Emphasis Scriptures

The word 'very' occurs 396 times in the standard works.

67 of those occurances are found in the list of scriptures highlighted below. These verses have the highest concentration of the word 'very' in the standard works and contain 16.9% of all occurances. Assuming 30 seconds per verse, it would take about 24 minutes to read the entire list.

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Jer. 24:2-3 (4 in 2 verses)

D&C 128:3-6 (4 in 4 verses)

D&C 97:18 (3 in 1 verse)

D&C 123:16 (3 in 1 verse)

Luke 18:23-24 (3 in 2 verses)

Deut. 28:43 (2 in 1 verse)

Josh. 22:8 (2 in 1 verse)

2 Sam. 19:32 (2 in 1 verse)

1 Kgs. 10:2 (2 in 1 verse)

Ezra 10:1 (2 in 1 verse)

Ezek. 37:2 (2 in 1 verse)

Joel 2:11 (2 in 1 verse)

Hab. 2:13 (2 in 1 verse)

Morm. 3:21 (2 in 1 verse)

D&C 95:10 (2 in 1 verse)

D&C 100:6 (2 in 1 verse)

D&C 101:44 (2 in 1 verse)

JS-H 1:28 (2 in 1 verse)

Gen. 50:9-10 (2 in 2 verses)

Deut. 9:20-21 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Tim. 1:17-18 (2 in 2 verses)

Mosiah 28:3-4 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 2:1-2 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 11:38-39 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 103:5-6 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 105:31-32 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 123:7-8 (2 in 2 verses)

Abr. 2:21-22 (2 in 2 verses)

JS-H 1:20-21 (2 in 2 verses)

JS-H 1:55-56 (2 in 2 verses)

Exact Word Count

  FULL PART ALL
OT 210 960 1170
NT 47 280 327
Matt. 8 26 34
Mark 5 9 14
Luke 11 28 39
John 4 16 20
Acts 4 32 36
Rom. 2 18 20
1 Cor. 1 35 36
2 Cor. 4 12 16
Gal. 0 5 5
Eph. 0 8 8
Philip. 1 11 12
Col. 0 7 7
1 Thes. 2 4 6
2 Thes. 0 4 4
1 Tim. 0 3 3
2 Tim. 2 3 5
Titus 0 3 3
Philem. 0 1 1
Heb. 1 17 18
James 2 6 8
1 Pet. 0 4 4
1 Jn. 0 7 7
Rev. 0 21 21
BM 73 233 306
DC 46 139 185
PGP 20 53 73
TOTAL 396 1665 2061

Heb. 2:2
For if the word spoken by angels was steadfast, and every transgression and disobedience received a just recompence of reward;

Heb. 2:9
But we see Jesus, who was made a little lower than the angels for the suffering of death, crowned with glory and honour; that he by the grace of God should taste death for every man.

Heb. 3:4
For every house is builded by some man; but he that built all things is God.

Heb. 5:1
For every high priest taken from among men is ordained for men in things pertaining to God, that he may offer both gifts and sacrifices for sins:

Heb. 5:13
For every one that useth milk is unskilful in the word of righteousness: for he is a babe.

Heb. 6:11
And we desire that every one of you do shew the same diligence to the full assurance of hope unto the end:

Heb. 8:3
For every high priest is ordained to offer gifts and sacrifices: wherefore it is of necessity that this man have somewhat also to offer.

Heb. 8:11
And they shall not teach every man his neighbour, and every man his brother, saying, Know the Lord: for all shall know me, from the least to the greatest.

Heb. 9:7
But into the second went the high priest alone once every year, not without blood, which he offered for himself, and for the errors of the people:

Heb. 9:19
For when Moses had spoken every precept to all the people according to the law, he took the blood of calves and of goats, with water, and scarlet wool, and hyssop, and sprinkled both the book, and all the people,

Heb. 9:25
Nor yet that he should offer himself often, as the high priest entereth into the holy place every year with blood of others;

Heb. 10:3
But in those sacrifices there is a remembrance again made of sins every year.

Heb. 10:11
And every priest standeth daily ministering and offering oftentimes the same sacrifices, which can never take away sins:

Heb. 12:1
Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us,

Heb. 12:6
For whom the Lord loveth he chasteneth, and scourgeth every son whom he receiveth.

Heb. 13:21
Make you perfect in every good work to do his will, working in you that which is wellpleasing in his sight, through Jesus Christ; to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen.