Emphasis Scriptures

The word 'holy' occurs 1093 times in the standard works.

449 of those occurances are found in the list of scriptures highlighted below. These verses have the highest concentration of the word 'holy' in the standard works and contain 41.1% of all occurances. Assuming 30 seconds per verse, it would take about 184 minutes to read the entire list.

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Alma 13:1-12 (13 in 12 verses)

Ezek. 45:1-7 (8 in 7 verses)

2 Ne. 31:7-14 (8 in 8 verses)

Lev. 6:25-7:1 (7 in 7 verses)

Lev. 22:10-16 (7 in 7 verses)

2 Ne. 9:46-52 (7 in 7 verses)

Alma 31:15-21 (7 in 7 verses)

Ezek. 42:13-14 (6 in 2 verses)

Lev. 22:2-7 (6 in 6 verses)

Lev. 21:6-8 (5 in 3 verses)

Ex. 30:29-32 (5 in 4 verses)

Ezek. 48:18-21 (5 in 4 verses)

D&C 20:25-28 (5 in 4 verses)

1 Pet. 1:12-16 (5 in 5 verses)

2 Ne. 9:15-19 (5 in 5 verses)

Lev. 10:17-18 (4 in 2 verses)

Lev. 11:44-45 (4 in 2 verses)

Num. 18:9-10 (4 in 2 verses)

Lev. 16:2-4 (4 in 3 verses)

2 Ne. 9:39-41 (4 in 3 verses)

Alma 5:52-54 (4 in 3 verses)

D&C 124:44-46 (4 in 3 verses)

2 Ne. 9:23-26 (4 in 4 verses)

2 Ne. 31:21-32:3 (4 in 4 verses)

2 Ne. 32:2-5 (4 in 4 verses)

D&C 104:65-68 (4 in 4 verses)

D&C 109:12-15 (4 in 4 verses)

Isa. 6:3 (3 in 1 verse)

Ezek. 39:7 (3 in 1 verse)

Rom. 11:16 (3 in 1 verse)

Rev. 4:8 (3 in 1 verse)

2 Ne. 16:3 (3 in 1 verse)

D&C 115:7 (3 in 1 verse)

D&C 124:39 (3 in 1 verse)

Ex. 26:33-34 (3 in 2 verses)

Ezek. 20:39-40 (3 in 2 verses)

2 Ne. 6:9-10 (3 in 2 verses)

2 Ne. 33:1-2 (3 in 2 verses)

W of M 1:16-17 (3 in 2 verses)

3 Ne. 11:35-36 (3 in 2 verses)

D&C 20:35-36 (3 in 2 verses)

D&C 130:22-23 (3 in 2 verses)

Moses 5:58-59 (3 in 2 verses)

Ex. 29:29-31 (3 in 3 verses)

Ex. 30:35-37 (3 in 3 verses)

Ex. 35:19-21 (3 in 3 verses)

Lev. 6:16-18 (3 in 3 verses)

Lev. 23:2-4 (3 in 3 verses)

Lev. 23:35-37 (3 in 3 verses)

2 Chr. 35:3-5 (3 in 3 verses)

Neh. 8:9-11 (3 in 3 verses)

Ps. 89:18-20 (3 in 3 verses)

Isa. 57:13-15 (3 in 3 verses)

Ezek. 36:20-22 (3 in 3 verses)

Dan. 11:28-30 (3 in 3 verses)

Acts 8:17-19 (3 in 3 verses)

1 Ne. 10:17-19 (3 in 3 verses)

Alma 5:44-46 (3 in 3 verses)

Alma 10:7-9 (3 in 3 verses)

Alma 13:26-28 (3 in 3 verses)

3 Ne. 19:20-22 (3 in 3 verses)

Ether 13:3-5 (3 in 3 verses)

Moro. 6:9-7:2 (3 in 3 verses)

D&C 119:4-6 (3 in 3 verses)

D&C 132:26-28 (3 in 3 verses)

Ex. 12:16 (2 in 1 verse)

Ex. 28:38 (2 in 1 verse)

Ex. 29:37 (2 in 1 verse)

Ex. 30:25 (2 in 1 verse)

Ex. 39:1 (2 in 1 verse)

Ex. 39:41 (2 in 1 verse)

Lev. 7:6 (2 in 1 verse)

Lev. 14:13 (2 in 1 verse)

Lev. 19:2 (2 in 1 verse)

Lev. 20:26 (2 in 1 verse)

Lev. 21:22 (2 in 1 verse)

Lev. 24:9 (2 in 1 verse)

Ezra 8:28 (2 in 1 verse)

Ps. 99:9 (2 in 1 verse)

Isa. 49:7 (2 in 1 verse)

Isa. 58:13 (2 in 1 verse)

Ezek. 22:26 (2 in 1 verse)

Ezek. 44:13 (2 in 1 verse)

Dan. 9:24 (2 in 1 verse)

Joel 3:17 (2 in 1 verse)

Hag. 2:12 (2 in 1 verse)

Luke 1:35 (2 in 1 verse)

Acts 19:2 (2 in 1 verse)

Rom. 7:12 (2 in 1 verse)

2 Pet. 1:21 (2 in 1 verse)

Jude 1:20 (2 in 1 verse)

Rev. 22:11 (2 in 1 verse)

Jacob 6:8 (2 in 1 verse)

Hel. 15:7 (2 in 1 verse)

3 Ne. 9:20 (2 in 1 verse)

3 Ne. 19:13 (2 in 1 verse)

3 Ne. 28:11 (2 in 1 verse)

D&C 20:11 (2 in 1 verse)

D&C 21:2 (2 in 1 verse)

D&C 60:7 (2 in 1 verse)

D&C 121:26 (2 in 1 verse)

D&C 132:7 (2 in 1 verse)

