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)

 1:5 For our gospel came not unto you in word only, but also in power, and in the Holy Ghost, and in much assurance; as ye know what manner of men we were among you for your sake.

 1:6 And ye became followers of us, and of the Lord, having received the word in much affliction, with joy of the Holy Ghost:




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)

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
Matt. 11 0 11
Mark 7 0 7
Luke 19 0 19
John 5 0 5
Acts 52 0 52
Rom. 13 0 13
1 Cor. 8 0 8
2 Cor. 3 0 3
Eph. 6 0 6
Col. 2 1 3
1 Thes. 5 0 5
1 Tim. 1 1 2
2 Tim. 3 1 4
Titus 2 0 2
Heb. 10 1 11
1 Pet. 8 0 8
2 Pet. 6 0 6
1 Jn. 2 0 2
Jude 2 0 2
Rev. 16 0 16
BM 295 5 300
DC 165 3 168
PGP 22 0 22
TOTAL 1093 14 1107

1 Thes. 1:5
For our gospel came not unto you in word only, but also in power, and in the Holy Ghost, and in much assurance; as ye know what manner of men we were among you for your sake.

1 Thes. 1:6
And ye became followers of us, and of the Lord, having received the word in much affliction, with joy of the Holy Ghost:

1 Thes. 4:8
He therefore that despiseth, despiseth not man, but God, who hath also given unto us his holy Spirit.

1 Thes. 5:26
Greet all the brethren with an holy kiss.

1 Thes. 5:27
I charge you by the Lord that this epistle be read unto all the holy brethren.