Emphasis Scriptures

The word 'received' occurs 378 times in the standard works.

103 of those occurances are found in the list of scriptures highlighted below. These verses have the highest concentration of the word 'received' in the standard works and contain 27.2% of all occurances. Assuming 30 seconds per verse, it would take about 42 minutes to read the entire list.

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D&C 93:12-17 (7 in 6 verses)

 93:12 And I, John, saw that he received not of the fulness at the first, but received grace for grace;

 93:13 And he received not of the fulness at first, but continued from grace to grace, until he received a fulness;

 93:14 And thus he was called the Son of God, because he received not of the fulness at the first.

 93:15 And I, John, bear record, and lo, the heavens were opened, and the Holy Ghost descended upon him in the form of a dove, and sat upon him, and there came a voice out of heaven saying: This is my beloved Son.

 93:16 And I, John, bear record that he received a fulness of the glory of the Father;

 93:17 And he received all power, both in heaven and on earth, and the glory of the Father was with him, for he dwelt in him.





Matt. 20:9-11 (4 in 3 verses)

 20:9 And when they came that were hired about the eleventh hour, they received every man a penny.

 20:10 But when the first came, they supposed that they should have received more; and they likewise received every man a penny.

 20:11 And when they had received it, they murmured against the goodman of the house,





D&C 132:37-39 (4 in 3 verses)

 132:37 Abraham received concubines, and they bore him children; and it was accounted unto him for righteousness, because they were given unto him, and he abode in my law; as Isaac also and Jacob did none other things than that which they were commanded; and because they did none other things than that which they were commanded, they have entered into their exaltation, according to the promises, and sit upon thrones, and are not angels but are gods.

 132:38 David also received many wives and concubines, and also Solomon and Moses my servants, as also many others of my servants, from the beginning of creation until this time; and in nothing did they sin save in those things which they received not of me.

 132:39 David's wives and concubines were given unto him of me, by the hand of Nathan, my servant, and others of the prophets who had the keys of this power; and in none of these things did he sin against me save in the case of Uriah and his wife; and, therefore he hath fallen from his exaltation, and received his portion; and he shall not inherit them out of the world, for I gave them unto another, saith the Lord.





D&C 43:7-10 (4 in 4 verses)

 43:7 For verily I say unto you, that he that is ordained of me shall come in at the gate and be ordained as I have told you before, to teach those revelations which you have received and shall receive through him whom I have appointed.

 43:8 And now, behold, I give unto you a commandment, that when ye are assembled together ye shall instruct and edify each other, that ye may know how to act and direct my church, how to act upon the points of my law and commandments, which I have given.

 43:9 And thus ye shall become instructed in the law of my church, and be sanctified by that which ye have received, and ye shall bind yourselves to act in all holiness before me--

 43:10 That inasmuch as ye do this, glory shall be added to the kingdom which ye have received. Inasmuch as ye do it not, it shall be taken, even that which ye have received.





D&C 132:27-30 (4 in 4 verses)

 132:27 The blasphemy against the Holy Ghost, which shall not be forgiven in the world nor out of the world, is in that ye commit murder wherein ye shed innocent blood, and assent unto my death, after ye have received my new and everlasting covenant, saith the Lord God; and he that abideth not this law can in nowise enter into my glory, but shall be damned, saith the Lord.

 132:28 I am the Lord thy God, and will give unto thee the law of my Holy Priesthood, as was ordained by me and my Father before the world was.

 132:29 Abraham received all things, whatsoever he received, by revelation and commandment, by my word, saith the Lord, and hath entered into his exaltation and sitteth upon his throne.

 132:30 Abraham received promises concerning his seed, and of the fruit of his loins-- from whose loins ye are, namely, my servant Joseph-- which were to continue so long as they were in the world; and as touching Abraham and his seed, out of the world they should continue; both in the world and out of the world should they continue as innumerable as the stars; or, if ye were to count the sand upon the seashore ye could not number them.





Num. 34:14-15 (3 in 2 verses)

 34:14 For the tribe of the children of Reuben according to the house of their fathers, and the tribe of the children of Gad according to the house of their fathers, have received their inheritance; and half the tribe of Manasseh have received their inheritance:

 34:15 The two tribes and the half tribe have received their inheritance on this side Jordan near Jericho eastward, toward the sunrising.





D&C 48:6-49:1 (3 in 2 verses)

 48:6 And they shall be appointed to purchase the lands, and to make a commencement to lay the foundation of the city; and then shall ye begin to be gathered with your families, every man according to his family, according to his circumstances, and as is appointed to him by the presidency and the bishop of the church, according to the laws and commandments which ye have received, and which ye shall hereafter receive. Even so. Amen.

 49:1 Hearken unto my word, my servants Sidney, and Parley, and Leman; for behold, verily I say unto you, that I give unto you a commandment that you shall go and preach my gospel which ye have received, even as ye have received it, unto the Shakers.





Matt. 25:16-18 (3 in 3 verses)

 25:16 Then he that had received the five talents went and traded with the same, and made them other five talents.

 25:17 And likewise he that had received two, he also gained other two.

 25:18 But he that had received one went and digged in the earth, and hid his lord's money.





D&C 84:6-8 (3 in 3 verses)

 84:6 And the sons of Moses, according to the Holy Priesthood which he received under the hand of his father-in-law, Jethro;

 84:7 And Jethro received it under the hand of Caleb;

 84:8 And Caleb received it under the hand of Elihu;





D&C 84:12-14 (3 in 3 verses)

 84:12 And Esaias received it under the hand of God.

 84:13 Esaias also lived in the days of Abraham, and was blessed of him--

 84:14 Which Abraham received the priesthood from Melchizedek, who received it through the lineage of his fathers, even till Noah;





D&C 84:14-16 (3 in 3 verses)

 84:14 Which Abraham received the priesthood from Melchizedek, who received it through the lineage of his fathers, even till Noah;

 84:15 And from Noah till Enoch, through the lineage of their fathers;

 84:16 And from Enoch to Abel, who was slain by the conspiracy of his brother, who received the priesthood by the commandments of God, by the hand of his father Adam, who was the first man--





John 9:18 (2 in 1 verse)

 9:18 But the Jews did not believe concerning him, that he had been blind, and received his sight, until they called the parents of him that had received his sight.





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