Matthew 7:14
For strait is the gate, and narrow the way, that leadeth to life; and few are they who find it.
Acts 14:22
confirming the souls of the disciples, exhorting them to continue in the faith, and saying that it is through many afflictions that we mast enter into the kingdom of God.
Matthew 16:24-25
Then Jesus said to his disciples, If any one chooseth to come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.
Matthew 20:16
Thus the last will be first, and the first, last. And as
Matthew 22:14
For many are called, but few are chosen.
Matthew 25:1-12
Then the kingdom of heaven will be like ten virgins, who took their lamps, and went out to meet the bridegroom.
Mark 8:34
And calling the multitude to him with his disciples also, he said to them, Whoever chooseth to follow me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.
Luke 12:32
Fear not, little flock! for it is your Fathers good pleasure to give you the kingdom.
Luke 13:23-30
And one said to him, Lord, are there few that are to be saved? And he said to them,
John 15:18-20
If the world hateth you, ye know that it hath hated me before it hated you.
John 16:2
They will put you out of the synagogues; yea, the hour is coming when every one that killeth you will think that he is offering sacrifice to God.
John 16:33
These things I have spoken to you, that in me ye may have peace. In the world ye have tribulation; but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.
Romans 9:27-29
But Isaiah crieth out concerning Israel, "Though the number of the sons of Israel be as the sand of the sea, only the remnant will be saved.
Romans 9:32
Why? Because they did not strive for it by faith, but as being by works. For they stumbled against the stone of stumbling;
Romans 11:5-6
In the same way then at this present time also there is a remnant, according to the election of grace.
Romans 12:2
and be not conformed to the fashion of this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that ye may learn by experience what is the will of God, what is good, and wellpleasing, and perfect.
Ephesians 2:2-3
in which ye once walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the powers of the air, the spirit that is now working in the sons of disobedience;
1 Thessalonians 3:2-5
and sent Timothy, our brother and a fellowlaborer with God in the gospel of Christ, to establish you, and to encourage you in your faith,
1 Peter 3:20-21
who were disobedient in times past, when the longsuffering of God waited in the days of Noah, while the ark was preparing, wherein a few, that is, eight souls, were saved by water;