in 2 verses)

3 Ne. 5:21-22 (2 in 2 verses)

3 Ne. 17:20-21 (2 in 2 verses)

3 Ne. 28:7-8 (2 in 2 verses)

Ether 13:10-11 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 6:9-10 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 34:4-5 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 63:49-50 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 66:1-2 (2 in 2 verses)

Exact Word Count

  FULL PART ALL
OT 217 0 217
NT 85 3 88
BM 139 0 139
DC 69 0 69
PGP 19 0 19
TOTAL 529 3 532

D&C 1:28
And inasmuch as they were humble they might be made strong, and blessed from on high, and receive knowledge from time to time.

D&C 6:9
Say nothing but repentance unto this generation; keep my commandments, and assist to bring forth my work, according to my commandments, and you shall be blessed.

D&C 6:10
Behold thou hast a gift, and blessed art thou because of thy gift. Remember it is sacred and cometh from above--

D&C 6:14
Verily, verily, I say unto thee, blessed art thou for what thou hast done; for thou hast inquired of me, and behold, as often as thou hast inquired thou hast received instruction of my Spirit. If it had not been so, thou wouldst not have come to the place where thou art at this time.

D&C 6:29
Verily, verily, I say unto you, if they reject my words, and this part of my gospel and ministry, blessed are ye, for they can do no more unto you than unto me.

D&C 6:30
And even if they do unto you even as they have done unto me, blessed are ye, for you shall dwell with me in glory.

D&C 6:31
But if they reject not my words, which shall be established by the testimony which shall be given, blessed are they, and then shall ye have joy in the fruit of your labors.

D&C 8:4
Therefore this is thy gift; apply unto it, and blessed art thou, for it shall deliver you out of the hands of your enemies, when, if it were not so, they would slay you and bring your soul to destruction.

D&C 11:9
Say nothing but repentance unto this generation. Keep my commandments, and assist to bring forth my work, according to my commandments, and you shall be blessed.

D&C 14:11
And behold, thou art David, and thou art called to assist; which thing if ye do, and are faithful, ye shall be blessed both spiritually and temporally, and great shall be your reward. Amen.

D&C 15:5
Behold, blessed are you for this thing, and for speaking my words which I have given you according to my commandments.

D&C 16:5
Behold, blessed are you for this thing, and for speaking my words which I have given unto you according to my commandments.

D&C 18:8
And now, marvel not that I have called him unto mine own purpose, which purpose is known in me; wherefore, if he shall be diligent in keeping my commandments he shall be blessed unto eternal life; and his name is Joseph.

D&C 19:37
And speak freely to all; yea, preach, exhort, declare the truth, even with a loud voice, with a sound of rejoicing, crying-- Hosanna, hosanna, blessed be the name of the Lord God!

D&C 23:1
Behold, I speak unto you, Oliver, a few words. Behold, thou art blessed, and art under no condemnation. But beware of pride, lest thou shouldst enter into temptation.

D&C 30:8
Wherefore, give heed unto these things and be diligent in keeping my commandments, and you shall be blessed unto eternal life. Amen.

D&C 31:1
Thomas, my son, blessed are you because of your faith in my work.

D&C 34:4
And blessed are you because you have believed;

D&C 34:5
And more blessed are you because you are called of me to preach my gospel--

D&C 35:4
Thou art blessed, for thou shalt do great things. Behold thou wast sent forth, even as John, to prepare the way before me, and before Elijah which should come, and thou knewest it not.

D&C 35:17
And I have sent forth the fulness of my gospel by the hand of my servant Joseph; and in weakness have I blessed him;

D&C 36:1
Thus saith the Lord God, the Mighty One of Israel: Behold, I say unto you, my servant Edward, that you are blessed, and your sins are forgiven you, and you are called to preach my gospel as with the voice of a trump;

D&C 36:3
And you shall declare it with a loud voice, saying: Hosanna, blessed be the name of the most high God.

D&C 38:14
But now I tell it unto you, and ye are blessed, not because of your iniquity, neither your hearts of unbelief; for verily some of you are guilty before me, but I will be merciful unto your weakness.

D&C 39:19
Wherefore, go forth, crying with a loud voice, saying: The kingdom of heaven is at hand; crying: Hosanna! blessed be the name of the Most High God.

D&C 45:46
Wherefore, if ye have slept in peace blessed are you; for as you now behold me and know that I am, even so shall ye come unto me and your souls shall live, and your redemption shall be perfected; and the saints shall come forth from the four quarters of the earth.

D&C 46:32
And ye must give thanks unto God in the Spirit for whatsoever blessing ye are blessed with.

D&C 50:5
But blessed are they who are faithful and endure, whether in life or in death, for they shall inherit eternal life.

D&C 50:36
And behold, verily I say unto you, blessed are you who are now hearing these words of mine from the mouth of my servant, for your sins are forgiven you.

D&C 52:34
He that is faithful, the same shall be kept and blessed with much fruit.

D&C 54:6
But blessed are they who have kept the covenant and observed the commandment, for they shall obtain mercy.

D&C 56:18
But blessed are the poor who are pure in heart, whose hearts are broken, and whose spirits are contrite, for they shall see the kingdom of God coming in power and great glory unto their deliverance; for the fatness of the earth shall be theirs.

D&C 58:2
For verily I say unto you, blessed is he that keepeth my commandments, whether in life or in death; and he that is faithful in tribulation, the reward of the same is greater in the kingdom of heaven.

D&C 58:61
Let the residue of the elders of this church, who are coming to this land, some of whom are exceedingly blessed even above measure, also hold a conference upon this land.

