Emphasis Scriptures

The word 'foundation' occurs 127 times in the standard works.

26 of those occurances are found in the list of scriptures highlighted below. These verses have the highest concentration of the word 'foundation' in the standard works and contain 20.5% of all occurances. Assuming 30 seconds per verse, it would take about 12 minutes to read the entire list.

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Hel. 5:12 (3 in 1 verse)

Ezra 3:10-12 (3 in 3 verses)


1 Cor. 3:10-12 (3 in 3 verses)

 3:10 According to the grace of God which is given unto me, as a wise masterbuilder, I have laid the foundation, and another buildeth thereon. But let every man take heed how he buildeth thereupon.

 3:11 For other foundation can no man lay than that is laid, which is Jesus Christ.

 3:12 Now if any man build upon this foundation gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, stubble;




Jacob 4:15-17 (3 in 3 verses)

Isa. 28:16 (2 in 1 verse)

1 Kgs. 7:9-10 (2 in 2 verses)

Luke 6:48-49 (2 in 2 verses)

Mosiah 4:6-7 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 50:13-14 (2 in 2 verses)

Ether 4:14-15 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 18:4-5 (2 in 2 verses)

Exact Word Count

  FULL PART ALL
OT 31 28 59
NT 23 4 27
Matt. 2 0 2
Luke 4 0 4
John 1 0 1
Acts 0 1 1
Rom. 1 0 1
1 Cor. 3 0 3
Eph. 2 0 2
1 Tim. 1 0 1
2 Tim. 1 0 1
Heb. 4 1 5
1 Pet. 1 0 1
Rev. 3 2 5
BM 37 5 42
DC 30 3 33
PGP 6 0 6
TOTAL 127 40 167

1 Cor. 3:10
According to the grace of God which is given unto me, as a wise masterbuilder, I have laid the foundation, and another buildeth thereon. But let every man take heed how he buildeth thereupon.

1 Cor. 3:11
For other foundation can no man lay than that is laid, which is Jesus Christ.

1 Cor. 3:12
Now if any man build upon this foundation gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, stubble;