Emphasis Scriptures

The word 'built' occurs 283 times in the standard works.

109 of those occurances are found in the list of scriptures highlighted below. These verses have the highest concentration of the word 'built' in the standard works and contain 38.5% of all occurances. Assuming 30 seconds per verse, it would take about 46 minutes to read the entire list.

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Mosiah 11:8-13 (6 in 6 verses)

3 Ne. 27:8-11 (5 in 4 verses)

Ether 13:5-8 (5 in 4 verses)

2 Chr. 8:1-5 (5 in 5 verses)

2 Chr. 27:3-4 (4 in 2 verses)

1 Ne. 22:22-23 (4 in 2 verses)

Ether 2:16-17 (4 in 2 verses)

1 Kgs. 6:14-16 (4 in 3 verses)

3 Ne. 18:12-13 (3 in 2 verses)

2 Kgs. 21:3-5 (3 in 3 verses)

2 Chr. 33:3-5 (3 in 3 verses)

Neh. 3:13-15 (3 in 3 verses)

Alma 50:2-4 (3 in 3 verses)

Ether 8:23-25 (3 in 3 verses)

D&C 84:3-5 (3 in 3 verses)

D&C 97:10-12 (3 in 3 verses)

1 Sam. 14:35 (2 in 1 verse)

1 Kgs. 12:25 (2 in 1 verse)

1 Kgs. 16:24 (2 in 1 verse)

2 Ne. 5:16 (2 in 1 verse)

2 Ne. 28:3 (2 in 1 verse)

2 Ne. 28:28 (2 in 1 verse)

D&C 101:53 (2 in 1 verse)

Abr. 2:20 (2 in 1 verse)

Josh. 22:10-11 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Kgs. 6:9-10 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Kgs. 9:24-25 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Kgs. 15:22-23 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Chr. 6:33-34 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Chr. 8:11-12 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Chr. 11:5-6 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Chr. 14:6-7 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Chr. 26:9-10 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Chr. 33:14-15 (2 in 2 verses)

Ezek. 16:24-25 (2 in 2 verses)

Luke 6:48-49 (2 in 2 verses)


2 Ne. 26:20-21 (2 in 2 verses)

 26:20 And the Gentiles are lifted up in the pride of their eyes, and have stumbled, because of the greatness of their stumbling block, that they have built up many churches; nevertheless, they put down the power and miracles of God, and preach up unto themselves their own wisdom and their own learning, that they may get gain and grind upon the face of the poor.

 26:21 And there are many churches built up which cause envyings, and strifes, and malice.




Alma 31:12-13 (2 in 2 verses)

Morm. 8:32-33 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 95:13-14 (2 in 2 verses)

Exact Word Count

  FULL PART ALL
OT 156 0 156
NT 14 0 14
BM 70 3 73
1 Ne. 5 0 5
2 Ne. 9 0 9
Mosiah 8 0 8
Alma 15 3 18
Hel. 1 0 1
3 Ne. 13 0 13
4 Ne. 1 0 1
Morm. 2 0 2
Ether 15 0 15
Moro. 1 0 1
DC 36 0 36
PGP 7 0 7
TOTAL 283 3 286

2 Ne. 5:16
And I, Nephi, did build a temple; and I did construct it after the manner of the temple of Solomon save it were not built of so many precious things; for they were not to be found upon the land, wherefore, it could not be built like unto Solomon's temple. But the manner of the construction was like unto the temple of Solomon; and the workmanship thereof was exceedingly fine.

2 Ne. 15:2
And he fenced it, and gathered out the stones thereof, and planted it with the choicest vine, and built a tower in the midst of it, and also made a wine-press therein; and he looked that it should bring forth grapes, and it brought forth wild grapes.

2 Ne. 26:20
And the Gentiles are lifted up in the pride of their eyes, and have stumbled, because of the greatness of their stumbling block, that they have built up many churches; nevertheless, they put down the power and miracles of God, and preach up unto themselves their own wisdom and their own learning, that they may get gain and grind upon the face of the poor.

2 Ne. 26:21
And there are many churches built up which cause envyings, and strifes, and malice.

2 Ne. 28:3
For it shall come to pass in that day that the churches which are built up, and not unto the Lord, when the one shall say unto the other: Behold, I, I am the Lord's; and the others shall say: I, I am the Lord's; and thus shall every one say that hath built up churches, and not unto the Lord--

2 Ne. 28:28
And in fine, wo unto all those who tremble, and are angry because of the truth of God! For behold, he that is built upon the rock receiveth it with gladness; and he that is built upon a sandy foundation trembleth lest he shall fall.