Emphasis Scriptures

The word 'ghost' occurs 271 times in the standard works.

76 of those occurances are found in the list of scriptures highlighted below. These verses have the highest concentration of the word 'ghost' in the standard works and contain 28% of all occurances. Assuming 30 seconds per verse, it would take about 33 minutes to read the entire list.

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2 Ne. 31:12-14 (4 in 3 verses)

2 Ne. 31:21-32:3 (4 in 4 verses)

2 Ne. 32:2-5 (4 in 4 verses)

3 Ne. 11:35-36 (3 in 2 verses)

D&C 130:22-23 (3 in 2 verses)

Acts 8:17-19 (3 in 3 verses)

1 Ne. 10:17-19 (3 in 3 verses)

3 Ne. 19:20-22 (3 in 3 verses)

D&C 20:26-28 (3 in 3 verses)

Acts 19:2 (2 in 1 verse)

2 Ne. 33:1 (2 in 1 verse)

3 Ne. 9:20 (2 in 1 verse)

3 Ne. 19:13 (2 in 1 verse)

3 Ne. 28:11 (2 in 1 verse)

Moro. 6:9 (2 in 1 verse)

JS-H 1:73 (2 in 1 verse)

Matt. 12:31-32 (2 in 2 verses)

Luke 2:25-26 (2 in 2 verses)

Acts 10:44-45 (2 in 2 verses)

Acts 11:15-16 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Thes. 1:5-6 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Ne. 31:17-18 (2 in 2 verses)

Jacob 7:12-13 (2 in 2 verses)

Jacob 7:20-21 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 39:5-6 (2 in 2 verses)

3 Ne. 12:1-2 (2 in 2 verses)

Moro. 2:2-3 (2 in 2 verses)

Moro. 10:4-5 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 35:5-6 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 46:15-16 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 68:3-4 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 124:4-5 (2 in 2 verses)

Exact Word Count

  FULL PART ALL
OT 11 0 11
NT 98 0 98
Matt. 7 0 7
Mark 6 0 6
Luke 12 0 12
John 5 0 5
Acts 45 0 45
Rom. 5 0 5
1 Cor. 3 0 3
2 Cor. 2 0 2
1 Thes. 2 0 2
2 Tim. 1 0 1
Titus 1 0 1
Heb. 5 0 5
1 Pet. 1 0 1
2 Pet. 1 0 1
1 Jn. 1 0 1
Jude 1 0 1
BM 97 0 97
DC 50 0 50
PGP 15 0 15
TOTAL 271 0 271

Acts 1:2
Until the day in which he was taken up, after that he through the Holy Ghost had given commandments unto the apostles whom he had chosen:

Acts 1:5
For John truly baptized with water; but ye shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost not many days hence.

Acts 1:8
But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth.

Acts 1:16
Men and brethren, this scripture must needs have been fulfilled, which the Holy Ghost by the mouth of David spake before concerning Judas, which was guide to them that took Jesus.

Acts 2:4
And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.

Acts 2:33
Therefore being by the right hand of God exalted, and having received of the Father the promise of the Holy Ghost, he hath shed forth this, which ye now see and hear.

Acts 2:38
Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.

Acts 4:8
Then Peter, filled with the Holy Ghost, said unto them, Ye rulers of the people, and elders of Israel,

Acts 4:31
And when they had prayed, the place was shaken where they were assembled together; and they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and they spake the word of God with boldness.

Acts 5:3
But Peter said, Ananias, why hath Satan filled thine heart to lie to the Holy Ghost, and to keep back part of the price of the land?

Acts 5:5
And Ananias hearing these words fell down, and gave up the ghost: and great fear came on all them that heard these things.

Acts 5:10
Then fell she down straightway at his feet, and yielded up the ghost: and the young men came in, and found her dead, and, carrying her forth, buried her by her husband.

Acts 5:32
And we are his witnesses of these things; and so is also the Holy Ghost, whom God hath given to them that obey him.

Acts 6:3
Wherefore, brethren, look ye out among you seven men of honest report, full of the Holy Ghost and wisdom, whom we may appoint over this business.

