 | 1844 - 424 Seiten
...in substance, was once addressed to the Saviour. He replied to it in this wise : " Strive to enter in at the strait gate ; for many, I say unto you, shall seek to enter in, but shall not be able." With a declaration before me, like this, uttered from lips filled with the... | |
 | Jonathan Edwards - 1844 - 692 Seiten
...23, 24, " Then said one unto him, Lord, are there few saved ? And he said unto them, Strive to enter in at the strait gate : for many, I say unto you, shall seek lo enter in, and shall not be able." That there are generally but few good men in the world, even among... | |
 | Asahel Nettleton - 1845 - 444 Seiten
...24. THE question was put to Christ, " Lord, are there few that be saved 1" His reply to this question was, " Strive to enter in at the strait gate ; for many, I say unto you, will seek to enter in, and shall not be able. Here is an interesting question, and a useful, though... | |
 | William Suddards - 1845 - 520 Seiten
...wavering Christian ! by the counsel of your Redeemer. Strive — exert every faculty you possess, to enter in at the strait gate ; for many, I say unto you, shall scek — that is, shall use some feeble efforts, to enter in, but shall not be able. First, secure... | |
 | Elizabeth Ritchie - 1846 - 120 Seiten
...oars will never bring the soul to glory. The way thither is against wind and tide. " Strive to enter in at the strait gate, for many, I say unto you, shall seek to enter in, and shall not be able." Careless seekers, and procrastinating seekers, and occasional seekers after salvation, shall... | |
 | John Bunyan - 1846 - 354 Seiten
...all their attainments. And to awaken us all about this truth, therefore, the text must run thus : " For many, I say unto you, shall seek to enter in, and shall not be able." See you not yet that the professor is in danger, and that those words, " I say unto you," are a prophesy... | |
 | George Rogers - 1846 - 368 Seiten
...it such as favored the universalian tiieory ? No indeed. " Strive to enter in at the strait irate, for many I say unto you shall seek to enter in and shall not be able — for wide is the gate and broad is the way that leadeth to destruction, and many there be... | |
 | John Dunlavy - 1847 - 522 Seiten
...righteous scarcely be saved, where shall the ungodly and the sinner appear ?" Therefore, " Strive to enter in at the strait gate : for many, I say unto you, shall seek to enter in and shall not be able." Doubtless, because they have spent their privilege and their strength doing their own will.... | |
 | 1847 - 442 Seiten
...Again, as though the word "seeking " implied too faint an effort, Christ says, " Strive to enter in ; for many I say unto you shall seek to enter in, and shall not be able." There is another valuable use which we should make of this portion of Holy Scripture, besides... | |
 | 1848 - 112 Seiten
...him : Lord, are there few that be saved ? And he said unto him, strive to enter in at the straight gate ; for many, I say unto you, shall seek to enter in, and shall not be able. — But he shall say, I tell you I know not whence ye are, depart from me, all ye workers... | |
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Strive to enter in by the narrow door : for many, I say unto you, shall seek to enter in, and shall not be able. 
