Emphasis Scriptures

The word 'obtained' occurs 89 times in the standard works.

13 of those occurances are found in the list of scriptures highlighted below. These verses have the highest concentration of the word 'obtained' in the standard works and contain 14.6% of all occurances. Assuming 30 seconds per verse, it would take about 4 minutes to read the entire list.

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Ether 12:20-22 (3 in 3 verses)

Rom. 11:7 (2 in 1 verse)

1 Pet. 2:10 (2 in 1 verse)

Jacob 2:13 (2 in 1 verse)

Ether 12:17 (2 in 1 verse)

D&C 103:30 (2 in 1 verse)

Exact Word Count

  FULL PART ALL
OT 6 0 6
NT 22 0 22
Acts 4 0 4
Rom. 3 0 3
1 Cor. 1 0 1
Eph. 1 0 1
1 Tim. 2 0 2
Heb. 8 0 8
1 Pet. 2 0 2
2 Pet. 1 0 1
BM 48 0 48
DC 11 0 11
PGP 2 0 2
TOTAL 89 0 89

Acts 1:17
For he was numbered with us, and had obtained part of this ministry.

Acts 22:28
And the chief captain answered, With a great sum obtained I this freedom. And Paul said, But I was free born.

Acts 26:22
Having therefore obtained help of God, I continue unto this day, witnessing both to small and great, saying none other things than those which the prophets and Moses did say should come:

Acts 27:13
And when the south wind blew softly, supposing that they had obtained their purpose, loosing thence, they sailed close by Crete.

Rom. 11:7
What then? Israel hath not obtained that which he seeketh for; but the election hath obtained it, and the rest were blinded

Rom. 11:30
For as ye in times past have not believed God, yet have now obtained mercy through their unbelief:

1 Cor. 7:25
Now concerning virgins I have no commandment of the Lord: yet I give my judgment, as one that hath obtained mercy of the Lord to be faithful.

Eph. 1:11
In whom also we have obtained an inheritance, being predestinated according to the purpose of him who worketh all things after the counsel of his own will:

1 Tim. 1:13
Who was before a blasphemer, and a persecutor, and injurious: but I obtained mercy, because I did it ignorantly in unbelief.

1 Tim. 1:16
Howbeit for this cause I obtained mercy, that in me first Jesus Christ might shew forth all longsuffering, for a pattern to them which should hereafter believe on him to life everlasting.

Heb. 1:4
Being made so much better than the angels, as he hath by inheritance obtained a more excellent name than they.

Heb. 6:15
And so, after he had patiently endured, he obtained the promise.

Heb. 8:6
But now hath he obtained a more excellent ministry, by how much also he is the mediator of a better covenant, which was established upon better promises.

Heb. 9:12
Neither by the blood of goats and calves, but by his own blood he entered in once into the holy place, having obtained eternal redemption for us.

Heb. 11:2
For by it the elders obtained a good report.

Heb. 11:4
By faith Abel offered unto God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain, by which he obtained witness that he was righteous, God testifying of his gifts: and by it he being dead yet speaketh.

Heb. 11:33
Who through faith subdued kingdoms, wrought righteousness, obtained promises, stopped the mouths of lions,

Heb. 11:39
And these all, having obtained a good report through faith, received not the promise:

1 Pet. 2:10
Which in time past were not a people, but are now the people of God: which had not obtained mercy, but now have obtained mercy.

2 Pet. 1:1
Simon Peter, a servant and an apostle of Jesus Christ, to them that have obtained like precious faith with us through the righteousness of God and our Saviour Jesus Christ: