Emphasis Scriptures

The word 'two' occurs 1008 times in the standard works.

438 of those occurances are found in the list of scriptures highlighted below. These verses have the highest concentration of the word 'two' in the standard works and contain 43.5% of all occurances. Assuming 30 seconds per verse, it would take about 159 minutes to read the entire list.

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Ex. 39:16-20 (13 in 5 verses)

Ex. 26:17-27 (13 in 11 verses)

Ex. 28:23-27 (12 in 5 verses)

Ex. 36:22-30 (10 in 9 verses)

1 Kgs. 7:41-42 (8 in 2 verses)

2 Kgs. 5:17-23 (8 in 7 verses)

2 Chr. 4:12-13 (7 in 2 verses)

Ex. 37:21-27 (7 in 7 verses)

Ezek. 41:18-24 (7 in 7 verses)

Abr. 3:16-19 (6 in 4 verses)

Neh. 7:8-12 (6 in 5 verses)

Ex. 28:7-12 (6 in 6 verses)

Ex. 37:3-8 (6 in 6 verses)

Alma 18:43-19:5 (6 in 6 verses)

Num. 35:5-6 (5 in 2 verses)

Rev. 11:2-4 (5 in 3 verses)

Lev. 23:17-20 (5 in 4 verses)

Ezra 2:3-7 (5 in 5 verses)

Ezek. 48:17 (4 in 1 verse)

Ezek. 40:39-40 (4 in 2 verses)


D&C 42:80-81 (4 in 2 verses)

 42:80 And if any man or woman shall commit adultery, he or she shall be tried before two elders of the church, or more, and every word shall be established against him or her by two witnesses of the church, and not of the enemy; but if there are more than two witnesses it is better.

 42:81 But he or she shall be condemned by the mouth of two witnesses; and the elders shall lay the case before the church, and the church shall lift up their hands against him or her, that they may be dealt with according to the law of God.




Ex. 25:17-19 (4 in 3 verses)

Ex. 30:2-4 (4 in 3 verses)

Deut. 9:15-17 (4 in 3 verses)

1 Kgs. 6:32-34 (4 in 3 verses)

Num. 28:9-12 (4 in 4 verses)

Zech. 4:11-14 (4 in 4 verses)

Ex. 25:35 (3 in 1 verse)

1 Sam. 25:18 (3 in 1 verse)

Matt. 25:22 (3 in 1 verse)

Acts 23:23 (3 in 1 verse)

2 Ne. 29:8 (3 in 1 verse)

Omni 1:3 (3 in 1 verse)

Num. 29:13-14 (3 in 2 verses)

1 Kgs. 20:15-16 (3 in 2 verses)

1 Chr. 26:17-18 (3 in 2 verses)

Neh. 7:71-72 (3 in 2 verses)

Neh. 11:12-13 (3 in 2 verses)

Matt. 18:8-9 (3 in 2 verses)

4 Ne. 1:40-41 (3 in 2 verses)

Gen. 11:19-21 (3 in 3 verses)

Ex. 25:10-12 (3 in 3 verses)

Deut. 10:1-3 (3 in 3 verses)

Judg. 11:37-39 (3 in 3 verses)

Ruth 1:1-3 (3 in 3 verses)

1 Kgs. 7:18-20 (3 in 3 verses)

2 Kgs. 2:6-8 (3 in 3 verses)

2 Chr. 17:15-17 (3 in 3 verses)

Ezra 2:10-12 (3 in 3 verses)

Ezra 2:12-14 (3 in 3 verses)

Ezra 2:27-29 (3 in 3 verses)

Ezra 2:64-66 (3 in 3 verses)

Neh. 7:17-19 (3 in 3 verses)

Neh. 7:66-68 (3 in 3 verses)

Matt. 25:15-17 (3 in 3 verses)

Mark 6:7-9 (3 in 3 verses)

Luke 17:34-36 (3 in 3 verses)

D&C 135:2-4 (3 in 3 verses)

Gen. 7:9 (2 in 1 verse)

Gen. 7:15 (2 in 1 verse)

Gen. 19:30 (2 in 1 verse)

