Emphasis Scriptures

The word 'free' occurs 112 times in the standard works.

35 of those occurances are found in the list of scriptures highlighted below. These verses have the highest concentration of the word 'free' in the standard works and contain 31.3% of all occurances. Assuming 30 seconds per verse, it would take about 14 minutes to read the entire list.

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D&C 98:8 (3 in 1 verse)


2 Ne. 2:26-27 (3 in 2 verses)

 2:26 And the Messiah cometh in the fulness of time, that he may redeem the children of men from the fall. And because that they are redeemed from the fall they have become free forever, knowing good from evil; to act for themselves and not to be acted upon, save it be by the punishment of the law at the great and last day, according to the commandments which God hath given.

 2:27 Wherefore, men are free according to the flesh; and all things are given them which are expedient unto man. And they are free to choose liberty and eternal life, through the great Mediator of all men, or to choose captivity and death, according to the captivity and power of the devil; for he seeketh that all men might be miserable like unto himself.




Jer. 34:9-11 (3 in 3 verses)

John 8:36 (2 in 1 verse)

Mosiah 5:8 (2 in 1 verse)

Alma 21:21 (2 in 1 verse)

Hel. 14:30 (2 in 1 verse)

4 Ne. 1:3 (2 in 1 verse)

Ex. 21:26-27 (2 in 2 verses)

Deut. 15:12-13 (2 in 2 verses)

John 8:32-33 (2 in 2 verses)

Rom. 5:15-16 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Cor. 7:21-22 (2 in 2 verses)

Gal. 4:31-5:1 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 51:5-6 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 58:40-41 (2 in 2 verses)

Exact Word Count

  FULL PART ALL
OT 27 26 53
NT 32 16 48
BM 38 43 81
1 Ne. 1 0 1
2 Ne. 8 2 10
Jacob 1 0 1
Mosiah 4 2 6
Alma 16 37 53
Hel. 4 0 4
3 Ne. 1 1 2
4 Ne. 2 0 2
Ether 1 1 2
DC 14 7 21
PGP 1 3 4
TOTAL 112 95 207

2 Ne. 2:4
And thou hast beheld in thy youth his glory; wherefore, thou art blessed even as they unto whom he shall minister in the flesh; for the Spirit is the same, yesterday, today, and forever. And the way is prepared from the fall of man, and salvation is free.

2 Ne. 2:26
And the Messiah cometh in the fulness of time, that he may redeem the children of men from the fall. And because that they are redeemed from the fall they have become free forever, knowing good from evil; to act for themselves and not to be acted upon, save it be by the punishment of the law at the great and last day, according to the commandments which God hath given.

2 Ne. 2:27
Wherefore, men are free according to the flesh; and all things are given them which are expedient unto man. And they are free to choose liberty and eternal life, through the great Mediator of all men, or to choose captivity and death, according to the captivity and power of the devil; for he seeketh that all men might be miserable like unto himself.

2 Ne. 3:5
Wherefore, Joseph truly saw our day. And he obtained a promise of the Lord, that out of the fruit of his loins the Lord God would raise up a righteous branch unto the house of Israel; not the Messiah, but a branch which was to be broken off, nevertheless, to be remembered in the covenants of the Lord that the Messiah should be made manifest unto them in the latter days, in the spirit of power, unto the bringing of them out of darkness unto light-- yea, out of hidden darkness and out of captivity unto freedom.

2 Ne. 9:47
But behold, my brethren, is it expedient that I should awake you to an awful reality of these things? Would I harrow up your souls if your minds were pure? Would I be plain unto you according to the plainness of the truth if ye were freed from sin?

2 Ne. 10:16
Wherefore, he that fighteth against Zion, both Jew and Gentile, both bond and free, both male and female, shall perish; for they are they who are the whore of all the earth; for they who are not for me are against me, saith our God.

2 Ne. 10:23
Therefore, cheer up your hearts, and remember that ye are free to act for yourselves-- to choose the way of everlasting death or the way of eternal life.

2 Ne. 26:27
Hath he commanded any that they should not partake of his salvation? Behold I say unto you, Nay; but he hath given it free for all men; and he hath commanded his people that they should persuade all men to repentance.

2 Ne. 26:33
For none of these iniquities come of the Lord; for he doeth that which is good among the children of men; and he doeth nothing save it be plain unto the children of men; and he inviteth them all to come unto him and partake of his goodness; and he denieth none that come unto him, black and white, bond and free, male and female; and he remembereth the heathen; and all are alike unto God, both Jew and Gentile.