Emphasis Scriptures

The word 'precious' occurs 136 times in the standard works.

36 of those occurances are found in the list of scriptures highlighted below. These verses have the highest concentration of the word 'precious' in the standard works and contain 26.5% of all occurances. Assuming 30 seconds per verse, it would take about 16 minutes to read the entire list.

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Deut. 33:13-16 (5 in 4 verses)

1 Ne. 13:26-29 (4 in 4 verses)

1 Ne. 13:32-35 (4 in 4 verses)

D&C 124:26-27 (3 in 2 verses)

2 Kgs. 20:13 (2 in 1 verse)

Isa. 39:2 (2 in 1 verse)

Rev. 18:12 (2 in 1 verse)

1 Kgs. 10:10-11 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Kgs. 1:13-14 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Chr. 9:9-10 (2 in 2 verses)


1 Pet. 2:6-7 (2 in 2 verses)

 2:6 Wherefore also it is contained in the scripture, Behold, I lay in Sion a chief corner stone, elect, precious: and he that believeth on him shall not be confounded.

 2:7 Unto you therefore which believe he is precious: but unto them which be disobedient, the stone which the builders disallowed, the same is made the head of the corner,




1 Ne. 13:7-8 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Ne. 5:15-16 (2 in 2 verses)

Mosiah 11:8-9 (2 in 2 verses)

Exact Word Count

  FULL PART ALL
OT 59 0 59
NT 17 0 17
Matt. 1 0 1
Mark 1 0 1
1 Cor. 1 0 1
James 1 0 1
1 Pet. 5 0 5
2 Pet. 2 0 2
Rev. 6 0 6
BM 54 0 54
DC 6 0 6
PGP 0 0 0
TOTAL 136 0 136

1 Pet. 1:7
That the trial of your faith, being much more precious than of gold that perisheth, though it be tried with fire, might be found unto praise and honour and glory at the appearing of Jesus Christ:

1 Pet. 1:19
But with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot:

1 Pet. 2:4
To whom coming, as unto a living stone, disallowed indeed of men, but chosen of God, and precious,

1 Pet. 2:6
Wherefore also it is contained in the scripture, Behold, I lay in Sion a chief corner stone, elect, precious: and he that believeth on him shall not be confounded.

1 Pet. 2:7
Unto you therefore which believe he is precious: but unto them which be disobedient, the stone which the builders disallowed, the same is made the head of the corner,