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.

General references

Bible References

To enter

Matthew 19:17
He said to him, "Why do you ask me about what is good? There is only one who is good. But if you want to enter into life, keep the commandments."
Acts 14:22
They strengthened the souls of the disciples and encouraged them to continue in the faith, saying, "We must enter the kingdom of God through many persecutions."
Hebrews 4:11
Thus we must make every effort to enter that rest, so that no one may fall by following the same pattern of disobedience.
Revelation 21:27
but nothing ritually unclean will ever enter into it, nor anyone who does what is detestable or practices falsehood, but only those whose names are written in the Lamb's book of life.

Rather

Matthew 16:26
For what does it benefit a person if he gains the whole world but forfeits his life? Or what can a person give in exchange for his life?
Luke 9:24
For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake will save it.

General references

Proverbs 23:2
and put a knife to your throat if you possess a large appetite.

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