Emphasis Scriptures

The word 'peace' occurs 586 times in the standard works.

150 of those occurances are found in the list of scriptures highlighted below. These verses have the highest concentration of the word 'peace' in the standard works and contain 25.6% of all occurances. Assuming 30 seconds per verse, it would take about 56 minutes to read the entire list.

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2 Kgs. 9:17-22 (7 in 6 verses)

Hel. 11:21-22 (4 in 2 verses)

D&C 105:38-40 (4 in 3 verses)

Alma 50:39-51:2 (4 in 4 verses)

1 Sam. 25:6 (3 in 1 verse)

1 Chr. 12:18 (3 in 1 verse)

Jer. 6:14 (3 in 1 verse)

Jer. 8:11 (3 in 1 verse)

Jer. 29:7 (3 in 1 verse)

1 Kgs. 8:63-64 (3 in 2 verses)

Luke 10:5-6 (3 in 2 verses)

Alma 46:37-38 (3 in 2 verses)

Hel. 3:32-33 (3 in 2 verses)

Lev. 7:13-15 (3 in 3 verses)

Lev. 7:32-34 (3 in 3 verses)

Deut. 20:10-12 (3 in 3 verses)

2 Sam. 3:21-23 (3 in 3 verses)

Ps. 122:6-8 (3 in 3 verses)

Isa. 57:19-21 (3 in 3 verses)

Mosiah 15:16-18 (3 in 3 verses)

D&C 134:6-8 (3 in 3 verses)

Lev. 7:29 (2 in 1 verse)

Num. 30:14 (2 in 1 verse)

Isa. 27:5 (2 in 1 verse)

Isa. 59:8 (2 in 1 verse)

Ezek. 13:10 (2 in 1 verse)

Ezek. 13:16 (2 in 1 verse)

Ezek. 46:12 (2 in 1 verse)

Matt. 10:13 (2 in 1 verse)

Matt. 10:34 (2 in 1 verse)

John 14:27 (2 in 1 verse)

2 Cor. 13:11 (2 in 1 verse)

2 Thes. 3:16 (2 in 1 verse)

James 3:18 (2 in 1 verse)

Alma 13:18 (2 in 1 verse)

Alma 24:19 (2 in 1 verse)

Hel. 5:47 (2 in 1 verse)

3 Ne. 6:3 (2 in 1 verse)

Morm. 1:12 (2 in 1 verse)

Ether 9:22 (2 in 1 verse)

Abr. 1:2 (2 in 1 verse)

Lev. 7:20-21 (2 in 2 verses)

Num. 6:17-18 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Sam. 6:17-18 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Kgs. 2:5-6 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Kgs. 22:27-28 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Chr. 16:1-2 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Chr. 18:26-27 (2 in 2 verses)

Job 5:23-24 (2 in 2 verses)

Ps. 120:6-7 (2 in 2 verses)

Isa. 9:6-7 (2 in 2 verses)

Mal. 2:5-6 (2 in 2 verses)

Eph. 2:14-15 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Ne. 19:6-7 (2 in 2 verses)

Mosiah 20:26-21:1 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 44:14-15 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 50:24-25 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 50:36-37 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 62:42-43 (2 in 2 verses)

Hel. 6:13-14 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 98:34-35 (2 in 2 verses)

Exact Word Count

  FULL PART ALL
OT 318 16 334
NT 111 5 116
BM 118 4 122
1 Ne. 4 0 4
2 Ne. 5 0 5
Jacob 1 0 1
Omni 1 0 1
W of M 1 0 1
Mosiah 28 1 29
Alma 42 0 42
Hel. 16 0 16
3 Ne. 12 1 13
4 Ne. 2 0 2
Morm. 2 0 2
Ether 4 0 4
Moro. 0 2 2
DC 35 3 38
PGP 4 1 5
TOTAL 586 29 615

Alma 1:28
And thus they did establish the affairs of the church; and thus they began to have continual peace again, notwithstanding all their persecutions.

Alma 1:33
And it came to pass that by thus exercising the law upon them, every man suffering according to that which he had done, they became more still, and durst not commit any wickedness if it were known; therefore, there was much peace among the people of Nephi until the fifth year of the reign of the judges.

