Emphasis Scriptures

The word 'received' occurs 378 times in the standard works.

103 of those occurances are found in the list of scriptures highlighted below. These verses have the highest concentration of the word 'received' in the standard works and contain 27.2% of all occurances. Assuming 30 seconds per verse, it would take about 42 minutes to read the entire list.

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D&C 93:12-17 (7 in 6 verses)

Matt. 20:9-11 (4 in 3 verses)

D&C 132:37-39 (4 in 3 verses)

D&C 43:7-10 (4 in 4 verses)


D&C 132:27-30 (4 in 4 verses)

 132:27 The blasphemy against the Holy Ghost, which shall not be forgiven in the world nor out of the world, is in that ye commit murder wherein ye shed innocent blood, and assent unto my death, after ye have received my new and everlasting covenant, saith the Lord God; and he that abideth not this law can in nowise enter into my glory, but shall be damned, saith the Lord.

 132:28 I am the Lord thy God, and will give unto thee the law of my Holy Priesthood, as was ordained by me and my Father before the world was.

 132:29 Abraham received all things, whatsoever he received, by revelation and commandment, by my word, saith the Lord, and hath entered into his exaltation and sitteth upon his throne.

 132:30 Abraham received promises concerning his seed, and of the fruit of his loins-- from whose loins ye are, namely, my servant Joseph-- which were to continue so long as they were in the world; and as touching Abraham and his seed, out of the world they should continue; both in the world and out of the world should they continue as innumerable as the stars; or, if ye were to count the sand upon the seashore ye could not number them.




Num. 34:14-15 (3 in 2 verses)

D&C 48:6-49:1 (3 in 2 verses)

Matt. 25:16-18 (3 in 3 verses)

D&C 84:6-8 (3 in 3 verses)

D&C 84:12-14 (3 in 3 verses)

D&C 84:14-16 (3 in 3 verses)

John 9:18 (2 in 1 verse)

Rom. 8:15 (2 in 1 verse)

1 Thes. 2:13 (2 in 1 verse)

Mosiah 22:14 (2 in 1 verse)

Alma 30:33 (2 in 1 verse)

Alma 61:1 (2 in 1 verse)

Hel. 8:24 (2 in 1 verse)

3 Ne. 3:11 (2 in 1 verse)

D&C 6:24 (2 in 1 verse)

D&C 20:37 (2 in 1 verse)

D&C 42:32 (2 in 1 verse)

D&C 45:8 (2 in 1 verse)

D&C 50:15 (2 in 1 verse)

D&C 76:74 (2 in 1 verse)

Num. 36:3-4 (2 in 2 verses)

Matt. 13:19-20 (2 in 2 verses)

Matt. 13:22-23 (2 in 2 verses)

John 1:11-12 (2 in 2 verses)

Acts 9:18-19 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Tim. 4:3-4 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 7:21-22 (2 in 2 verses)

3 Ne. 9:16-17 (2 in 2 verses)

3 Ne. 28:21-22 (2 in 2 verses)

Moro. 6:3-4 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 19:13-14 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 39:3-4 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 76:101-102 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 84:41-42 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 112:31-32 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 137:7-8 (2 in 2 verses)

Moses 1:20-21 (2 in 2 verses)

Exact Word Count

  FULL PART ALL
OT 32 0 32
NT 128 1 129
BM 94 1 95
DC 115 0 115
PGP 9 0 9
TOTAL 378 2 380

D&C 1:29
And after having received the record of the Nephites, yea, even my servant Joseph Smith, Jun., might have power to translate through the mercy of God, by the power of God, the Book of Mormon.

D&C 1:33
And he that repents not, from him shall be taken even the light which he has received; for my Spirit shall not always strive with man, saith the Lord of Hosts.

D&C 5:1
Behold, I say unto you, that as my servant Martin Harris has desired a witness at my hand, that you, my servant Joseph Smith, Jun., have got the plates of which you have testified and borne record that you have received of me;

D&C 6:14
Verily, verily, I say unto thee, blessed art thou for what thou hast done; for thou hast inquired of me, and behold, as often as thou hast inquired thou hast received instruction of my Spirit. If it had not been so, thou wouldst not have come to the place where thou art at this time.

