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. 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 1:47
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 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.

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

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.

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

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.

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.

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

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.