Emphasis Scriptures

The word 'fruit' occurs 398 times in the standard works.

218 of those occurances are found in the list of scriptures highlighted below. These verses have the highest concentration of the word 'fruit' in the standard works and contain 54.8% of all occurances. Assuming 30 seconds per verse, it would take about 92 minutes to read the entire list.

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Jacob 5:13-77 (65 in 65 verses)

2 Ne. 3:4-21 (19 in 18 verses)

Alma 32:37-33:1 (11 in 8 verses)

1 Ne. 8:10-18 (11 in 9 verses)


Matt. 7:17-19 (5 in 3 verses)

 7:17 Even so every good tree bringeth forth good fruit; but a corrupt tree bringeth forth evil fruit.

 7:18 A good tree cannot bring forth evil fruit, neither can a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit.

 7:19 Every tree that bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire.




3 Ne. 14:17-19 (5 in 3 verses)

John 15:2-5 (5 in 4 verses)

Moses 2:11-12 (4 in 2 verses)

Hosea 9:16-10:1 (4 in 3 verses)

Deut. 28:4 (3 in 1 verse)

Deut. 28:11 (3 in 1 verse)

Deut. 30:9 (3 in 1 verse)

Ezek. 47:12 (3 in 1 verse)

Matt. 12:33 (3 in 1 verse)

Gen. 1:11-12 (3 in 2 verses)

Luke 6:43-44 (3 in 2 verses)

Abr. 4:11-12 (3 in 2 verses)

Lev. 19:23-25 (3 in 3 verses)

Deut. 28:51-53 (3 in 3 verses)

Alma 12:21-23 (3 in 3 verses)

Deut. 7:13 (2 in 1 verse)

Deut. 22:9 (2 in 1 verse)

Deut. 28:18 (2 in 1 verse)

John 15:16 (2 in 1 verse)

Jude 1:12 (2 in 1 verse)

Hel. 11:17 (2 in 1 verse)

D&C 89:16 (2 in 1 verse)

Abr. 4:29 (2 in 1 verse)

Gen. 3:2-3 (2 in 2 verses)

Lev. 25:21-22 (2 in 2 verses)

Num. 13:26-27 (2 in 2 verses)

Prov. 18:20-21 (2 in 2 verses)

Song. 8:11-12 (2 in 2 verses)

Isa. 37:30-31 (2 in 2 verses)

Ezek. 17:8-9 (2 in 2 verses)

Amos 8:1-2 (2 in 2 verses)

Mark 4:7-8 (2 in 2 verses)

Mark 4:28-29 (2 in 2 verses)

Luke 8:14-15 (2 in 2 verses)

Luke 13:6-7 (2 in 2 verses)

Rom. 6:21-22 (2 in 2 verses)

Rom. 7:4-5 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Ne. 8:24-25 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Ne. 8:27-28 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Ne. 17:5-6 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Ne. 2:18-19 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 101:100-101 (2 in 2 verses)

Moses 4:8-9 (2 in 2 verses)

Exact Word Count

  FULL PART ALL
OT 141 86 227
NT 67 31 98
Matt. 15 7 22
Mark 8 1 9
Luke 13 3 16
John 10 0 10
Acts 1 1 2
Rom. 6 3 9
1 Cor. 1 4 5
2 Cor. 0 1 1
Gal. 1 0 1
Eph. 1 1 2
Philip. 2 1 3
Col. 1 1 2
2 Tim. 0 1 1
Titus 0 1 1
Heb. 2 0 2
James 3 2 5
2 Pet. 0 1 1
Jude 2 0 2
Rev. 1 3 4
BM 159 16 175
DC 14 5 19
PGP 17 5 22
TOTAL 398 143 541

Matt. 3:8
Bring forth therefore fruits meet for repentance:

Matt. 3:10
And now also the axe is laid unto the root of the trees: therefore every tree which bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire.

Matt. 7:16
Ye shall know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles?

Matt. 7:17
Even so every good tree bringeth forth good fruit; but a corrupt tree bringeth forth evil fruit.

Matt. 7:18
A good tree cannot bring forth evil fruit, neither can a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit.

Matt. 7:19
Every tree that bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire.

Matt. 7:20
Wherefore by their fruits ye shall know them.

Matt. 12:33
Either make the tree good, and his fruit good; or else make the tree corrupt, and his fruit corrupt: for the tree is known by his fruit.

Matt. 13:8
But other fell into good ground, and brought forth fruit, some an hundredfold, some sixtyfold, some thirtyfold.

Matt. 13:22
He also that received seed among the thorns is he that heareth the word; and the care of this world, and the deceitfulness of riches, choke the word, and he becometh unfruitful.

Matt. 13:23
But he that received seed into the good ground is he that heareth the word, and understandeth it; which also beareth fruit, and bringeth forth, some an hundredfold, some sixty, some thirty.

Matt. 13:26
But when the blade was sprung up, and brought forth fruit, then appeared the tares also.

Matt. 21:19
And when he saw a fig tree in the way, he came to it, and found nothing thereon, but leaves only, and said unto it, Let no fruit grow on thee henceforward for ever. And presently the fig tree withered away.

Matt. 21:34
And when the time of the fruit drew near, he sent his servants to the husbandmen, that they might receive the fruits of it.

Matt. 21:41
They say unto him, He will miserably destroy those wicked men, and will let out his vineyard unto other husbandmen, which shall render him the fruits in their seasons.

Matt. 21:43
Therefore say I unto you, The kingdom of God shall be taken from you, and given to a nation bringing forth the fruits thereof.

Matt. 26:29
But I say unto you, I will not drink henceforth of this fruit of the vine, until that day when I drink it new with you in my Father's kingdom.