Matthew 7:14

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Matthew 7:14

How narrow is the gate and difficult the road that leads to life, and few find it.

Acts 14:22

strengthening the disciples by encouraging them to continue in the faith and by telling them, “It is necessary to pass through many troubles on our way into the kingdom of God.”

Proverbs 4:26-27

Carefully consider the path for your feet,
and all your ways will be established.

Proverbs 8:20

I walk in the way of righteousness,
along the paths of justice,

Isaiah 30:21

and whenever you turn to the right or to the left, your ears will hear this command behind you: “This is the way. Walk in it.”

Isaiah 35:8

A road will be there and a way;
it will be called the Holy Way.
The unclean will not travel on it,
but it will be for the one who walks the path.
Even the fool will not go astray.

Isaiah 57:14

He said,
“Build it up, build it up, prepare the way,
remove every obstacle from My people’s way.”

Jeremiah 6:16

This is what the Lord says:

Stand by the roadways and look.
Ask about the ancient paths:
Which is the way to what is good?
Then take it
and find rest for yourselves.
But they protested, “We won’t!”

Matthew 16:24-25

Then Jesus said to His disciples, “If anyone wants to come with Me, he must deny himself, take up his cross, and follow Me.

Matthew 20:16

“So the last will be first, and the first last.”

Matthew 22:14

“For many are invited, but few are chosen.”

Matthew 25:1-12

“Then the kingdom of heaven will be like 10 virgins who took their lamps and went out to meet the groom.

Mark 8:34

Summoning the crowd along with His disciples, He said to them, “If anyone wants to be My follower, he must deny himself, take up his cross, and follow Me.

Luke 12:32

Don’t be afraid, little flock, because your Father delights to give you the kingdom.

Luke 13:23-30

“Lord,” someone asked Him, “are there few being saved?”

He said to them,

John 15:18-20

“If the world hates you, understand that it hated Me before it hated you.

John 16:2

They will ban you from the synagogues. In fact, a time is coming when anyone who kills you will think he is offering service to God.

John 16:33

I have told you these things so that in Me you may have peace. You will have suffering in this world. Be courageous! I have conquered the world.”

Romans 9:27-29

But Isaiah cries out concerning Israel:

Though the number of Israel’s sons
is like the sand of the sea,
only the remnant will be saved;

Romans 9:32

Why is that? Because they did not pursue it by faith, but as if it were by works. They stumbled over the stumbling stone.

Romans 11:5-6

In the same way, then, there is also at the present time a remnant chosen by grace.

Romans 12:2

Do not be conformed to this age, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may discern what is the good, pleasing, and perfect will of God.

Ephesians 2:2-3

in which you previously walked according to the ways of this world, according to the ruler who exercises authority over the lower heavens, the spirit now working in the disobedient.

1 Thessalonians 3:2-5

And we sent Timothy, our brother and God’s coworker in the gospel of Christ, to strengthen and encourage you concerning your faith,

1 Peter 3:20-21

who in the past were disobedient, when God patiently waited in the days of Noah while an ark was being prepared. In it a few—that is, eight people—were saved through water.

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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.

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General references

Romans 3:17

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