for narrow is the gate, and compressed the way which leads to life, and few are those who find it.

confirming the souls of the disciples, and exhorting them to continue in the faith, and that through many afflictions we must enter into the kingdom of God.

Then Jesus said to his disciples, If any one will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.

So the last shall be first, and the first last.

For many are called, but few chosen.

Then the kingdom of heaven shall be likened to ten virgins who took their own lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom;

And calling the multitude, with his disciples, he said to them, Whoever wishes to follow after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross and follow me.

Fear not, little flock, for your Father is well pleased to give you the kingdom.

And some one said to him, Lord, are there few who are saved? And he said to them,

If the world hates you, you know that it hated me before you.

They shall put you out of the synagogues; but the hour is coming when every one that kills you will think he renders God a service.

These things have I told you, that in me you may have peace. In the world you shall have affliction; but be of good courage, I have overcome the world.

But Isaiah cries concerning Israel, Though the number of the children of Israel is as the sand of the sea, a remnant shall be saved;

For what reason? Because they are not of faith, but as it were of works of the law; for they stumbled at the stone of stumbling,

So then also at the present time there is a remnant according to the election of grace;

and be not conformed to this life, but be transformed by the renewing of the mind, that you may prove what is the will of God which is good and well-pleasing and perfect.

and sent Timothy, our brother and God's co-laborer in the gospel of Christ, to confirm you and to exhort you in behalf of your faith,

who were formerly disobedient when the long suffering of God waited in the days of Noah while the ark was being prepared, in which a few, that is eight souls, were saved by water.

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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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Then Jesus said to his disciples, If any one will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.
And calling the multitude, with his disciples, he said to them, Whoever wishes to follow after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross and follow me.
If the world hates you, you know that it hated me before you.
They shall put you out of the synagogues; but the hour is coming when every one that kills you will think he renders God a service.
confirming the souls of the disciples, and exhorting them to continue in the faith, and that through many afflictions we must enter into the kingdom of God.
and sent Timothy, our brother and God's co-laborer in the gospel of Christ, to confirm you and to exhort you in behalf of your faith,

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For many are called, but few chosen.
and the way of peace they have not known.
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