Emphasis Scriptures

The word 'well' occurs 362 times in the standard works.

99 of those occurances are found in the list of scriptures highlighted below. These verses have the highest concentration of the word 'well' in the standard works and contain 27.3% of all occurances. Assuming 30 seconds per verse, it would take about 40 minutes to read the entire list.

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Gen. 29:2-10 (9 in 9 verses)

Alma 10:19-21 (5 in 3 verses)

2 Kgs. 4:23-26 (5 in 4 verses)

Gen. 26:19-22 (4 in 4 verses)

D&C 19:28 (3 in 1 verse)

Num. 21:16-18 (3 in 3 verses)

1 Sam. 24:18-20 (3 in 3 verses)

1 Ne. 10:17-19 (3 in 3 verses)

Gen. 4:7 (2 in 1 verse)

Gen. 37:14 (2 in 1 verse)

Jer. 15:11 (2 in 1 verse)

Ezek. 44:5 (2 in 1 verse)

Jonah 4:9 (2 in 1 verse)

John 4:6 (2 in 1 verse)

Acts 15:29 (2 in 1 verse)

2 Ne. 15:1 (2 in 1 verse)

2 Ne. 28:21 (2 in 1 verse)

Alma 12:36 (2 in 1 verse)

Alma 24:14 (2 in 1 verse)

D&C 90:35 (2 in 1 verse)

Moses 5:23 (2 in 1 verse)

JS-H 1:20 (2 in 1 verse)

Gen. 24:29-30 (2 in 2 verses)

Gen. 24:42-43 (2 in 2 verses)

Deut. 5:28-29 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Sam. 16:16-17 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Sam. 17:18-19 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Sam. 23:15-16 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Kgs. 5:21-22 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Chr. 11:17-18 (2 in 2 verses)

Eccl. 8:12-13 (2 in 2 verses)

Jer. 22:15-16 (2 in 2 verses)

John 4:11-12 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Cor. 7:37-38 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Tim. 3:12-13 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Pet. 2:14-15 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 56:16-17 (2 in 2 verses)

Hel. 16:18-19 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 58:8-9 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 125:4-126:1 (2 in 2 verses)

Exact Word Count

  FULL PART ALL
OT 188 460 648
NT 74 80 154
Matt. 7 2 9
Mark 6 2 8
Luke 7 3 10
John 11 4 15
Acts 7 15 22
Rom. 2 7 9
1 Cor. 5 4 9
2 Cor. 2 3 5
Gal. 3 0 3
Eph. 1 1 2
Philip. 1 1 2
Col. 1 3 4
2 Thes. 1 0 1
1 Tim. 5 1 6
2 Tim. 1 1 2
Titus 1 0 1
Heb. 2 2 4
James 2 1 3
1 Pet. 6 1 7
2 Pet. 2 4 6
1 Jn. 0 7 7
2 Jn. 0 1 1
3 Jn. 1 1 2
Jude 0 1 1
Rev. 0 15 15
BM 46 91 137
DC 48 30 78
PGP 6 10 16
TOTAL 362 671 1033

Matt. 12:45
Then goeth he, and taketh with himself seven other spirits more wicked than himself, and they enter in and dwell there: and the last state of that man is worse than the first. Even so shall it be also unto this wicked generation.

Matt. 23:21
And whoso shall swear by the temple, sweareth by it, and by him that dwelleth therein.

Mark 5:3
Who had his dwelling among the tombs; and no man could bind him, no, not with chains:

Mark 12:6
Having yet therefore one son, his wellbeloved, he sent him also last unto them, saying, They will reverence my son.

Luke 9:61
And another also said, Lord, I will follow thee; but let me first go bid them farewell, which are at home at my house.

Luke 11:26
Then goeth he, and taketh to him seven other spirits more wicked than himself; and they enter in, and dwell there: and the last state of that man is worse than the first.

Luke 21:35
For as a snare shall it come on all them that dwell on the face of the whole earth.

John 1:38
Then Jesus turned, and saw them following, and saith unto them, What seek ye? They said unto him, Rabbi, (which is to say, being interpreted, Master,) where dwellest thou?

John 6:56
He that eateth my flesh, and drinketh my blood, dwelleth in me, and I in him.

John 14:10
Believest thou not that I am in the Father, and the Father in me? the words that I speak unto you I speak not of myself: but the Father that dwelleth in me, he doeth the works.

John 14:17
Even the Spirit of truth; whom the world cannot receive, because it seeth him not, neither knoweth him: but ye know him; for he dwelleth with you, and shall be in you.

Acts 1:19
And it was known unto all the dwellers at Jerusalem; insomuch as that field is called in their proper tongue, Aceldama, that is to say, The field of blood.