JS-H 1:73 (2 in 1 verse)

Ex. 29:33-34 (2 in 2 verses)

Ex. 31:10-11 (2 in 2 verses)

Ex. 31:14-15 (2 in 2 verses)

Ex. 40:9-10 (2 in 2 verses)

Lev. 5:15-16 (2 in 2 verses)

Lev. 10:12-13 (2 in 2 verses)

Lev. 16:16-17 (2 in 2 verses)

Lev. 16:23-24 (2 in 2 verses)

Lev. 16:32-33 (2 in 2 verses)

Lev. 23:7-8 (2 in 2 verses)

Lev. 23:20-21 (2 in 2 verses)

Lev. 27:9-10 (2 in 2 verses)

Lev. 27:32-33 (2 in 2 verses)

Num. 4:19-20 (2 in 2 verses)

Num. 28:25-26 (2 in 2 verses)

Isa. 30:11-12 (2 in 2 verses)

Isa. 43:14-15 (2 in 2 verses)

Isa. 63:10-11 (2 in 2 verses)

Isa. 64:10-11 (2 in 2 verses)

Ezek. 43:7-8 (2 in 2 verses)

Dan. 4:8-9 (2 in 2 verses)

Dan. 4:17-18 (2 in 2 verses)

Zech. 2:12-13 (2 in 2 verses)

Matt. 12:31-32 (2 in 2 verses)

Luke 2:25-26 (2 in 2 verses)

Acts 4:30-31 (2 in 2 verses)

Acts 10:44-45 (2 in 2 verses)

Acts 11:15-16 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Thes. 1:5-6 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Thes. 5:26-27 (2 in 2 verses)

Heb. 9:24-25 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Ne. 19:14-15 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Ne. 9:11-12 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Ne. 28:4-5 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Ne. 31:17-18 (2 in 2 verses)

Jacob 7:12-13 (2 in 2 verses)

Jarom 1:4-5 (2 in 2 verses)

Omni 1:25-26 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 36:5-6 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 39:5-6 (2 in 2 verses)

3 Ne. 12:1-2 (2 in 2 verses)

3 Ne. 20:35-36 (2 in 2 verses)


Morm. 9:3-4 (2 in 2 verses)

 9:3 Then will ye longer deny the Christ, or can ye behold the Lamb of God? Do ye suppose that ye shall dwell with him under a consciousness of your guilt? Do ye suppose that ye could be happy to dwell with that holy Being, when your souls are racked with a consciousness of guilt that ye have ever abused his laws?

 9:4 Behold, I say unto you that ye would be more miserable to dwell with a holy and just God, under a consciousness of your filthiness before him, than ye would to dwell with the damned souls in hell.




Moro. 2:2-3 (2 in 2 verses)

Moro. 8:2-3 (2 in 2 verses)

Moro. 10:4-5 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 33:15-16 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 35:5-6 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 46:15-16 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 49:13-14 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 68:3-4 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 76:52-53 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 78:15-16 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 124:4-5 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 132:18-19 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 133:55-56 (2 in 2 verses)

Exact Word Count

  FULL PART ALL
OT 430 2 432
NT 181 4 185
BM 295 5 300
1 Ne. 24 0 24
2 Ne. 77 1 78
Jacob 6 0 6
Enos 2 0 2
Jarom 2 0 2
Omni 2 0 2
W of M 3 0 3
Mosiah 11 1 12
Alma 76 2 78
Hel. 8 1 9
3 Ne. 43 0 43
4 Ne. 2 0 2
Morm. 8 0 8
Ether 10 0 10
Moro. 21 0 21
DC 165 3 168
PGP 22 0 22
TOTAL 1093 14 1107

Morm. 1:14
And there were no gifts from the Lord, and the Holy Ghost did not come upon any, because of their wickedness and unbelief.

Morm. 7:7
And he hath brought to pass the redemption of the world, whereby he that is found guiltless before him at the judgment day hath it given unto him to dwell in the presence of God in his kingdom, to sing ceaseless praises with the choirs above, unto the Father, and unto the Son, and unto the Holy Ghost, which are one God, in a state of happiness which hath no end.

Morm. 7:10
And ye will also know that ye are a remnant of the seed of Jacob; therefore ye are numbered among the people of the first covenant; and if it so be that ye believe in Christ, and are baptized, first with water, then with fire and with the Holy Ghost, following the example of our Savior, according to that which he hath commanded us, it shall be well with you in the day of judgment. Amen.

Morm. 8:33
O ye wicked and perverse and stiffnecked people, why have ye built up churches unto yourselves to get gain? Why have ye transfigured the holy word of God, that ye might bring damnation upon your souls? Behold, look ye unto the revelations of God; for behold, the time cometh at that day when all these things must be fulfilled.

Morm. 8:38
O ye pollutions, ye hypocrites, ye teachers, who sell yourselves for that which will canker, why have ye polluted the holy church of God? Why are ye ashamed to take upon you the name of Christ? Why do ye not think that greater is the value of an endless happiness than that misery which never dies-- because of the praise of the world?

Morm. 9:3
Then will ye longer deny the Christ, or can ye behold the Lamb of God? Do ye suppose that ye shall dwell with him under a consciousness of your guilt? Do ye suppose that ye could be happy to dwell with that holy Being, when your souls are racked with a consciousness of guilt that ye have ever abused his laws?

Morm. 9:4
Behold, I say unto you that ye would be more miserable to dwell with a holy and just God, under a consciousness of your filthiness before him, than ye would to dwell with the damned souls in hell.

Morm. 9:14
And then cometh the judgment of the Holy One upon them; and then cometh the time that he that is filthy shall be filthy still; and he that is righteous shall be righteous still; he that is happy shall be happy still; and he that is unhappy shall be unhappy still.