D&C 6:21
Behold, I am Jesus Christ, the Son of God. I am the same that came unto mine own, and mine own received me not. I am the light which shineth in darkness, and the darkness comprehendeth it not.

D&C 6:24
And now, behold, you have received a witness; for if I have told you things which no man knoweth have you not received a witness?

D&C 10:52
And now, behold, according to their faith in their prayers will I bring this part of my gospel to the knowledge of my people. Behold, I do not bring it to destroy that which they have received, but to build it up.

D&C 10:57
Behold, I am Jesus Christ, the Son of God. I came unto mine own, and mine own received me not.

D&C 10:62
Yea, and I will also bring to light my gospel which was ministered unto them, and, behold, they shall not deny that which you have received, but they shall build it up, and shall bring to light the true points of my doctrine, yea, and the only doctrine which is in me.

D&C 11:29
I am the same who came unto mine own and mine own received me not;

D&C 17:7
Wherefore, you have received the same power, and the same faith, and the same gift like unto him;

D&C 18:43
And now, after that you have received this, you must keep my commandments in all things;

D&C 18:46
And after that you have received this, if you keep not my commandments you cannot be saved in the kingdom of my Father.

D&C 19:13
Wherefore, I command you to repent, and keep the commandments which you have received by the hand of my servant Joseph Smith, Jun., in my name;

D&C 19:14
And it is by my almighty power that you have received them;

D&C 20:5
After it was truly manifested unto this first elder that he had received a remission of his sins, he was entangled again in the vanities of the world;

D&C 20:37
And again, by way of commandment to the church concerning the manner of baptism-- All those who humble themselves before God, and desire to be baptized, and come forth with broken hearts and contrite spirits, and witness before the church that they have truly repented of all their sins, and are willing to take upon them the name of Jesus Christ, having a determination to serve him to the end, and truly manifest by their works that they have received of the Spirit of Christ unto the remission of their sins, shall be received by baptism into his church.

D&C 20:68
The duty of the members after they are received by baptism-- The elders or priests are to have a sufficient time to expound all things concerning the church of Christ to their understanding, previous to their partaking of the sacrament and being confirmed by the laying on of the hands of the elders, so that all things may be done in order.

D&C 20:71
No one can be received into the church of Christ unless he has arrived unto the years of accountability before God, and is capable of repentance.

D&C 27:8
Which John I have sent unto you, my servants, Joseph Smith, Jun., and Oliver Cowdery, to ordain you unto the first priesthood which you have received, that you might be called and ordained even as Aaron;

D&C 30:3
Wherefore, you are left to inquire for yourself at my hand, and ponder upon the things which you have received.

D&C 35:5
Thou didst baptize by water unto repentance, but they received not the Holy Ghost;

D&C 39:3
The same which came in the meridian of time unto mine own, and mine own received me not;

D&C 39:4
But to as many as received me, gave I power to become my sons; and even so will I give unto as many as will receive me, power to become my sons.

D&C 40:2
And he received the word with gladness, but straightway Satan tempted him; and the fear of persecution and the cares of the world caused him to reject the word.

D&C 42:32
And it shall come to pass, that after they are laid before the bishop of my church, and after that he has received these testimonies concerning the consecration of the properties of my church, that they cannot be taken from the church, agreeable to my commandments, every man shall be made accountable unto me, a steward over his own property, or that which he has received by consecration, as much as is sufficient for himself and family.

D&C 42:57
And it is expedient that thou shouldst hold thy peace concerning them, and not teach them until ye have received them in full.

D&C 42:59
Thou shalt take the things which thou hast received, which have been given unto thee in my scriptures for a law, to be my law to govern my church;

D&C 42:66
Ye shall observe the laws which ye have received and be faithful.

D&C 43:2
For behold, verily, verily, I say unto you, that ye have received a commandment for a law unto my church, through him whom I have appointed unto you to receive commandments and revelations from my hand.

D&C 43:7
For verily I say unto you, that he that is ordained of me shall come in at the gate and be ordained as I have told you before, to teach those revelations which you have received and shall receive through him whom I have appointed.

