Emphasis Scriptures

The word 'speak' occurs 765 times in the standard works.

215 of those occurances are found in the list of scriptures highlighted below. These verses have the highest concentration of the word 'speak' in the standard works and contain 28.1% of all occurances. Assuming 30 seconds per verse, it would take about 84 minutes to read the entire list.

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2 Ne. 29:8-30:1 (9 in 8 verses)

Deut. 18:18-20 (5 in 3 verses)

Mosiah 2:6-9 (5 in 4 verses)

D&C 102:12-16 (5 in 5 verses)

2 Ne. 6:3-4 (4 in 2 verses)

2 Ne. 32:2-3 (4 in 2 verses)

Mosiah 7:11-12 (4 in 2 verses)

Moro. 7:1-3 (4 in 3 verses)

2 Sam. 14:12-15 (4 in 4 verses)

Mark 13:11 (3 in 1 verse)

Morm. 7:1 (3 in 1 verse)

Isa. 36:11-12 (3 in 2 verses)

Matt. 10:19-20 (3 in 2 verses)


John 12:49-50 (3 in 2 verses)

 12:49 For I have not spoken of myself; but the Father which sent me, he gave me a commandment, what I should say, and what I should speak.

 12:50 And I know that his commandment is life everlasting: whatsoever I speak therefore, even as the Father said unto me, so I speak.




Hel. 5:18-19 (3 in 2 verses)

3 Ne. 17:16-17 (3 in 2 verses)

Gen. 18:30-32 (3 in 3 verses)

Num. 12:6-8 (3 in 3 verses)

1 Kgs. 2:17-19 (3 in 3 verses)

Ezek. 33:8-10 (3 in 3 verses)

Acts 21:37-39 (3 in 3 verses)

1 Cor. 14:27-29 (3 in 3 verses)

2 Cor. 11:21-23 (3 in 3 verses)

D&C 23:3-5 (3 in 3 verses)

Ex. 7:2 (2 in 1 verse)

Ex. 20:19 (2 in 1 verse)

Num. 22:35 (2 in 1 verse)

Deut. 5:27 (2 in 1 verse)

1 Kgs. 21:19 (2 in 1 verse)

Job 37:20 (2 in 1 verse)

Ps. 12:2 (2 in 1 verse)

Ps. 73:8 (2 in 1 verse)

Ps. 85:8 (2 in 1 verse)

Jer. 9:5 (2 in 1 verse)

Jer. 26:2 (2 in 1 verse)

Ezek. 12:25 (2 in 1 verse)

John 14:10 (2 in 1 verse)

John 16:13 (2 in 1 verse)

2 Cor. 11:17 (2 in 1 verse)

Eph. 6:20 (2 in 1 verse)

1 Pet. 4:11 (2 in 1 verse)

1 Ne. 7:15 (2 in 1 verse)

2 Ne. 31:2 (2 in 1 verse)

Jacob 4:9 (2 in 1 verse)

Jacob 7:6 (2 in 1 verse)

Mosiah 2:30 (2 in 1 verse)

Mosiah 4:4 (2 in 1 verse)

Mosiah 12:30 (2 in 1 verse)

Alma 5:62 (2 in 1 verse)

Hel. 8:3 (2 in 1 verse)

D&C 18:9 (2 in 1 verse)

Moses 1:40 (2 in 1 verse)

Ex. 4:14-15 (2 in 2 verses)

Ex. 34:34-35 (2 in 2 verses)

Num. 27:7-8 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Sam. 3:9-10 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Sam. 19:10-11 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Kgs. 22:13-14 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Kgs. 18:26-27 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Chr. 18:12-13 (2 in 2 verses)

Job 9:35-10:1 (2 in 2 verses)

Job 33:31-32 (2 in 2 verses)

Ps. 145:5-6 (2 in 2 verses)

Prov. 8:6-7 (2 in 2 verses)

Jer. 1:6-7 (2 in 2 verses)

Jer. 34:2-3 (2 in 2 verses)

Ezek. 3:10-11 (2 in 2 verses)

Matt. 12:46-47 (2 in 2 verses)

Luke 1:19-20 (2 in 2 verses)

Acts 2:6-7 (2 in 2 verses)

Acts 4:17-18 (2 in 2 verses)

Acts 26:25-26 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Cor. 2:6-7 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Cor. 14:18-19 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Cor. 14:34-35 (2 in 2 verses)

