Emphasis Scriptures

The word 'called' occurs 1021 times in the standard works.

307 of those occurances are found in the list of scriptures highlighted below. These verses have the highest concentration of the word 'called' in the standard works and contain 30.1% of all occurances. Assuming 30 seconds per verse, it would take about 129 minutes to read the entire list.

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Abr. 4:5-13 (11 in 9 verses)

1 Cor. 7:15-22 (8 in 8 verses)

1 Cor. 7:17-24 (8 in 8 verses)

1 Sam. 3:4-10 (7 in 7 verses)

3 Ne. 27:5-8 (5 in 4 verses)

Gen. 26:18-22 (5 in 5 verses)

Alma 6:7-8 (4 in 2 verses)

Alma 22:29-31 (4 in 3 verses)

4 Ne. 1:36-38 (4 in 3 verses)

Gen. 29:32-35 (4 in 4 verses)

Gen. 35:7-10 (4 in 4 verses)

Luke 1:59-62 (4 in 4 verses)

Mosiah 5:7-10 (4 in 4 verses)

Mosiah 5:9-12 (4 in 4 verses)

Alma 13:3-6 (4 in 4 verses)

3 Ne. 5:10-13 (4 in 4 verses)

Mosiah 25:12 (3 in 1 verse)

Alma 23:17 (3 in 1 verse)

Gen. 31:47-48 (3 in 2 verses)

1 Ne. 17:5-6 (3 in 2 verses)

D&C 18:8-9 (3 in 2 verses)

D&C 39:13-14 (3 in 2 verses)

Gen. 1:8-10 (3 in 3 verses)

Gen. 16:13-15 (3 in 3 verses)

Gen. 38:3-5 (3 in 3 verses)

Judg. 15:17-19 (3 in 3 verses)

Rom. 8:28-30 (3 in 3 verses)

Jacob 1:11-13 (3 in 3 verses)

Alma 46:13-15 (3 in 3 verses)

Alma 50:13-15 (3 in 3 verses)

D&C 18:24-26 (3 in 3 verses)

D&C 20:1-3 (3 in 3 verses)

D&C 107:2-4 (3 in 3 verses)

Moses 2:8-10 (3 in 3 verses)

Moses 6:1-3 (3 in 3 verses)

Gen. 1:5 (2 in 1 verse)

Gen. 28:19 (2 in 1 verse)

Gen. 35:18 (2 in 1 verse)

1 Sam. 9:9 (2 in 1 verse)

2 Sam. 18:18 (2 in 1 verse)

1 Kgs. 1:19 (2 in 1 verse)

1 Kgs. 7:21 (2 in 1 verse)

2 Kgs. 4:36 (2 in 1 verse)

Esth. 4:11 (2 in 1 verse)

Zech. 11:7 (2 in 1 verse)

Matt. 2:23 (2 in 1 verse)

Matt. 5:19 (2 in 1 verse)

John 19:17 (2 in 1 verse)

Acts 9:11 (2 in 1 verse)

Acts 10:1 (2 in 1 verse)

Eph. 2:11 (2 in 1 verse)

1 Ne. 9:2 (2 in 1 verse)

2 Ne. 5:14 (2 in 1 verse)

Mosiah 3:8 (2 in 1 verse)

Mosiah 8:13 (2 in 1 verse)

Mosiah 18:8 (2 in 1 verse)

Mosiah 24:3 (2 in 1 verse)

Alma 2:11 (2 in 1 verse)

Alma 3:17 (2 in 1 verse)

Alma 63:11 (2 in 1 verse)

Hel. 6:10 (2 in 1 verse)

3 Ne. 12:1 (2 in 1 verse)

D&C 11:15 (2 in 1 verse)

D&C 104:48 (2 in 1 verse)

Moses 2:5 (2 in 1 verse)

Moses 4:26 (2 in 1 verse)

Moses 6:17 (2 in 1 verse)

Abr. 4:23 (2 in 1 verse)

Abr. 4:31 (2 in 1 verse)

JS-H 1:72 (2 in 1 verse)

Gen. 4:25-26 (2 in 2 verses)

Gen. 5:2-3 (2 in 2 verses)

Gen. 19:37-38 (2 in 2 verses)

Gen. 20:8-9 (2 in 2 verses)

Gen. 22:14-15 (2 in 2 verses)

Gen. 25:25-26 (2 in 2 verses)

Gen. 30:20-21 (2 in 2 verses)

Gen. 38:29-30 (2 in 2 verses)

Gen. 41:51-52 (2 in 2 verses)

Num. 32:41-42 (2 in 2 verses)

Deut. 3:13-14 (2 in 2 verses)

Judg. 16:18-19 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Sam. 12:24-25 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Kgs. 1:9-10 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Kgs. 1:25-26 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Kgs. 17:10-11 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Kgs. 7:10-11 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Chr. 4:9-10 (2 in 2 verses)

Isa. 54:5-6 (2 in 2 verses)

Jer. 7:10-11 (2 in 2 verses)

Jer. 7:13-14 (2 in 2 verses)

Dan. 9:18-19 (2 in 2 verses)

Hosea 11:1-2 (2 in 2 verses)


Matt. 10:1-2 (2 in 2 verses)

 10:1 And when he had called unto him his twelve disciples, he gave them power against unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to heal all manner of sickness and all manner of disease.