Alma 3:24
And then they returned again and began to establish peace in the land, being troubled no more for a time with their enemies.

Alma 4:5
And it came to pass in the seventh year of the reign of the judges there were about three thousand five hundred souls that united themselves to the church of God and were baptized. And thus ended the seventh year of the reign of the judges over the people of Nephi; and there was continual peace in all that time.

Alma 7:27
And now, may the peace of God rest upon you, and upon your houses and lands, and upon your flocks and herds, and all that you possess, your women and your children, according to your faith and good works, from this time forth and forever. And thus I have spoken. Amen.

Alma 13:18
But Melchizedek having exercised mighty faith, and received the office of the high priesthood according to the holy order of God, did preach repentance unto his people. And behold, they did repent; and Melchizedek did establish peace in the land in his days; therefore he was called the prince of peace, for he was the king of Salem; and he did reign under his father.

Alma 16:1
And it came to pass in the eleventh year of the reign of the judges over the people of Nephi, on the fifth day of the second month, there having been much peace in the land of Zarahemla, there having been no wars nor contentions for a certain number of years, even until the fifth day of the second month in the eleventh year, there was a cry of war heard throughout the land.

Alma 16:12
And the Lamanites did not come again to war against the Nephites until the fourteenth year of the reign of the judges over the people of Nephi. And thus for three years did the people of Nephi have continual peace in all the land.

Alma 24:19
And thus we see that, when these Lamanites were brought to believe and to know the truth, they were firm, and would suffer even unto death rather than commit sin; and thus we see that they buried their weapons of peace, or they buried the weapons of war, for peace.

Alma 30:2
Now their dead were not numbered because of the greatness of their numbers; neither were the dead of the Nephites numbered-- but it came to pass after they had buried their dead, and also after the days of fasting, and mourning, and prayer, (and it was in the sixteenth year of the reign of the judges over the people of Nephi) there began to be continual peace throughout all the land.

Alma 30:5
And it came to pass that in the commencement of the seventeenth year of the reign of the judges, there was continual peace.

Alma 38:8
And it came to pass that I was three days and three nights in the most bitter pain and anguish of soul; and never, until I did cry out unto the Lord Jesus Christ for mercy, did I receive a remission of my sins. But behold, I did cry unto him and I did find peace to my soul.

Alma 38:15
And may the Lord bless your soul, and receive you at the last day into his kingdom, to sit down in peace. Now go, my son, and teach the word unto this people. Be sober. My son, farewell.

Alma 40:12
And then shall it come to pass, that the spirits of those who are righteous are received into a state of happiness, which is called paradise, a state of rest, a state of peace, where they shall rest from all their troubles and from all care, and sorrow.

Alma 44:14
Even as this scalp has fallen to the earth, which is the scalp of your chief, so shall ye fall to the earth except ye will deliver up your weapons of war and depart with a covenant of peace.

Alma 44:15
Now there were many, when they heard these words and saw the scalp which was upon the sword, that were struck with fear; and many came forth and threw down their weapons of war at the feet of Moroni, and entered into a covenant of peace. And as many as entered into a covenant they suffered to depart into the wilderness.

Alma 44:20
And it came to pass that Moroni caused that the work of death should cease again among the people. And he took the weapons of war from the Lamanites; and after they had entered into a covenant with him of peace they were suffered to depart into the wilderness.

Alma 46:12
And it came to pass that he rent his coat; and he took a piece thereof, and wrote upon it-- In memory of our God, our religion, and freedom, and our peace, our wives, and our children-- and he fastened it upon the end of a pole.

Alma 46:31
Therefore Moroni thought it was expedient that he should take his armies, who had gathered themselves together, and armed themselves, and entered into a covenant to keep the peace-- and it came to pass that he took his army and marched out with his tents into the wilderness, to cut off the course of Amalickiah in the wilderness.

Alma 46:37
And they began to have peace again in the land; and thus they did maintain peace in the land until nearly the end of the nineteenth year of the reign of the judges.

