Emphasis Scriptures

The word 'preach' occurs 185 times in the standard works.

54 of those occurances are found in the list of scriptures highlighted below. These verses have the highest concentration of the word 'preach' in the standard works and contain 29.2% of all occurances. Assuming 30 seconds per verse, it would take about 21 minutes to read the entire list.

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Alma 8:32-9:2 (4 in 3 verses)

Luke 4:18-19 (3 in 2 verses)

Alma 21:4-5 (3 in 2 verses)

Morm. 1:16-17 (3 in 2 verses)

1 Cor. 9:14-16 (3 in 3 verses)

1 Cor. 9:16-18 (3 in 3 verses)

D&C 52:25-27 (3 in 3 verses)

Rom. 10:15 (2 in 1 verse)

Alma 5:49 (2 in 1 verse)

Alma 8:16 (2 in 1 verse)

Alma 30:12 (2 in 1 verse)

Alma 32:1 (2 in 1 verse)

Hel. 4:14 (2 in 1 verse)

Hel. 13:2 (2 in 1 verse)

D&C 50:17 (2 in 1 verse)

D&C 134:12 (2 in 1 verse)

Gal. 1:8-9 (2 in 2 verses)

Philip. 1:15-16 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 23:3-4 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 30:18-19 (2 in 2 verses)

Hel. 5:17-18 (2 in 2 verses)

Hel. 6:5-6 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 58:46-47 (2 in 2 verses)

Exact Word Count

  FULL PART ALL
OT 3 9 12
NT 47 94 141
BM 86 48 134
DC 48 31 79
PGP 1 7 8
TOTAL 185 189 374

D&C 10:48
Yea, and this was their faith-- that my gospel, which I gave unto them that they might preach in their days, might come unto their brethren the Lamanites, and also all that had become Lamanites because of their dissensions.

D&C 11:15
Behold, I command you that you need not suppose that you are called to preach until you are called.

D&C 18:28
And if they desire to take upon them my name with full purpose of heart, they are called to go into all the world to preach my gospel unto every creature.

D&C 18:41
And you must preach unto the world, saying: You must repent and be baptized, in the name of Jesus Christ;

D&C 19:21
And I command you that you preach naught but repentance, and show not these things unto the world until it is wisdom in me.

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 20:46
The priest's duty is to preach, teach, expound, exhort, and baptize, and administer the sacrament,

D&C 20:50
But when there is an elder present, he is only to preach, teach, expound, exhort, and baptize,

D&C 23:2
Make known thy calling unto the church, and also before the world, and thy heart shall be opened to preach the truth from henceforth and forever. Amen.

D&C 23:4
Behold, I speak a few words unto you, Samuel; for thou also art under no condemnation, and thy calling is to exhortation, and to strengthen the church; and thou art not as yet called to preach before the world. Amen.

D&C 28:8
And now, behold, I say unto you that you shall go unto the Lamanites and preach my gospel unto them; and inasmuch as they receive thy teachings thou shalt cause my church to be established among them; and thou shalt have revelations, but write them not by way of commandment.

D&C 31:4
You shall declare the things which have been revealed to my servant, Joseph Smith, Jun. You shall begin to preach from this time forth, yea, to reap in the field which is white already to be burned.

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

D&C 35:23
And inasmuch as ye do not write, behold, it shall be given unto him to prophesy; and thou shalt preach my gospel and call on the holy prophets to prove his words, as they shall be given 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 36:5
That as many as shall come before my servants Sidney Rigdon and Joseph Smith, Jun., embracing this calling and commandment, shall be ordained and sent forth to preach the everlasting gospel among the nations--

D&C 39:11
And if thou do this, I have prepared thee for a greater work. Thou shalt preach the fulness of my gospel, which I have sent forth in these last days, the covenant which I have sent forth to recover my people, which are of the house of Israel.

D&C 42:11
Again I say unto you, that it shall not be given to any one to go forth to preach my gospel, or to build up my church, except he be ordained by some one who has authority, and it is known to the church that he has authority and has been regularly ordained by the heads of the church.

D&C 44:3
And it shall come to pass that they shall go forth into the regions round about, and preach repentance unto the people.

D&C 49:1
Hearken unto my word, my servants Sidney, and Parley, and Leman; for behold, verily I say unto you, that I give unto you a commandment that you shall go and preach my gospel which ye have received, even as ye have received it, unto the Shakers.

D&C 49:3
Wherefore, I send you, my servants Sidney and Parley, to preach the gospel unto them.