Gen. 25:23 (2 in 1 verse)

Gen. 32:14 (2 in 1 verse)

Gen. 32:22 (2 in 1 verse)

Ex. 30:23 (2 in 1 verse)

Ex. 34:4 (2 in 1 verse)

Lev. 5:7 (2 in 1 verse)

Lev. 5:11 (2 in 1 verse)

Lev. 12:8 (2 in 1 verse)

Lev. 14:22 (2 in 1 verse)

Lev. 15:14 (2 in 1 verse)

Lev. 15:29 (2 in 1 verse)

Num. 1:35 (2 in 1 verse)

Num. 2:21 (2 in 1 verse)

Num. 3:43 (2 in 1 verse)

Num. 6:10 (2 in 1 verse)

Num. 26:14 (2 in 1 verse)

2 Sam. 14:6 (2 in 1 verse)

2 Kgs. 2:24 (2 in 1 verse)

2 Kgs. 21:19 (2 in 1 verse)

1 Chr. 5:21 (2 in 1 verse)

2 Chr. 33:21 (2 in 1 verse)

Song. 4:5 (2 in 1 verse)

Song. 7:3 (2 in 1 verse)

Ezek. 1:11 (2 in 1 verse)

Ezek. 1:23 (2 in 1 verse)

Ezek. 35:10 (2 in 1 verse)

Ezek. 37:22 (2 in 1 verse)

Dan. 8:3 (2 in 1 verse)

Matt. 18:16 (2 in 1 verse)

Mark 6:41 (2 in 1 verse)

Luke 10:1 (2 in 1 verse)

Luke 12:52 (2 in 1 verse)

Acts 12:6 (2 in 1 verse)

1 Ne. 7:6 (2 in 1 verse)

Mosiah 27:23 (2 in 1 verse)

Mosiah 28:13 (2 in 1 verse)

Alma 2:19 (2 in 1 verse)

Alma 16:5 (2 in 1 verse)

Alma 57:25 (2 in 1 verse)

Ether 9:24 (2 in 1 verse)

Ether 15:2 (2 in 1 verse)

D&C 42:6 (2 in 1 verse)

D&C 52:10 (2 in 1 verse)

D&C 60:8 (2 in 1 verse)

D&C 61:35 (2 in 1 verse)

D&C 62:5 (2 in 1 verse)

D&C 77:15 (2 in 1 verse)

Moses 5:3 (2 in 1 verse)

Gen. 6:19-20 (2 in 2 verses)

Gen. 19:15-16 (2 in 2 verses)

Ex. 12:22-23 (2 in 2 verses)

Ex. 25:22-23 (2 in 2 verses)

Lev. 16:7-8 (2 in 2 verses)

Lev. 24:5-6 (2 in 2 verses)

Num. 28:19-20 (2 in 2 verses)

Num. 28:27-28 (2 in 2 verses)

Deut. 9:10-11 (2 in 2 verses)

Josh. 14:3-4 (2 in 2 verses)

Judg. 16:28-29 (2 in 2 verses)

Ruth 1:7-8 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Sam. 1:2-3 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Sam. 13:1-2 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Kgs. 7:15-16 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Chr. 11:21-22 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Chr. 21:19-20 (2 in 2 verses)

Ezra 2:37-38 (2 in 2 verses)

Neh. 7:33-34 (2 in 2 verses)

Neh. 7:40-41 (2 in 2 verses)

Neh. 11:18-19 (2 in 2 verses)

Eccl. 4:11-12 (2 in 2 verses)

Dan. 8:6-7 (2 in 2 verses)

Dan. 9:25-26 (2 in 2 verses)

Matt. 18:19-20 (2 in 2 verses)

Matt. 24:40-41 (2 in 2 verses)

Mark 6:37-38 (2 in 2 verses)

Acts 1:23-24 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Ne. 8:19-20 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 56:9-10 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 56:27-28 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 56:49-50 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 57:19-20 (2 in 2 verses)

4 Ne. 1:34-35 (2 in 2 verses)

Ether 9:15-16 (2 in 2 verses)

JS-M 1:44-45 (2 in 2 verses)

Exact Word Count

  FULL PART ALL
OT 696 12 708
NT 139 3 142
BM 103 3 106
DC 44 1 45
PGP 26 0 26
TOTAL 1008 19 1027

D&C 6:2
Behold, I am God; give heed unto my word, which is quick and powerful, sharper than a two-edged sword, to the dividing asunder of both joints and marrow; therefore give heed unto my words.

