Emphasis Scriptures

The word 'act' occurs 40 times in the standard works.

18 of those occurances are found in the list of scriptures highlighted below. These verses have the highest concentration of the word 'act' in the standard works and contain 45% of all occurances. Assuming 30 seconds per verse, it would take about 7 minutes to read the entire list.

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2 Ne. 2:13-16 (4 in 4 verses)

D&C 43:8-9 (3 in 2 verses)

D&C 102:6-8 (3 in 3 verses)

Isa. 28:21 (2 in 1 verse)

Alma 12:31 (2 in 1 verse)

D&C 101:95 (2 in 1 verse)

D&C 107:75-76 (2 in 2 verses)

Exact Word Count

  FULL PART ALL
OT 3 92 95
NT 1 10 11
Matt. 0 1 1
Luke 0 5 5
John 1 1 2
1 Cor. 0 1 1
Eph. 0 1 1
2 Pet. 0 1 1
BM 10 16 26
DC 24 29 53
PGP 2 28 30
TOTAL 40 175 215

Matt. 23:5
But all their works they do for to be seen of men: they make broad their phylacteries, and enlarge the borders of their garments,

Luke 3:13
And he said unto them, Exact no more than that which is appointed you.

Luke 22:25
And he said unto them, The kings of the Gentiles exercise lordship over them; and they that exercise authority upon them are called benefactors.

Luke 23:32
And there were also two other, malefactors, led with him to be put to death.

Luke 23:33
And when they were come to the place, which is called Calvary, there they crucified him, and the malefactors, one on the right hand, and the other on the left.

Luke 23:39
And one of the malefactors which were hanged railed on him, saying, If thou be Christ, save thyself and us.

John 8:4
They say unto him, Master, this woman was taken in adultery, in the very act.

John 18:30
They answered and said unto him, If he were not a malefactor, we would not have delivered him up unto thee.

1 Cor. 7:35
And this I speak for your own profit; not that I may cast a snare upon you, but for that which is comely, and that ye may attend upon the Lord without distraction.

Eph. 4:16
From whom the whole body fitly joined together and compacted by that which every joint supplieth, according to the effectual working in the measure of every part, maketh increase of the body unto the edifying of itself in love.

2 Pet. 2:14
Having eyes full of adultery, and that cannot cease from sin; beguiling unstable souls: an heart they have exercised with covetous practices; cursed children: