Emphasis Scriptures

The word 'strong' occurs 360 times in the standard works.

66 of those occurances are found in the list of scriptures highlighted below. These verses have the highest concentration of the word 'strong' in the standard works and contain 18.3% of all occurances. Assuming 30 seconds per verse, it would take about 25 minutes to read the entire list.

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Isa. 28:7 (3 in 1 verse)

Hag. 2:4 (3 in 1 verse)

Nahum 3:12-14 (3 in 3 verses)

Alma 57:6-8 (3 in 3 verses)

Ex. 6:1 (2 in 1 verse)

Num. 6:3 (2 in 1 verse)

2 Sam. 10:11 (2 in 1 verse)

2 Sam. 22:18 (2 in 1 verse)

1 Chr. 19:12 (2 in 1 verse)

Ps. 18:17 (2 in 1 verse)

Ezek. 3:8 (2 in 1 verse)

Dan. 10:19 (2 in 1 verse)

Dan. 11:5 (2 in 1 verse)

Matt. 12:29 (2 in 1 verse)

Mark 3:27 (2 in 1 verse)

D&C 84:106 (2 in 1 verse)

Num. 13:18-19 (2 in 2 verses)

Deut. 31:6-7 (2 in 2 verses)

Josh. 1:6-7 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Chr. 11:11-12 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Chr. 26:15-16 (2 in 2 verses)

Prov. 18:10-11 (2 in 2 verses)

Jer. 48:17-18 (2 in 2 verses)

Ezek. 19:11-12 (2 in 2 verses)

Ezek. 30:21-22 (2 in 2 verses)

Dan. 11:23-24 (2 in 2 verses)

Micah 4:7-8 (2 in 2 verses)

Mosiah 7:2-3 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 20:29-30 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 56:23-24 (2 in 2 verses)

3 Ne. 7:11-12 (2 in 2 verses)

Exact Word Count

  FULL PART ALL
OT 227 20 247
NT 28 3 31
BM 80 27 107
DC 25 5 30
PGP 0 1 1
TOTAL 360 56 416

D&C 1:19
The weak things of the world shall come forth and break down the mighty and strong ones, that man should not counsel his fellow man, neither trust in the arm of flesh--

D&C 1:28
And inasmuch as they were humble they might be made strong, and blessed from on high, and receive knowledge from time to time.

D&C 27:3
Wherefore, a commandment I give unto you, that you shall not purchase wine neither strong drink of your enemies;

D&C 38:15
Therefore, be ye strong from henceforth; fear not, for the kingdom is yours.

D&C 45:10
Wherefore, come ye unto it, and with him that cometh I will reason as with men in days of old, and I will show unto you my strong reasoning.

D&C 45:58
And the earth shall be given unto them for an inheritance; and they shall multiply and wax strong, and their children shall grow up without sin unto salvation.

D&C 50:16
Behold ye shall answer this question yourselves; nevertheless, I will be merciful unto you; he that is weak among you hereafter shall be made strong.

D&C 52:17
And again, he that trembleth under my power shall be made strong, and shall bring forth fruits of praise and wisdom, according to the revelations and truths which I have given you.

D&C 64:21
I will not that my servant Frederick G. Williams should sell his farm, for I, the Lord, will to retain a strong hold in the land of Kirtland, for the space of five years, in the which I will not overthrow the wicked, that thereby I may save some.

D&C 66:8
Let my servant Samuel H. Smith go with you, and forsake him not, and give him thine instructions; and he that is faithful shall be made strong in every place; and I, the Lord, will go with you.

D&C 71:8
Wherefore, let them bring forth their strong reasons against the Lord.

D&C 84:106
And if any man among you be strong in the Spirit, let him take with him him that is weak, that he may be edified in all meekness, that he may become strong also.

D&C 85:7
And it shall come to pass that I, the Lord God, will send one mighty and strong, holding the scepter of power in his hand, clothed with light for a covering, whose mouth shall utter words, eternal words; while his bowels shall be a fountain of truth, to set in order the house of God, and to arrange by lot the inheritances of the saints whose names are found, and the names of their fathers, and of their children, enrolled in the book of the law of God;

D&C 88:94
And another angel shall sound his trump, saying: That great church, the mother of abominations, that made all nations drink of the wine of the wrath of her fornication, that persecuteth the saints of God, that shed their blood-- she who sitteth upon many waters, and upon the islands of the sea-- behold, she is the tares of the earth; she is bound in bundles; her bands are made strong, no man can loose them; therefore, she is ready to be burned. And he shall sound his trump both long and loud, and all nations shall hear it.

D&C 89:5
That inasmuch as any man drinketh wine or strong drink among you, behold it is not good, neither meet in the sight of your Father, only in assembling yourselves together to offer up your sacraments before him.

D&C 89:7
And, again, strong drinks are not for the belly, but for the washing of your bodies.

D&C 90:22
And let the bishop search diligently to obtain an agent, and let him be a man who has got riches in store-- a man of God, and of strong faith--

D&C 90:36
But verily I say unto you, that I, the Lord, will contend with Zion, and plead with her strong ones, and chasten her until she overcomes and is clean before me.

D&C 96:1
Behold, I say unto you, here is wisdom, whereby ye may know how to act concerning this matter, for it is expedient in me that this stake that I have set for the strength of Zion should be made strong.

D&C 101:66
While the tares shall be bound in bundles, and their bands made strong, that they may be burned with unquenchable fire.

D&C 121:45
Let thy bowels also be full of charity towards all men, and to the household of faith, and let virtue garnish thy thoughts unceasingly; then shall thy confidence wax strong in the presence of God; and the doctrine of the priesthood shall distil upon thy soul as the dews from heaven.

D&C 123:8
It is an iron yoke, it is a strong band; they are the very handcuffs, and chains, and shackles, and fetters of hell.

D&C 133:58
To prepare the weak for those things which are coming on the earth, and for the Lord's errand in the day when the weak shall confound the wise, and the little one become a strong nation, and two shall put their tens of thousands to flight.

D&C 135:5
And it came to pass that I prayed unto the Lord that he would give unto the Gentiles grace, that they might have charity. And it came to pass that the Lord said unto me: If they have not charity it mattereth not unto thee, thou hast been faithful; wherefore thy garments shall be made clean. And because thou hast seen thy weakness, thou shalt be made strong, even unto the sitting down in the place which I have prepared in the mansions of my Father. And now I ... bid farewell unto the Gentiles; yea, and also unto my brethren whom I love, until we shall meet before the judgment-seat of Christ, where all men shall know that my garments are not spotted with your blood. The testators are now dead, and their testament is in force.