Emphasis Scriptures

The word 'begin' occurs 73 times in the standard works.

22 of those occurances are found in the list of scriptures highlighted below. These verses have the highest concentration of the word 'begin' in the standard works and contain 30.1% of all occurances. Assuming 30 seconds per verse, it would take about 8 minutes to read the entire list.

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2 Ne. 30:6-7 (3 in 2 verses)

D&C 109:62-64 (3 in 3 verses)

1 Pet. 4:17 (2 in 1 verse)


Alma 32:28 (2 in 1 verse)

 32:28 Now, we will compare the word unto a seed. Now, if ye give place, that a seed may be planted in your heart, behold, if it be a true seed, or a good seed, if ye do not cast it out by your unbelief, that ye will resist the Spirit of the Lord, behold, it will begin to swell within your breasts; and when you feel these swelling motions, ye will begin to say within yourselves-- It must needs be that this is a good seed, or that the word is good, for it beginneth to enlarge my soul; yea, it beginneth to enlighten my understanding, yea, it beginneth to be delicious to me.




Alma 32:34 (2 in 1 verse)

Alma 34:17 (2 in 1 verse)

Hel. 6:34 (2 in 1 verse)

Deut. 2:24-25 (2 in 2 verses)

Luke 13:25-26 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 45:36-37 (2 in 2 verses)

Exact Word Count

  FULL PART ALL
OT 14 58 72
NT 13 53 66
BM 30 67 97
DC 13 60 73
PGP 3 28 31
TOTAL 73 266 339

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