Emphasis Scriptures

The word 'meet' occurs 218 times in the standard works.

49 of those occurances are found in the list of scriptures highlighted below. These verses have the highest concentration of the word 'meet' in the standard works and contain 22.5% of all occurances. Assuming 30 seconds per verse, it would take about 19 minutes to read the entire list.

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Ezek. 15:4-5 (3 in 2 verses)

Mosiah 20:24-25 (3 in 2 verses)

Alma 47:21-22 (3 in 2 verses)

D&C 41:6-8 (3 in 3 verses)

D&C 88:96-98 (3 in 3 verses)

1 Sam. 17:48 (2 in 1 verse)

1 Sam. 30:21 (2 in 1 verse)

1 Kgs. 18:16 (2 in 1 verse)

Jer. 51:31 (2 in 1 verse)

Alma 52:20 (2 in 1 verse)

3 Ne. 18:22 (2 in 1 verse)

Ether 13:27 (2 in 1 verse)

D&C 133:10 (2 in 1 verse)

Abr. 5:14 (2 in 1 verse)

Ex. 29:42-43 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Sam. 19:15-16 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Sam. 19:24-25 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Kgs. 1:6-7 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Kgs. 8:8-9 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Kgs. 9:17-18 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 2:12-13 (2 in 2 verses)

Moro. 6:5-6 (2 in 2 verses)

Exact Word Count

  FULL PART ALL
OT 109 7 116
NT 23 0 23
BM 51 6 57
DC 28 13 41
PGP 7 1 8
TOTAL 218 27 245

D&C 19:8
Wherefore, I will explain unto you this mystery, for it is meet unto you to know even as mine apostles.

D&C 20:44
And to take the lead of all meetings.

D&C 20:45
The elders are to conduct the meetings as they are led by the Holy Ghost, according to the commandments and revelations of God.

D&C 20:49
And he is to take the lead of meetings when there is no elder present;

D&C 20:55
And see that the church meet together often, and also see that all the members do their duty.

D&C 20:56
And he is to take the lead of meetings in the absence of the elder or priest--

D&C 20:61
The several elders composing this church of Christ are to meet in conference once in three months, or from time to time as said conferences shall direct or appoint;

D&C 20:75
It is expedient that the church meet together often to partake of bread and wine in the remembrance of the Lord Jesus;

D&C 41:6
For it is not meet that the things which belong to the children of the kingdom should be given to them that are not worthy, or to dogs, or the pearls to be cast before swine.

D&C 41:7
And again, it is meet that my servant Joseph Smith, Jun., should have a house built, in which to live and translate.

D&C 41:8
And again, it is meet that my servant Sidney Rigdon should live as seemeth him good, inasmuch as he keepeth my commandments.

D&C 42:89
And if he or she confess not thou shalt deliver him or her up unto the church, not to the members, but to the elders. And it shall be done in a meeting, and that not before the world.

D&C 45:45
But before the arm of the Lord shall fall, an angel shall sound his trump, and the saints that have slept shall come forth to meet me in the cloud.

D&C 46:2
But notwithstanding those things which are written, it always has been given to the elders of my church from the beginning, and ever shall be, to conduct all meetings as they are directed and guided by the Holy Spirit.

D&C 46:3
Nevertheless ye are commanded never to cast any one out from your public meetings, which are held before the world.

D&C 46:4
Ye are also commanded not to cast any one who belongeth to the church out of your sacrament meetings; nevertheless, if any have trespassed, let him not partake until he makes reconciliation.

D&C 46:5
And again I say unto you, ye shall not cast any out of your sacrament meetings who are earnestly seeking the kingdom-- I speak this concerning those who are not of the church.

D&C 46:6
And again I say unto you, concerning your confirmation meetings, that if there be any that are not of the church, that are earnestly seeking after the kingdom, ye shall not cast them out.

D&C 47:2
Again, verily I say unto you that he can also lift up his voice in meetings, whenever it shall be expedient.

D&C 58:26
For behold, it is not meet that I should command in all things; for he that is compelled in all things, the same is a slothful and not a wise servant; wherefore he receiveth no reward.