D&C 43:9
And thus ye shall become instructed in the law of my church, and be sanctified by that which ye have received, and ye shall bind yourselves to act in all holiness before me--

D&C 43:10
That inasmuch as ye do this, glory shall be added to the kingdom which ye have received. Inasmuch as ye do it not, it shall be taken, even that which ye have received.

D&C 43:14
And if ye do it not he shall remain unto them that have received him, that I may reserve unto myself a pure people before me.

D&C 44:6
Behold, I say unto you, that ye must visit the poor and the needy and administer to their relief, that they may be kept until all things may be done according to my law which ye have received. Amen.

D&C 45:8
I came unto mine own, and mine own received me not; but unto as many as received me gave I power to do many miracles, and to become the sons of God; and even unto them that believed on my name gave I power to obtain eternal life.

D&C 45:12
Who were separated from the earth, and were received unto myself-- a city reserved until a day of righteousness shall come-- a day which was sought for by all holy men, and they found it not because of wickedness and abominations;

D&C 45:57
For they that are wise and have received the truth, and have taken the Holy Spirit for their guide, and have not been deceived-- verily I say unto you, they shall not be hewn down and cast into the fire, but shall abide the day.

D&C 48:6
And they shall be appointed to purchase the lands, and to make a commencement to lay the foundation of the city; and then shall ye begin to be gathered with your families, every man according to his family, according to his circumstances, and as is appointed to him by the presidency and the bishop of the church, according to the laws and commandments which ye have received, and which ye shall hereafter receive. Even so. Amen.

D&C 49:1
Hearken unto my word, my servants Sidney, and Parley, and Leman; for behold, verily I say unto you, that I give unto you a commandment that you shall go and preach my gospel which ye have received, even as ye have received it, unto the Shakers.

D&C 49:4
And my servant Leman shall be ordained unto this work, that he may reason with them, not according to that which he has received of them, but according to that which shall be taught him by you my servants; and by so doing I will bless him, otherwise he shall not prosper.

D&C 50:15
And then received ye spirits which ye could not understand, and received them to be of God; and in this are ye justified?

D&C 50:35
And by giving heed and doing these things which ye have received, and which ye shall hereafter receive-- and the kingdom is given you of the Father, and power to overcome all things which are not ordained of him--

D&C 50:43
And the Father and I are one. I am in the Father and the Father in me; and inasmuch as ye have received me, ye are in me and I in you.

D&C 58:23
Behold, the laws which ye have received from my hand are the laws of the church, and in this light ye shall hold them forth. Behold, here is wisdom.

D&C 63:21
When the earth shall be transfigured, even according to the pattern which was shown unto mine apostles upon the mount; of which account the fulness ye have not yet received.

D&C 63:55
And now behold, verily I say unto you, I, the Lord, am not pleased with my servant Sidney Rigdon; he exalted himself in his heart, and received not counsel, but grieved the Spirit;

D&C 66:1
Behold, thus saith the Lord unto my servant William E. McLellin-- Blessed are you, inasmuch as you have turned away from your iniquities, and have received my truths, saith the Lord your Redeemer, the Savior of the world, even of as many as believe on my name.

D&C 72:17
A certificate from the judge or bishop in this part of the vineyard, unto the bishop in Zion, rendereth every man acceptable, and answereth all things, for an inheritance, and to be received as a wise steward and as a faithful laborer;

D&C 76:20
And we beheld the glory of the Son, on the right hand of the Father, and received of his fulness;

D&C 76:35
Having denied the Holy Spirit after having received it, and having denied the Only Begotten Son of the Father, having crucified him unto themselves and put him to an open shame.

D&C 76:51
They are they who received the testimony of Jesus, and believed on his name and were baptized after the manner of his burial, being buried in the water in his name, and this according to the commandment which he has given--

D&C 76:56
They are they who are priests and kings, who have received of his fulness, and of his glory;

D&C 76:71
And again, we saw the terrestrial world, and behold and lo, these are they who are of the terrestrial, whose glory differs from that of the church of the Firstborn who have received the fulness of the Father, even as that of the moon differs from the sun in the firmament.

D&C 76:74
Who received not the testimony of Jesus in the flesh, but afterwards received it.

