Emphasis Scriptures

The word 'spirit' occurs 988 times in the standard works.

419 of those occurances are found in the list of scriptures highlighted below. These verses have the highest concentration of the word 'spirit' in the standard works and contain 42.4% of all occurances. Assuming 30 seconds per verse, it would take about 169 minutes to read the entire list.

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Rom. 8:1-16 (17 in 16 verses)

Alma 5:46-54 (10 in 9 verses)

1 Cor. 12:7-13 (8 in 7 verses)

1 Jn. 3:24-4:6 (8 in 7 verses)

1 Cor. 2:10-14 (7 in 5 verses)

D&C 84:45-47 (6 in 3 verses)

Alma 18:2-5 (6 in 4 verses)

D&C 50:27-32 (6 in 6 verses)

Alma 19:25-27 (5 in 3 verses)

1 Sam. 16:13-16 (5 in 4 verses)

D&C 93:23-26 (5 in 4 verses)

Mosiah 18:10-14 (5 in 5 verses)

Alma 34:34-38 (5 in 5 verses)

D&C 46:28-32 (5 in 5 verses)

D&C 50:17-21 (5 in 5 verses)

Isa. 11:2 (4 in 1 verse)

2 Ne. 21:2 (4 in 1 verse)

Ezek. 1:20-21 (4 in 2 verses)

Hel. 4:23-24 (4 in 2 verses)

Ether 3:16-17 (4 in 2 verses)

1 Cor. 14:14-16 (4 in 3 verses)

Gal. 5:16-18 (4 in 3 verses)

1 Kgs. 22:21-24 (4 in 4 verses)

2 Chr. 18:20-23 (4 in 4 verses)

John 3:5-8 (4 in 4 verses)

Moro. 10:8-11 (4 in 4 verses)

Hag. 1:14 (3 in 1 verse)

Alma 9:21 (3 in 1 verse)

Alma 31:15 (3 in 1 verse)

Num. 11:25-26 (3 in 2 verses)

1 Sam. 28:7-8 (3 in 2 verses)

Eccl. 7:8-9 (3 in 2 verses)

Isa. 57:15-16 (3 in 2 verses)

Mal. 2:15-16 (3 in 2 verses)

Mark 9:25-26 (3 in 2 verses)

John 4:23-24 (3 in 2 verses)

Rom. 8:26-27 (3 in 2 verses)

2 Cor. 3:17-18 (3 in 2 verses)

1 Ne. 22:1-2 (3 in 2 verses)

2 Ne. 32:7-8 (3 in 2 verses)

Alma 3:26-27 (3 in 2 verses)

D&C 11:12-13 (3 in 2 verses)

D&C 42:13-14 (3 in 2 verses)

D&C 63:64-65 (3 in 2 verses)

D&C 93:32-33 (3 in 2 verses)

Moses 6:59-60 (3 in 2 verses)

Moses 6:64-65 (3 in 2 verses)

Abr. 5:7-8 (3 in 2 verses)

Ps. 51:10-12 (3 in 3 verses)

Ezek. 3:12-14 (3 in 3 verses)

1 Cor. 5:3-5 (3 in 3 verses)

2 Cor. 3:6-8 (3 in 3 verses)

Gal. 5:25-6:1 (3 in 3 verses)

1 Jn. 5:6-8 (3 in 3 verses)

1 Ne. 4:10-12 (3 in 3 verses)

Jacob 4:13-15 (3 in 3 verses)

Alma 17:3-5 (3 in 3 verses)

Alma 22:9-11 (3 in 3 verses)

Alma 40:13-15 (3 in 3 verses)

D&C 8:1-3 (3 in 3 verses)

D&C 76:10-12 (3 in 3 verses)

D&C 91:4-6 (3 in 3 verses)

Num. 5:14 (2 in 1 verse)

1 Sam. 16:23 (2 in 1 verse)

1 Chr. 5:26 (2 in 1 verse)

Prov. 18:14 (2 in 1 verse)

Eccl. 3:21 (2 in 1 verse)

Eccl. 8:8 (2 in 1 verse)

Isa. 4:4 (2 in 1 verse)

Ezek. 11:24 (2 in 1 verse)

John 6:63 (2 in 1 verse)

Gal. 6:8 (2 in 1 verse)

1 Ne. 11:19 (2 in 1 verse)

2 Ne. 14:4 (2 in 1 verse)

2 Ne. 25:4 (2 in 1 verse)

2 Ne. 26:11 (2 in 1 verse)

Alma 8:10 (2 in 1 verse)

Alma 11:22 (2 in 1 verse)

Alma 22:15 (2 in 1 verse)

Alma 30:42 (2 in 1 verse)

Alma 45:19 (2 in 1 verse)

Alma 61:15 (2 in 1 verse)

3 Ne. 9:20 (2 in 1 verse)

Ether 4:11 (2 in 1 verse)

D&C 5:16 (2 in 1 verse)

D&C 11:25 (2 in 1 verse)

D&C 77:2 (2 in 1 verse)

D&C 88:66 (2 in 1 verse)

