Emphasis Scriptures

The word 'both' occurs 548 times in the standard works.

89 of those occurances are found in the list of scriptures highlighted below. These verses have the highest concentration of the word 'both' in the standard works and contain 16.2% of all occurances. Assuming 30 seconds per verse, it would take about 33 minutes to read the entire list.

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Alma 11:43-44 (5 in 2 verses)

 11:43 The spirit and the body shall be reunited again in its perfect form; both limb and joint shall be restored to its proper frame, even as we now are at this time; and we shall be brought to stand before God, knowing even as we know now, and have a bright recollection of all our guilt.

 11:44 Now, this restoration shall come to all, both old and young, both bond and free, both male and female, both the wicked and the righteous; and even there shall not so much as a hair of their heads be lost; but every thing shall be restored to its perfect frame, as it is now, or in the body, and shall be brought and be arraigned before the bar of Christ the Son, and God the Father, and the Holy Spirit, which is one Eternal God, to be judged according to their works, whether they be good or whether they be evil.




Hel. 6:9-12 (5 in 4 verses)

Lev. 20:11-14 (4 in 4 verses)

Philip. 4:9-12 (4 in 4 verses)

2 Ne. 10:16 (3 in 1 verse)

Alma 1:30 (3 in 1 verse)

Deut. 22:22-24 (3 in 3 verses)

Rom. 1:12-14 (3 in 3 verses)

Rev. 19:18-20 (3 in 3 verses)

Morm. 4:9-11 (3 in 3 verses)

D&C 43:18-20 (3 in 3 verses)

Ex. 36:29 (2 in 1 verse)

John 15:24 (2 in 1 verse)

Acts 8:38 (2 in 1 verse)

Acts 14:1 (2 in 1 verse)

Rom. 14:9 (2 in 1 verse)

1 Ne. 8:27 (2 in 1 verse)

1 Ne. 18:25 (2 in 1 verse)

2 Ne. 2:14 (2 in 1 verse)

Mosiah 4:9 (2 in 1 verse)

Alma 5:49 (2 in 1 verse)

Alma 52:35 (2 in 1 verse)

3 Ne. 6:2 (2 in 1 verse)

D&C 7:8 (2 in 1 verse)

D&C 102:11 (2 in 1 verse)

D&C 135:1 (2 in 1 verse)

Moses 6:63 (2 in 1 verse)

1 Kgs. 6:15-16 (2 in 2 verses)

Neh. 12:27-28 (2 in 2 verses)

Luke 1:6-7 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Cor. 6:13-14 (2 in 2 verses)

Rev. 13:15-16 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Ne. 13:41-42 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Ne. 26:33-27:1 (2 in 2 verses)

Hel. 11:20-21 (2 in 2 verses)

Hel. 14:21-22 (2 in 2 verses)

Exact Word Count

  FULL PART ALL
OT 254 33 287
NT 107 0 107
BM 116 0 116
1 Ne. 12 0 12
2 Ne. 16 0 16
Jacob 3 0 3
Mosiah 7 0 7
Alma 26 0 26
Hel. 15 0 15
3 Ne. 17 0 17
4 Ne. 3 0 3
Morm. 9 0 9
Ether 7 0 7
Moro. 1 0 1
DC 57 0 57
PGP 14 0 14
TOTAL 548 33 581

Alma 1:30
And thus, in their prosperous circumstances, they did not send away any who were naked, or that were hungry, or that were athirst, or that were sick, or that had not been nourished; and they did not set their hearts upon riches; therefore they were liberal to all, both old and young, both bond and free, both male and female, whether out of the church or in the church, having no respect to persons as to those who stood in need.

Alma 5:49
And now I say unto you that this is the order after which I am called, yea, to preach unto my beloved brethren, yea, and every one that dwelleth in the land; yea, to preach unto all, both old and young, both bond and free; yea, I say unto you the aged, and also the middle aged, and the rising generation; yea, to cry unto them that they must repent and be born again.

Alma 7:23
And now I would that ye should be humble, and be submissive and gentle; easy to be entreated; full of patience and long-suffering; being temperate in all things; being diligent in keeping the commandments of God at all times; asking for whatsoever things ye stand in need, both spiritual and temporal; always returning thanks unto God for whatsoever things ye do receive.

Alma 11:43
The spirit and the body shall be reunited again in its perfect form; both limb and joint shall be restored to its proper frame, even as we now are at this time; and we shall be brought to stand before God, knowing even as we know now, and have a bright recollection of all our guilt.

Alma 11:44
Now, this restoration shall come to all, both old and young, both bond and free, both male and female, both the wicked and the righteous; and even there shall not so much as a hair of their heads be lost; but every thing shall be restored to its perfect frame, as it is now, or in the body, and shall be brought and be arraigned before the bar of Christ the Son, and God the Father, and the Holy Spirit, which is one Eternal God, to be judged according to their works, whether they be good or whether they be evil.

Alma 12:8
And Zeezrom began to inquire of them diligently, that he might know more concerning the kingdom of God. And he said unto Alma: What does this mean which Amulek hath spoken concerning the resurrection of the dead, that all shall rise from the dead, both the just and the unjust, and are brought to stand before God to be judged according to their works?

Alma 17:5
Now these are the circumstances which attended them in their journeyings, for they had many afflictions; they did suffer much, both in body and in mind, such as hunger, thirst and fatigue, and also much labor in the spirit.

Alma 22:10
And Aaron said unto him: Yea, he is that Great Spirit, and he created all things both in heaven and in earth. Believest thou this?

Alma 34:21
Cry unto him in your houses, yea, over all your household, both morning, mid-day, and evening.

Alma 36:15
Oh, thought I, that I could be banished and become extinct both soul and body, that I might not be brought to stand in the presence of my God, to be judged of my deeds.

Alma 40:21
But whether it be at his resurrection or after, I do not say; but this much I say, that there is a space between death and the resurrection of the body, and a state of the soul in happiness or in misery until the time which is appointed of God that the dead shall come forth, and be reunited, both soul and body, and be brought to stand before God, and be judged according to their works.

Alma 42:7
And now, ye see by this that our first parents were cut off both temporally and spiritually from the presence of the Lord; and thus we see they became subjects to follow after their own will.

Alma 43:37
And the work of death commenced on both sides, but it was more dreadful on the part of the Lamanites, for their nakedness was exposed to the heavy blows of the Nephites with their swords and their cimeters, which brought death almost at every stroke.

Alma 43:52
Therefore the armies of Moroni encircled them about, yea, even on both sides of the river, for behold, on the east were the men of Lehi.

Alma 44:21
Now the number of their dead was not numbered because of the greatness of the number; yea, the number of their dead was exceedingly great, both on the Nephites and on the Lamanites.

Alma 46:17
And it came to pass that when he had poured out his soul to God, he named all the land which was south of the land Desolation, yea, and in fine, all the land, both on the north and on the south-- A chosen land, and the land of liberty.

Alma 50:25
And it came to pass that in the commencement of the twenty and fourth year of the reign of the judges, there would also have been peace among the people of Nephi had it not been for a contention which took place among them concerning the land of Lehi, and the land of Morianton, which joined upon the borders of Lehi; both of which were on the borders by the seashore.

Alma 52:35
And it came to pass that they fought on both hands with exceeding fury; and there were many slain on both sides; yea, and Moroni was wounded and Jacob was killed.

Alma 52:40
And now the number of prisoners who were taken exceeded more than the number of those who had been slain, yea, more than those who had been slain on both sides.