Matt 7:13 (KJV) Enter ye in at the strait gate: for wide [is] the gate, and broad [is] the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many there be which go in thereat: {strait: or, narrow} 14 Because strait [is] the gate, and narrow [is] the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it. {Because: or, How}
Hebr 11:13 These all died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them afar off, and were persuaded of [them], and embraced [them], and confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims> ["exiles"-RSV] on the earth. {in faith: Gr. according to faith} 1Pet 2:11 Dearly beloved, I beseech [you] as strangers ["aliens"-RSV] and pilgrims ["exiles"-RSV], abstain from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul;
And the LORD said, Shall I hide from Abraham that thing which I do;? --- He answered and said unto them, Because it is given unto you to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it is not given. --- But God hath revealed [them] unto us by his Spirit: for the Spirit searcheth all things, yea, the deep things of God. --- But we speak the wisdom of God in a mystery, [even] the hidden [wisdom], which God ordained before the world unto our glory: --- Blessed [is the man whom] thou choosest, and causest to approach [unto thee, that] he may dwell in thy courts: we shall be satisfied with the goodness of thy house, [even] of thy holy temple. --- The secret of the LORD [is] with them that fear him; and he will shew them his covenant. {and...: or, and his covenant to make them know it} --- For I have given unto them the words which thou gavest me; and they have received [them], and have known surely that I came out from thee, and they have believed that thou didst send me. --- Ye are my friends, if ye do whatsoever I command you.
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