Emphasis Scriptures

The word 'peace' occurs 586 times in the standard works.

150 of those occurances are found in the list of scriptures highlighted below. These verses have the highest concentration of the word 'peace' in the standard works and contain 25.6% of all occurances. Assuming 30 seconds per verse, it would take about 56 minutes to read the entire list.

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2 Kgs. 9:17-22 (7 in 6 verses)

Hel. 11:21-22 (4 in 2 verses)

D&C 105:38-40 (4 in 3 verses)

Alma 50:39-51:2 (4 in 4 verses)

1 Sam. 25:6 (3 in 1 verse)

1 Chr. 12:18 (3 in 1 verse)

Jer. 6:14 (3 in 1 verse)

Jer. 8:11 (3 in 1 verse)

Jer. 29:7 (3 in 1 verse)

1 Kgs. 8:63-64 (3 in 2 verses)

Luke 10:5-6 (3 in 2 verses)

Alma 46:37-38 (3 in 2 verses)

Hel. 3:32-33 (3 in 2 verses)

Lev. 7:13-15 (3 in 3 verses)

Lev. 7:32-34 (3 in 3 verses)

Deut. 20:10-12 (3 in 3 verses)

2 Sam. 3:21-23 (3 in 3 verses)

Ps. 122:6-8 (3 in 3 verses)

Isa. 57:19-21 (3 in 3 verses)


Mosiah 15:16-18 (3 in 3 verses)

 15:16 And again, how beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of those that are still publishing peace!

 15:17 And again, how beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of those who shall hereafter publish peace, yea, from this time henceforth and forever!

 15:18 And behold, I say unto you, this is not all. For O how beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of him that bringeth good tidings, that is the founder of peace, yea, even the Lord, who has redeemed his people; yea, him who has granted salvation unto his people;




D&C 134:6-8 (3 in 3 verses)

Lev. 7:29 (2 in 1 verse)

Num. 30:14 (2 in 1 verse)

Isa. 27:5 (2 in 1 verse)

Isa. 59:8 (2 in 1 verse)

Ezek. 13:10 (2 in 1 verse)

Ezek. 13:16 (2 in 1 verse)

Ezek. 46:12 (2 in 1 verse)

Matt. 10:13 (2 in 1 verse)

Matt. 10:34 (2 in 1 verse)

John 14:27 (2 in 1 verse)

2 Cor. 13:11 (2 in 1 verse)

2 Thes. 3:16 (2 in 1 verse)

James 3:18 (2 in 1 verse)

Alma 13:18 (2 in 1 verse)

Alma 24:19 (2 in 1 verse)

Hel. 5:47 (2 in 1 verse)

3 Ne. 6:3 (2 in 1 verse)

Morm. 1:12 (2 in 1 verse)

Ether 9:22 (2 in 1 verse)

Abr. 1:2 (2 in 1 verse)

Lev. 7:20-21 (2 in 2 verses)

Num. 6:17-18 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Sam. 6:17-18 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Kgs. 2:5-6 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Kgs. 22:27-28 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Chr. 16:1-2 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Chr. 18:26-27 (2 in 2 verses)

Job 5:23-24 (2 in 2 verses)

Ps. 120:6-7 (2 in 2 verses)

Isa. 9:6-7 (2 in 2 verses)

Mal. 2:5-6 (2 in 2 verses)

Eph. 2:14-15 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Ne. 19:6-7 (2 in 2 verses)

Mosiah 20:26-21:1 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 44:14-15 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 50:24-25 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 50:36-37 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 62:42-43 (2 in 2 verses)

Hel. 6:13-14 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 98:34-35 (2 in 2 verses)

Exact Word Count

  FULL PART ALL
OT 318 16 334
NT 111 5 116
BM 118 4 122
1 Ne. 4 0 4
2 Ne. 5 0 5
Jacob 1 0 1
Omni 1 0 1
W of M 1 0 1
Mosiah 28 1 29
Alma 42 0 42
Hel. 16 0 16
3 Ne. 12 1 13
4 Ne. 2 0 2
Morm. 2 0 2
Ether 4 0 4
Moro. 0 2 2
DC 35 3 38
PGP 4 1 5
TOTAL 586 29 615

Mosiah 1:1
And now there was no more contention in all the land of Zarahemla, among all the people who belonged to king Benjamin, so that king Benjamin had continual peace all the remainder of his days.

Mosiah 2:4
And also that they might give thanks to the Lord their God, who had brought them out of the land of Jerusalem, and who had delivered them out of the hands of their enemies, and had appointed just men to be their teachers, and also a just man to be their king, who had established peace in the land of Zarahemla, and who had taught them to keep the commandments of God, that they might rejoice and be filled with love towards God and all men.

Mosiah 2:20
I say unto you, my brethren, that if you should render all the thanks and praise which your whole soul has power to possess, to that God who has created you, and has kept and preserved you, and has caused that ye should rejoice, and has granted that ye should live in peace one with another--

Mosiah 2:28
I say unto you that I have caused that ye should assemble yourselves together that I might rid my garments of your blood, at this period of time when I am about to go down to my grave, that I might go down in peace, and my immortal spirit may join the choirs above in singing the praises of a just God.

