Emphasis Scriptures

The word 'heaven' occurs 864 times in the standard works.

289 of those occurances are found in the list of scriptures highlighted below. These verses have the highest concentration of the word 'heaven' in the standard works and contain 33.4% of all occurances. Assuming 30 seconds per verse, it would take about 123 minutes to read the entire list.

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D&C 128:7-20 (15 in 14 verses)

JS-M 1:33-37 (6 in 5 verses)

Dan. 4:20-25 (6 in 6 verses)

2 Kgs. 1:10-14 (5 in 5 verses)

Matt. 5:16-20 (5 in 5 verses)

Acts 1:10-11 (4 in 2 verses)

Matt. 16:17-19 (4 in 3 verses)

Matt. 24:29-31 (4 in 3 verses)

John 6:31-33 (4 in 3 verses)

Rev. 21:1-3 (4 in 3 verses)

Rev. 11:12-15 (4 in 4 verses)

D&C 88:92-95 (4 in 4 verses)

D&C 127:4-7 (4 in 4 verses)

Moses 7:25-28 (4 in 4 verses)

Deut. 4:19 (3 in 1 verse)

Neh. 9:6 (3 in 1 verse)

John 3:13 (3 in 1 verse)

Matt. 18:18-19 (3 in 2 verses)

Alma 5:50-51 (3 in 2 verses)

3 Ne. 18:39-19:1 (3 in 2 verses)

D&C 29:23-24 (3 in 2 verses)

D&C 65:5-6 (3 in 2 verses)

Moses 3:4-5 (3 in 2 verses)

1 Kgs. 8:34-36 (3 in 3 verses)

Ezra 7:21-23 (3 in 3 verses)

Jer. 44:17-19 (3 in 3 verses)

Dan. 4:11-13 (3 in 3 verses)

Dan. 4:33-35 (3 in 3 verses)

Mark 13:25-27 (3 in 3 verses)

Rev. 10:4-6 (3 in 3 verses)

Alma 11:37-39 (3 in 3 verses)

D&C 132:46-48 (3 in 3 verses)

Gen. 8:2 (2 in 1 verse)

Deut. 10:14 (2 in 1 verse)

Deut. 30:12 (2 in 1 verse)

1 Kgs. 8:27 (2 in 1 verse)

2 Chr. 2:6 (2 in 1 verse)

2 Chr. 6:18 (2 in 1 verse)

Matt. 7:21 (2 in 1 verse)

Matt. 18:10 (2 in 1 verse)

Matt. 21:25 (2 in 1 verse)

Luke 11:2 (2 in 1 verse)

Luke 17:24 (2 in 1 verse)

Mosiah 4:9 (2 in 1 verse)

Mosiah 5:15 (2 in 1 verse)

Hel. 10:7 (2 in 1 verse)

3 Ne. 11:8 (2 in 1 verse)

3 Ne. 14:21 (2 in 1 verse)

3 Ne. 17:24 (2 in 1 verse)

3 Ne. 19:14 (2 in 1 verse)

D&C 20:17 (2 in 1 verse)

D&C 29:14 (2 in 1 verse)

D&C 121:36 (2 in 1 verse)

D&C 124:93 (2 in 1 verse)

Moses 2:1 (2 in 1 verse)

Moses 6:43 (2 in 1 verse)

Gen. 1:8-9 (2 in 2 verses)

Gen. 1:14-15 (2 in 2 verses)

Ex. 9:22-23 (2 in 2 verses)

Ex. 10:21-22 (2 in 2 verses)

Deut. 28:23-24 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Kgs. 8:22-23 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Kgs. 23:4-5 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Chr. 6:13-14 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Chr. 6:26-27 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Chr. 7:13-14 (2 in 2 verses)

Ezra 5:11-12 (2 in 2 verses)

Ezra 6:9-10 (2 in 2 verses)

Neh. 1:4-5 (2 in 2 verses)

Neh. 9:27-28 (2 in 2 verses)

