Emphasis Scriptures

The word 'master' occurs 198 times in the standard works.

74 of those occurances are found in the list of scriptures highlighted below. These verses have the highest concentration of the word 'master' in the standard works and contain 37.4% of all occurances. Assuming 30 seconds per verse, it would take about 29 minutes to read the entire list.

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Ex. 21:4-8 (6 in 5 verses)

Gen. 24:9-14 (6 in 6 verses)

Gen. 24:35-39 (5 in 5 verses)

Gen. 24:48-51 (4 in 4 verses)

Gen. 24:27 (3 in 1 verse)

Gen. 39:7-8 (3 in 2 verses)

2 Sam. 9:9-10 (3 in 2 verses)

2 Kgs. 10:2-3 (3 in 2 verses)

Matt. 10:24-25 (3 in 2 verses)

Deut. 23:15 (2 in 1 verse)

2 Sam. 12:8 (2 in 1 verse)

2 Kgs. 18:27 (2 in 1 verse)

Isa. 36:12 (2 in 1 verse)

Mal. 1:6 (2 in 1 verse)

Mark 14:45 (2 in 1 verse)

Luke 6:40 (2 in 1 verse)

Luke 8:24 (2 in 1 verse)

Moses 5:31 (2 in 1 verse)

Moses 5:49 (2 in 1 verse)

Gen. 39:2-3 (2 in 2 verses)

Gen. 39:19-20 (2 in 2 verses)

Judg. 19:11-12 (2 in 2 verses)

Judg. 19:22-23 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Kgs. 6:22-23 (2 in 2 verses)

Isa. 36:8-9 (2 in 2 verses)

John 13:13-14 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Ne. 4:21-22 (2 in 2 verses)

Jacob 5:20-21 (2 in 2 verses)

Exact Word Count

  FULL PART ALL
OT 108 17 125
NT 73 21 94
Matt. 16 3 19
Mark 17 0 17
Luke 25 1 26
John 10 0 10
Acts 1 2 3
Rom. 1 0 1
1 Cor. 0 2 2
Gal. 0 2 2
Eph. 1 2 3
Col. 1 2 3
1 Tim. 0 2 2
2 Tim. 1 1 2
Titus 0 1 1
James 0 1 1
1 Pet. 0 1 1
Rev. 0 1 1
BM 11 3 14
DC 1 2 3
PGP 5 0 5
TOTAL 198 43 241

Matt. 6:24
No man can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon.

Matt. 15:27
And she said, Truth, Lord: yet the dogs eat of the crumbs which fall from their masters' table.

Matt. 23:10
Neither be ye called masters: for one is your Master, even Christ.

Luke 16:13
No servant can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon.

Acts 16:16
And it came to pass, as we went to prayer, a certain damsel possessed with a spirit of divination met us, which brought her masters much gain by soothsaying:

Acts 16:19
And when her masters saw that the hope of their gains was gone, they caught Paul and Silas, and drew them into the marketplace unto the rulers,

1 Cor. 3:10
According to the grace of God which is given unto me, as a wise masterbuilder, I have laid the foundation, and another buildeth thereon. But let every man take heed how he buildeth thereupon.

1 Cor. 9:25
And every man that striveth for the mastery is temperate in all things. Now they do it to obtain a corruptible crown; but we an incorruptible.

Gal. 3:24
Wherefore the law was our schoolmaster to bring us unto Christ, that we might be justified by faith.

Gal. 3:25
But after that faith is come, we are no longer under a schoolmaster.

Eph. 6:5
Servants, be obedient to them that are your masters according to the flesh, with fear and trembling, in singleness of your heart, as unto Christ;

Eph. 6:9
And, ye masters, do the same things unto them, forbearing threatening: knowing that your Master also is in heaven; neither is there respect of persons with him.

Col. 3:22
Servants, obey in all things your masters according to the flesh; not with eyeservice, as menpleasers; but in singleness of heart, fearing God:

Col. 4:1
Masters, give unto your servants that which is just and equal; knowing that ye also have a Master in heaven.

1 Tim. 6:1
Let as many servants as are under the yoke count their own masters worthy of all honour, that the name of God and his doctrine be not blasphemed.

1 Tim. 6:2
And they that have believing masters, let them not despise them, because they are brethren; but rather do them service, because they are faithful and beloved, partakers of the benefit. These things teach and exhort.

2 Tim. 2:5
And if a man also strive for masteries, yet is he not crowned, except he strive lawfully.

Titus 2:9
Exhort servants to be obedient unto their own masters, and to please them well in all things; not answering again;

James 3:1
My brethren, be not many masters, knowing that we shall receive the greater condemnation.

1 Pet. 2:18
Servants, be subject to your masters with all fear; not only to the good and gentle, but also to the froward.

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,