Mosiah 4:3
And it came to pass that after they had spoken these words the Spirit of the Lord came upon them, and they were filled with joy, having received a remission of their sins, and having peace of conscience, because of the exceeding faith which they had in Jesus Christ who should come, according to the words which king Benjamin had spoken unto them.

Mosiah 4:13
And ye will not have a mind to injure one another, but to live peaceably, and to render to every man according to that which is his due.

Mosiah 7:1
And now, it came to pass that after king Mosiah had had continual peace for the space of three years, he was desirous to know concerning the people who went up to dwell in the land of Lehi-Nephi, or in the city of Lehi-Nephi; for his people had heard nothing from them from the time they left the land of Zarahemla; therefore, they wearied him with their teasings.

Mosiah 9:5
And it came to pass that I went again with four of my men into the city, in unto the king, that I might know of the disposition of the king, and that I might know if I might go in with my people and possess the land in peace.

Mosiah 10:1
And it came to pass that we again began to establish the kingdom and we again began to possess the land in peace. And I caused that there should be weapons of war made of every kind, that thereby I might have weapons for my people against the time the Lamanites should come up again to war against my people.

Mosiah 10:5
And I did cause that the women should spin, and toil, and work, and work all manner of fine linen, yea, and cloth of every kind, that we might clothe our nakedness; and thus we did prosper in the land-- thus we did have continual peace in the land for the space of twenty and two years.

Mosiah 12:21
How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of him that bringeth good tidings; that publisheth peace; that bringeth good tidings of good; that publisheth salvation; that saith unto Zion, Thy God reigneth;

Mosiah 14:5
But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities; the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and with his stripes we are healed.

Mosiah 15:14
And these are they who have published peace, who have brought good tidings of good, who have published salvation; and said unto Zion: Thy God reigneth!

Mosiah 15:16
And again, how beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of those that are still publishing peace!

Mosiah 15:17
And again, how beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of those who shall hereafter publish peace, yea, from this time henceforth and forever!

Mosiah 15:18
And behold, I say unto you, this is not all. For O how beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of him that bringeth good tidings, that is the founder of peace, yea, even the Lord, who has redeemed his people; yea, him who has granted salvation unto his people;

Mosiah 17:2
But there was one among them whose name was Alma, he also being a descendant of Nephi. And he was a young man, and he believed the words which Abinadi had spoken, for he knew concerning the iniquity which Abinadi had testified against them; therefore he began to plead with the king that he would not be angry with Abinadi, but suffer that he might depart in peace.

Mosiah 19:27
And it came to pass that Limhi began to establish the kingdom and to establish peace among his people.

Mosiah 19:29
And now king Limhi did have continual peace in his kingdom for the space of two years, that the Lamanites did not molest them nor seek to destroy them.

Mosiah 20:26
And when the Lamanites saw the people of Limhi, that they were without arms, they had compassion on them and were pacified towards them, and returned with their king in peace to their own land.

Mosiah 21:1
And it came to pass that Limhi and his people returned to the city of Nephi, and began to dwell in the land again in peace.

Mosiah 26:37
And it came to pass that Alma did regulate all the affairs of the church; and they began again to have peace and to prosper exceedingly in the affairs of the church, walking circumspectly before God, receiving many, and baptizing many.

Mosiah 27:4
That they should let no pride nor haughtiness disturb their peace; that every man should esteem his neighbor as himself, laboring with their own hands for their support.

Mosiah 27:6
And there began to be much peace again in the land; and the people began to be very numerous, and began to scatter abroad upon the face of the earth, yea, on the north and on the south, on the east and on the west, building large cities and villages in all quarters of the land.

Mosiah 27:37
And how blessed are they! For they did publish peace; they did publish good tidings of good; and they did declare unto the people that the Lord reigneth.

Mosiah 29:10
And now let us be wise and look forward to these things, and do that which will make for the peace of this people.

Mosiah 29:14
And even I myself have labored with all the power and faculties which I have possessed, to teach you the commandments of God, and to establish peace throughout the land, that there should be no wars nor contentions, no stealing, nor plundering, nor murdering, nor any manner of iniquity;

Mosiah 29:40
And they did wax strong in love towards Mosiah; yea, they did esteem him more than any other man; for they did not look upon him as a tyrant who was seeking for gain, yea, for that lucre which doth corrupt the soul; for he had not exacted riches of them, neither had he delighted in the shedding of blood; but he had established peace in the land, and he had granted unto his people that they should be delivered from all manner of bondage; therefore they did esteem him, yea, exceedingly, beyond measure.

Mosiah 29:43
And now it came to pass that Alma did walk in the ways of the Lord, and he did keep his commandments, and he did judge righteous judgments; and there was continual peace through the land.