Emphasis Scriptures

The word 'while' occurs 358 times in the standard works.

59 of those occurances are found in the list of scriptures highlighted below. These verses have the highest concentration of the word 'while' in the standard works and contain 16.5% of all occurances. Assuming 30 seconds per verse, it would take about 22 minutes to read the entire list.

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John 16:16-19 (7 in 4 verses)

Alma 60:21-23 (4 in 3 verses)

John 12:35-36 (3 in 2 verses)

Job 1:16-18 (3 in 3 verses)

Alma 60:5-7 (3 in 3 verses)

D&C 85:6-8 (3 in 3 verses)

Ex. 33:22 (2 in 1 verse)

Ps. 146:2 (2 in 1 verse)

Isa. 55:6 (2 in 1 verse)

Nahum 1:10 (2 in 1 verse)

Luke 24:32 (2 in 1 verse)

Mosiah 13:5 (2 in 1 verse)

Mosiah 23:25 (2 in 1 verse)

Alma 8:14 (2 in 1 verse)

Alma 13:4 (2 in 1 verse)

3 Ne. 28:9 (2 in 1 verse)

2 Sam. 12:21-22 (2 in 2 verses)

Eccl. 12:1-2 (2 in 2 verses)

Acts 1:9-10 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Ne. 17:2-3 (2 in 2 verses)

Mosiah 10:12-13 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 28:11-12 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 31:27-28 (2 in 2 verses)

3 Ne. 12:25-26 (2 in 2 verses)

Exact Word Count

  FULL PART ALL
OT 115 7 122
NT 99 3 102
Matt. 17 1 18
Mark 9 0 9
Luke 19 0 19
John 17 0 17
Acts 17 1 18
Rom. 3 0 3
1 Cor. 3 0 3
2 Cor. 1 1 2
Gal. 1 0 1
1 Tim. 2 0 2
Heb. 5 0 5
1 Pet. 3 0 3
2 Pet. 2 0 2
BM 84 0 84
DC 49 0 49
PGP 11 0 11
TOTAL 358 10 368

Matt. 1:20
But while he thought on these things, behold, the angel of the Lord appeared unto him in a dream, saying, Joseph, thou son of David, fear not to take unto thee Mary thy wife: for that which is conceived in her is of the Holy Ghost.

Matt. 5:25
Agree with thine adversary quickly, whiles thou art in the way with him; lest at any time the adversary deliver thee to the judge, and the judge deliver thee to the officer, and thou be cast into prison.

Matt. 9:18
While he spake these things unto them, behold, there came a certain ruler, and worshipped him, saying, My daughter is even now dead: but come and lay thy hand upon her, and she shall live.

Matt. 12:46
While he yet talked to the people, behold, his mother and his brethren stood without, desiring to speak with him.

Matt. 13:21
Yet hath he not root in himself, but dureth for a while: for when tribulation or persecution ariseth because of the word, by and by he is offended.

Matt. 13:25
But while men slept, his enemy came and sowed tares among the wheat, and went his way.

Matt. 13:29
But he said, Nay; lest while ye gather up the tares, ye root up also the wheat with them.

Matt. 14:22
And straightway Jesus constrained his disciples to get into a ship, and to go before him unto the other side, while he sent the multitudes away.

Matt. 17:5
While he yet spake, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them: and behold a voice out of the cloud, which said, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased; hear ye him.

Matt. 17:22
And while they abode in Galilee, Jesus said unto them, The Son of man shall be betrayed into the hands of men:

Matt. 22:41
While the Pharisees were gathered together, Jesus asked them,

Matt. 25:5
While the bridegroom tarried, they all slumbered and slept.

Matt. 25:10
And while they went to buy, the bridegroom came; and they that were ready went in with him to the marriage: and the door was shut.

Matt. 26:36
Then cometh Jesus with them unto a place called Gethsemane, and saith unto the disciples, Sit ye here, while I go and pray yonder.

Matt. 26:47
And while he yet spake, lo, Judas, one of the twelve, came, and with him a great multitude with swords and staves, from the chief priests and elders of the people.

Matt. 26:73
And after a while came unto him they that stood by, and said to Peter, Surely thou also art one of them; for thy speech bewrayeth thee.

Matt. 27:63
Saying, Sir, we remember that that deceiver said, while he was yet alive, After three days I will rise again.

Matt. 28:13
Saying, Say ye, His disciples came by night, and stole him away while we slept.