Emphasis Scriptures

The word 'first' occurs 698 times in the standard works.

201 of those occurances are found in the list of scriptures highlighted below. These verses have the highest concentration of the word 'first' in the standard works and contain 28.8% of all occurances. Assuming 30 seconds per verse, it would take about 76 minutes to read the entire list.

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D&C 88:52-59 (8 in 8 verses)

Mosiah 15:21-26 (6 in 6 verses)

Abr. 3:26-28 (5 in 3 verses)


Jacob 5:60-63 (5 in 4 verses)

 5:60 And because that I have preserved the natural branches and the roots thereof, and that I have grafted in the natural branches again into their mother tree, and have preserved the roots of their mother tree, that, perhaps, the trees of my vineyard may bring forth again good fruit; and that I may have joy again in the fruit of my vineyard, and, perhaps, that I may rejoice exceedingly that I have preserved the roots and the branches of the first fruit--

 5:61 Wherefore, go to, and call servants, that we may labor diligently with our might in the vineyard, that we may prepare the way, that I may bring forth again the natural fruit, which natural fruit is good and the most precious above all other fruit.

 5:62 Wherefore, let us go to and labor with our might this last time, for behold the end draweth nigh, and this is for the last time that I shall prune my vineyard.

 5:63 Graft in the branches; begin at the last that they may be first, and that the first may be last, and dig about the trees, both old and young, the first and the last; and the last and the first, that all may be nourished once again for the last time.




D&C 29:30-32 (4 in 3 verses)

Ex. 12:15-18 (4 in 4 verses)

Deut. 10:1-4 (4 in 4 verses)

Abr. 1:23-26 (4 in 4 verses)

Gen. 8:13 (3 in 1 verse)

2 Chr. 29:17 (3 in 1 verse)

Ezra 7:9 (3 in 1 verse)

Alma 12:36 (3 in 1 verse)

D&C 88:98 (3 in 1 verse)

1 Chr. 27:2-3 (3 in 2 verses)

Ezra 10:16-17 (3 in 2 verses)

Num. 6:12-14 (3 in 3 verses)

Mark 12:28-30 (3 in 3 verses)

1 Cor. 15:45-47 (3 in 3 verses)

Heb. 8:13-9:2 (3 in 3 verses)

1 Ne. 13:40-42 (3 in 3 verses)

Alma 40:15-17 (3 in 3 verses)

D&C 93:12-14 (3 in 3 verses)

D&C 107:33-35 (3 in 3 verses)

Ex. 28:17 (2 in 1 verse)

Ex. 34:1 (2 in 1 verse)

Ex. 39:10 (2 in 1 verse)

Ex. 40:2 (2 in 1 verse)

Ex. 40:17 (2 in 1 verse)

Num. 33:3 (2 in 1 verse)

Judg. 20:18 (2 in 1 verse)

1 Chr. 11:6 (2 in 1 verse)

2 Chr. 29:3 (2 in 1 verse)

Ezek. 29:17 (2 in 1 verse)

Ezek. 44:30 (2 in 1 verse)

Ezek. 45:18 (2 in 1 verse)

Matt. 19:30 (2 in 1 verse)

Matt. 20:16 (2 in 1 verse)

Mark 10:31 (2 in 1 verse)

Mark 16:9 (2 in 1 verse)

Luke 13:30 (2 in 1 verse)

Rev. 13:12 (2 in 1 verse)

Rev. 21:1 (2 in 1 verse)

1 Ne. 19:2 (2 in 1 verse)

Alma 12:31 (2 in 1 verse)

Alma 52:1 (2 in 1 verse)

4 Ne. 1:6 (2 in 1 verse)

Morm. 7:10 (2 in 1 verse)

Ether 13:12 (2 in 1 verse)

D&C 77:7 (2 in 1 verse)

D&C 88:108 (2 in 1 verse)

D&C 128:14 (2 in 1 verse)

D&C 132:19 (2 in 1 verse)

Moses 3:7 (2 in 1 verse)

