Emphasis Scriptures

The word 'far' occurs 225 times in the standard works.

17 of those occurances are found in the list of scriptures highlighted below. These verses have the highest concentration of the word 'far' in the standard works and contain 7.6% of all occurances. Assuming 30 seconds per verse, it would take about 6 minutes to read the entire list.

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Isa. 46:11-13 (3 in 3 verses)

Gen. 18:25 (2 in 1 verse)

2 Sam. 20:20 (2 in 1 verse)

Ps. 103:12 (2 in 1 verse)

Mark 6:35 (2 in 1 verse)

D&C 38:29 (2 in 1 verse)

Eccl. 7:23-24 (2 in 2 verses)

Ezek. 11:15-16 (2 in 2 verses)

Exact Word Count

  FULL PART ALL
OT 141 51 192
NT 32 33 65
Matt. 4 5 9
Mark 7 6 13
Luke 7 8 15
John 1 0 1
Acts 5 4 9
Rom. 1 0 1
1 Cor. 0 1 1
2 Cor. 2 2 4
Eph. 3 1 4
Philip. 1 0 1
1 Tim. 0 1 1
Heb. 1 1 2
2 Pet. 0 1 1
Rev. 0 3 3
BM 33 36 69
DC 13 15 28
PGP 6 5 11
TOTAL 225 140 365

Matt. 5:26
Verily I say unto thee, Thou shalt by no means come out thence, till thou hast paid the uttermost farthing.

Matt. 10:29
Are not two sparrows sold for a farthing? and one of them shall not fall on the ground without your Father.

Matt. 15:8
This people draweth nigh unto me with their mouth, and honoureth me with their lips; but their heart is far from me.

Matt. 16:22
Then Peter took him, and began to rebuke him, saying, Be it far from thee, Lord: this shall not be unto thee.

Matt. 21:33
Hear another parable: There was a certain householder, which planted a vineyard, and hedged it round about, and digged a winepress in it, and built a tower, and let it out to husbandmen, and went into a far country:

Matt. 22:5
But they made light of it, and went their ways, one to his farm, another to his merchandise:

Matt. 25:14
For the kingdom of heaven is as a man travelling into a far country, who called his own servants, and delivered unto them his goods.

Matt. 26:58
But Peter followed him afar off unto the high priest's palace, and went in, and sat with the servants, to see the end.

Matt. 27:55
And many women were there beholding afar off, which followed Jesus from Galilee, ministering unto him:

Mark 5:6
But when he saw Jesus afar off, he ran and worshipped him,

Mark 6:35
And when the day was now far spent, his disciples came unto him, and said, This is a desert place, and now the time is far passed:

Mark 7:6
He answered and said unto them, Well hath Esaias prophesied of you hypocrites, as it is written, This people honoureth me with their lips, but their heart is far from me.

Mark 8:3
And if I send them away fasting to their own houses, they will faint by the way: for divers of them came from far.

Mark 10:1
And he arose from thence, and cometh into the coasts of Judaea by the farther side of Jordan: and the people resort unto him again; and, as he was wont, he taught them again.

Mark 11:13
And seeing a fig tree afar off having leaves, he came, if haply he might find any thing thereon: and when he came to it, he found nothing but leaves; for the time of figs was not yet.

Mark 12:1
And he began to speak unto them by parables. A certain man planted a vineyard, and set an hedge about it, and digged a place for the winefat, and built a tower, and let it out to husbandmen, and went into a far country.

Mark 12:34
And when Jesus saw that he answered discreetly, he said unto him, Thou art not far from the kingdom of God. And no man after that durst ask him any question.

Mark 12:42
And there came a certain poor widow, and she threw in two mites, which make a farthing.

Mark 13:34
For the Son of man is as a man taking a far journey, who left his house, and gave authority to his servants, and to every man his work, and commanded the porter to watch.

Mark 14:54
And Peter followed him afar off, even into the palace of the high priest: and he sat with the servants, and warmed himself at the fire.

Mark 15:40
There were also women looking on afar off: among whom was Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James the less and of Joses, and Salome;

Luke 7:6
Then Jesus went with them. And when he was now not far from the house, the centurion sent friends to him, saying unto him, Lord, trouble not thyself: for I am not worthy that thou shouldest enter under my roof:

Luke 9:61
And another also said, Lord, I will follow thee; but let me first go bid them farewell, which are at home at my house.

Luke 12:6
Are not five sparrows sold for two farthings, and not one of them is forgotten before God?

Luke 15:13
And not many days after the younger son gathered all together, and took his journey into a far country, and there wasted his substance with riotous living.

Luke 16:19
There was a certain rich man, which was clothed in purple and fine linen, and fared sumptuously every day:

Luke 16:23
And in hell he lift up his eyes, being in torments, and seeth Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom.

