Emphasis Scriptures

The word 'obtaining' occurs 21 times in the standard works.

6 of those occurances are found in the list of scriptures highlighted below. These verses have the highest concentration of the word 'obtaining' in the standard works and contain 28.6% of all occurances. Assuming 30 seconds per verse, it would take about 3 minutes to read the entire list.

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D&C 128:11 (2 in 1 verse)

Alma 58:41-59:1 (2 in 2 verses)


D&C 78:5-6 (2 in 2 verses)

 78:5 That you may be equal in the bonds of heavenly things, yea, and earthly things also, for the obtaining of heavenly things.

 78:6 For if ye are not equal in earthly things ye cannot be equal in obtaining heavenly things;




Exact Word Count

  FULL PART ALL
OT 0 0 0
NT 1 0 1
BM 7 0 7
DC 9 0 9
PGP 4 0 4
TOTAL 21 0 21

D&C 63:46
And now speedily visit the churches, expounding these things unto them, with my servant Oliver Cowdery. Behold, this is my will, obtaining moneys even as I have directed.

D&C 69:8
Preaching and expounding, writing, copying, selecting, and obtaining all things which shall be for the good of the church, and for the rising generations that shall grow up on the land of Zion, to possess it from generation to generation, forever and ever. Amen.

D&C 78:5
That you may be equal in the bonds of heavenly things, yea, and earthly things also, for the obtaining of heavenly things.

D&C 78:6
For if ye are not equal in earthly things ye cannot be equal in obtaining heavenly things;

D&C 84:33
For whoso is faithful unto the obtaining these two priesthoods of which I have spoken, and the magnifying their calling, are sanctified by the Spirit unto the renewing of their bodies.

D&C 94:3
And let the first lot on the south be consecrated unto me for the building of a house for the presidency, for the work of the presidency, in obtaining revelations; and for the work of the ministry of the presidency, in all things pertaining to the church and kingdom.

D&C 103:40
Let my servant Orson Hyde journey with my servant Orson Pratt, whithersoever my servant Joseph Smith, Jun., shall counsel them, in obtaining the fulfilment of these commandments which I have given unto you, and leave the residue in my hands. Even so. Amen.

D&C 128:11
Now the great and grand secret of the whole matter, and the summum bonum of the whole subject that is lying before us, consists in obtaining the powers of the Holy Priesthood. For him to whom these keys are given there is no difficulty in obtaining a knowledge of facts in relation to the salvation of the children of men, both as well for the dead as for the living.