D&C 88:137 (2 in 1 verse)

2 Kgs. 2:15-16 (2 in 2 verses)

Prov. 16:18-19 (2 in 2 verses)

Isa. 29:24-30:1 (2 in 2 verses)

Isa. 63:10-11 (2 in 2 verses)

Ezek. 36:26-27 (2 in 2 verses)

Dan. 4:8-9 (2 in 2 verses)

Dan. 5:11-12 (2 in 2 verses)

Joel 2:28-29 (2 in 2 verses)

John 1:32-33 (2 in 2 verses)

Acts 2:17-18 (2 in 2 verses)

Acts 19:15-16 (2 in 2 verses)

Acts 23:8-9 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Cor. 12:3-4 (2 in 2 verses)

Gal. 3:2-3 (2 in 2 verses)

Eph. 4:3-4 (2 in 2 verses)

Eph. 6:17-18 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Tim. 3:16-4:1 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Ne. 1:7-8 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Ne. 7:14-15 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Ne. 11:1-2 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Ne. 11:8-9 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Ne. 13:12-13 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Ne. 14:30-15:1 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Ne. 2:7-8 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Ne. 2:28-29 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Ne. 27:35-28:1 (2 in 2 verses)

Mosiah 2:32-33 (2 in 2 verses)

Mosiah 2:36-37 (2 in 2 verses)

Mosiah 5:2-3 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 7:8-9 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 7:13-14 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 7:16-17 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 11:43-44 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 17:9-10 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 18:34-35 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 19:13-14 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 22:4-5 (2 in 2 verses)

Hel. 6:35-36 (2 in 2 verses)

Hel. 10:16-17 (2 in 2 verses)

3 Ne. 3:4-5 (2 in 2 verses)

3 Ne. 7:21-22 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 6:14-15 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 29:30-31 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 42:5-6 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 46:16-17 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 52:15-16 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 61:27-28 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 70:13-14 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 76:52-53 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 76:115-116 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 132:18-19 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 138:10-11 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 138:16-17 (2 in 2 verses)

Moses 1:27-28 (2 in 2 verses)

JS-H 1:73-74 (2 in 2 verses)

Exact Word Count

  FULL PART ALL
OT 244 15 259
NT 261 62 323
Matt. 10 3 13
Mark 17 4 21
Luke 21 6 27
John 18 0 18
Acts 24 4 28
Rom. 29 4 33
1 Cor. 35 19 54
2 Cor. 15 0 15
Gal. 18 1 19
Eph. 15 3 18
Philip. 4 0 4
Col. 2 2 4
1 Thes. 3 0 3
2 Thes. 3 0 3
1 Tim. 3 1 4
2 Tim. 2 0 2
Philem. 1 0 1
Heb. 3 4 7
James 2 0 2
1 Pet. 7 3 10
1 Jn. 12 1 13
Jude 1 0 1
Rev. 16 7 23
BM 276 45 321
DC 186 56 242
PGP 21 11 32
TOTAL 988 189 1177

Matt. 8:16
When the even was come, they brought unto him many that were possessed with devils: and he cast out the spirits with his word, and healed all that were sick:

Matt. 10:1
And when he had called unto him his twelve disciples, he gave them power against unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to heal all manner of sickness and all manner of disease.

Matt. 12:45
Then goeth he, and taketh with himself seven other spirits more wicked than himself, and they enter in and dwell there: and the last state of that man is worse than the first. Even so shall it be also unto this wicked generation.

Mark 1:27
And they were all amazed, insomuch that they questioned among themselves, saying, What thing is this? what new doctrine is this? for with authority commandeth he even the unclean spirits, and they do obey him.

Mark 3:11
And unclean spirits, when they saw him, fell down before him, and cried, saying, Thou art the Son of God.

Mark 5:13
And forthwith Jesus gave them leave. And the unclean spirits went out, and entered into the swine: and the herd ran violently down a steep place into the sea, (they were about two thousand;) and were choked in the sea.

Mark 6:7
And he called unto him the twelve, and began to send them forth by two and two; and gave them power over unclean spirits;

Luke 4:36
And they were all amazed, and spake among themselves, saying, What a word is this! for with authority and power he commandeth the unclean spirits, and they come out.

Luke 6:18
And they that were vexed with unclean spirits: and they were healed.

Luke 7:21
And in that same hour he cured many of their infirmities and plagues, and of evil spirits; and unto many that were blind he gave sight.

Luke 8:2
And certain women, which had been healed of evil spirits and infirmities, Mary called Magdalene, out of whom went seven devils,

Luke 10:20
Notwithstanding in this rejoice not, that the spirits are subject unto you; but rather rejoice, because your names are written in heaven.

Luke 11:26
Then goeth he, and taketh to him seven other spirits more wicked than himself; and they enter in, and dwell there: and the last state of that man is worse than the first.

Acts 5:16
There came also a multitude out of the cities round about unto Jerusalem, bringing sick folks, and them which were vexed with unclean spirits: and they were healed every one.

Acts 8:7
For unclean spirits, crying with loud voice, came out of many that were possessed with them: and many taken with palsies, and that were lame, were healed.