D&C 59:1
Behold, blessed, saith the Lord, are they who have come up unto this land with an eye single to my glory, according to my commandments.

D&C 59:3
Yea, blessed are they whose feet stand upon the land of Zion, who have obeyed my gospel; for they shall receive for their reward the good things of the earth, and it shall bring forth in its strength.

D&C 61:14
Behold, I, the Lord, in the beginning blessed the waters; but in the last days, by the mouth of my servant John, I cursed the waters.

D&C 61:17
And, as I, the Lord, in the beginning cursed the land, even so in the last days have I blessed it, in its time, for the use of my saints, that they may partake the fatness thereof.

D&C 62:3
Nevertheless, ye are blessed, for the testimony which ye have borne is recorded in heaven for the angels to look upon; and they rejoice over you, and your sins are forgiven you.

D&C 63:30
And if by purchase, behold you are blessed;

D&C 63:49
Yea, and blessed are the dead that die in the Lord, from henceforth, when the Lord shall come, and old things shall pass away, and all things become new, they shall rise from the dead and shall not die after, and shall receive an inheritance before the Lord, in the holy city.

D&C 63:50
And he that liveth when the Lord shall come, and hath kept the faith, blessed is he; nevertheless, it is appointed to him to die at the age of man.

D&C 66:1
Behold, thus saith the Lord unto my servant William E. McLellin-- Blessed are you, inasmuch as you have turned away from your iniquities, and have received my truths, saith the Lord your Redeemer, the Savior of the world, even of as many as believe on my name.

D&C 66:2
Verily I say unto you, blessed are you for receiving mine everlasting covenant, even the fulness of my gospel, sent forth unto the children of men, that they might have life and be made partakers of the glories which are to be revealed in the last days, as it was written by the prophets and apostles in days of old.

D&C 84:13
Esaias also lived in the days of Abraham, and was blessed of him--

D&C 84:60
Verily, verily, I say unto you who now hear my words, which are my voice, blessed are ye inasmuch as you receive these things;

D&C 86:11
Therefore, blessed are ye if ye continue in my goodness, a light unto the Gentiles, and through this priesthood, a savior unto my people Israel. The Lord hath said it. Amen.

D&C 90:2
Therefore, thou art blessed from henceforth that bear the keys of the kingdom given unto you; which kingdom is coming forth for the last time.

D&C 92:2
And again, I say unto you my servant Frederick G. Williams, you shall be a lively member in this order; and inasmuch as you are faithful in keeping all former commandments you shall be blessed forever. Amen.

D&C 97:2
Verily, verily I say unto you, blessed are such, for they shall obtain; for I, the Lord, show mercy unto all the meek, and upon all whomsoever I will, that I may be justified when I shall bring them unto judgment.

D&C 99:3
And who receiveth you as a little child, receiveth my kingdom; and blessed are they, for they shall obtain mercy.

D&C 104:2
With promise immutable and unchangeable, that inasmuch as those whom I commanded were faithful they should be blessed with a multiplicity of blessings;

D&C 106:7
Therefore, blessed is my servant Warren, for I will have mercy on him; and, notwithstanding the vanity of his heart, I will lift him up inasmuch as he will humble himself before me.

D&C 107:42
From Adam to Seth, who was ordained by Adam at the age of sixty-nine years, and was blessed by him three years previous to his (Adam's) death, and received the promise of God by his father, that his posterity should be the chosen of the Lord, and that they should be preserved unto the end of the earth;

D&C 107:46
Mahalaleel was four hundred and ninety-six years and seven days old when he was ordained by the hand of Adam, who also blessed him.

D&C 107:47
Jared was two hundred years old when he was ordained under the hand of Adam, who also blessed him.

D&C 107:48
Enoch was twenty-five years old when he was ordained under the hand of Adam; and he was sixty-five and Adam blessed him.

D&C 107:54
And the Lord appeared unto them, and they rose up and blessed Adam, and called him Michael, the prince, the archangel.

D&C 108:3
And arise up and be more careful henceforth in observing your vows, which you have made and do make, and you shall be blessed with exceeding great blessings.

D&C 110:12
After this, Elias appeared, and committed the dispensation of the gospel of Abraham, saying that in us and our seed all generations after us should be blessed.

D&C 117:10
Let my servant William Marks be faithful over a few things, and he shall be a ruler over many. Let him preside in the midst of my people in the city of Far West, and let him be blessed with the blessings of my people.

D&C 124:15
And again, verily I say unto you, blessed is my servant Hyrum Smith; for I, the Lord, love him because of the integrity of his heart, and because he loveth that which is right before me, saith the Lord.

D&C 124:19
That when he shall finish his work I may receive him unto myself, even as I did my servant David Patten, who is with me at this time, and also my servant Edward Partridge, and also my aged servant Joseph Smith, Sen., who sitteth with Abraham at his right hand, and blessed and holy is he, for he is mine.

D&C 124:58
And as I said unto Abraham concerning the kindreds of the earth, even so I say unto my servant Joseph: In thee and in thy seed shall the kindred of the earth be blessed.

D&C 124:79
Let my servant Isaac Galland be appointed among you, and be ordained by my servant William Marks, and be blessed of him, to go with my servant Hyrum to accomplish the work that my servant Joseph shall point out to them, and they shall be greatly blessed.

D&C 124:93
That whoever he blesses shall be blessed, and whoever he curses shall be cursed; that whatsoever he shall bind on earth shall be bound in heaven; and whatsoever he shall loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven.

D&C 136:11
And if ye do this with a pure heart, in all faithfulness, ye shall be blessed; you shall be blessed in your flocks, and in your herds, and in your fields, and in your houses, and in your families.