D&C 58:58
And let a conference meeting be called; and after that let my servants Sidney Rigdon and Joseph Smith, Jun., return, and also Oliver Cowdery with them, to accomplish the residue of the work which I have appointed unto them in their own land, and the residue as shall be ruled by the conferences.

D&C 62:4
And now continue your journey. Assemble yourselves upon the land of Zion; and hold a meeting and rejoice together, and offer a sacrament unto the Most High.

D&C 64:26
And it is not meet that my servants, Newel K. Whitney and Sidney Gilbert, should sell their store and their possessions here; for this is not wisdom until the residue of the church, which remaineth in this place, shall go up unto the land of Zion.

D&C 65:5
Call upon the Lord, that his kingdom may go forth upon the earth, that the inhabitants thereof may receive it, and be prepared for the days to come, in the which the Son of Man shall come down in heaven, clothed in the brightness of his glory, to meet the kingdom of God which is set up on the earth.

D&C 71:7
Wherefore, confound your enemies; call upon them to meet you both in public and in private; and inasmuch as ye are faithful their shame shall be made manifest.

D&C 84:58
That they may bring forth fruit meet for their Father's kingdom; otherwise there remaineth a scourge and judgment to be poured out upon the children of Zion.

D&C 88:24
And he who cannot abide the law of a telestial kingdom cannot abide a telestial glory; therefore he is not meet for a kingdom of glory. Therefore he must abide a kingdom which is not a kingdom of glory.

D&C 88:92
And angels shall fly through the midst of heaven, crying with a loud voice, sounding the trump of God, saying: Prepare ye, prepare ye, O inhabitants of the earth; for the judgment of our God is come. Behold, and lo, the Bridegroom cometh; go ye out to meet him.

D&C 88:96
And the saints that are upon the earth, who are alive, shall be quickened and be caught up to meet him.

D&C 88:97
And they who have slept in their graves shall come forth, for their graves shall be opened; and they also shall be caught up to meet him in the midst of the pillar of heaven--

D&C 88:98
They are Christ's, the first fruits, they who shall descend with him first, and they who are on the earth and in their graves, who are first caught up to meet him; and all this by the voice of the sounding of the trump of the angel of God.

D&C 89:5
That inasmuch as any man drinketh wine or strong drink among you, behold it is not good, neither meet in the sight of your Father, only in assembling yourselves together to offer up your sacraments before him.

D&C 90:30
Verily I say unto you, that it is meet in mine eyes that she should go up unto the land of Zion, and receive an inheritance from the hand of the bishop;

D&C 101:100
Nevertheless, I do not say they shall not dwell thereon; for inasmuch as they bring forth fruit and works meet for my kingdom they shall dwell thereon.

D&C 109:75
That when the trump shall sound for the dead, we shall be caught up in the cloud to meet thee, that we may ever be with the Lord;

D&C 121:16
Cursed are all those that shall lift up the heel against mine anointed, saith the Lord, and cry they have sinned when they have not sinned before me, saith the Lord, but have done that which was meet in mine eyes, and which I commanded them.

D&C 133:10
Yea, let the cry go forth among all people: Awake and arise and go forth to meet the Bridegroom; behold and lo, the Bridegroom cometh; go ye out to meet him. Prepare yourselves for the great day of the Lord.

D&C 133:19
Wherefore, prepare ye for the coming of the Bridegroom; go ye, go ye out to meet him.

D&C 133:44
Yea, when thou comest down, and the mountains flow down at thy presence, thou shalt meet him who rejoiceth and worketh righteousness, who remembereth thee in thy ways.

D&C 135:5
And it came to pass that I prayed unto the Lord that he would give unto the Gentiles grace, that they might have charity. And it came to pass that the Lord said unto me: If they have not charity it mattereth not unto thee, thou hast been faithful; wherefore thy garments shall be made clean. And because thou hast seen thy weakness, thou shalt be made strong, even unto the sitting down in the place which I have prepared in the mansions of my Father. And now I ... bid farewell unto the Gentiles; yea, and also unto my brethren whom I love, until we shall meet before the judgment-seat of Christ, where all men shall know that my garments are not spotted with your blood. The testators are now dead, and their testament is in force.