Matthew 7:14
"but the gate is narrow and the road is steep, which leads to life, and they are few who find it.
Acts 14:22
Everywhere they strengthened the souls of the disciples, encouraging them to hold to the faith. "It is through many tribulations," they said, "that we must enter into the kingdom of God."
Matthew 16:24-25
Then Jesus said to his disciples. "If any man wishes to come after me, let him renounce self, take up his cross, and follow me.
Matthew 20:16
"So the last shall be first, and the first, last."
Matthew 22:14
"For there are many called, but few are chosen."
Matthew 25:1-12
"Then will the kingdom of heaven be likened to ten maidens who took their lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom and the bride.
Mark 8:34
Then summoning the crowd to him, with his disciples. he said: "If any man wishes to follow me, let him renounce self, take up his cross, and so follow me.
Luke 12:32
"Fear not, little flock, for it is your Father's good pleasure to give you the kingdom.
Luke 13:23-30
teaching as he journeyed toward Jerusalem. And a man came behind him and said, "Lord are there but few that are saved?"
John 15:18-20
"do not forget that it hated me first.
John 16:2
"They will excommunicate you from their synagogues; indeed the time is coming when any one who kills you will suppose that he is doing God's service.
John 16:33
I have said all this to you that in me you might have peace. In the world you will have tribulation, but be courageous; I have overcome the world."
Romans 9:27-29
And in regard to Israel, Isaiah exclaims. Though the number of the sons of Israel be like the sands of the sea, it is but a remnant of those who shall be saved;
Romans 9:32
And why? Because they sought it not by faith, but thought to gain it by works. They stumbled at the stone of stumbling;
Romans 11:5-6
In the same way also at this time there is a remnant chosen by gift of grace.
Romans 12:2
And be not conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your minds, so that you may prove what is the good and acceptable and perfect will of God.
Ephesians 2:2-3
in which you passed your lives after the way of this world, under the sway of the Prince of the Powers of the Air, the spirit who is now working among the sons of disobedience.
1 Thessalonians 3:2-5
I sent Timothy, my brother and God's fellow worker in the gospel of Christ, to strengthen you and to hearten you in your faith.
1 Peter 3:20-21
who in old times had been disobedient, when God's longsuffering was waiting in the days of Noah, while an ark was building, in which a few persons??ight in number??ere saved by water.)