Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it.

Bible References

Because

Matthew 16:24
Then Jesus said to His disciples, “If anyone wishes to come after Me, he must deny himself, and take up his cross and follow Me.
Proverbs 4:26
Watch the path of your feet
And all your ways will be established.
Proverbs 8:20
“I walk in the way of righteousness,
In the midst of the paths of justice,
Isaiah 30:21
Your ears will hear a word behind you, “This is the way, walk in it,” whenever you turn to the right or to the left.
Isaiah 35:8
A highway will be there, a roadway,
And it will be called the Highway of Holiness.
The unclean will not travel on it,
But it will be for him who walks that way,
And fools will not wander on it.
Isaiah 57:14
And it will be said,
Build up, build up, prepare the way,
Remove every obstacle out of the way of My people.”
Jeremiah 6:16
Thus says the Lord,
“Stand by the ways and see and ask for the ancient paths,
Where the good way is, and walk in it;
And you will find rest for your souls.
But they said, ‘We will not walk in it.’
Mark 8:34
And He summoned the crowd with His disciples, and said to them, “If anyone wishes to come after Me, he must deny himself, and take up his cross and follow Me.
John 15:18
If the world hates you, you know that it has hated Me before it hated you.
John 16:2
They will make you outcasts from the synagogue, but an hour is coming for everyone who kills you to think that he is offering service to God.
Acts 14:22
strengthening the souls of the disciples, encouraging them to continue in the faith, and saying, “Through many tribulations we must enter the kingdom of God.”
1 Thessalonians 3:2
and we sent Timothy, our brother and God’s fellow worker in the gospel of Christ, to strengthen and encourage you as to your faith,

General references

Numbers 4:48
Their numbered men were 8,580.
Proverbs 2:9
Then you will discern righteousness and justice
And equity and every good course.
Proverbs 14:12
There is a way which seems right to a man,
But its end is the way of death.
Matthew 22:14
For many are called, but few are chosen.”
Romans 3:17
And the path of peace they have not known.”

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