Ps. 78:23-24 (2 in 2 verses)

Ps. 115:15-16 (2 in 2 verses)

Isa. 14:12-13 (2 in 2 verses)

Isa. 34:4-5 (2 in 2 verses)

Ezek. 32:7-8 (2 in 2 verses)

Dan. 2:18-19 (2 in 2 verses)

Dan. 2:37-38 (2 in 2 verses)

Matt. 5:48-6:1 (2 in 2 verses)

Matt. 6:9-10 (2 in 2 verses)

Matt. 10:32-33 (2 in 2 verses)

Matt. 11:11-12 (2 in 2 verses)

Matt. 13:44-45 (2 in 2 verses)

Matt. 18:3-4 (2 in 2 verses)

Matt. 24:35-36 (2 in 2 verses)

Mark 11:25-26 (2 in 2 verses)

Mark 11:30-31 (2 in 2 verses)

Mark 13:31-32 (2 in 2 verses)

Luke 3:21-22 (2 in 2 verses)

Luke 10:20-21 (2 in 2 verses)

Luke 20:4-5 (2 in 2 verses)

John 6:41-42 (2 in 2 verses)

John 6:50-51 (2 in 2 verses)

Acts 11:9-10 (2 in 2 verses)

Heb. 12:25-26 (2 in 2 verses)

Rev. 4:1-2 (2 in 2 verses)

Rev. 6:13-14 (2 in 2 verses)

Rev. 8:13-9:1 (2 in 2 verses)

Rev. 11:19-12:1 (2 in 2 verses)

Rev. 12:3-4 (2 in 2 verses)

Rev. 12:7-8 (2 in 2 verses)

Rev. 14:6-7 (2 in 2 verses)

Rev. 18:4-5 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Ne. 2:17-18 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Ne. 24:12-13 (2 in 2 verses)

Hel. 8:24-25 (2 in 2 verses)

3 Ne. 12:48-13:1 (2 in 2 verses)

3 Ne. 13:9-10 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 88:103-104 (2 in 2 verses)

Moses 2:8-9 (2 in 2 verses)

Moses 2:14-15 (2 in 2 verses)

Moses 6:26-27 (2 in 2 verses)

Abr. 4:8-9 (2 in 2 verses)

Abr. 4:14-15 (2 in 2 verses)

Exact Word Count

  FULL PART ALL
OT 327 114 441
NT 256 42 298
BM 114 45 159
1 Ne. 5 9 14
2 Ne. 10 9 19
Jacob 3 0 3
Enos 0 1 1
Mosiah 14 2 16
Alma 19 3 22
Hel. 17 1 18
3 Ne. 38 9 47
4 Ne. 0 1 1
Morm. 2 3 5
Ether 4 5 9
Moro. 2 2 4
DC 117 52 169
PGP 50 28 78
TOTAL 864 281 1145

1 Ne. 1:8
And being thus overcome with the Spirit, he was carried away in a vision, even that he saw the heavens open, and he thought he saw God sitting upon his throne, surrounded with numberless concourses of angels in the attitude of singing and praising their God.

1 Ne. 1:14
And it came to pass that when my father had read and seen many great and marvelous things, he did exclaim many things unto the Lord; such as: Great and marvelous are thy works, O Lord God Almighty! Thy throne is high in the heavens, and thy power, and goodness, and mercy are over all the inhabitants of the earth; and, because thou art merciful, thou wilt not suffer those who come unto thee that they shall perish!

1 Ne. 11:14
And it came to pass that I saw the heavens open; and an angel came down and stood before me; and he said unto me: Nephi, what beholdest thou?

1 Ne. 11:27
And I looked and beheld the Redeemer of the world, of whom my father had spoken; and I also beheld the prophet who should prepare the way before him. And the Lamb of God went forth and was baptized of him; and after he was baptized, I beheld the heavens open, and the Holy Ghost come down out of heaven and abide upon him in the form of a dove.

