Emphasis Scriptures

The word 'sharp' occurs 31 times in the standard works.

9 of those occurances are found in the list of scriptures highlighted below. These verses have the highest concentration of the word 'sharp' in the standard works and contain 29% of all occurances. Assuming 30 seconds per verse, it would take about 3 minutes to read the entire list.

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Rev. 14:17-18 (3 in 2 verses)

1 Sam. 14:4 (2 in 1 verse)

Job 41:30 (2 in 1 verse)

Josh. 5:2-3 (2 in 2 verses)

Exact Word Count

  FULL PART ALL
OT 17 11 28
NT 8 3 11
BM 6 7 13
DC 0 9 9
PGP 0 0 0
TOTAL 31 30 61

D&C 6:2
Behold, I am God; give heed unto my word, which is quick and powerful, sharper than a two-edged sword, to the dividing asunder of both joints and marrow; therefore give heed unto my words.

D&C 11:2
Behold, I am God; give heed to my word, which is quick and powerful, sharper than a two-edged sword, to the dividing asunder of both joints and marrow; therefore give heed unto my word.

D&C 12:2
Behold, I am God; give heed to my word, which is quick and powerful, sharper than a two-edged sword, to the dividing asunder of both joints and marrow; therefore, give heed unto my word.

D&C 14:2
Behold, I am God; give heed to my word, which is quick and powerful, sharper than a two-edged sword, to the dividing asunder of both joints and marrow; therefore give heed unto my word.

D&C 15:2
For behold, I speak unto you with sharpness and with power, for mine arm is over all the earth.

D&C 16:2
For behold, I speak unto you with sharpness and with power, for mine arm is over all the earth.

D&C 33:1
Behold, I say unto you, my servants Ezra and Northrop, open ye your ears and hearken to the voice of the Lord your God, whose word is quick and powerful, sharper than a two-edged sword, to the dividing asunder of the joints and marrow, soul and spirit; and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.

D&C 112:12
And pray for thy brethren of the Twelve. Admonish them sharply for my name's sake, and let them be admonished for all their sins, and be ye faithful before me unto my name.

D&C 121:43
Reproving betimes with sharpness, when moved upon by the Holy Ghost; and then showing forth afterwards an increase of love toward him whom thou hast reproved, lest he esteem thee to be his enemy;