Emphasis Scriptures

The word 'rejoice' occurs 295 times in the standard works.

60 of those occurances are found in the list of scriptures highlighted below. These verses have the highest concentration of the word 'rejoice' in the standard works and contain 20.3% of all occurances. Assuming 30 seconds per verse, it would take about 23 minutes to read the entire list.

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Ps. 68:3-4 (3 in 2 verses)

D&C 110:5-6 (3 in 2 verses)

Philip. 2:16-18 (3 in 3 verses)

2 Ne. 4:28-30 (3 in 3 verses)

Judg. 9:19 (2 in 1 verse)

Isa. 66:10 (2 in 1 verse)

Jer. 31:13 (2 in 1 verse)

Zech. 10:7 (2 in 1 verse)

Luke 10:20 (2 in 1 verse)

Rom. 12:15 (2 in 1 verse)

Philip. 1:18 (2 in 1 verse)

Philip. 4:4 (2 in 1 verse)

Mosiah 7:14 (2 in 1 verse)

Alma 8:15 (2 in 1 verse)

Alma 26:35 (2 in 1 verse)

D&C 97:21 (2 in 1 verse)

Deut. 16:14-15 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Chr. 16:31-32 (2 in 2 verses)

Ps. 13:4-5 (2 in 2 verses)

Ps. 32:11-33:1 (2 in 2 verses)

Ps. 96:11-12 (2 in 2 verses)

Prov. 23:15-16 (2 in 2 verses)

Prov. 23:24-25 (2 in 2 verses)

Eccl. 11:8-9 (2 in 2 verses)

Isa. 35:1-2 (2 in 2 verses)

Isa. 65:18-19 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 25:17-26:1 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 62:3-4 (2 in 2 verses)

Exact Word Count

  FULL PART ALL
OT 147 47 194
NT 45 19 64
Matt. 1 2 3
Luke 7 4 11
John 5 2 7
Acts 1 3 4
Rom. 4 0 4
1 Cor. 2 3 5
2 Cor. 3 1 4
Gal. 1 0 1
Philip. 10 1 11
Col. 1 0 1
1 Thes. 1 0 1
James 2 1 3
1 Pet. 3 0 3
2 Jn. 0 1 1
3 Jn. 0 1 1
Rev. 4 0 4
BM 72 13 85
DC 31 5 36
PGP 0 3 3
TOTAL 295 87 382

Matt. 2:10
When they saw the star, they rejoiced with exceeding great joy.

Matt. 5:12
Rejoice, and be exceeding glad: for great is your reward in heaven: for so persecuted they the prophets which were before you.

Matt. 18:13
And if so be that he find it, verily I say unto you, he rejoiceth more of that sheep, than of the ninety and nine which went not astray.

Luke 1:14
And thou shalt have joy and gladness; and many shall rejoice at his birth.

Luke 1:47
And my spirit hath rejoiced in God my Saviour.

Luke 1:58
And her neighbours and her cousins heard how the Lord had shewed great mercy upon her; and they rejoiced with her.

Luke 6:23
Rejoice ye in that day, and leap for joy: for, behold, your reward is great in heaven: for in the like manner did their fathers unto the prophets.

Luke 10:20
Notwithstanding in this rejoice not, that the spirits are subject unto you; but rather rejoice, because your names are written in heaven.

Luke 10:21
In that hour Jesus rejoiced in spirit, and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them unto babes: even so, Father; for so it seemed good in thy sight.

Luke 13:17
And when he had said these things, all his adversaries were ashamed: and all the people rejoiced for all the glorious things that were done by him.

Luke 15:6
And when he cometh home, he calleth together his friends and neighbours, saying unto them, Rejoice with me; for I have found my sheep which was lost.

Luke 15:9
And when she hath found it, she calleth her friends and her neighbours together, saying, Rejoice with me; for I have found the piece which I had lost.

Luke 19:37
And when he was come nigh, even now at the descent of the mount of Olives, the whole multitude of the disciples began to rejoice and praise God with a loud voice for all the mighty works that they had seen;

John 3:29
He that hath the bride is the bridegroom: but the friend of the bridegroom, which standeth and heareth him, rejoiceth greatly because of the bridegroom's voice: this my joy therefore is fulfilled.

John 4:36
And he that reapeth receiveth wages, and gathereth fruit unto life eternal: that both he that soweth and he that reapeth may rejoice together.

John 5:35
He was a burning and a shining light: and ye were willing for a season to rejoice in his light.

John 8:56
Your father Abraham rejoiced to see my day: and he saw it, and was glad.

John 14:28
Ye have heard how I said unto you, I go away, and come again unto you. If ye loved me, ye would rejoice, because I said, I go unto the Father: for my Father is greater than I.

John 16:20
Verily, verily, I say unto you, That ye shall weep and lament, but the world shall rejoice: and ye shall be sorrowful, but your sorrow shall be turned into joy.

