Emphasis Scriptures

The word 'free' occurs 112 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 'free' in the standard works and contain 31.3% of all occurances. Assuming 30 seconds per verse, it would take about 14 minutes to read the entire list.

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D&C 98:8 (3 in 1 verse)

2 Ne. 2:26-27 (3 in 2 verses)

Jer. 34:9-11 (3 in 3 verses)

John 8:36 (2 in 1 verse)

Mosiah 5:8 (2 in 1 verse)

Alma 21:21 (2 in 1 verse)

Hel. 14:30 (2 in 1 verse)

4 Ne. 1:3 (2 in 1 verse)

Ex. 21:26-27 (2 in 2 verses)

Deut. 15:12-13 (2 in 2 verses)

John 8:32-33 (2 in 2 verses)

Rom. 5:15-16 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Cor. 7:21-22 (2 in 2 verses)

Gal. 4:31-5:1 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 51:5-6 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 58:40-41 (2 in 2 verses)

Exact Word Count

  FULL PART ALL
OT 27 26 53
NT 32 16 48
BM 38 43 81
DC 14 7 21
PGP 1 3 4
TOTAL 112 95 207

D&C 10:51
Yea, that it might be free unto all of whatsoever nation, kindred, tongue, or people they may be.

D&C 10:66
Yea, if they will come, they may, and partake of the waters of life freely.

D&C 19:26
And again, I command thee that thou shalt not covet thine own property, but impart it freely to the printing of the Book of Mormon, which contains the truth and the word of God--

D&C 19:37
And speak freely to all; yea, preach, exhort, declare the truth, even with a loud voice, with a sound of rejoicing, crying-- Hosanna, hosanna, blessed be the name of the Lord God!

D&C 24:11
In me he shall have glory, and not of himself, whether in weakness or in strength, whether in bonds or free;

D&C 38:22
Wherefore, hear my voice and follow me, and you shall be a free people, and ye shall have no laws but my laws when I come, for I am your lawgiver, and what can stay my hand?

D&C 43:20
Lift up your voices and spare not. Call upon the nations to repent, both old and young, both bond and free, saying: Prepare yourselves for the great day of the Lord;

D&C 58:27
Verily I say, men should be anxiously engaged in a good cause, and do many things of their own free will, and bring to pass much righteousness;

D&C 88:86
Abide ye in the liberty wherewith ye are made free; entangle not yourselves in sin, but let your hands be clean, until the Lord comes.

D&C 98:5
And that law of the land which is constitutional, supporting that principle of freedom in maintaining rights and privileges, belongs to all mankind, and is justifiable before me.

D&C 98:8
I, the Lord God, make you free, therefore ye are free indeed; and the law also maketh you free.

D&C 106:1
It is my will that my servant Warren A. Cowdery should be appointed and ordained a presiding high priest over my church, in the land of Freedom and the regions round about;

D&C 124:69
And if any pay stock into their hands it shall be for stock in that house, for himself, and for his generation after him, from generation to generation, so long as he and his heirs shall hold that stock, and do not sell or convey the stock away out of their hands by their own free will and act, if you will do my will, saith the Lord your God.

D&C 128:22
Brethren, shall we not go on in so great a cause? Go forward and not backward. Courage, brethren; and on, on to the victory! Let your hearts rejoice, and be exceedingly glad. Let the earth break forth into singing. Let the dead speak forth anthems of eternal praise to the King Immanuel, who hath ordained, before the world was, that which would enable us to redeem them out of their prison; for the prisoners shall go free.

D&C 134:2
We believe that no government can exist in peace, except such laws are framed and held inviolate as will secure to each individual the free exercise of conscience, the right and control of property, and the protection of life.

D&C 134:4
We believe that religion is instituted of God; and that men are amenable to him, and to him only, for the exercise of it, unless their religious opinions prompt them to infringe upon the rights and liberties of others; but we do not believe that human law has a right to interfere in prescribing rules of worship to bind the consciences of men, nor dictate forms for public or private devotion; that the civil magistrate should restrain crime, but never control conscience; should punish guilt, but never suppress the freedom of the soul.

D&C 134:5
We believe that all men are bound to sustain and uphold the respective governments in which they reside, while protected in their inherent and inalienable rights by the laws of such governments; and that sedition and rebellion are unbecoming every citizen thus protected, and should be punished accordingly; and that all governments have a right to enact such laws as in their own judgments are best calculated to secure the public interest; at the same time, however, holding sacred the freedom of conscience.

D&C 134:7
We believe that rulers, states, and governments have a right, and are bound to enact laws for the protection of all citizens in the free exercise of their religious belief; but we do not believe that they have a right in justice to deprive citizens of this privilege, or proscribe them in their opinions, so long as a regard and reverence are shown to the laws and such religious opinions do not justify sedition nor conspiracy.

D&C 136:27
Thou shalt be diligent in preserving what thou hast, that thou mayest be a wise steward; for it is the free gift of the Lord thy God, and thou art his steward.