Matthew 7:14

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Summary

Matthew 7:14

Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it.

Because

General references

Romans 3:17

Bible References

Because

Jesus then said to his disciples. "If any man will follow me, let him forsake himself, and take up his cross and follow me.

Ponder the path of thy feet: so shall all thy ways be sure.

I walk in the way of righteousness, and in the street of judgment:

and thine ears hearken to his word that cryeth after thee and sayeth, "This is the way. Walk ye in it. Turn not aside; neither to the righthand nor to the left."

There shall be foot paths and common streets: this shall be called the holy way. No unclean person shall go through it, for the LORD himself shall go with them that way, and the ignorant shall not err.

And therefore thus he sayeth, "Make ready, make ready, and clean the street, take up what ye can out of the way that leadeth to my people."

Thus sayeth the LORD, "Go into the streets, consider and make inquisition for the old way: and if it be the good and right way, then go therein, that ye may find rest for your souls. But they say, 'We will not walk therein.'

And he called the people unto him, with his disciples also, and said unto them, "Whosoever will follow me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.

"If the world hate you, ye know that he hated me before he hated you.

They shall excommunicate you: yea the time shall come, that whosoever killeth you, will think that he doth God true service.

and strengthened the disciples souls: exhorting them to continue in the faith, affirming that we must through much tribulation enter into the kingdom of God.

and sent Timothy our brother and minister of God, and our labour fellow in the gospel of Christ, to establish you, and to comfort you over your faith,

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was eight thousand, five hundred and eighty,

Then shalt thou understand righteousness, judgment and equity - yea, and every good path.

There is a way which some men think to be right; but the end thereof leadeth unto death.

For many are called and few be chosen.

And the way of peace have they not known."