Emphasis Scriptures

The word 'pure' occurs 151 times in the standard works.

38 of those occurances are found in the list of scriptures highlighted below. These verses have the highest concentration of the word 'pure' in the standard works and contain 25.2% of all occurances. Assuming 30 seconds per verse, it would take about 15 minutes to read the entire list.

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Titus 1:15 (3 in 1 verse)

D&C 132:52 (3 in 1 verse)

Ex. 37:22-24 (3 in 3 verses)

Jacob 3:1-3 (3 in 3 verses)

2 Sam. 22:27 (2 in 1 verse)

Ps. 18:26 (2 in 1 verse)

Alma 13:12 (2 in 1 verse)

Alma 32:42 (2 in 1 verse)

Ex. 25:38-39 (2 in 2 verses)

Ex. 30:34-35 (2 in 2 verses)

Ex. 37:16-17 (2 in 2 verses)

Lev. 24:6-7 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Kgs. 6:20-21 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Kgs. 7:49-50 (2 in 2 verses)

Moro. 7:47-48 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 41:11-12 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 110:2-3 (2 in 2 verses)

Exact Word Count

  FULL PART ALL
OT 75 5 80
Ex. 31 0 31
Lev. 4 0 4
Deut. 1 0 1
2 Sam. 2 0 2
1 Kgs. 6 0 6
1 Chr. 1 0 1
2 Chr. 6 0 6
Ezra 1 0 1
Job 6 1 7
Ps. 7 0 7
Prov. 6 1 7
Isa. 0 1 1
Lam. 0 1 1
Dan. 1 0 1
Micah 1 0 1
Hab. 0 1 1
Zeph. 1 0 1
Mal. 1 0 1
NT 22 1 23
BM 26 0 26
DC 27 2 29
PGP 1 0 1
TOTAL 151 8 159

Prov. 15:26
The thoughts of the wicked are an abomination to the Lord: but the words of the pure are pleasant words.

Prov. 20:9
Who can say, I have made my heart clean, I am pure from my sin?

Prov. 20:11
Even a child is known by his doings, whether his work be pure, and whether it be right.

Prov. 21:8
The way of man is froward and strange: but as for the pure, his work is right.

Prov. 30:5
Every word of God is pure: he is a shield unto them that put their trust in him.

Prov. 30:12
There is a generation that are pure in their own eyes, and yet is not washed from their filthiness.