Emphasis Scriptures

The word 'church' occurs 714 times in the standard works.

434 of those occurances are found in the list of scriptures highlighted below. These verses have the highest concentration of the word 'church' in the standard works and contain 60.8% of all occurances. Assuming 30 seconds per verse, it would take about 188 minutes to read the entire list.

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D&C 20:65-21:1 (21 in 21 verses)

Alma 4:4-18 (16 in 15 verses)

D&C 51:4-13 (12 in 10 verses)

3 Ne. 26:21-27:10 (11 in 11 verses)

D&C 107:72-82 (11 in 11 verses)

1 Ne. 14:9-17 (10 in 9 verses)

Mosiah 26:33-27:2 (10 in 9 verses)

Alma 5:62-6:8 (10 in 9 verses)

D&C 102:1-10 (10 in 10 verses)

D&C 42:31-37 (9 in 7 verses)

Alma 1:19-23 (7 in 5 verses)

D&C 20:37-43 (7 in 7 verses)

D&C 72:19-25 (7 in 7 verses)

D&C 42:78-81 (6 in 4 verses)

Alma 1:28-32 (6 in 5 verses)

D&C 127:12-128:4 (6 in 5 verses)

D&C 23:2-7 (6 in 6 verses)

D&C 42:8-13 (6 in 6 verses)

D&C 83:1-6 (6 in 6 verses)


D&C 107:32-37 (6 in 6 verses)

 107:32 And in case that any decision of these quorums is made in unrighteousness, it may be brought before a general assembly of the several quorums, which constitute the spiritual authorities of the church; otherwise there can be no appeal from their decision.

 107:33 The Twelve are a Traveling Presiding High Council, to officiate in the name of the Lord, under the direction of the Presidency of the Church, agreeable to the institution of heaven; to build up the church, and regulate all the affairs of the same in all nations, first unto the Gentiles and secondly unto the Jews.

 107:34 The Seventy are to act in the name of the Lord, under the direction of the Twelve or the traveling high council, in building up the church and regulating all the affairs of the same in all nations, first unto the Gentiles and then to the Jews--

 107:35 The Twelve being sent out, holding the keys, to open the door by the proclamation of the gospel of Jesus Christ, and first unto the Gentiles and then unto the Jews.

 107:36 The standing high councils, at the stakes of Zion, form a quorum equal in authority in the affairs of the church, in all their decisions, to the quorum of the presidency, or to the traveling high council.

 107:37 The high council in Zion form a quorum equal in authority in the affairs of the church, in all their decisions, to the councils of the Twelve at the stakes of Zion.




JS-H 1:1-2 (5 in 2 verses)

Mosiah 25:18-22 (5 in 5 verses)

Mosiah 26:4-8 (5 in 5 verses)

Mosiah 26:6-10 (5 in 5 verses)

Mosiah 27:9-13 (5 in 5 verses)

Alma 5:2-6 (5 in 5 verses)

Alma 46:6-10 (5 in 5 verses)

D&C 107:58-59 (4 in 2 verses)

D&C 115:3-4 (4 in 2 verses)

Hel. 3:24-26 (4 in 3 verses)

D&C 10:53-55 (4 in 3 verses)

D&C 10:67-69 (4 in 3 verses)

D&C 28:12-14 (4 in 3 verses)

D&C 69:7-70:1 (4 in 3 verses)

4 Ne. 1:26-29 (4 in 4 verses)

D&C 28:1-4 (4 in 4 verses)

D&C 30:4-7 (4 in 4 verses)

D&C 107:22-25 (4 in 4 verses)

Mosiah 18:17 (3 in 1 verse)

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