D&C 6:28
And now, behold, I give unto you, and also unto my servant Joseph, the keys of this gift, which shall bring to light this ministry; and in the mouth of two or three witnesses shall every word be established.

D&C 6:32
Verily, verily, I say unto you, as I said unto my disciples, where two or three are gathered together in my name, as touching one thing, behold, there will I be in the midst of them-- even so am I in the midst of you.

D&C 11:2
Behold, I am God; give heed to my word, which is quick and powerful, sharper than a two-edged sword, to the dividing asunder of both joints and marrow; therefore give heed unto my word.

D&C 12:2
Behold, I am God; give heed to my word, which is quick and powerful, sharper than a two-edged sword, to the dividing asunder of both joints and marrow; therefore, give heed unto my word.

D&C 14:2
Behold, I am God; give heed to my word, which is quick and powerful, sharper than a two-edged sword, to the dividing asunder of both joints and marrow; therefore give heed unto my word.

D&C 24:18
And thou shalt take no purse nor scrip, neither staves, neither two coats, for the church shall give unto thee in the very hour what thou needest for food and for raiment, and for shoes and for money, and for scrip.

D&C 33:1
Behold, I say unto you, my servants Ezra and Northrop, open ye your ears and hearken to the voice of the Lord your God, whose word is quick and powerful, sharper than a two-edged sword, to the dividing asunder of the joints and marrow, soul and spirit; and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.

D&C 42:6
And ye shall go forth in the power of my Spirit, preaching my gospel, two by two, in my name, lifting up your voices as with the sound of a trump, declaring my word like unto angels of God.

D&C 42:31
And inasmuch as ye impart of your substance unto the poor, ye will do it unto me; and they shall be laid before the bishop of my church and his counselors, two of the elders, or high priests, such as he shall appoint or has appointed and set apart for that purpose.

D&C 42:44
And the elders of the church, two or more, shall be called, and shall pray for and lay their hands upon them in my name; and if they die they shall die unto me, and if they live they shall live unto me.

D&C 42:80
And if any man or woman shall commit adultery, he or she shall be tried before two elders of the church, or more, and every word shall be established against him or her by two witnesses of the church, and not of the enemy; but if there are more than two witnesses it is better.

D&C 42:81
But he or she shall be condemned by the mouth of two witnesses; and the elders shall lay the case before the church, and the church shall lift up their hands against him or her, that they may be dealt with according to the law of God.

D&C 52:10
Let them go two by two, and thus let them preach by the way in every congregation, baptizing by water, and the laying on of the hands by the water's side.

D&C 60:8
And let the residue take their journey from St. Louis, two by two, and preach the word, not in haste, among the congregations of the wicked, until they return to the churches from whence they came.

D&C 61:35
And let them journey together, or two by two, as seemeth them good, only let my servant Reynolds Cahoon, and my servant Samuel H. Smith, with whom I am well pleased, be not separated until they return to their homes, and this for a wise purpose in me.

D&C 62:5
And then you may return to bear record, yea, even altogether, or two by two, as seemeth you good, it mattereth not unto me; only be faithful, and declare glad tidings unto the inhabitants of the earth, or among the congregations of the wicked.

D&C 76:11
We, Joseph Smith, Jun., and Sidney Rigdon, being in the Spirit on the sixteenth day of February, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty-two--

D&C 77:15
Q. What is to be understood by the two witnesses, in the eleventh chapter of Revelation?

A. They are two prophets that are to be raised up to the Jewish nation in the last days, at the time of the restoration, and to prophesy to the Jews after they are gathered and have built the city of Jerusalem in the land of their fathers.