Alma 46:38
And Helaman and the high priests did also maintain order in the church; yea, even for the space of four years did they have much peace and rejoicing in the church.

Alma 47:23
And it came to pass that the king put forth his hand to raise them, as was the custom with the Lamanites, as a token of peace, which custom they had taken from the Nephites.

Alma 48:10
And thus he was preparing to support their liberty, their lands, their wives, and their children, and their peace, and that they might live unto the Lord their God, and that they might maintain that which was called by their enemies the cause of Christians.

Alma 48:21
But, as I have said, in the latter end of the nineteenth year, yea, notwithstanding their peace amongst themselves, they were compelled reluctantly to contend with their brethren, the Lamanites.

Alma 49:30
Yea, and there was continual peace among them, and exceedingly great prosperity in the church because of their heed and diligence which they gave unto the word of God, which was declared unto them by Helaman, and Shiblon, and Corianton, and Ammon and his brethren, yea, and by all those who had been ordained by the holy order of God, being baptized unto repentance, and sent forth to preach among the people.

Alma 50:24
And it came to pass that the twenty and second year of the reign of the judges also ended in peace; yea, and also the twenty and third year.

Alma 50:25
And it came to pass that in the commencement of the twenty and fourth year of the reign of the judges, there would also have been peace among the people of Nephi had it not been for a contention which took place among them concerning the land of Lehi, and the land of Morianton, which joined upon the borders of Lehi; both of which were on the borders by the seashore.

Alma 50:36
And thus were the people of Morianton brought back. And upon their covenanting to keep the peace they were restored to the land of Morianton, and a union took place between them and the people of Lehi; and they were also restored to their lands.

Alma 50:37
And it came to pass that in the same year that the people of Nephi had peace restored unto them, that Nephihah, the second chief judge, died, having filled the judgment-seat with perfect uprightness before God.

Alma 50:39
Behold, it came to pass that the son of Nephihah was appointed to fill the judgment-seat, in the stead of his father; yea, he was appointed chief judge and governor over the people, with an oath and sacred ordinance to judge righteously, and to keep the peace and the freedom of the people, and to grant unto them their sacred privileges to worship the Lord their God, yea, to support and maintain the cause of God all his days, and to bring the wicked to justice according to their crime.

Alma 51:1
And now it came to pass in the commencement of the twenty and fifth year of the reign of the judges over the people of Nephi, they having established peace between the people of Lehi and the people of Morianton concerning their lands, and having commenced the twenty and fifth year in peace;

Alma 51:2
Nevertheless, they did not long maintain an entire peace in the land, for there began to be a contention among the people concerning the chief judge Pahoran; for behold, there were a part of the people who desired that a few particular points of the law should be altered.

Alma 51:22
Behold, it came to pass that while Moroni was thus breaking down the wars and contentions among his own people, and subjecting them to peace and civilization, and making regulations to prepare for war against the Lamanites, behold, the Lamanites had come into the land of Moroni, which was in the borders by the seashore.

Alma 55:3
Behold, I know the place where the Lamanites do guard my people whom they have taken prisoners; and as Ammoron would not grant unto me mine epistle, behold, I will give unto him according to my words; yea, I will seek death among them until they shall sue for peace.

Alma 58:11
Yea, and it came to pass that the Lord our God did visit us with assurances that he would deliver us; yea, insomuch that he did speak peace to our souls, and did grant unto us great faith, and did cause us that we should hope for our deliverance in him.

Alma 62:11
And thus ended the thirtieth year of the reign of the judges over the people of Nephi; Moroni and Pahoran having restored peace to the land of Zarahemla, among their own people, having inflicted death upon all those who were not true to the cause of freedom.

Alma 62:42
And it came to pass that after Moroni had fortified those parts of the land which were most exposed to the Lamanites, until they were sufficiently strong, he returned to the city of Zarahemla; and also Helaman returned to the place of his inheritance; and there was once more peace established among the people of Nephi.

Alma 62:43
And Moroni yielded up the command of his armies into the hands of his son, whose name was Moronihah; and he retired to his own house that he might spend the remainder of his days in peace.