Emphasis Scriptures

The word 'obtain' occurs 117 times in the standard works.

30 of those occurances are found in the list of scriptures highlighted below. These verses have the highest concentration of the word 'obtain' in the standard works and contain 25.6% of all occurances. Assuming 30 seconds per verse, it would take about 12 minutes to read the entire list.

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D&C 57:8-12 (5 in 5 verses)

 57:8 And again, verily I say unto you, let my servant Sidney Gilbert plant himself in this place, and establish a store, that he may sell goods without fraud, that he may obtain money to buy lands for the good of the saints, and that he may obtain whatsoever things the disciples may need to plant them in their inheritance.

 57:9 And also let my servant Sidney Gilbert obtain a license-- behold here is wisdom, and whoso readeth let him understand-- that he may send goods also unto the people, even by whom he will as clerks employed in his service;

 57:10 And thus provide for my saints, that my gospel may be preached unto those who sit in darkness and in the region and shadow of death.

 57:11 And again, verily I say unto you, let my servant William W. Phelps be planted in this place, and be established as a printer unto the church.

 57:12 And lo, if the world receive his writings-- behold here is wisdom-- let him obtain whatsoever he can obtain in righteousness, for the good of the saints.




D&C 103:32-33 (4 in 2 verses)

Hel. 4:18-19 (3 in 2 verses)

Alma 39:6 (2 in 1 verse)

Alma 49:22 (2 in 1 verse)

D&C 104:69 (2 in 1 verse)

1 Cor. 9:24-25 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Ne. 16:17-18 (2 in 2 verses)

Ether 11:10-11 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 64:30-31 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 75:25-26 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 131:2-3 (2 in 2 verses)

Exact Word Count

  FULL PART ALL
OT 5 8 13
NT 10 23 33
BM 58 55 113
DC 42 21 63
PGP 2 6 8
TOTAL 117 113 230

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