Emphasis Scriptures

The word 'receiveth' occurs 102 times in the standard works.

53 of those occurances are found in the list of scriptures highlighted below. These verses have the highest concentration of the word 'receiveth' in the standard works and contain 52% of all occurances. Assuming 30 seconds per verse, it would take about 14 minutes to read the entire list.

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Matt. 10:40-41 (6 in 2 verses)

D&C 84:36-38 (6 in 3 verses)

D&C 50:19-24 (6 in 6 verses)

John 13:20 (4 in 1 verse)

D&C 39:5 (4 in 1 verse)

D&C 112:20 (4 in 1 verse)

D&C 99:2-3 (4 in 2 verses)

D&C 84:88-89 (3 in 2 verses)

Mark 9:37 (2 in 1 verse)

Luke 9:48 (2 in 1 verse)

3 Ne. 28:34 (2 in 1 verse)

D&C 39:22 (2 in 1 verse)

D&C 41:5 (2 in 1 verse)

D&C 49:5 (2 in 1 verse)

Heb. 7:8-9 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 93:27-28 (2 in 2 verses)

Exact Word Count

  FULL PART ALL
OT 6 0 6
NT 31 0 31
BM 15 0 15
2 Ne. 2 0 2
Mosiah 2 0 2
Alma 5 0 5
3 Ne. 4 0 4
Morm. 1 0 1
Moro. 1 0 1
DC 50 0 50
PGP 0 0 0
TOTAL 102 0 102

2 Ne. 28:28
And in fine, wo unto all those who tremble, and are angry because of the truth of God! For behold, he that is built upon the rock receiveth it with gladness; and he that is built upon a sandy foundation trembleth lest he shall fall.

2 Ne. 28:30
For behold, thus saith the Lord God: I will give unto the children of men line upon line, precept upon precept, here a little and there a little; and blessed are those who hearken unto my precepts, and lend an ear unto my counsel, for they shall learn wisdom; for unto him that receiveth I will give more; and from them that shall say, We have enough, from them shall be taken away even that which they have.

Mosiah 2:33
For behold, there is a wo pronounced upon him who listeth to obey that spirit; for if he listeth to obey him, and remaineth and dieth in his sins, the same drinketh damnation to his own soul; for he receiveth for his wages an everlasting punishment, having transgressed the law of God contrary to his own knowledge.

Mosiah 4:7
I say, that this is the man who receiveth salvation, through the atonement which was prepared from the foundation of the world for all mankind, which ever were since the fall of Adam, or who are, or who ever shall be, even unto the end of the world.

Alma 3:27
For every man receiveth wages of him whom he listeth to obey, and this according to the words of the spirit of prophecy; therefore let it be according to the truth. And thus endeth the fifth year of the reign of the judges.

Alma 5:42
And whosoever doeth this must receive his wages of him; therefore, for his wages he receiveth death, as to things pertaining unto righteousness, being dead unto all good works.

Alma 12:10
And therefore, he that will harden his heart, the same receiveth the lesser portion of the word; and he that will not harden his heart, to him is given the greater portion of the word, until it is given unto him to know the mysteries of God until he know them in full.

Alma 14:11
But Alma said unto him: The Spirit constraineth me that I must not stretch forth mine hand; for behold the Lord receiveth them up unto himself, in glory; and he doth suffer that they may do this thing, or that the people may do this thing unto them, according to the hardness of their hearts, that the judgments which he shall exercise upon them in his wrath may be just; and the blood of the innocent shall stand as a witness against them, yea, and cry mightily against them at the last day.

Alma 27:18
Now was not this exceeding joy? Behold, this is joy which none receiveth save it be the truly penitent and humble seeker of happiness.

3 Ne. 14:8
For every one that asketh, receiveth; and he that seeketh, findeth; and to him that knocketh, it shall be opened.

3 Ne. 27:29
Therefore, ask, and ye shall receive; knock, and it shall be opened unto you; for he that asketh, receiveth; and unto him that knocketh, it shall be opened.

3 Ne. 28:34
And wo be unto him that will not hearken unto the words of Jesus, and also to them whom he hath chosen and sent among them; for whoso receiveth not the words of Jesus and the words of those whom he hath sent receiveth not him; and therefore he will not receive them at the last day;

Morm. 8:12
And whoso receiveth this record, and shall not condemn it because of the imperfections which are in it, the same shall know of greater things than these. Behold, I am Moroni; and were it possible, I would make all things known unto you.

Moro. 7:9
And likewise also is it counted evil unto a man, if he shall pray and not with real intent of heart; yea, and it profiteth him nothing, for God receiveth none such.