Emphasis Scriptures

The word 'hold' occurs 276 times in the standard works.

35 of those occurances are found in the list of scriptures highlighted below. These verses have the highest concentration of the word 'hold' in the standard works and contain 12.7% of all occurances. Assuming 30 seconds per verse, it would take about 15 minutes to read the entire list.

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Moro. 7:19-21 (3 in 3 verses)

Judg. 9:49 (2 in 1 verse)

Ezek. 41:6 (2 in 1 verse)

Zech. 8:23 (2 in 1 verse)

3 Ne. 18:24 (2 in 1 verse)

D&C 132:7 (2 in 1 verse)

Ex. 15:14-15 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Sam. 22:4-5 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Sam. 2:21-22 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Kgs. 1:50-51 (2 in 2 verses)

Jer. 6:23-24 (2 in 2 verses)

Jer. 50:42-43 (2 in 2 verses)


Rev. 2:14-15 (2 in 2 verses)

 2:14 But I have a few things against thee, because thou hast there them that hold the doctrine of Balaam, who taught Balac to cast a stumblingblock before the children of Israel, to eat things sacrificed unto idols, and to commit fornication.

 2:15 So hast thou also them that hold the doctrine of the Nicolaitans, which thing I hate.




Hel. 6:30-31 (2 in 2 verses)

3 Ne. 28:19-20 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 64:21-22 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 124:123-124 (2 in 2 verses)

Exact Word Count

  FULL PART ALL
OT 139 1264 1403
NT 46 270 316
Matt. 8 69 77
Mark 8 15 23
Luke 7 59 66
John 0 19 19
Acts 3 31 34
Rom. 1 6 7
1 Cor. 1 3 4
2 Cor. 0 9 9
Gal. 0 3 3
Eph. 0 1 1
Philip. 1 2 3
Col. 0 2 2
1 Thes. 1 0 1
2 Thes. 1 1 2
1 Tim. 2 2 4
2 Tim. 1 1 2
Titus 0 1 1
Heb. 5 3 8
James 0 9 9
1 Pet. 0 3 3
1 Jn. 0 1 1
Jude 0 1 1
Rev. 7 29 36
BM 43 1696 1739
DC 46 506 552
PGP 2 75 77
TOTAL 276 3811 4087

Rev. 1:7
Behold, he cometh with clouds; and every eye shall see him, and they also which pierced him: and all kindreds of the earth shall wail because of him. Even so, Amen.

Rev. 1:18
I am he that liveth, and was dead; and, behold, I am alive for evermore, Amen; and have the keys of hell and of death.

Rev. 2:1
Unto the angel of the church of Ephesus write; These things saith he that holdeth the seven stars in his right hand, who walketh in the midst of the seven golden candlesticks;

Rev. 2:10
Fear none of those things which thou shalt suffer: behold, the devil shall cast some of you into prison, that ye may be tried; and ye shall have tribulation ten days: be thou faithful unto death, and I will give thee a crown of life.

Rev. 2:13
I know thy works, and where thou dwellest, even where Satan's seat is: and thou holdest fast my name, and hast not denied my faith, even in those days wherein Antipas was my faithful martyr, who was slain among you, where Satan dwelleth.

Rev. 2:14
But I have a few things against thee, because thou hast there them that hold the doctrine of Balaam, who taught Balac to cast a stumblingblock before the children of Israel, to eat things sacrificed unto idols, and to commit fornication.

Rev. 2:15
So hast thou also them that hold the doctrine of the Nicolaitans, which thing I hate.

Rev. 2:22
Behold, I will cast her into a bed, and them that commit adultery with her into great tribulation, except they repent of their deeds.

Rev. 2:25
But that which ye have already hold fast till I come.

Rev. 3:3
Remember therefore how thou hast received and heard, and hold fast, and repent. If therefore thou shalt not watch, I will come on thee as a thief, and thou shalt not know what hour I will come upon thee.

Rev. 3:8
I know thy works: behold, I have set before thee an open door, and no man can shut it: for thou hast a little strength, and hast kept my word, and hast not denied my name.

Rev. 3:9
Behold, I will make them of the synagogue of Satan, which say they are Jews, and are not, but do lie; behold, I will make them to come and worship before thy feet, and to know that I have loved thee.

Rev. 3:11
Behold, I come quickly: hold that fast which thou hast, that no man take thy crown.

Rev. 3:20
Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me.

Rev. 4:1
After this I looked, and, behold, a door was opened in heaven: and the first voice which I heard was as it were of a trumpet talking with me; which said, Come up hither, and I will shew thee things which must be hereafter.

Rev. 4:2
And immediately I was in the spirit: and, behold, a throne was set in heaven, and one sat on the throne.

Rev. 5:5
And one of the elders saith unto me, Weep not: behold, the Lion of the tribe of Juda, the Root of David, hath prevailed to open the book, and to loose the seven seals thereof.

Rev. 6:2
And I saw, and behold a white horse: and he that sat on him had a bow; and a crown was given unto him: and he went forth conquering, and to conquer.

Rev. 6:8
And I looked, and behold a pale horse: and his name that sat on him was Death, and Hell followed with him. And power was given unto them over the fourth part of the earth, to kill with sword, and with hunger, and with death, and with the beasts of the earth.

Rev. 7:1
And after these things I saw four angels standing on the four corners of the earth, holding the four winds of the earth, that the wind should not blow on the earth, nor on the sea, nor on any tree.

Rev. 9:12
One woe is past; and, behold, there come two woes more hereafter.

Rev. 11:14
The second woe is past; and, behold, the third woe cometh quickly.

Rev. 12:3
And there appeared another wonder in heaven; and behold a great red dragon, having seven heads and ten horns, and seven crowns upon his heads.

Rev. 14:14
And I looked, and behold a white cloud, and upon the cloud one sat like unto the Son of man, having on his head a golden crown, and in his hand a sharp sickle.

Rev. 15:5
And after that I looked, and, behold, the temple of the tabernacle of the testimony in heaven was opened:

Rev. 16:15
Behold, I come as a thief. Blessed is he that watcheth, and keepeth his garments, lest he walk naked, and they see his shame.

Rev. 17:8
The beast that thou sawest was, and is not; and shall ascend out of the bottomless pit, and go into perdition: and they that dwell on the earth shall wonder, whose names were not written in the book of life from the foundation of the world, when they behold the beast that was, and is not, and yet is.

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.

Rev. 19:11
And I saw heaven opened, and behold a white horse; and he that sat upon him was called Faithful and True, and in righteousness he doth judge and make war.

Rev. 20:2
And he laid hold on the dragon, that old serpent, which is the Devil, and Satan, and bound him a thousand years,

Rev. 21:3
And I heard a great voice out of heaven saying, Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men, and he will dwell with them, and they shall be his people, and God himself shall be with them, and be their God.

Rev. 21:5
And he that sat upon the throne said, Behold, I make all things new. And he said unto me, Write: for these words are true and faithful.

Rev. 22:7
Behold, I come quickly: blessed is he that keepeth the sayings of the prophecy of this book.

Rev. 22:12
And, behold, I come quickly; and my reward is with me, to give every man according as his work shall be.