Acts 1:20
For it is written in the book of Psalms, Let his habitation be desolate, and let no man dwell therein: and his bishoprick let another take.

Acts 2:5
And there were dwelling at Jerusalem Jews, devout men, out of every nation under heaven.

Acts 2:9
Parthians, and Medes, and Elamites, and the dwellers in Mesopotamia, and in Judaea, and Cappadocia, in Pontus, and Asia,

Acts 2:14
But Peter, standing up with the eleven, lifted up his voice, and said unto them, Ye men of Judaea, and all ye that dwell at Jerusalem, be this known unto you, and hearken to my words:

Acts 4:16
Saying, What shall we do to these men? for that indeed a notable miracle hath been done by them is manifest to all them that dwell in Jerusalem; and we cannot deny it.

Acts 7:4
Then came he out of the land of the Chaldaeans, and dwelt in Charran: and from thence, when his father was dead, he removed him into this land, wherein ye now dwell.

Acts 7:48
Howbeit the most High dwelleth not in temples made with hands; as saith the prophet,

Acts 13:27
For they that dwell at Jerusalem, and their rulers, because they knew him not, nor yet the voices of the prophets which are read every sabbath day, they have fulfilled them in condemning him.

Acts 17:24
God that made the world and all things therein, seeing that he is Lord of heaven and earth, dwelleth not in temples made with hands;

Acts 17:26
And hath made of one blood all nations of men for to dwell on all the face of the earth, and hath determined the times before appointed, and the bounds of their habitation;

Acts 18:21
But bade them farewell, saying, I must by all means keep this feast that cometh in Jerusalem: but I will return again unto you, if God will. And he sailed from Ephesus.

Acts 19:17
And this was known to all the Jews and Greeks also dwelling at Ephesus; and fear fell on them all, and the name of the Lord Jesus was magnified.

Acts 23:30
And when it was told me how that the Jews laid wait for the man, I sent straightway to thee, and gave commandment to his accusers also to say before thee what they had against him. Farewell.

Acts 28:16
And when we came to Rome, the centurion delivered the prisoners to the captain of the guard: but Paul was suffered to dwell by himself with a soldier that kept him.

Rom. 7:17
Now then it is no more I that do it, but sin that dwelleth in me.

Rom. 7:18
For I know that in me (that is, in my flesh,) dwelleth no good thing: for to will is present with me; but how to perform that which is good I find not.

Rom. 7:20
Now if I do that I would not, it is no more I that do it, but sin that dwelleth in me.

Rom. 8:9
But ye are not in the flesh, but in the Spirit, if so be that the Spirit of God dwell in you. Now if any man have not the Spirit of Christ, he is none of his.

Rom. 8:11
But if the Spirit of him that raised up Jesus from the dead dwell in you, he that raised up Christ from the dead shall also quicken your mortal bodies by his Spirit that dwelleth in you.

Rom. 16:5
Likewise greet the church that is in their house. Salute my wellbeloved Epaenetus, who is the firstfruits of Achaia unto Christ.

1 Cor. 3:16
Know ye not that ye are the temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwelleth in you?

1 Cor. 4:11
Even unto this present hour we both hunger, and thirst, and are naked, and are buffeted, and have no certain dwellingplace;

1 Cor. 7:12
But to the rest speak I, not the Lord: If any brother hath a wife that believeth not, and she be pleased to dwell with him, let him not put her away.

1 Cor. 7:13
And the woman which hath an husband that believeth not, and if he be pleased to dwell with her, let her not leave him.

2 Cor. 6:16
And what agreement hath the temple of God with idols? for ye are the temple of the living God; as God hath said, I will dwell in them, and walk in them; and I will be their God, and they shall be my people.

2 Cor. 12:20
For I fear, lest, when I come, I shall not find you such as I would, and that I shall be found unto you such as ye would not: lest there be debates, envyings, wraths, strifes, backbitings, whisperings, swellings, tumults:

2 Cor. 13:11
Finally, brethren, farewell. Be perfect, be of good comfort, be of one mind, live in peace; and the God of love and peace shall be with you.

Eph. 3:17
That Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith; that ye, being rooted and grounded in love,

Philip. 4:18
But I have all, and abound: I am full, having received of Epaphroditus the things which were sent from you, an odour of a sweet smell, a sacrifice acceptable, wellpleasing to God.

Col. 1:19
For it pleased the Father that in him should all fulness dwell;

Col. 2:9
For in him dwelleth all the fulness of the Godhead bodily.

Col. 3:16
Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.

1 Tim. 6:16
Who only hath immortality, dwelling in the light which no man can approach unto; whom no man hath seen, nor can see: to whom be honour and power everlasting. Amen.