D&C 76:82
These are they who received not the gospel of Christ, neither the testimony of Jesus.

D&C 76:94
They who dwell in his presence are the church of the Firstborn; and they see as they are seen, and know as they are known, having received of his fulness and of his grace;

D&C 76:101
But received not the gospel, neither the testimony of Jesus, neither the prophets, neither the everlasting covenant.

D&C 76:102
Last of all, these all are they who will not be gathered with the saints, to be caught up unto the church of the Firstborn, and received into the cloud.

D&C 84:6
And the sons of Moses, according to the Holy Priesthood which he received under the hand of his father-in-law, Jethro;

D&C 84:7
And Jethro received it under the hand of Caleb;

D&C 84:8
And Caleb received it under the hand of Elihu;

D&C 84:12
And Esaias received it under the hand of God.

D&C 84:14
Which Abraham received the priesthood from Melchizedek, who received it through the lineage of his fathers, even till Noah;

D&C 84:16
And from Enoch to Abel, who was slain by the conspiracy of his brother, who received the priesthood by the commandments of God, by the hand of his father Adam, who was the first man--

D&C 84:41
But whoso breaketh this covenant after he hath received it, and altogether turneth therefrom, shall not have forgiveness of sins in this world nor in the world to come.

D&C 84:42
And wo unto all those who come not unto this priesthood which ye have received, which I now confirm upon you who are present this day, by mine own voice out of the heavens; and even I have given the heavenly hosts and mine angels charge concerning you.

D&C 84:54
And your minds in times past have been darkened because of unbelief, and because you have treated lightly the things you have received--

D&C 84:75
And this revelation unto you, and commandment, is in force from this very hour upon all the world, and the gospel is unto all who have not received it.

D&C 88:32
And they who remain shall also be quickened; nevertheless, they shall return again to their own place, to enjoy that which they are willing to receive, because they were not willing to enjoy that which they might have received.

D&C 88:58
And thus they all received the light of the countenance of their lord, every man in his hour, and in his time, and in his season--

D&C 88:71
And let those whom they have warned in their traveling call on the Lord, and ponder the warning in their hearts which they have received, for a little season.

D&C 88:99
And after this another angel shall sound, which is the second trump; and then cometh the redemption of those who are Christ's at his coming; who have received their part in that prison which is prepared for them, that they might receive the gospel, and be judged according to men in the flesh.

D&C 88:139
And he shall be received by the ordinance of the washing of feet, for unto this end was the ordinance of the washing of feet instituted.

D&C 93:5
I was in the world and received of my Father, and the works of him were plainly manifest.

D&C 93:12
And I, John, saw that he received not of the fulness at the first, but received grace for grace;

D&C 93:13
And he received not of the fulness at first, but continued from grace to grace, until he received a fulness;

D&C 93:14
And thus he was called the Son of God, because he received not of the fulness at the first.

D&C 93:16
And I, John, bear record that he received a fulness of the glory of the Father;

D&C 93:17
And he received all power, both in heaven and on earth, and the glory of the Father was with him, for he dwelt in him.

D&C 93:26
The Spirit of truth is of God. I am the Spirit of truth, and John bore record of me, saying: He received a fulness of truth, yea, even of all truth;

D&C 107:42
From Adam to Seth, who was ordained by Adam at the age of sixty-nine years, and was blessed by him three years previous to his (Adam's) death, and received the promise of God by his father, that his posterity should be the chosen of the Lord, and that they should be preserved unto the end of the earth;

D&C 107:45
God called upon Cainan in the wilderness in the fortieth year of his age; and he met Adam in journeying to the place Shedolamak. He was eighty-seven years old when he received his ordination.

D&C 112:28
But purify your hearts before me; and then go ye into all the world, and preach my gospel unto every creature who has not received it;

D&C 112:31
Which power you hold, in connection with all those who have received a dispensation at any time from the beginning of the creation;

D&C 112:32
For verily I say unto you, the keys of the dispensation, which ye have received, have come down from the fathers, and last of all, being sent down from heaven unto you.

