Emphasis Scriptures

The word 'buy' occurs 66 times in the standard works.

22 of those occurances are found in the list of scriptures highlighted below. These verses have the highest concentration of the word 'buy' in the standard works and contain 33.3% of all occurances. Assuming 30 seconds per verse, it would take about 9 minutes to read the entire list.

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Jer. 32:7-8 (4 in 2 verses)

Deut. 2:6 (2 in 1 verse)

Isa. 55:1 (2 in 1 verse)

2 Ne. 9:50 (2 in 1 verse)

Gen. 42:2-3 (2 in 2 verses)

Lev. 25:44-45 (2 in 2 verses)

Ruth 4:4-5 (2 in 2 verses)

Matt. 25:9-10 (2 in 2 verses)

Mark 6:36-37 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 57:5-6 (2 in 2 verses)

Exact Word Count

  FULL PART ALL
OT 42 6 48
NT 14 2 16
BM 5 0 5
DC 5 0 5
PGP 0 0 0
TOTAL 66 8 74

D&C 48:3
And inasmuch as ye have not lands, let them buy for the present time in those regions round about, as seemeth them good, for it must needs be necessary that they have places to live for the present time.

D&C 57:5
And also every tract bordering by the prairies, inasmuch as my disciples are enabled to buy lands. Behold, this is wisdom, that they may obtain it for an everlasting inheritance.

D&C 57:6
And let my servant Sidney Gilbert stand in the office to which I have appointed him, to receive moneys, to be an agent unto the church, to buy land in all the regions round about, inasmuch as can be done in righteousness, and as wisdom shall direct.

D&C 57:8
And again, verily I say unto you, let my servant Sidney Gilbert plant himself in this place, and establish a store, that he may sell goods without fraud, that he may obtain money to buy lands for the good of the saints, and that he may obtain whatsoever things the disciples may need to plant them in their inheritance.

D&C 101:74
And the churches in the eastern countries, when they are built up, if they will hearken unto this counsel they may buy lands and gather together upon them; and in this way they may establish Zion.