Emphasis Scriptures

The word 'government' occurs 38 times in the standard works.

16 of those occurances are found in the list of scriptures highlighted below. These verses have the highest concentration of the word 'government' in the standard works and contain 42.1% of all occurances. Assuming 30 seconds per verse, it would take about 7 minutes to read the entire list.

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3 Ne. 3:10 (2 in 1 verse)

Abr. 1:25 (2 in 1 verse)


Isa. 9:6-7 (2 in 2 verses)

 9:6 For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.

 9:7 Of the increase of his government and peace there shall be no end, upon the throne of David, and upon his kingdom, to order it, and to establish it with judgment and with justice from henceforth even for ever. The zeal of the Lord of hosts will perform this.




2 Ne. 19:6-7 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 51:5-6 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 54:17-18 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 134:8-9 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 134:11-12 (2 in 2 verses)

Exact Word Count

  FULL PART ALL
OT 3 0 3
Isa. 3 0 3
NT 1 1 2
BM 25 1 26
DC 7 7 14
PGP 2 0 2
TOTAL 38 9 47

Isa. 9:6
For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.

Isa. 9:7
Of the increase of his government and peace there shall be no end, upon the throne of David, and upon his kingdom, to order it, and to establish it with judgment and with justice from henceforth even for ever. The zeal of the Lord of hosts will perform this.

Isa. 22:21
And I will clothe him with thy robe, and strengthen him with thy girdle, and I will commit thy government into his hand: and he shall be a father to the inhabitants of Jerusalem, and to the house of Judah.