2 Tim. 1:14
That good thing which was committed unto thee keep by the Holy Ghost which dwelleth in us.

Heb. 11:9
By faith he sojourned in the land of promise, as in a strange country, dwelling in tabernacles with Isaac and Jacob, the heirs with him of the same promise:

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.

James 4:5
Do ye think that the scripture saith in vain, The spirit that dwelleth in us lusteth to envy?

1 Pet. 3:7
Likewise, ye husbands, dwell with them according to knowledge, giving honour unto the wife, as unto the weaker vessel, and as being heirs together of the grace of life; that your prayers be not hindered.

2 Pet. 2:8
(For that righteous man dwelling among them, in seeing and hearing, vexed his righteous soul from day to day with their unlawful deeds;)

2 Pet. 2:17
These are wells without water, clouds that are carried with a tempest; to whom the mist of darkness is reserved for ever.

2 Pet. 2:18
For when they speak great swelling words of vanity, they allure through the lusts of the flesh, through much wantonness, those that were clean escaped from them who live in error.

2 Pet. 3:13
Nevertheless we, according to his promise, look for new heavens and a new earth, wherein dwelleth righteousness.

1 Jn. 3:17
But whoso hath this world's good, and seeth his brother have need, and shutteth up his bowels of compassion from him, how dwelleth the love of God in him?

1 Jn. 3:24
And he that keepeth his commandments dwelleth in him, and he in him. And hereby we know that he abideth in us, by the Spirit which he hath given us.

1 Jn. 4:12
No man hath seen God at any time. If we love one another, God dwelleth in us, and his love is perfected in us.

1 Jn. 4:13
Hereby know we that we dwell in him, and he in us, because he hath given us of his Spirit.

1 Jn. 4:15
Whosoever shall confess that Jesus is the Son of God, God dwelleth in him, and he in God.

1 Jn. 4:16
And we have known and believed the love that God hath to us. God is love; and he that dwelleth in love dwelleth in God, and God in him.

2 Jn. 1:2
For the truth's sake, which dwelleth in us, and shall be with us for ever.

3 Jn. 1:1
The elder unto the wellbeloved Gaius, whom I love in the truth.

Jude 1:16
These are murmurers, complainers, walking after their own lusts; and their mouth speaketh great swelling words, having men's persons in admiration because of advantage.

Rev. 2:13
I know thy works, and where thou dwellest, even where Satan's seat is: and thou holdest fast my name, and hast not denied my faith, even in those days wherein Antipas was my faithful martyr, who was slain among you, where Satan dwelleth.

Rev. 3:10
Because thou hast kept the word of my patience, I also will keep thee from the hour of temptation, which shall come upon all the world, to try them that dwell upon the earth.

Rev. 6:10
And they cried with a loud voice, saying, How long, O Lord, holy and true, dost thou not judge and avenge our blood on them that dwell on the earth?

Rev. 7:15
Therefore are they before the throne of God, and serve him day and night in his temple: and he that sitteth on the throne shall dwell among them.

Rev. 11:10
And they that dwell upon the earth shall rejoice over them, and make merry, and shall send gifts one to another; because these two prophets tormented them that dwelt on the earth.

Rev. 12:12
Therefore rejoice, ye heavens, and ye that dwell in them. Woe to the inhabiters of the earth and of the sea! for the devil is come down unto you, having great wrath, because he knoweth that he hath but a short time.

Rev. 13:6
And he opened his mouth in blasphemy against God, to blaspheme his name, and his tabernacle, and them that dwell in heaven.

Rev. 13:8
And all that dwell upon the earth shall worship him, whose names are not written in the book of life of the Lamb slain from the foundation of the world.

Rev. 13:12
And he exerciseth all the power of the first beast before him, and causeth the earth and them which dwell therein to worship the first beast, whose deadly wound was healed.

Rev. 13:14
And deceiveth them that dwell on the earth by the means of those miracles which he had power to do in the sight of the beast; saying to them that dwell on the earth, that they should make an image to the beast, which had the wound by a sword, and did live.

Rev. 14:6
And I saw another angel fly in the midst of heaven, having the everlasting gospel to preach unto them that dwell on the earth, and to every nation, and kindred, and tongue, and people,

Rev. 17:8
The beast that thou sawest was, and is not; and shall ascend out of the bottomless pit, and go into perdition: and they that dwell on the earth shall wonder, whose names were not written in the book of life from the foundation of the world, when they behold the beast that was, and is not, and yet is.

Rev. 21:3
And I heard a great voice out of heaven saying, Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men, and he will dwell with them, and they shall be his people, and God himself shall be with them, and be their God.