Emphasis Scriptures

The word 'rich' occurs 116 times in the standard works.

25 of those occurances are found in the list of scriptures highlighted below. These verses have the highest concentration of the word 'rich' in the standard works and contain 21.6% of all occurances. Assuming 30 seconds per verse, it would take about 10 minutes to read the entire list.

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2 Ne. 9:30 (3 in 1 verse)

2 Cor. 8:9 (2 in 1 verse)

D&C 6:7 (2 in 1 verse)

D&C 11:7 (2 in 1 verse)

2 Sam. 12:1-2 (2 in 2 verses)

Matt. 19:23-24 (2 in 2 verses)

Luke 16:21-22 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Tim. 6:17-18 (2 in 2 verses)

James 1:10-11 (2 in 2 verses)

James 2:5-6 (2 in 2 verses)

Rev. 3:17-18 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 38:16-17 (2 in 2 verses)

Exact Word Count

  FULL PART ALL
OT 41 135 176
NT 40 37 77
Matt. 3 2 5
Mark 2 5 7
Luke 13 6 19
Rom. 1 5 6
1 Cor. 1 1 2
2 Cor. 3 2 5
Eph. 1 5 6
Philip. 0 1 1
Col. 0 3 3
1 Tim. 3 2 5
Heb. 0 2 2
James 5 1 6
Rev. 8 2 10
BM 21 46 67
DC 13 19 32
PGP 1 0 1
TOTAL 116 237 353

James 1:10
But the rich, in that he is made low: because as the flower of the grass he shall pass away.

James 1:11
For the sun is no sooner risen with a burning heat, but it withereth the grass, and the flower thereof falleth, and the grace of the fashion of it perisheth: so also shall the rich man fade away in his ways.

James 2:5
Hearken, my beloved brethren, Hath not God chosen the poor of this world rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which he hath promised to them that love him?

James 2:6
But ye have despised the poor. Do not rich men oppress you, and draw you before the judgment seats?

James 5:1
Go to now, ye rich men, weep and howl for your miseries that shall come upon you.

James 5:2
Your riches are corrupted, and your garments are motheaten.