Emphasis Scriptures

The word 'become' occurs 335 times in the standard works.

79 of those occurances are found in the list of scriptures highlighted below. These verses have the highest concentration of the word 'become' in the standard works and contain 23.6% of all occurances. Assuming 30 seconds per verse, it would take about 33 minutes to read the entire list.

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2 Ne. 9:5-9 (5 in 5 verses)

Jacob 5:39-42 (4 in 4 verses)

Lam. 1:1-2 (3 in 2 verses)

Jacob 5:55-56 (3 in 2 verses)

Mosiah 1:13-14 (3 in 2 verses)

3 Ne. 3:7-8 (3 in 2 verses)

D&C 105:31-32 (3 in 2 verses)

Jacob 5:46-48 (3 in 3 verses)

Hel. 4:22-24 (3 in 3 verses)

3 Ne. 2:11-13 (3 in 3 verses)

Gen. 48:19 (2 in 1 verse)

Ps. 69:22 (2 in 1 verse)

Isa. 14:10 (2 in 1 verse)

Ezek. 36:35 (2 in 1 verse)

2 Ne. 24:10 (2 in 1 verse)

Omni 1:17 (2 in 1 verse)

Alma 45:14 (2 in 1 verse)

3 Ne. 16:9 (2 in 1 verse)

D&C 39:4 (2 in 1 verse)

Ps. 118:21-22 (2 in 2 verses)

Isa. 1:21-22 (2 in 2 verses)

Ezek. 22:18-19 (2 in 2 verses)

Hosea 13:15-16 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Ne. 28:11-12 (2 in 2 verses)

Jacob 4:16-17 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 34:39-40 (2 in 2 verses)

Hel. 6:1-2 (2 in 2 verses)

Hel. 14:23-24 (2 in 2 verses)

3 Ne. 11:37-38 (2 in 2 verses)

3 Ne. 15:2-3 (2 in 2 verses)

Ether 4:6-7 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 54:3-4 (2 in 2 verses)

Moses 6:68-7:1 (2 in 2 verses)

Exact Word Count

  FULL PART ALL
OT 104 5 109
NT 31 10 41
Matt. 2 3 5
Mark 2 2 4
Luke 1 0 1
John 1 0 1
Acts 3 0 3
Rom. 6 1 7
1 Cor. 5 0 5
2 Cor. 2 0 2
Gal. 2 0 2
Eph. 0 1 1
Philip. 0 1 1
1 Tim. 0 1 1
Titus 1 1 2
Philem. 1 0 1
Heb. 1 0 1
James 2 0 2
Rev. 2 0 2
BM 145 10 155
DC 49 5 54
PGP 6 0 6
TOTAL 335 30 365

Matt. 3:15
And Jesus answering said unto him, Suffer it to be so now: for thus it becometh us to fulfil all righteousness. Then he suffered him.

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. 13:32
Which indeed is the least of all seeds: but when it is grown, it is the greatest among herbs, and becometh a tree, so that the birds of the air come and lodge in the branches thereof.

Matt. 18:3
And said, Verily I say unto you, Except ye be converted, and become as little children, ye shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven.

Matt. 21:42
Jesus saith unto them, Did ye never read in the scriptures, The stone which the builders rejected, the same is become the head of the corner: this is the Lord's doing, and it is marvellous in our eyes?

Mark 1:17
And Jesus said unto them, Come ye after me, and I will make you to become fishers of men.

Mark 4:19
And the cares of this world, and the deceitfulness of riches, and the lusts of other things entering in, choke the word, and it becometh unfruitful.

Mark 4:32
But when it is sown, it groweth up, and becometh greater than all herbs, and shooteth out great branches; so that the fowls of the air may lodge under the shadow of it.

Mark 12:10
And have ye not read this scripture; The stone which the builders rejected is become the head of the corner:

Luke 20:17
And he beheld them, and said, What is this then that is written, The stone which the builders rejected, the same is become the head of the corner?

