Matthew 11:12

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Summary

And from the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven suffereth violence, and the violent take it by force.

From

Philippians 2:12

General references

Matthew 3:5

Bible References

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And he having come to the temple, there came to him when teaching the chief priests and the elders of the people, saying, 'By what authority dost thou do these things? and who gave thee this authority?'

And all the people having heard, and the tax-gatherers, declared God righteous, having been baptized with the baptism of John,

'Be striving to go in through the straight gate, because many, I say to you, will seek to go in, and shall not be able;

the law and the prophets are till John; since then the reign of God is proclaimed good news, and every one doth press into it;

work not for the food that is perishing, but for the food that is remaining to life age-during, which the Son of Man will give to you, for him did the Father seal -- even God.'

put on the whole armour of God, for your being able to stand against the wiles of the devil,

So that, my beloved, as ye always obey, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, with fear and trembling your own salvation work out,

General references

Then were going forth unto him Jerusalem, and all Judea, and all the region round about the Jordan,