 10:2 Now the names of the twelve apostles are these; The first, Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother; James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother;




Matt. 23:7-8 (2 in 2 verses)

Matt. 27:16-17 (2 in 2 verses)

Luke 1:35-36 (2 in 2 verses)

Acts 10:23-24 (2 in 2 verses)

Acts 13:1-2 (2 in 2 verses)

Acts 23:17-18 (2 in 2 verses)

Rom. 1:6-7 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Cor. 1:1-2 (2 in 2 verses)

Heb. 9:2-3 (2 in 2 verses)

Omni 1:13-14 (2 in 2 verses)

Mosiah 23:19-20 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 3:10-11 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 5:37-38 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 21:1-2 (2 in 2 verses)

3 Ne. 22:5-6 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 45:66-67 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 80:5-81:1 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 101:39-40 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 107:13-14 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 107:53-54 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 115:3-4 (2 in 2 verses)

Moses 1:29-30 (2 in 2 verses)

Moses 6:9-10 (2 in 2 verses)

Moses 7:18-19 (2 in 2 verses)

Exact Word Count

  FULL PART ALL
OT 395 4 399
NT 229 0 229
Matt. 36 0 36
Mark 13 0 13
Luke 36 0 36
John 22 0 22
Acts 48 0 48
Rom. 11 0 11
1 Cor. 17 0 17
Gal. 3 0 3
Eph. 4 0 4
Col. 2 0 2
1 Thes. 2 0 2
2 Thes. 2 0 2
1 Tim. 2 0 2
2 Tim. 1 0 1
Heb. 11 0 11
James 2 0 2
1 Pet. 5 0 5
2 Pet. 1 0 1
1 Jn. 1 0 1
Jude 1 0 1
Rev. 9 0 9
BM 207 0 207
DC 118 0 118
PGP 72 0 72
TOTAL 1021 4 1025

Matt. 1:16
And Jacob begat Joseph the husband of Mary, of whom was born Jesus, who is called Christ.

Matt. 1:25
And knew her not till she had brought forth her firstborn son: and he called his name Jesus.

Matt. 2:7
Then Herod, when he had privily called the wise men, inquired of them diligently what time the star appeared.

Matt. 2:15
And was there until the death of Herod: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken of the Lord by the prophet, saying, Out of Egypt have I called my son.

Matt. 2:23
And he came and dwelt in a city called Nazareth: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophets, He shall be called a Nazarene.

Matt. 4:18
And Jesus, walking by the sea of Galilee, saw two brethren, Simon called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea: for they were fishers.

Matt. 4:21
And going on from thence, he saw other two brethren, James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, in a ship with Zebedee their father, mending their nets; and he called them.

Matt. 5:9
Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God.

Matt. 5:19
Whosoever therefore shall break one of these least commandments, and shall teach men so, he shall be called the least in the kingdom of heaven: but whosoever shall do and teach them, the same shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven.

Matt. 10:1
And when he had called unto him his twelve disciples, he gave them power against unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to heal all manner of sickness and all manner of disease.

Matt. 10:2
Now the names of the twelve apostles are these; The first, Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother; James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother;

Matt. 10:25
It is enough for the disciple that he be as his master, and the servant as his lord. If they have called the master of the house Beelzebub, how much more shall they call them of his household?

Matt. 13:55
Is not this the carpenter's son? is not his mother called Mary? and his brethren, James, and Joses, and Simon, and Judas?

Matt. 15:10
And he called the multitude, and said unto them, Hear, and understand:

Matt. 15:32
Then Jesus called his disciples unto him, and said, I have compassion on the multitude, because they continue with me now three days, and have nothing to eat: and I will not send them away fasting, lest they faint in the way.

Matt. 18:2
And Jesus called a little child unto him, and set him in the midst of them,

Matt. 18:32
Then his lord, after that he had called him, said unto him, O thou wicked servant, I forgave thee all that debt, because thou desiredst me:

Matt. 20:16
So the last shall be first, and the first last: for many be called, but few chosen.

Matt. 20:25
But Jesus called them unto him, and said, Ye know that the princes of the Gentiles exercise dominion over them, and they that are great exercise authority upon them.

Matt. 20:32
And Jesus stood still, and called them, and said, What will ye that I shall do unto you?

Matt. 21:13
And said unto them, It is written, My house shall be called the house of prayer; but ye have made it a den of thieves.

Matt. 22:14
For many are called, but few are chosen.

Matt. 23:7
And greetings in the markets, and to be called of men, Rabbi, Rabbi.

Matt. 23:8
But be not ye called Rabbi: for one is your Master, even Christ; and all ye are brethren.

Matt. 23:10
Neither be ye called masters: for one is your Master, even Christ.

Matt. 25:14
For the kingdom of heaven is as a man travelling into a far country, who called his own servants, and delivered unto them his goods.

Matt. 26:3
Then assembled together the chief priests, and the scribes, and the elders of the people, unto the palace of the high priest, who was called Caiaphas,

Matt. 26:14
Then one of the twelve, called Judas Iscariot, went unto the chief priests,

Matt. 26:36
Then cometh Jesus with them unto a place called Gethsemane, and saith unto the disciples, Sit ye here, while I go and pray yonder.

Matt. 27:8
Wherefore that field was called, The field of blood, unto this day.

Matt. 27:16
And they had then a notable prisoner, called Barabbas.

Matt. 27:17
Therefore when they were gathered together, Pilate said unto them, Whom will ye that I release unto you? Barabbas, or Jesus which is called Christ?

Matt. 27:22
Pilate saith unto them, What shall I do then with Jesus which is called Christ? They all say unto him, Let him be crucified.

Matt. 27:33
And when they were come unto a place called Golgotha, that is to say, a place of a skull,