D&C 84:33
For whoso is faithful unto the obtaining these two priesthoods of which I have spoken, and the magnifying their calling, are sanctified by the Spirit unto the renewing of their bodies.

D&C 84:78
For I suffered them not to have purse or scrip, neither two coats.

D&C 94:16
These two houses are not to be built until I give unto you a commandment concerning them.

D&C 102:10
And it is according to the dignity of his office that he should preside over the council of the church; and it is his privilege to be assisted by two other presidents, appointed after the same manner that he himself was appointed.

D&C 102:13
Whenever this council convenes to act upon any case, the twelve councilors shall consider whether it is a difficult one or not; if it is not, two only of the councilors shall speak upon it, according to the form above written.

D&C 107:1
There are, in the church, two priesthoods, namely, the Melchizedek and Aaronic, including the Levitical Priesthood.

D&C 107:6
But there are two divisions or grand heads-- one is the Melchizedek Priesthood, and the other is the Aaronic or Levitical Priesthood.

D&C 107:21
Of necessity there are presidents, or presiding officers growing out of, or appointed of or from among those who are ordained to the several offices in these two priesthoods.

D&C 107:47
Jared was two hundred years old when he was ordained under the hand of Adam, who also blessed him.

D&C 107:51
Lamech was thirty-two years old when he was ordained under the hand of Seth.

D&C 110:2
We saw the Lord standing upon the breastwork of the pulpit, before us; and under his feet was a paved work of pure gold, in color like amber.

D&C 128:3
Now, in relation to this matter, it would be very difficult for one recorder to be present at all times, and to do all the business. To obviate this difficulty, there can be a recorder appointed in each ward of the city, who is well qualified for taking accurate minutes; and let him be very particular and precise in taking the whole proceedings, certifying in his record that he saw with his eyes, and heard with his ears, giving the date, and names, and so forth, and the history of the whole transaction; naming also some three individuals that are present, if there be any present, who can at any time when called upon certify to the same, that in the mouth of two or three witnesses every word may be established.

D&C 129:1
There are two kinds of beings in heaven, namely: Angels, who are resurrected personages, having bodies of flesh and bones--

D&C 133:58
To prepare the weak for those things which are coming on the earth, and for the Lord's errand in the day when the weak shall confound the wise, and the little one become a strong nation, and two shall put their tens of thousands to flight.

D&C 135:2
John Taylor and Willard Richards, two of the Twelve, were the only persons in the room at the time; the former was wounded in a savage manner with four balls, but has since recovered; the latter, through the providence of God, escaped, without even a hole in his robe.

D&C 135:3
Joseph Smith, the Prophet and Seer of the Lord, has done more, save Jesus only, for the salvation of men in this world, than any other man that ever lived in it. In the short space of twenty years, he has brought forth the Book of Mormon, which he translated by the gift and power of God, and has been the means of publishing it on two continents; has sent the fulness of the everlasting gospel, which it contained, to the four quarters of the earth; has brought forth the revelations and commandments which compose this book of Doctrine and Covenants, and many other wise documents and instructions for the benefit of the children of men; gathered many thousands of the Latter-day Saints, founded a great city, and left a fame and name that cannot be slain. He lived great, and he died great in the eyes of God and his people; and like most of the Lord's anointed in ancient times, has sealed his mission and his works with his own blood; and so has his brother Hyrum. In life they were not divided, and in death they were not separated!

D&C 135:4
When Joseph went to Carthage to deliver himself up to the pretended requirements of the law, two or three days previous to his assassination, he said: "I am going like a lamb to the slaughter; but I am calm as a summer's morning; I have a conscience void of offense towards God, and towards all men. I shall die innocent, and it shall yet be said of me-- he was murdered in cold blood."-- The same morning, after Hyrum had made ready to go-- shall it be said to the slaughter? yes, for so it was-- he read the following paragraph, near the close of the twelfth chapter of Ether, in the Book of Mormon, and turned down the leaf upon it:

D&C 136:3
Let the companies be organized with captains of hundreds, captains of fifties, and captains of tens, with a president and his two counselors at their head, under the direction of the Twelve Apostles.