Emphasis Scriptures

The word 'rock' occurs 166 times in the standard works.

62 of those occurances are found in the list of scriptures highlighted below. These verses have the highest concentration of the word 'rock' in the standard works and contain 37.3% of all occurances. Assuming 30 seconds per verse, it would take about 24 minutes to read the entire list.

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Num. 20:8-11 (5 in 4 verses)

Deut. 32:30-31 (3 in 2 verses)

Deut. 32:13-15 (3 in 3 verses)

Judg. 20:45-47 (3 in 3 verses)

Ex. 17:6 (2 in 1 verse)

1 Sam. 14:4 (2 in 1 verse)

2 Sam. 22:47 (2 in 1 verse)

2 Chr. 25:12 (2 in 1 verse)

Job 39:28 (2 in 1 verse)

Isa. 48:21 (2 in 1 verse)

Luke 6:48 (2 in 1 verse)

1 Cor. 10:4 (2 in 1 verse)

1 Ne. 20:21 (2 in 1 verse)

2 Ne. 4:35 (2 in 1 verse)

Hel. 5:12 (2 in 1 verse)

D&C 33:13 (2 in 1 verse)

Ex. 33:21-22 (2 in 2 verses)

Judg. 6:20-21 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Sam. 22:2-3 (2 in 2 verses)

Ps. 31:2-3 (2 in 2 verses)

Ps. 62:6-7 (2 in 2 verses)

Ezek. 24:7-8 (2 in 2 verses)

Matt. 7:24-25 (2 in 2 verses)

3 Ne. 11:39-40 (2 in 2 verses)

3 Ne. 14:24-25 (2 in 2 verses)

3 Ne. 18:12-13 (2 in 2 verses)

Ether 13:13-14 (2 in 2 verses)


D&C 18:4-5 (2 in 2 verses)

 18:4 For in them are all things written concerning the foundation of my church, my gospel, and my rock.

 18:5 Wherefore, if you shall build up my church, upon the foundation of my gospel and my rock, the gates of hell shall not prevail against you.




Exact Word Count

  FULL PART ALL
OT 106 19 125
NT 13 4 17
BM 34 10 44
DC 11 2 13
PGP 2 1 3
TOTAL 166 36 202

D&C 6:34
Therefore, fear not, little flock; do good; let earth and hell combine against you, for if ye are built upon my rock, they cannot prevail.

D&C 10:69
And now, behold, whosoever is of my church, and endureth of my church to the end, him will I establish upon my rock, and the gates of hell shall not prevail against them.

D&C 11:16
Wait a little longer, until you shall have my word, my rock, my church, and my gospel, that you may know of a surety my doctrine.

D&C 11:24
Build upon my rock, which is my gospel;

D&C 18:4
For in them are all things written concerning the foundation of my church, my gospel, and my rock.

D&C 18:5
Wherefore, if you shall build up my church, upon the foundation of my gospel and my rock, the gates of hell shall not prevail against you.

D&C 18:17
Behold, you have my gospel before you, and my rock, and my salvation.

D&C 33:13
And upon this rock I will build my church; yea, upon this rock ye are built, and if ye continue, the gates of hell shall not prevail against you.

D&C 50:44
Wherefore, I am in your midst, and I am the good shepherd, and the stone of Israel. He that buildeth upon this rock shall never fall.

D&C 128:10
And again, for the precedent, Matthew 16:18, 19: And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it. And I will give unto thee the keys of the kingdom of heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt bind on earth shall be bound in heaven; and whatsoever thou shalt loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven.

D&C 128:23
Let the mountains shout for joy, and all ye valleys cry aloud; and all ye seas and dry lands tell the wonders of your Eternal King! And ye rivers, and brooks, and rills, flow down with gladness. Let the woods and all the trees of the field praise the Lord; and ye solid rocks weep for joy! And let the sun, moon, and the morning stars sing together, and let all the sons of God shout for joy! And let the eternal creations declare his name forever and ever! And again I say, how glorious is the voice we hear from heaven, proclaiming in our ears, glory, and salvation, and honor, and immortality, and eternal life; kingdoms, principalities, and powers!

D&C 133:26
And they who are in the north countries shall come in remembrance before the Lord; and their prophets shall hear his voice, and shall no longer stay themselves; and they shall smite the rocks, and the ice shall flow down at their presence.