Emphasis Scriptures

The word 'received' occurs 378 times in the standard works.

103 of those occurances are found in the list of scriptures highlighted below. These verses have the highest concentration of the word 'received' in the standard works and contain 27.2% of all occurances. Assuming 30 seconds per verse, it would take about 42 minutes to read the entire list.

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D&C 93:12-17 (7 in 6 verses)

Matt. 20:9-11 (4 in 3 verses)

D&C 132:37-39 (4 in 3 verses)

D&C 43:7-10 (4 in 4 verses)

D&C 132:27-30 (4 in 4 verses)

Num. 34:14-15 (3 in 2 verses)

D&C 48:6-49:1 (3 in 2 verses)

Matt. 25:16-18 (3 in 3 verses)

D&C 84:6-8 (3 in 3 verses)

D&C 84:12-14 (3 in 3 verses)

D&C 84:14-16 (3 in 3 verses)

John 9:18 (2 in 1 verse)

Rom. 8:15 (2 in 1 verse)

1 Thes. 2:13 (2 in 1 verse)

Mosiah 22:14 (2 in 1 verse)

Alma 30:33 (2 in 1 verse)

Alma 61:1 (2 in 1 verse)

Hel. 8:24 (2 in 1 verse)

3 Ne. 3:11 (2 in 1 verse)

D&C 6:24 (2 in 1 verse)

D&C 20:37 (2 in 1 verse)

D&C 42:32 (2 in 1 verse)

D&C 45:8 (2 in 1 verse)

D&C 50:15 (2 in 1 verse)

D&C 76:74 (2 in 1 verse)

Num. 36:3-4 (2 in 2 verses)

Matt. 13:19-20 (2 in 2 verses)

Matt. 13:22-23 (2 in 2 verses)

John 1:11-12 (2 in 2 verses)


Acts 9:18-19 (2 in 2 verses)

 9:18 And immediately there fell from his eyes as it had been scales: and he received sight forthwith, and arose, and was baptized.

 9:19 And when he had received meat, he was strengthened. Then was Saul certain days with the disciples which were at Damascus.




1 Tim. 4:3-4 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 7:21-22 (2 in 2 verses)

3 Ne. 9:16-17 (2 in 2 verses)

3 Ne. 28:21-22 (2 in 2 verses)

Moro. 6:3-4 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 19:13-14 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 39:3-4 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 76:101-102 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 84:41-42 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 112:31-32 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 137:7-8 (2 in 2 verses)

Moses 1:20-21 (2 in 2 verses)

Exact Word Count

  FULL PART ALL
OT 32 0 32
NT 128 1 129
Matt. 18 0 18
Mark 4 0 4
Luke 9 1 10
John 15 0 15
Acts 26 0 26
Rom. 7 0 7
1 Cor. 5 0 5
2 Cor. 4 0 4
Gal. 4 0 4
Philip. 2 0 2
Col. 3 0 3
1 Thes. 4 0 4
2 Thes. 2 0 2
1 Tim. 3 0 3
Heb. 11 0 11
James 1 0 1
1 Pet. 2 0 2
2 Pet. 1 0 1
1 Jn. 1 0 1
2 Jn. 1 0 1
Rev. 5 0 5
BM 94 1 95
DC 115 0 115
PGP 9 0 9
TOTAL 378 2 380

Acts 1:9
And when he had spoken these things, while they beheld, he was taken up; and a cloud received him out of their sight.

Acts 2:33
Therefore being by the right hand of God exalted, and having received of the Father the promise of the Holy Ghost, he hath shed forth this, which ye now see and hear.

Acts 2:41
Then they that gladly received his word were baptized: and the same day there were added unto them about three thousand souls.

Acts 3:7
And he took him by the right hand, and lifted him up: and immediately his feet and ankle bones received strength.

Acts 7:38
This is he, that was in the church in the wilderness with the angel which spake to him in the mount Sina, and with our fathers: who received the lively oracles to give unto us:

Acts 7:53
Who have received the law by the disposition of angels, and have not kept it.

Acts 8:14
Now when the apostles which were at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent unto them Peter and John:

Acts 8:17
Then laid they their hands on them, and they received the Holy Ghost.

Acts 9:18
And immediately there fell from his eyes as it had been scales: and he received sight forthwith, and arose, and was baptized.

Acts 9:19
And when he had received meat, he was strengthened. Then was Saul certain days with the disciples which were at Damascus.

Acts 10:16
This was done thrice: and the vessel was received up again into heaven.

Acts 10:47
Can any man forbid water, that these should not be baptized, which have received the Holy Ghost as well as we?

Acts 11:1
And the apostles and brethren that were in Judaea heard that the Gentiles had also received the word of God.

Acts 15:4
And when they were come to Jerusalem, they were received of the church, and of the apostles and elders, and they declared all things that God had done with them.

Acts 16:24
Who, having received such a charge, thrust them into the inner prison, and made their feet fast in the stocks.

Acts 17:7
Whom Jason hath received: and these all do contrary to the decrees of Caesar, saying that there is another king, one Jesus.

Acts 17:11
These were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness of mind, and searched the scriptures daily, whether those things were so.

Acts 19:2
He said unto them, Have ye received the Holy Ghost since ye believed? And they said unto him, We have not so much as heard whether there be any Holy Ghost.

Acts 20:24
But none of these things move me, neither count I my life dear unto myself, so that I might finish my course with joy, and the ministry, which I have received of the Lord Jesus, to testify the gospel of the grace of God.

Acts 21:17
And when we were come to Jerusalem, the brethren received us gladly.

Acts 22:5
As also the high priest doth bear me witness, and all the estate of the elders: from whom also I received letters unto the brethren, and went to Damascus, to bring them which were there bound unto Jerusalem, for to be punished.

Acts 26:10
Which thing I also did in Jerusalem: and many of the saints did I shut up in prison, having received authority from the chief priests; and when they were put to death, I gave my voice against them.

Acts 28:2
And the barbarous people shewed us no little kindness: for they kindled a fire, and received us every one, because of the present rain, and because of the cold.

Acts 28:7
In the same quarters were possessions of the chief man of the island, whose name was Publius; who received us, and lodged us three days courteously.

Acts 28:21
And they said unto him, We neither received letters out of Judaea concerning thee, neither any of the brethren that came shewed or spake any harm of thee.

Acts 28:30
And Paul dwelt two whole years in his own hired house, and received all that came in unto him,