1 Ne. 11:30
And it came to pass that the angel spake unto me again, saying: Look! And I looked, and I beheld the heavens open again, and I saw angels descending upon the children of men; and they did minister unto them.

1 Ne. 12:6
And I saw the heavens open, and the Lamb of God descending out of heaven; and he came down and showed himself unto them.

1 Ne. 17:39
He ruleth high in the heavens, for it is his throne, and this earth is his footstool.

1 Ne. 20:13
Mine hand hath also laid the foundation of the earth, and my right hand hath spanned the heavens. I call unto them and they stand up together.

1 Ne. 21:13
Sing, O heavens; and be joyful, O earth; for the feet of those who are in the east shall be established; and break forth into singing, O mountains; for they shall be smitten no more; for the Lord hath comforted his people, and will have mercy upon his afflicted.

2 Ne. 2:14
And now, my sons, I speak unto you these things for your profit and learning; for there is a God, and he hath created all things, both the heavens and the earth, and all things that in them are, both things to act and things to be acted upon.

2 Ne. 7:3
I clothe the heavens with blackness, and I make sackcloth their covering.

2 Ne. 8:6
Lift up your eyes to the heavens, and look upon the earth beneath; for the heavens shall vanish away like smoke, and the earth shall wax old like a garment; and they that dwell therein shall die in like manner. But my salvation shall be forever, and my righteousness shall not be abolished.

2 Ne. 8:13
And forgettest the Lord thy maker, that hath stretched forth the heavens, and laid the foundations of the earth, and hast feared continually every day, because of the fury of the oppressor, as if he were ready to destroy? And where is the fury of the oppressor?

2 Ne. 8:16
And I have put my words in thy mouth, and have covered thee in the shadow of mine hand, that I may plant the heavens and lay the foundations of the earth, and say unto Zion: Behold, thou art my people.

2 Ne. 15:30
And in that day they shall roar against them like the roaring of the sea; and if they look unto the land, behold, darkness and sorrow, and the light is darkened in the heavens thereof.

2 Ne. 23:13
Therefore, I will shake the heavens, and the earth shall remove out of her place, in the wrath of the Lord of Hosts, and in the day of his fierce anger.

2 Ne. 29:7
Know ye not that there are more nations than one? Know ye not that I, the Lord your God, have created all men, and that I remember those who are upon the isles of the sea; and that I rule in the heavens above and in the earth beneath; and I bring forth my word unto the children of men, yea, even upon all the nations of the earth?

Enos 1:4
And my soul hungered; and I kneeled down before my Maker, and I cried unto him in mighty prayer and supplication for mine own soul; and all the day long did I cry unto him; yea, and when the night came I did still raise my voice high that it reached the heavens.

Mosiah 2:19
And behold also, if I, whom ye call your king, who has spent his days in your service, and yet has been in the service of God, do merit any thanks from you, O how you ought to thank your heavenly King!

Mosiah 2:34
I say unto you, that there are not any among you, except it be your little children that have not been taught concerning these things, but what knoweth that ye are eternally indebted to your heavenly Father, to render to him all that you have and are; and also have been taught concerning the records which contain the prophecies which have been spoken by the holy prophets, even down to the time our father, Lehi, left Jerusalem;

Alma 1:15
And it came to pass that they took him; and his name was Nehor; and they carried him upon the top of the hill Manti, and there he was caused, or rather did acknowledge, between the heavens and the earth, that what he had taught to the people was contrary to the word of God; and there he suffered an ignominious death.

Alma 18:29
And he said: Yea, I believe that he created all things which are in the earth; but I do not know the heavens.

Alma 18:30
And Ammon said unto him: The heavens is a place where God dwells and all his holy angels.

Hel. 5:48
And now, when they heard this they cast up their eyes as if to behold from whence the voice came; and behold, they saw the heavens open; and angels came down out of heaven and ministered unto them.