Col. 4:3-4 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Ne. 15:20-21 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Ne. 18:9-10 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Ne. 9:54-10:1 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Ne. 31:13-14 (2 in 2 verses)

Mosiah 1:18-2:1 (2 in 2 verses)

Mosiah 25:14-15 (2 in 2 verses)

Mosiah 27:22-23 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 5:43-44 (2 in 2 verses)

Hel. 8:10-11 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 68:3-4 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 105:7-8 (2 in 2 verses)

Exact Word Count

  FULL PART ALL
OT 352 94 446
NT 161 65 226
Matt. 11 6 17
Mark 10 0 10
Luke 11 4 15
John 20 10 30
Acts 28 10 38
Rom. 5 1 6
1 Cor. 25 11 36
2 Cor. 11 3 14
Gal. 1 0 1
Eph. 5 3 8
Philip. 2 0 2
Col. 2 0 2
1 Thes. 4 0 4
1 Tim. 2 3 5
Titus 3 0 3
Heb. 3 5 8
James 3 2 5
1 Pet. 5 3 8
2 Pet. 3 2 5
1 Jn. 1 0 1
2 Jn. 1 0 1
3 Jn. 1 0 1
Jude 2 1 3
Rev. 2 1 3
BM 182 59 241
DC 61 19 80
PGP 9 7 16
TOTAL 765 244 1009

John 1:37
And the two disciples heard him speak, and they followed Jesus.

John 1:40
One of the two which heard John speak, and followed him, was Andrew, Simon Peter's brother.

John 3:11
Verily, verily, I say unto thee, We speak that we do know, and testify that we have seen; and ye receive not our witness.

John 3:31
He that cometh from above is above all: he that is of the earth is earthly, and speaketh of the earth: he that cometh from heaven is above all.

John 3:34
For he whom God hath sent speaketh the words of God: for God giveth not the Spirit by measure unto him.

John 4:26
Jesus saith unto her, I that speak unto thee am he.

John 6:63
It is the spirit that quickeneth; the flesh profiteth nothing: the words that I speak unto you, they are spirit, and they are life.

John 7:17
If any man will do his will, he shall know of the doctrine, whether it be of God, or whether I speak of myself.

John 7:18
He that speaketh of himself seeketh his own glory: but he that seeketh his glory that sent him, the same is true, and no unrighteousness is in him.

John 7:26
But, lo, he speaketh boldly, and they say nothing unto him. Do the rulers know indeed that this is the very Christ?

John 8:26
I have many things to say and to judge of you: but he that sent me is true; and I speak to the world those things which I have heard of him.

John 8:28
Then said Jesus unto them, When ye have lifted up the Son of man, then shall ye know that I am he, and that I do nothing of myself; but as my Father hath taught me, I speak these things.

John 8:38
I speak that which I have seen with my Father: and ye do that which ye have seen with your father.

John 8:44
Ye are of your father the devil, and the lusts of your father ye will do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and abode not in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his own: for he is a liar, and the father of it.

John 9:21
But by what means he now seeth, we know not; or who hath opened his eyes, we know not: he is of age; ask him: he shall speak for himself.

John 12:49
For I have not spoken of myself; but the Father which sent me, he gave me a commandment, what I should say, and what I should speak.

John 12:50
And I know that his commandment is life everlasting: whatsoever I speak therefore, even as the Father said unto me, so I speak.

John 13:18
I speak not of you all: I know whom I have chosen: but that the scripture may be fulfilled, He that eateth bread with me hath lifted up his heel against me.

John 14:10
Believest thou not that I am in the Father, and the Father in me? the words that I speak unto you I speak not of myself: but the Father that dwelleth in me, he doeth the works.

John 16:13
Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he will guide you into all truth: for he shall not speak of himself; but whatsoever he shall hear, that shall he speak: and he will shew you things to come.

John 16:25
These things have I spoken unto you in proverbs: but the time cometh, when I shall no more speak unto you in proverbs, but I shall shew you plainly of the Father.

John 16:29
His disciples said unto him, Lo, now speakest thou plainly, and speakest no proverb.

John 17:13
And now come I to thee; and these things I speak in the world, that they might have my joy fulfilled in themselves.

John 19:10
Then saith Pilate unto him, Speakest thou not unto me? knowest thou not that I have power to crucify thee, and have power to release thee?

John 19:12
And from thenceforth Pilate sought to release him: but the Jews cried out, saying, If thou let this man go, thou art not Caesar's friend: whosoever maketh himself a king speaketh against Caesar.