Emphasis Scriptures

The word 'apostles' occurs 105 times in the standard works.

22 of those occurances are found in the list of scriptures highlighted below. These verses have the highest concentration of the word 'apostles' in the standard works and contain 21% of all occurances. Assuming 30 seconds per verse, it would take about 10 minutes to read the entire list.

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D&C 84:63-64 (3 in 2 verses)

Acts 4:35-37 (3 in 3 verses)

1 Ne. 11:34-36 (3 in 3 verses)

1 Ne. 13:39-41 (3 in 3 verses)

2 Cor. 11:13 (2 in 1 verse)

D&C 136:37 (2 in 1 verse)

Acts 2:42-43 (2 in 2 verses)

Acts 15:22-23 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Cor. 12:28-29 (2 in 2 verses)

Exact Word Count

  FULL PART ALL
OT 0 0 0
NT 60 4 64
BM 13 0 13
DC 30 0 30
PGP 2 0 2
TOTAL 105 4 109

D&C 1:14
And the arm of the Lord shall be revealed; and the day cometh that they who will not hear the voice of the Lord, neither the voice of his servants, neither give heed to the words of the prophets and apostles, shall be cut off from among the people;

D&C 19:8
Wherefore, I will explain unto you this mystery, for it is meet unto you to know even as mine apostles.

D&C 27:12
And also with Peter, and James, and John, whom I have sent unto you, by whom I have ordained you and confirmed you to be apostles, and especial witnesses of my name, and bear the keys of your ministry and of the same things which I revealed unto them;

D&C 29:10
For the hour is nigh, and that which was spoken by mine apostles must be fulfilled; for as they spoke so shall it come to pass;

D&C 29:12
And again, verily, verily, I say unto you, and it hath gone forth in a firm decree, by the will of the Father, that mine apostles, the Twelve which were with me in my ministry at Jerusalem, shall stand at my right hand at the day of my coming in a pillar of fire, being clothed with robes of righteousness, with crowns upon their heads, in glory even as I am, to judge the whole house of Israel, even as many as have loved me and kept my commandments, and none else.

D&C 35:6
But now I give unto thee a commandment, that thou shalt baptize by water, and they shall receive the Holy Ghost by the laying on of the hands, even as the apostles of old.

D&C 52:9
And let them journey from thence preaching the word by the way, saying none other things than that which the prophets and apostles have written, and that which is taught them by the Comforter through the prayer of faith.

D&C 52:36
Let them labor with their families, declaring none other things than the prophets and apostles, that which they have seen and heard and most assuredly believe, that the prophecies may be fulfilled.

D&C 63:21
When the earth shall be transfigured, even according to the pattern which was shown unto mine apostles upon the mount; of which account the fulness ye have not yet received.

D&C 63:52
Wherefore, for this cause preached the apostles unto the world the resurrection of the dead.

D&C 64:39
And liars and hypocrites shall be proved by them, and they who are not apostles and prophets shall be known.

D&C 66:2
Verily I say unto you, blessed are you for receiving mine everlasting covenant, even the fulness of my gospel, sent forth unto the children of men, that they might have life and be made partakers of the glories which are to be revealed in the last days, as it was written by the prophets and apostles in days of old.

D&C 74:2
Now, in the days of the apostles the law of circumcision was had among all the Jews who believed not the gospel of Jesus Christ.

D&C 84:63
And as I said unto mine apostles, even so I say unto you, for you are mine apostles, even God's high priests; ye are they whom my Father hath given me; ye are my friends;

D&C 84:64
Therefore, as I said unto mine apostles I say unto you again, that every soul who believeth on your words, and is baptized by water for the remission of sins, shall receive the Holy Ghost.

D&C 84:108
Behold, this is the way that mine apostles, in ancient days, built up my church unto me.

D&C 86:2
Behold, verily I say, the field was the world, and the apostles were the sowers of the seed;

D&C 95:4
For the preparation wherewith I design to prepare mine apostles to prune my vineyard for the last time, that I may bring to pass my strange act, that I may pour out my Spirit upon all flesh--

D&C 95:9
For this is the promise of the Father unto you; therefore I command you to tarry, even as mine apostles at Jerusalem.

D&C 95:17
And let the higher part of the inner court be dedicated unto me for the school of mine apostles, saith Son Ahman; or, in other words, Alphus; or, in other words, Omegus; even Jesus Christ your Lord. Amen.

D&C 98:32
Behold, this is the law I gave unto my servant Nephi, and thy fathers, Joseph, and Jacob, and Isaac, and Abraham, and all mine ancient prophets and apostles.

D&C 102:30
There is a distinction between the high council or traveling high priests abroad, and the traveling high council composed of the twelve apostles, in their decisions.

D&C 107:23
The twelve traveling councilors are called to be the Twelve Apostles, or special witnesses of the name of Christ in all the world-- thus differing from other officers in the church in the duties of their calling.

D&C 107:26
And they form a quorum, equal in authority to that of the Twelve special witnesses or Apostles just named.

D&C 124:139
Which quorum is instituted for traveling elders to bear record of my name in all the world, wherever the traveling high council, mine apostles, shall send them to prepare a way before my face.

D&C 133:55
And from Moses to Elijah, and from Elijah to John, who were with Christ in his resurrection, and the holy apostles, with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, shall be in the presence of the Lamb.

D&C 136:3
Let the companies be organized with captains of hundreds, captains of fifties, and captains of tens, with a president and his two counselors at their head, under the direction of the Twelve Apostles.

D&C 136:37
Therefore, marvel not at these things, for ye are not yet pure; ye can not yet bear my glory; but ye shall behold it if ye are faithful in keeping all my words that I have given you, from the days of Adam to Abraham, from Abraham to Moses, from Moses to Jesus and his apostles, and from Jesus and his apostles to Joseph Smith, whom I did call upon by mine angels, my ministering servants, and by mine own voice out of the heavens, to bring forth my work;