Acts 6:5
And the saying pleased the whole multitude: and they chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Ghost, and Philip, and Prochorus, and Nicanor, and Timon, and Parmenas, and Nicolas a proselyte of Antioch:

Acts 7:51
Ye stiffnecked and uncircumcised in heart and ears, ye do always resist the Holy Ghost: as your fathers did, so do ye.

Acts 7:55
But he, being full of the Holy Ghost, looked up steadfastly into heaven, and saw the glory of God, and Jesus standing on the right hand of God,

Acts 8:15
Who, when they were come down, prayed for them, that they might receive the Holy Ghost:

Acts 8:17
Then laid they their hands on them, and they received the Holy Ghost.

Acts 8:18
And when Simon saw that through laying on of the apostles' hands the Holy Ghost was given, he offered them money,

Acts 8:19
Saying, Give me also this power, that on whomsoever I lay hands, he may receive the Holy Ghost.

Acts 9:17
And Ananias went his way, and entered into the house; and putting his hands on him said, Brother Saul, the Lord, even Jesus, that appeared unto thee in the way as thou camest, hath sent me, that thou mightest receive thy sight, and be filled with the Holy Ghost.

Acts 9:31
Then had the churches rest throughout all Judaea and Galilee and Samaria, and were edified; and walking in the fear of the Lord, and in the comfort of the Holy Ghost, were multiplied.

Acts 10:38
How God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Ghost and with power: who went about doing good, and healing all that were oppressed of the devil; for God was with him.

Acts 10:44
While Peter yet spake these words, the Holy Ghost fell on all them which heard the word.

Acts 10:45
And they of the circumcision which believed were astonished, as many as came with Peter, because that on the Gentiles also was poured out the gift of the Holy Ghost.

Acts 10:47
Can any man forbid water, that these should not be baptized, which have received the Holy Ghost as well as we?

Acts 11:15
And as I began to speak, the Holy Ghost fell on them, as on us at the beginning.

Acts 11:16
Then remembered I the word of the Lord, how that he said, John indeed baptized with water; but ye shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost.

Acts 11:24
For he was a good man, and full of the Holy Ghost and of faith: and much people was added unto the Lord.

Acts 12:23
And immediately the angel of the Lord smote him, because he gave not God the glory: and he was eaten of worms, and gave up the ghost.

Acts 13:2
As they ministered to the Lord, and fasted, the Holy Ghost said, Separate me Barnabas and Saul for the work whereunto I have called them.

Acts 13:4
So they, being sent forth by the Holy Ghost, departed unto Seleucia; and from thence they sailed to Cyprus.

Acts 13:9
Then Saul, (who also is called Paul,) filled with the Holy Ghost, set his eyes on him,

Acts 13:52
And the disciples were filled with joy, and with the Holy Ghost.

Acts 15:8
And God, which knoweth the hearts, bare them witness, giving them the Holy Ghost, even as he did unto us;

Acts 15:28
For it seemed good to the Holy Ghost, and to us, to lay upon you no greater burden than these necessary things;

Acts 16:6
Now when they had gone throughout Phrygia and the region of Galatia, and were forbidden of the Holy Ghost to preach the word in Asia,

Acts 19:2
He said unto them, Have ye received the Holy Ghost since ye believed? And they said unto him, We have not so much as heard whether there be any Holy Ghost.

Acts 19:6
And when Paul had laid his hands upon them, the Holy Ghost came on them; and they spake with tongues, and prophesied.

Acts 20:23
Save that the Holy Ghost witnesseth in every city, saying that bonds and afflictions abide me.

Acts 20:28
Take heed therefore unto yourselves, and to all the flock, over the which the Holy Ghost hath made you overseers, to feed the church of God, which he hath purchased with his own blood.

Acts 21:11
And when he was come unto us, he took Paul's girdle, and bound his own hands and feet, and said, Thus saith the Holy Ghost, So shall the Jews at Jerusalem bind the man that owneth this girdle, and shall deliver him into the hands of the Gentiles.

Acts 28:25
And when they agreed not among themselves, they departed, after that Paul had spoken one word, Well spake the Holy Ghost by Esaias the prophet unto our fathers,