3 Ne. 9:15
Behold, I am Jesus Christ the Son of God. I created the heavens and the earth, and all things that in them are. I was with the Father from the beginning. I am in the Father, and the Father in me; and in me hath the Father glorified his name.

3 Ne. 13:14
For, if ye forgive men their trespasses your heavenly Father will also forgive you;

3 Ne. 13:26
Behold the fowls of the air, for they sow not, neither do they reap nor gather into barns; yet your heavenly Father feedeth them. Are ye not much better than they?

3 Ne. 13:32
For your heavenly Father knoweth that ye have need of all these things.

3 Ne. 17:24
And as they looked to behold they cast their eyes towards heaven, and they saw the heavens open, and they saw angels descending out of heaven as it were in the midst of fire; and they came down and encircled those little ones about, and they were encircled about with fire; and the angels did minister unto them.

3 Ne. 26:3
And he did expound all things, even from the beginning until the time that he should come in his glory-- yea, even all things which should come upon the face of the earth, even until the elements should melt with fervent heat, and the earth should be wrapt together as a scroll, and the heavens and the earth should pass away;

3 Ne. 28:13
And behold, the heavens were opened, and they were caught up into heaven, and saw and heard unspeakable things.

3 Ne. 28:36
And now behold, as I spake concerning those whom the Lord hath chosen, yea, even three who were caught up into the heavens, that I knew not whether they were cleansed from mortality to immortality--

3 Ne. 28:40
And in this state they were to remain until the judgment day of Christ; and at that day they were to receive a greater change, and to be received into the kingdom of the Father to go no more out, but to dwell with God eternally in the heavens.

4 Ne. 1:3
And they had all things common among them; therefore there were not rich and poor, bond and free, but they were all made free, and partakers of the heavenly gift.

Morm. 3:9
And now, because of this great thing which my people, the Nephites, had done, they began to boast in their own strength, and began to swear before the heavens that they would avenge themselves of the blood of their brethren who had been slain by their enemies.

Morm. 3:10
And they did swear by the heavens, and also by the throne of God, that they would go up to battle against their enemies, and would cut them off from the face of the land.

Morm. 9:11
But behold, I will show unto you a God of miracles, even the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob; and it is that same God who created the heavens and the earth, and all things that in them are.

Ether 3:2
O Lord, thou hast said that we must be encompassed about by the floods. Now behold, O Lord, and do not be angry with thy servant because of his weakness before thee; for we know that thou art holy and dwellest in the heavens, and that we are unworthy before thee; because of the fall our natures have become evil continually; nevertheless, O Lord, thou hast given us a commandment that we must call upon thee, that from thee we may receive according to our desires.

Ether 4:7
And in that day that they shall exercise faith in me, saith the Lord, even as the brother of Jared did, that they may become sanctified in me, then will I manifest unto them the things which the brother of Jared saw, even to the unfolding unto them all my revelations, saith Jesus Christ, the Son of God, the Father of the heavens and of the earth, and all things that in them are.

Ether 4:9
And at my command the heavens are opened and are shut; and at my word the earth shall shake; and at my command the inhabitants thereof shall pass away, even so as by fire.

Ether 8:14
And it came to pass that they all sware unto him, by the God of heaven, and also by the heavens, and also by the earth, and by their heads, that whoso should vary from the assistance which Akish desired should lose his head; and whoso should divulge whatsoever thing Akish made known unto them, the same should lose his life.

Ether 12:8
But because of the faith of men he has shown himself unto the world, and glorified the name of the Father, and prepared a way that thereby others might be partakers of the heavenly gift, that they might hope for those things which they have not seen.

Moro. 7:28
For he hath answered the ends of the law, and he claimeth all those who have faith in him; and they who have faith in him will cleave unto every good thing; wherefore he advocateth the cause of the children of men; and he dwelleth eternally in the heavens.

Moro. 9:26
And may the grace of God the Father, whose throne is high in the heavens, and our Lord Jesus Christ, who sitteth on the right hand of his power, until all things shall become subject unto him, be, and abide with you forever. Amen.