Emphasis Scriptures

The word 'corrupt' occurs 49 times in the standard works.

18 of those occurances are found in the list of scriptures highlighted below. These verses have the highest concentration of the word 'corrupt' in the standard works and contain 36.7% of all occurances. Assuming 30 seconds per verse, it would take about 8 minutes to read the entire list.

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Matt. 12:33 (2 in 1 verse)

Luke 6:43 (2 in 1 verse)

Jacob 5:39 (2 in 1 verse)

Gen. 6:11-12 (2 in 2 verses)

Matt. 6:19-20 (2 in 2 verses)

Matt. 7:17-18 (2 in 2 verses)

3 Ne. 13:19-20 (2 in 2 verses)


3 Ne. 14:17-18 (2 in 2 verses)

 14:17 Even so every good tree bringeth forth good fruit; but a corrupt tree bringeth forth evil fruit.

 14:18 A good tree cannot bring forth evil fruit, neither a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit.




Moses 8:28-29 (2 in 2 verses)

Exact Word Count

  FULL PART ALL
OT 17 24 41
NT 16 34 50
BM 10 31 41
2 Ne. 0 8 8
Jacob 3 6 9
Omni 0 1 1
Mosiah 1 2 3
Alma 0 8 8
Hel. 1 3 4
3 Ne. 5 0 5
Morm. 0 2 2
Ether 0 1 1
DC 3 8 11
PGP 3 1 4
TOTAL 49 98 147

3 Ne. 13:19
Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and thieves break through and steal;

3 Ne. 13:20
But lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust doth corrupt, and where thieves do not break through nor steal.

3 Ne. 14:17
Even so every good tree bringeth forth good fruit; but a corrupt tree bringeth forth evil fruit.

3 Ne. 14:18
A good tree cannot bring forth evil fruit, neither a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit.

3 Ne. 27:32
But behold, it sorroweth me because of the fourth generation from this generation, for they are led away captive by him even as was the son of perdition; for they will sell me for silver and for gold, and for that which moth doth corrupt and which thieves can break through and steal. And in that day will I visit them, even in turning their works upon their own heads.