D&C 50:14
To preach my gospel by the Spirit, even the Comforter which was sent forth to teach the truth.

D&C 50:17
Verily I say unto you, he that is ordained of me and sent forth to preach the word of truth by the Comforter, in the Spirit of truth, doth he preach it by the Spirit of truth or some other way?

D&C 52:10
Let them go two by two, and thus let them preach by the way in every congregation, baptizing by water, and the laying on of the hands by the water's side.

D&C 52:25
Let my servants David Whitmer and Harvey Whitlock also take their journey, and preach by the way unto this same land.

D&C 52:26
And let my servants Parley P. Pratt and Orson Pratt take their journey, and preach by the way, even unto this same land.

D&C 52:27
And let my servants Solomon Hancock and Simeon Carter also take their journey unto this same land, and preach by the way.

D&C 53:3
Take upon you mine ordination, even that of an elder, to preach faith and repentance and remission of sins, according to my word, and the reception of the Holy Spirit by the laying on of hands;

D&C 55:2
And then thou shalt be ordained by the hand of my servant Joseph Smith, Jun., to be an elder unto this church, to preach repentance and remission of sins by way of baptism in the name of Jesus Christ, the Son of the living God.

D&C 58:46
Wherefore, assemble yourselves together; and they who are not appointed to stay in this land, let them preach the gospel in the regions round about; and after that let them return to their homes.

D&C 58:47
Let them preach by the way, and bear testimony of the truth in all places, and call upon the rich, the high and the low, and the poor to repent.

D&C 60:8
And let the residue take their journey from St. Louis, two by two, and preach the word, not in haste, among the congregations of the wicked, until they return to the churches from whence they came.

D&C 60:13
Behold, they have been sent to preach my gospel among the congregations of the wicked; wherefore, I give unto them a commandment, thus: Thou shalt not idle away thy time, neither shalt thou bury thy talent that it may not be known.

D&C 68:8
Go ye into all the world, preach the gospel to every creature, acting in the authority which I have given you, baptizing in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost.

D&C 73:4
And, inasmuch as it is practicable, to preach in the regions round about until conference; and after that it is expedient to continue the work of translation until it be finished.

D&C 80:1
Verily, thus saith the Lord unto you my servant Stephen Burnett: Go ye, go ye into the world and preach the gospel to every creature that cometh under the sound of your voice.

D&C 80:3
Wherefore, go ye and preach my gospel, whether to the north or to the south, to the east or to the west, it mattereth not, for ye cannot go amiss.

D&C 84:77
And again I say unto you, my friends, for from henceforth I shall call you friends, it is expedient that I give unto you this commandment, that ye become even as my friends in days when I was with them, traveling to preach the gospel in my power;

D&C 84:80
And any man that shall go and preach this gospel of the kingdom, and fail not to continue faithful in all things, shall not be weary in mind, neither darkened, neither in body, limb, nor joint; and a hair of his head shall not fall to the ground unnoticed. And they shall not go hungry, neither athirst.

D&C 106:2
And should preach my everlasting gospel, and lift up his voice and warn the people, not only in his own place, but in the adjoining counties;

D&C 107:25
The Seventy are also called to preach the gospel, and to be especial witnesses unto the Gentiles and in all the world-- thus differing from other officers in the church in the duties of their calling.

D&C 108:6
And it shall be fulfilled upon you in that day that you shall have right to preach my gospel wheresoever I shall send you, from henceforth from that time.

D&C 112:28
But purify your hearts before me; and then go ye into all the world, and preach my gospel unto every creature who has not received it;

D&C 118:3
Let the residue continue to preach from that hour, and if they will do this in all lowliness of heart, in meekness and humility, and long-suffering, I, the Lord, give unto them a promise that I will provide for their families; and an effectual door shall be opened for them, from henceforth.

D&C 134:12
We believe it just to preach the gospel to the nations of the earth, and warn the righteous to save themselves from the corruption of the world; but we do not believe it right to interfere with bond-servants, neither preach the gospel to, nor baptize them contrary to the will and wish of their masters, nor to meddle with or influence them in the least to cause them to be dissatisfied with their situations in this life, thereby jeopardizing the lives of men; such interference we believe to be unlawful and unjust, and dangerous to the peace of every government allowing human beings to be held in servitude.

D&C 138:28
And I wondered at the words of Peter-- wherein he said that the Son of God preached unto the spirits in prison, who sometime were disobedient, when once the long-suffering of God waited in the days of Noah-- and how it was possible for him to preach to those spirits and perform the necessary labor among them in so short a time.