D&C 128:19
Now, what do we hear in the gospel which we have received? A voice of gladness! A voice of mercy from heaven; and a voice of truth out of the earth; glad tidings for the dead; a voice of gladness for the living and the dead; glad tidings of great joy. How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of those that bring glad tidings of good things, and that say unto Zion: Behold, thy God reigneth! As the dews of Carmel, so shall the knowledge of God descend upon them!

D&C 132:18
And again, verily I say unto you, if a man marry a wife, and make a covenant with her for time and for all eternity, if that covenant is not by me or by my word, which is my law, and is not sealed by the Holy Spirit of promise, through him whom I have anointed and appointed unto this power, then it is not valid neither of force when they are out of the world, because they are not joined by me, saith the Lord, neither by my word; when they are out of the world it cannot be received there, because the angels and the gods are appointed there, by whom they cannot pass; they cannot, therefore, inherit my glory; for my house is a house of order, saith the Lord God.

D&C 132:27
The blasphemy against the Holy Ghost, which shall not be forgiven in the world nor out of the world, is in that ye commit murder wherein ye shed innocent blood, and assent unto my death, after ye have received my new and everlasting covenant, saith the Lord God; and he that abideth not this law can in nowise enter into my glory, but shall be damned, saith the Lord.

D&C 132:29
Abraham received all things, whatsoever he received, by revelation and commandment, by my word, saith the Lord, and hath entered into his exaltation and sitteth upon his throne.

D&C 132:30
Abraham received promises concerning his seed, and of the fruit of his loins-- from whose loins ye are, namely, my servant Joseph-- which were to continue so long as they were in the world; and as touching Abraham and his seed, out of the world they should continue; both in the world and out of the world should they continue as innumerable as the stars; or, if ye were to count the sand upon the seashore ye could not number them.

D&C 132:37
Abraham received concubines, and they bore him children; and it was accounted unto him for righteousness, because they were given unto him, and he abode in my law; as Isaac also and Jacob did none other things than that which they were commanded; and because they did none other things than that which they were commanded, they have entered into their exaltation, according to the promises, and sit upon thrones, and are not angels but are gods.

D&C 132:38
David also received many wives and concubines, and also Solomon and Moses my servants, as also many others of my servants, from the beginning of creation until this time; and in nothing did they sin save in those things which they received not of me.

D&C 132:39
David's wives and concubines were given unto him of me, by the hand of Nathan, my servant, and others of the prophets who had the keys of this power; and in none of these things did he sin against me save in the case of Uriah and his wife; and, therefore he hath fallen from his exaltation, and received his portion; and he shall not inherit them out of the world, for I gave them unto another, saith the Lord.

D&C 133:66
In that day when I came unto mine own, no man among you received me, and you were driven out.

D&C 133:71
Behold, and lo, there are none to deliver you; for ye obeyed not my voice when I called to you out of the heavens; ye believed not my servants, and when they were sent unto you ye received them not.

D&C 135:1
To seal the testimony of this book and the Book of Mormon, we announce the martyrdom of Joseph Smith the Prophet, and Hyrum Smith the Patriarch. They were shot in Carthage jail, on the 27th of June, 1844, about five o'clock p.m., by an armed mob-- painted black-- of from 150 to 200 persons. Hyrum was shot first and fell calmly, exclaiming: I am a dead man! Joseph leaped from the window, and was shot dead in the attempt, exclaiming: O Lord my God! They were both shot after they were dead, in a brutal manner, and both received four balls.

D&C 136:41
Now, therefore, hearken, O ye people of my church; and ye elders listen together; you have received my kingdom.

D&C 137:7
Thus came the voice of the Lord unto me, saying: All who have died without a knowledge of this gospel, who would have received it if they had been permitted to tarry, shall be heirs of the celestial kingdom of God;

D&C 137:8
Also all that shall die henceforth without a knowledge of it, who would have received it with all their hearts, shall be heirs of that kingdom;

D&C 138:26
And yet, notwithstanding his mighty works, and miracles, and proclamation of the truth, in great power and authority, there were but few who hearkened to his voice, and rejoiced in his presence, and received salvation at his hands.

D&C 138:56
Even before they were born, they, with many others, received their first lessons in the world of spirits and were prepared to come forth in the due time of the Lord to labor in his vineyard for the salvation of the souls of men.