Emphasis Scriptures

The word 'churches' occurs 97 times in the standard works.

36 of those occurances are found in the list of scriptures highlighted below. These verses have the highest concentration of the word 'churches' in the standard works and contain 37.1% of all occurances. Assuming 30 seconds per verse, it would take about 15 minutes to read the entire list.

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Mosiah 25:19-23 (6 in 5 verses)

Morm. 8:28 (3 in 1 verse)

4 Ne. 1:26-27 (3 in 2 verses)

Rev. 1:20 (2 in 1 verse)

2 Ne. 28:3 (2 in 1 verse)

2 Ne. 28:12 (2 in 1 verse)

1 Cor. 14:33-34 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Cor. 8:18-19 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Cor. 8:23-24 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Ne. 26:20-21 (2 in 2 verses)


Alma 45:22-23 (2 in 2 verses)

 45:22 Therefore, Helaman and his brethren went forth to establish the church again in all the land, yea, in every city throughout all the land which was possessed by the people of Nephi. And it came to pass that they did appoint priests and teachers throughout all the land, over all the churches.

 45:23 And now it came to pass that after Helaman and his brethren had appointed priests and teachers over the churches that there arose a dissension among them, and they would not give heed to the words of Helaman and his brethren;




Morm. 8:32-33 (2 in 2 verses)

Morm. 8:36-37 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 60:8-9 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 101:74-75 (2 in 2 verses)

Exact Word Count

  FULL PART ALL
OT 0 0 0
NT 37 0 37
BM 32 0 32
1 Ne. 4 0 4
2 Ne. 6 0 6
Mosiah 7 0 7
Alma 3 0 3
4 Ne. 5 0 5
Morm. 7 0 7
DC 28 0 28
PGP 0 0 0
TOTAL 97 0 97

Alma 23:4
And now it came to pass that when the king had sent forth this proclamation, that Aaron and his brethren went forth from city to city, and from one house of worship to another, establishing churches, and consecrating priests and teachers throughout the land among the Lamanites, to preach and to teach the word of God among them; and thus they began to have great success.

Alma 45:22
Therefore, Helaman and his brethren went forth to establish the church again in all the land, yea, in every city throughout all the land which was possessed by the people of Nephi. And it came to pass that they did appoint priests and teachers throughout all the land, over all the churches.

Alma 45:23
And now it came to pass that after Helaman and his brethren had appointed priests and teachers over the churches that there arose a dissension among them, and they would not give heed to the words of Helaman and his brethren;