Luke 17:12
And as he entered into a certain village, there met him ten men that were lepers, which stood afar off:

Luke 18:13
And the publican, standing afar off, would not lift up so much as his eyes unto heaven, but smote upon his breast, saying, God be merciful to me a sinner.

Luke 19:12
He said therefore, A certain nobleman went into a far country to receive for himself a kingdom, and to return.

Luke 20:9
Then began he to speak to the people this parable; A certain man planted a vineyard, and let it forth to husbandmen, and went into a far country for a long time.

Luke 22:51
And Jesus answered and said, Suffer ye thus far. And he touched his ear, and healed him.

Luke 22:54
Then took they him, and led him, and brought him into the high priest's house. And Peter followed afar off.

Luke 23:49
And all his acquaintance, and the women that followed him from Galilee, stood afar off, beholding these things.

Luke 24:29
But they constrained him, saying, Abide with us: for it is toward evening, and the day is far spent. And he went in to tarry with them.

Luke 24:50
And he led them out as far as to Bethany, and he lifted up his hands, and blessed them.

John 21:8
And the other disciples came in a little ship; (for they were not far from land, but as it were two hundred cubits,) dragging the net with fishes.

Acts 2:39
For the promise is unto you, and to your children, and to all that are afar off, even as many as the Lord our God shall call.

Acts 11:19
Now they which were scattered abroad upon the persecution that arose about Stephen travelled as far as Phenice, and Cyprus, and Antioch, preaching the word to none but unto the Jews only.

Acts 11:22
Then tidings of these things came unto the ears of the church which was in Jerusalem: and they sent forth Barnabas, that he should go as far as Antioch.

Acts 15:29
That ye abstain from meats offered to idols, and from blood, and from things strangled, and from fornication: from which if ye keep yourselves, ye shall do well. Fare ye well.

Acts 17:27
That they should seek the Lord, if haply they might feel after him, and find him, though he be not far from every one of us:

Acts 18:21
But bade them farewell, saying, I must by all means keep this feast that cometh in Jerusalem: but I will return again unto you, if God will. And he sailed from Ephesus.

Acts 22:21
And he said unto me, Depart: for I will send thee far hence unto the Gentiles.

Acts 23:30
And when it was told me how that the Jews laid wait for the man, I sent straightway to thee, and gave commandment to his accusers also to say before thee what they had against him. Farewell.

Acts 28:15
And from thence, when the brethren heard of us, they came to meet us as far as Appii forum, and The three taverns: whom when Paul saw, he thanked God, and took courage.

Rom. 13:12
The night is far spent, the day is at hand: let us therefore cast off the works of darkness, and let us put on the armour of light.

1 Cor. 9:7
Who goeth a warfare any time at his own charges? who planteth a vineyard, and eateth not of the fruit thereof? or who feedeth a flock, and eateth not of the milk of the flock?

2 Cor. 4:17
For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, worketh for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory;

2 Cor. 10:4
(For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strong holds;)

2 Cor. 10:14
For we stretch not ourselves beyond our measure, as though we reached not unto you: for we are come as far as to you also in preaching the gospel of Christ:

2 Cor. 13:11
Finally, brethren, farewell. Be perfect, be of good comfort, be of one mind, live in peace; and the God of love and peace shall be with you.

Eph. 1:21
Far above all principality, and power, and might, and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this world, but also in that which is to come:

Eph. 2:13
But now in Christ Jesus ye who sometimes were far off are made nigh by the blood of Christ.

Eph. 2:17
And came and preached peace to you which were afar off, and to them that were nigh.

Eph. 4:10
He that descended is the same also that ascended up far above all heavens, that he might fill all things.)

Philip. 1:23
For I am in a strait betwixt two, having a desire to depart, and to be with Christ; which is far better:

1 Tim. 1:18
This charge I commit unto thee, son Timothy, according to the prophecies which went before on thee, that thou by them mightest war a good warfare;

Heb. 7:15
And it is yet far more evident: for that after the similitude of Melchisedec there ariseth another priest,

Heb. 11:13
These all died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them afar off, and were persuaded of them, and embraced them, and confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth.

2 Pet. 1:9
But he that lacketh these things is blind, and cannot see afar off, and hath forgotten that he was purged from his old sins.

Rev. 18:10
Standing afar off for the fear of her torment, saying, Alas, alas, that great city Babylon, that mighty city! for in one hour is thy judgment come.

Rev. 18:15
The merchants of these things, which were made rich by her, shall stand afar off for the fear of her torment, weeping and wailing,

Rev. 18:17
For in one hour so great riches is come to nought. And every shipmaster, and all the company in ships, and sailors, and as many as trade by sea, stood afar off,