Matthew 18:9

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

And if thine eye offend thee, pluck it out, and cast it from thee: it is better for thee to enter into life with one eye, rather than having two eyes to be cast into hell fire.

To enter

Rather

Matthew 16:26

Luke 9:24

General references

Proverbs 23:2

Bible References

To enter

And He said to him, “Why are you asking Me about what is good? There is only One who is good; but if you wish to enter into life, keep the commandments.”

strengthening the souls of the disciples, encouraging them to continue in the faith, and saying, “Through many tribulations we must enter the kingdom of God.”

Therefore let us be diligent to enter that rest, so that no one will fall, through following the same example of disobedience.

and nothing unclean, and no one who practices abomination and lying, shall ever come into it, but only those whose names are written in the Lamb’s book of life.

Rather

For what will it profit a man if he gains the whole world and forfeits his soul? Or what will a man give in exchange for his soul?

For whoever wishes to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake, he is the one who will save it.

General references

And put a knife to your throat
If you are a man of great appetite.