Abr. 1:3 (2 in 1 verse)

JS-H 1:36 (2 in 1 verse)

A of F 1:4 (2 in 1 verse)

Lev. 23:18-19 (2 in 2 verses)

Lev. 23:39-40 (2 in 2 verses)

Num. 7:87-88 (2 in 2 verses)

Num. 10:13-14 (2 in 2 verses)

Num. 15:20-21 (2 in 2 verses)

Num. 28:18-19 (2 in 2 verses)

Num. 29:1-2 (2 in 2 verses)

Josh. 8:5-6 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Chr. 23:19-20 (2 in 2 verses)

Dan. 9:1-2 (2 in 2 verses)

Matt. 17:10-11 (2 in 2 verses)

Mark 9:11-12 (2 in 2 verses)

Rom. 2:9-10 (2 in 2 verses)

Rev. 2:4-5 (2 in 2 verses)

Rev. 20:5-6 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Ne. 1:28-29 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 1:1-2 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 54:12-13 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 60:23-24 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 21:11-12 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 68:14-15 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 88:129-130 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 102:26-27 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 102:33-34 (2 in 2 verses)

JS-H 1:71-72 (2 in 2 verses)

Exact Word Count

  FULL PART ALL
OT 268 160 428
NT 162 16 178
BM 140 8 148
1 Ne. 10 0 10
2 Ne. 9 6 15
Jacob 11 0 11
Omni 1 0 1
Mosiah 15 1 16
Alma 52 0 52
Hel. 12 0 12
3 Ne. 11 0 11
4 Ne. 6 0 6
Morm. 3 0 3
Ether 8 1 9
Moro. 2 0 2
DC 95 14 109
PGP 33 3 36
TOTAL 698 201 899

Jacob 1:17
Wherefore I, Jacob, gave unto them these words as I taught them in the temple, having first obtained mine errand from the Lord.

Jacob 4:3
Now in this thing we do rejoice; and we labor diligently to engraven these words upon plates, hoping that our beloved brethren and our children will receive them with thankful hearts, and look upon them that they may learn with joy and not with sorrow, neither with contempt, concerning their first parents.

Jacob 4:11
Wherefore, beloved brethren, be reconciled unto him through the atonement of Christ, his Only Begotten Son, and ye may obtain a resurrection, according to the power of the resurrection which is in Christ, and be presented as the first-fruits of Christ unto God, having faith, and obtained a good hope of glory in him before he manifesteth himself in the flesh.

Jacob 5:20
And it came to pass that they went forth whither the master had hid the natural branches of the tree, and he said unto the servant: Behold these; and he beheld the first that it had brought forth much fruit; and he beheld also that it was good. And he said unto the servant: Take of the fruit thereof, and lay it up against the season, that I may preserve it unto mine own self; for behold, said he, this long time have I nourished it, and it hath brought forth much fruit.

Jacob 5:23
And it came to pass that the Lord of the vineyard said unto his servant: Look hither; behold I have planted another branch of the tree also; and thou knowest that this spot of ground was poorer than the first. But, behold the tree. I have nourished it this long time, and it hath brought forth much fruit; therefore, gather it, and lay it up against the season, that I may preserve it unto mine own self.

Jacob 5:39
And it came to pass that they went down into the nethermost parts of the vineyard. And it came to pass that they beheld that the fruit of the natural branches had become corrupt also; yea, the first and the second and also the last; and they had all become corrupt.

Jacob 5:60
And because that I have preserved the natural branches and the roots thereof, and that I have grafted in the natural branches again into their mother tree, and have preserved the roots of their mother tree, that, perhaps, the trees of my vineyard may bring forth again good fruit; and that I may have joy again in the fruit of my vineyard, and, perhaps, that I may rejoice exceedingly that I have preserved the roots and the branches of the first fruit--

Jacob 5:63
Graft in the branches; begin at the last that they may be first, and that the first may be last, and dig about the trees, both old and young, the first and the last; and the last and the first, that all may be nourished once again for the last time.