John 1:12
But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name:

Acts 4:11
This is the stone which was set at nought of you builders, which is become the head of the corner.

Acts 7:40
Saying unto Aaron, Make us gods to go before us: for as for this Moses, which brought us out of the land of Egypt, we wot not what is become of him.

Acts 12:18
Now as soon as it was day, there was no small stir among the soldiers, what was become of Peter.

Rom. 3:12
They are all gone out of the way, they are together become unprofitable; there is none that doeth good, no, not one.

Rom. 3:19
Now we know that what things soever the law saith, it saith to them who are under the law: that every mouth may be stopped, and all the world may become guilty before God.

Rom. 4:18
Who against hope believed in hope, that he might become the father of many nations, according to that which was spoken, So shall thy seed be.

Rom. 6:22
But now being made free from sin, and become servants to God, ye have your fruit unto holiness, and the end everlasting life.

Rom. 7:4
Wherefore, my brethren, ye also are become dead to the law by the body of Christ; that ye should be married to another, even to him who is raised from the dead, that we should bring forth fruit unto God.

Rom. 7:13
Was then that which is good made death unto me? God forbid. But sin, that it might appear sin, working death in me by that which is good; that sin by the commandment might become exceeding sinful.

Rom. 16:2
That ye receive her in the Lord, as becometh saints, and that ye assist her in whatsoever business she hath need of you: for she hath been a succourer of many, and of myself also.

1 Cor. 3:18
Let no man deceive himself. If any man among you seemeth to be wise in this world, let him become a fool, that he may be wise.

1 Cor. 7:18
Is any man called being circumcised? let him not become uncircumcised. Is any called in uncircumcision? let him not be circumcised.

1 Cor. 8:9
But take heed lest by any means this liberty of yours become a stumblingblock to them that are weak.

1 Cor. 13:1
Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and have not charity, I am become as sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal.

1 Cor. 15:20
But now is Christ risen from the dead, and become the firstfruits of them that slept.

2 Cor. 5:17
Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.

2 Cor. 12:11
I am become a fool in glorying; ye have compelled me: for I ought to have been commended of you: for in nothing am I behind the very chiefest apostles, though I be nothing.

Gal. 4:16
Am I therefore become your enemy, because I tell you the truth?

Gal. 5:4
Christ is become of no effect unto you, whosoever of you are justified by the law; ye are fallen from grace.

Eph. 5:3
But fornication, and all uncleanness, or covetousness, let it not be once named among you, as becometh saints;

Philip. 1:27
Only let your conversation be as it becometh the gospel of Christ: that whether I come and see you, or else be absent, I may hear of your affairs, that ye stand fast in one spirit, with one mind striving together for the faith of the gospel;

1 Tim. 2:10
But (which becometh women professing godliness) with good works.

Titus 2:1
But speak thou the things which become sound doctrine:

Titus 2:3
The aged women likewise, that they be in behaviour as becometh holiness, not false accusers, not given to much wine, teachers of good things;

Philem. 1:6
That the communication of thy faith may become effectual by the acknowledging of every good thing which is in you in Christ Jesus.

Heb. 5:12
For when for the time ye ought to be teachers, ye have need that one teach you again which be the first principles of the oracles of God; and are become such as have need of milk, and not of strong meat.

James 2:4
Are ye not then partial in yourselves, and are become judges of evil thoughts?

James 2:11
For he that said, Do not commit adultery, said also, Do not kill. Now if thou commit no adultery, yet if thou kill, thou art become a transgressor of the law.

Rev. 11:15
And the seventh angel sounded; and there were great voices in heaven, saying, The kingdoms of this world are become the kingdoms of our Lord, and of his Christ; and he shall reign for ever and ever.

Rev. 18:2
And he cried mightily with a strong voice, saying, Babylon the great is fallen, is fallen, and is become the habitation of devils, and the hold of every foul spirit, and a cage of every unclean and hateful bird.