Thematic Bible
Thematic Bible
Gates » Illustrative » (strait,) of the entrance to life
But the gate is narrow and the way is difficult that leads to life, and there are few who find it.
Highways » Figurative
For he is the one about whom Isaiah the prophet had spoken: "The voice of one shouting in the wilderness, 'Prepare the way for the Lord, make his paths straight.'"
The highway of the upright is to turn away from evil; the one who guards his way safeguards his life.
There will be a highway leading out of Assyria for the remnant of his people, just as there was for Israel, when they went up from the land of Egypt.
A thoroughfare will be there -- it will be called the Way of Holiness. The unclean will not travel on it; it is reserved for those authorized to use it -- fools will not stray into it. No lions will be there, no ferocious wild animals will be on it -- they will not be found there. Those delivered from bondage will travel on it, those whom the Lord has ransomed will return that way. They will enter Zion with a happy shout. Unending joy will crown them, happiness and joy will overwhelm them; grief and suffering will disappear.
A voice cries out, "In the wilderness clear a way for the Lord; construct in the desert a road for our God. Every valley must be elevated, and every mountain and hill leveled. The rough terrain will become a level plain, the rugged landscape a wide valley.
"Enter through the narrow gate, because the gate is wide and the way is spacious that leads to destruction, and there are many who enter through it. But the gate is narrow and the way is difficult that leads to life, and there are few who find it.
Highways » Illustrative » (narrow,) of the way of life
But the gate is narrow and the way is difficult that leads to life, and there are few who find it.
Life » The gate and way which leads to life
The path of life is upward for the wise person, to keep him from going downward to Sheol.
"Enter through the narrow gate, because the gate is wide and the way is spacious that leads to destruction, and there are many who enter through it. But the gate is narrow and the way is difficult that leads to life, and there are few who find it.
Then Jesus traveled throughout towns and villages, teaching and making his way toward Jerusalem. Someone asked him, "Lord, will only a few be saved?" So he said to them, "Exert every effort to enter through the narrow door, because many, I tell you, will try to enter and will not be able to.
Right » Hand taken » Way
to give light to those who sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the way of peace."
But the gate is narrow and the way is difficult that leads to life, and there are few who find it.
The way of the righteous is level, the path of the righteous that you make is straight.
Righteous » Few
For many are called, but few are chosen."
But the gate is narrow and the way is difficult that leads to life, and there are few who find it.
The Saved » Description of » Number spoken of as few
"Exert every effort to enter through the narrow door, because many, I tell you, will try to enter and will not be able to.
after they were disobedient long ago when God patiently waited in the days of Noah as an ark was being constructed. In the ark a few, that is eight souls, were delivered through water.
For many are called, but few are chosen."
But you have a few individuals in Sardis who have not stained their clothes, and they will walk with me dressed in white, because they are worthy.
But the gate is narrow and the way is difficult that leads to life, and there are few who find it.
Strait gate » The narrow path toward righteousness
"Exert every effort to enter through the narrow door, because many, I tell you, will try to enter and will not be able to.
"Enter through the narrow gate, because the gate is wide and the way is spacious that leads to destruction, and there are many who enter through it. But the gate is narrow and the way is difficult that leads to life, and there are few who find it.
Way » Evil provided » Right
to give light to those who sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the way of peace."
But the gate is narrow and the way is difficult that leads to life, and there are few who find it.
The way of the righteous is level, the path of the righteous that you make is straight.