John 16:22
And ye now therefore have sorrow: but I will see you again, and your heart shall rejoice, and your joy no man taketh from you.

Acts 2:26
Therefore did my heart rejoice, and my tongue was glad; moreover also my flesh shall rest in hope:

Acts 7:41
And they made a calf in those days, and offered sacrifice unto the idol, and rejoiced in the works of their own hands.

Acts 15:31
Which when they had read, they rejoiced for the consolation.

Acts 16:34
And when he had brought them into his house, he set meat before them, and rejoiced, believing in God with all his house.

Rom. 5:2
By whom also we have access by faith into this grace wherein we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God.

Rom. 12:15
Rejoice with them that do rejoice, and weep with them that weep.

Rom. 15:10
And again he saith, Rejoice, ye Gentiles, with his people.

1 Cor. 7:30
And they that weep, as though they wept not; and they that rejoice, as though they rejoiced not; and they that buy, as though they possessed not;

1 Cor. 12:26
And whether one member suffer, all the members suffer with it; or one member be honoured, all the members rejoice with it.

1 Cor. 13:6
Rejoiceth not in iniquity, but rejoiceth in the truth;

2 Cor. 2:3
And I wrote this same unto you, lest, when I came, I should have sorrow from them of whom I ought to rejoice; having confidence in you all, that my joy is the joy of you all.

2 Cor. 7:7
And not by his coming only, but by the consolation wherewith he was comforted in you, when he told us your earnest desire, your mourning, your fervent mind toward me; so that I rejoiced the more.

2 Cor. 7:9
Now I rejoice, not that ye were made sorry, but that ye sorrowed to repentance: for ye were made sorry after a godly manner, that ye might receive damage by us in nothing.

2 Cor. 7:16
I rejoice therefore that I have confidence in you in all things.

Gal. 4:27
For it is written, Rejoice, thou barren that bearest not; break forth and cry, thou that travailest not: for the desolate hath many more children than she which hath an husband.

Philip. 1:18
What then? notwithstanding, every way, whether in pretence, or in truth, Christ is preached; and I therein do rejoice, yea, and will rejoice.

Philip. 2:16
Holding forth the word of life; that I may rejoice in the day of Christ, that I have not run in vain, neither laboured in vain.

Philip. 2:17
Yea, and if I be offered upon the sacrifice and service of your faith, I joy, and rejoice with you all.

Philip. 2:18
For the same cause also do ye joy, and rejoice with me.

Philip. 2:28
I sent him therefore the more carefully, that, when ye see him again, ye may rejoice, and that I may be the less sorrowful.

Philip. 3:1
Finally, my brethren, rejoice in the Lord. To write the same things to you, to me indeed is not grievous, but for you it is safe.

Philip. 3:3
For we are the circumcision, which worship God in the spirit, and rejoice in Christ Jesus, and have no confidence in the flesh.

Philip. 4:4
Rejoice in the Lord alway: and again I say, Rejoice.

Philip. 4:10
But I rejoiced in the Lord greatly, that now at the last your care of me hath flourished again; wherein ye were also careful, but ye lacked opportunity.

Col. 1:24
Who now rejoice in my sufferings for you, and fill up that which is behind of the afflictions of Christ in my flesh for his body's sake, which is the church:

1 Thes. 5:16
Rejoice evermore.

James 1:9
Let the brother of low degree rejoice in that he is exalted:

James 2:13
For he shall have judgment without mercy, that hath shewed no mercy; and mercy rejoiceth against judgment.

James 4:16
But now ye rejoice in your boastings: all such rejoicing is evil.

1 Pet. 1:6
Wherein ye greatly rejoice, though now for a season, if need be, ye are in heaviness through manifold temptations:

1 Pet. 1:8
Whom having not seen, ye love; in whom, though now ye see him not, yet believing, ye rejoice with joy unspeakable and full of glory:

1 Pet. 4:13
But rejoice, inasmuch as ye are partakers of Christ's sufferings; that, when his glory shall be revealed, ye may be glad also with exceeding joy.

2 Jn. 1:4
I rejoiced greatly that I found of thy children walking in truth, as we have received a commandment from the Father.

3 Jn. 1:3
For I rejoiced greatly, when the brethren came and testified of the truth that is in thee, even as thou walkest in the truth.

Rev. 11:10
And they that dwell upon the earth shall rejoice over them, and make merry, and shall send gifts one to another; because these two prophets tormented them that dwelt on the earth.

Rev. 12:12
Therefore rejoice, ye heavens, and ye that dwell in them. Woe to the inhabiters of the earth and of the sea! for the devil is come down unto you, having great wrath, because he knoweth that he hath but a short time.

Rev. 18:20
Rejoice over her, thou heaven, and ye holy apostles and prophets; for God hath avenged you on her.

Rev. 19:7
Let us be glad and rejoice, and give honour to him: for the marriage of the Lamb is come, and his wife hath made herself ready.