Emphasis Scriptures

The word 'ruler' occurs 117 times in the standard works.

28 of those occurances are found in the list of scriptures highlighted below. These verses have the highest concentration of the word 'ruler' in the standard works and contain 23.9% of all occurances. Assuming 30 seconds per verse, it would take about 13 minutes to read the entire list.

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Neh. 3:14-19 (6 in 6 verses)

Jer. 51:46 (2 in 1 verse)

Acts 7:35 (2 in 1 verse)

2 Ne. 5:19 (2 in 1 verse)

2 Chr. 31:12-13 (2 in 2 verses)

Ps. 105:20-21 (2 in 2 verses)

Eccl. 10:4-5 (2 in 2 verses)

Isa. 3:6-7 (2 in 2 verses)

Mark 5:35-36 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Ne. 16:37-38 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Ne. 13:6-7 (2 in 2 verses)

JS-M 1:49-50 (2 in 2 verses)

Exact Word Count

  FULL PART ALL
OT 63 57 120
NT 23 21 44
BM 20 7 27
DC 9 8 17
PGP 2 2 4
TOTAL 117 95 212

D&C 1:23
That the fulness of my gospel might be proclaimed by the weak and the simple unto the ends of the world, and before kings and rulers.

D&C 78:15
That you may come up unto the crown prepared for you, and be made rulers over many kingdoms, saith the Lord God, the Holy One of Zion, who hath established the foundations of Adam-ondi-Ahman;

D&C 101:76
And again I say unto you, those who have been scattered by their enemies, it is my will that they should continue to importune for redress, and redemption, by the hands of those who are placed as rulers and are in authority over you--

D&C 101:94
That wise men and rulers may hear and know that which they have never considered;

D&C 109:54
Have mercy, O Lord, upon all the nations of the earth; have mercy upon the rulers of our land; may those principles, which were so honorably and nobly defended, namely, the Constitution of our land, by our fathers, be established forever.

D&C 134:6
We believe that every man should be honored in his station, rulers and magistrates as such, being placed for the protection of the innocent and the punishment of the guilty; and that to the laws all men owe respect and deference, as without them peace and harmony would be supplanted by anarchy and terror; human laws being instituted for the express purpose of regulating our interests as individuals and nations, between man and man; and divine laws given of heaven, prescribing rules on spiritual concerns, for faith and worship, both to be answered by man to his Maker.

D&C 134:7
We believe that rulers, states, and governments have a right, and are bound to enact laws for the protection of all citizens in the free exercise of their religious belief; but we do not believe that they have a right in justice to deprive citizens of this privilege, or proscribe them in their opinions, so long as a regard and reverence are shown to the laws and such religious opinions do not justify sedition nor conspiracy.

D&C 138:55
I observed that they were also among the noble and great ones who were chosen in the beginning to be rulers in the Church of God.