Emphasis Scriptures

The word 'bound' occurs 158 times in the standard works.

25 of those occurances are found in the list of scriptures highlighted below. These verses have the highest concentration of the word 'bound' in the standard works and contain 15.8% of all occurances. Assuming 30 seconds per verse, it would take about 11 minutes to read the entire list.

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Num. 30:4-11 (9 in 8 verses)

Isa. 22:3 (2 in 1 verse)

John 11:44 (2 in 1 verse)

Judg. 16:12-13 (2 in 2 verses)

Dan. 3:23-24 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 14:22-23 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 20:29-30 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 30:20-21 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 82:10-11 (2 in 2 verses)

Exact Word Count

  FULL PART ALL
OT 65 10 75
NT 39 28 67
BM 29 6 35
DC 24 12 36
PGP 1 2 3
TOTAL 158 58 216

D&C 45:27
And the love of men shall wax cold, and iniquity shall abound.

D&C 84:3
Which city shall be built, beginning at the temple lot, which is appointed by the finger of the Lord, in the western boundaries of the State of Missouri, and dedicated by the hand of Joseph Smith, Jun., and others with whom the Lord was well pleased.

D&C 88:38
And unto every kingdom is given a law; and unto every law there are certain bounds also and conditions.

D&C 88:50
Then shall ye know that ye have seen me, that I am, and that I am the true light that is in you, and that you are in me; otherwise ye could not abound.

D&C 88:66
Behold, that which you hear is as the voice of one crying in the wilderness-- in the wilderness, because you cannot see him-- my voice, because my voice is Spirit; my Spirit is truth; truth abideth and hath no end; and if it be in you it shall abound.

D&C 88:90
And also cometh the testimony of the voice of thunderings, and the voice of lightnings, and the voice of tempests, and the voice of the waves of the sea heaving themselves beyond their bounds.

D&C 102:8
Voted: that whenever any vacancy shall occur by the death, removal from office for transgression, or removal from the bounds of this church government, of any one of the above-named councilors, it shall be filled by the nomination of the president or presidents, and sanctioned by the voice of a general council of high priests, convened for that purpose, to act in the name of the church.

D&C 107:31
Because the promise is, if these things abound in them they shall not be unfruitful in the knowledge of the Lord.

D&C 112:11
I know thy heart, and have heard thy prayers concerning thy brethren. Be not partial towards them in love above many others, but let thy love be for them as for thyself; and let thy love abound unto all men, and unto all who love my name.

D&C 121:30
And also, if there be bounds set to the heavens or to the seas, or to the dry land, or to the sun, moon, or stars--

D&C 122:9
Therefore, hold on thy way, and the priesthood shall remain with thee; for their bounds are set, they cannot pass. Thy days are known, and thy years shall not be numbered less; therefore, fear not what man can do, for God shall be with you forever and ever.

D&C 133:31
And the boundaries of the everlasting hills shall tremble at their presence.