Acts 19:12
So that from his body were brought unto the sick handkerchiefs or aprons, and the diseases departed from them, and the evil spirits went out of them.

Acts 19:13
Then certain of the vagabond Jews, exorcists, took upon them to call over them which had evil spirits the name of the Lord Jesus, saying, We adjure you by Jesus whom Paul preacheth.

Rom. 1:11
For I long to see you, that I may impart unto you some spiritual gift, to the end ye may be established;

Rom. 7:14
For we know that the law is spiritual: but I am carnal, sold under sin.

Rom. 8:6
For to be carnally minded is death; but to be spiritually minded is life and peace.

Rom. 15:27
It hath pleased them verily; and their debtors they are. For if the Gentiles have been made partakers of their spiritual things, their duty is also to minister unto them in carnal things.

1 Cor. 2:13
Which things also we speak, not in the words which man's wisdom teacheth, but which the Holy Ghost teacheth; comparing spiritual things with spiritual.

1 Cor. 2:14
But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned.

1 Cor. 2:15
But he that is spiritual judgeth all things, yet he himself is judged of no man.

1 Cor. 3:1
And I, brethren, could not speak unto you as unto spiritual, but as unto carnal, even as unto babes in Christ.

1 Cor. 9:11
If we have sown unto you spiritual things, is it a great thing if we shall reap your carnal things?

1 Cor. 10:3
And did all eat the same spiritual meat;

1 Cor. 10:4
And did all drink the same spiritual drink: for they drank of that spiritual Rock that followed them: and that Rock was Christ.

1 Cor. 12:1
Now concerning spiritual gifts, brethren, I would not have you ignorant.

1 Cor. 12:10
To another the working of miracles; to another prophecy; to another discerning of spirits; to another divers kinds of tongues; to another the interpretation of tongues:

1 Cor. 14:1
Follow after charity, and desire spiritual gifts, but rather that ye may prophesy.

1 Cor. 14:12
Even so ye, forasmuch as ye are zealous of spiritual gifts, seek that ye may excel to the edifying of the church.

1 Cor. 14:32
And the spirits of the prophets are subject to the prophets.

1 Cor. 14:37
If any man think himself to be a prophet, or spiritual, let him acknowledge that the things that I write unto you are the commandments of the Lord.

1 Cor. 15:44
It is sown a natural body; it is raised a spiritual body. There is a natural body, and there is a spiritual body.

1 Cor. 15:46
Howbeit that was not first which is spiritual, but that which is natural; and afterward that which is spiritual.

Gal. 6:1
Brethren, if a man be overtaken in a fault, ye which are spiritual, restore such an one in the spirit of meekness; considering thyself, lest thou also be tempted.

Eph. 1:3
Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ:

Eph. 5:19
Speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord;

Eph. 6:12
For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.

Col. 1:9
For this cause we also, since the day we heard it, do not cease to pray for you, and to desire that ye might be filled with the knowledge of his will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding;

Col. 3:16
Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.

1 Tim. 4:1
Now the Spirit speaketh expressly, that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils;

Heb. 1:7
And of the angels he saith, Who maketh his angels spirits, and his ministers a flame of fire.

Heb. 1:14
Are they not all ministering spirits, sent forth to minister for them who shall be heirs of salvation?

Heb. 12:9
Furthermore we have had fathers of our flesh which corrected us, and we gave them reverence: shall we not much rather be in subjection unto the Father of spirits, and live?

Heb. 12:23
To the general assembly and church of the firstborn, which are written in heaven, and to God the Judge of all, and to the spirits of just men made perfect,

1 Pet. 2:5
Ye also, as lively stones, are built up a spiritual house, an holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus Christ.

1 Pet. 3:19
By which also he went and preached unto the spirits in prison;

1 Jn. 4:1
Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world.

Rev. 1:4
John to the seven churches which are in Asia: Grace be unto you, and peace, from him which is, and which was, and which is to come; and from the seven Spirits which are before his throne;

Rev. 3:1
And unto the angel of the church in Sardis write; These things saith he that hath the seven Spirits of God, and the seven stars; I know thy works, that thou hast a name that thou livest, and art dead.

Rev. 4:5
And out of the throne proceeded lightnings and thunderings and voices: and there were seven lamps of fire burning before the throne, which are the seven Spirits of God.

Rev. 5:6
And I beheld, and, lo, in the midst of the throne and of the four beasts, and in the midst of the elders, stood a Lamb as it had been slain, having seven horns and seven eyes, which are the seven Spirits of God sent forth into all the earth.

Rev. 11:8
And their dead bodies shall lie in the street of the great city, which spiritually is called Sodom and Egypt, where also our Lord was crucified.

Rev. 16:13
And I saw three unclean spirits like frogs come out of the mouth of the dragon, and out of the mouth of the beast, and out of the mouth of the false prophet.

Rev. 16:14
For they are the spirits of devils, working miracles, which go forth unto the kings of the earth and of the whole world, to gather them to the battle of that great day of God Almighty.