Verse 16
So{G3779} the last{G2078} shall be{G2071}{(G5704)} first{G4413}, and{G2532} the first{G4413} last{G2078}: for{G1063} many{G4183} be{G1526}{(G5748)} called{G2822}, but{G1161} few{G3641} chosen{G1588}.
Referenced Verses
- Matt 19:30 : 30 But{G1161} many{G4183} that are first{G4413} shall be{G2071}{(G5704)} last{G2078}; and{G2532} the last{G2078} shall be first{G4413}.
- Mark 10:31 : 31 But{G1161} many{G4183} that are first{G4413} shall be{G2071}{(G5704)} last{G2078}; and{G2532} the last{G2078} first{G4413}.
- Luke 14:24 : 24 For{G1063} I say{G3004}{(G5719)} unto you{G5213}, That{G3754} none{G3762} of those{G1565} men{G435} which{G3588} were bidden{G2564}{(G5772)} shall taste{G1089}{(G5695)} of my{G3450} supper{G1173}.
- Luke 17:17-18 : 17 And{G1161} Jesus{G2424} answering{G611}{(G5679)} said{G2036}{(G5627)}, Were there{G2511} not{G3780} ten{G1176} cleansed{G2511}{(G5681)}? but{G1161} where{G4226} are the nine{G1767}? 18 There are{G2147} not{G3756} found{G2147}{(G5681)} that returned{G5290}{(G5660)} to give{G1325}{(G5629)} glory{G1391} to God{G2316}, save{G1508} this{G3778} stranger{G241}.
- John 12:19-22 : 19 The Pharisees{G5330} therefore{G3767} said{G2036}{(G5627)} among{G4314} themselves{G1438}, Perceive ye{G2334}{(G5719)}{(G5720)} how{G3754} ye prevail{G5623}{(G5719)} nothing{G3756}{G3762}? behold{G2396}, the world{G2889} is gone{G565}{(G5627)} after{G3694} him{G846}. 20 And{G1161} there were{G2258}{(G5713)} certain{G5100} Greeks{G1672} among{G1537} them that came up{G305}{(G5723)} to{G2443} worship{G4352}{(G5661)} at{G1722} the feast{G1859}: 21 The same{G3778} came{G4334}{(G5656)} therefore{G3767} to Philip{G5376}, which was of{G575} Bethsaida{G966} of Galilee{G1056}, and{G2532} desired{G2065}{(G5707)} him{G846}, saying{G3004}{(G5723)}, Sir{G2962}, we would{G2309}{(G5719)} see{G1492}{(G5629)} Jesus{G2424}. 22 Philip{G5376} cometh{G2064}{(G5736)} and{G2532} telleth{G3004}{(G5719)} Andrew{G406}: and{G2532} again{G3825} Andrew{G406} and{G2532} Philip{G5376} tell{G3004}{(G5719)} Jesus{G2424}.
- Rom 8:30 : 30 Moreover{G1161} whom{G3739} he did predestinate{G4309}{(G5656)}, them{G5128} he{G2564} also{G2532} called{G2564}{(G5656)}: and{G2532} whom{G3739} he called{G2564}{(G5656)}, them{G5128} he{G1344} also{G2532} justified{G1344}{(G5656)}: and{G1161} whom{G3739} he justified{G1344}{(G5656)}, them{G5128} he{G1392} also{G2532} glorified{G1392}{(G5656)}.
- 1 Thess 2:13 : 13 For this{G5124} cause{G1223} also{G2532} thank{G2168}{(G5719)} we{G2249} God{G2316} without ceasing{G89}, because{G3754}, when ye received{G3880}{(G5631)} the word{G3056} of God{G2316} which ye heard{G189} of{G3844} us{G2257}, ye received{G1209}{(G5662)} it not{G3756} as the word{G3056} of men{G444}, but{G235} as{G2531} it is{G2076}{(G5748)} in truth{G230}, the word{G3056} of God{G2316}, which{G3739} effectually worketh{G1754}{(G5731)} also{G2532} in{G1722} you{G5213} that believe{G4100}{(G5723)}.
- Luke 13:28-30 : 28 There{G1563} shall be{G2071}{(G5704)} weeping{G2805} and{G2532} gnashing{G1030} of teeth{G3599}, when{G3752} ye shall see{G3700}{(G5667)} Abraham{G11}, and{G2532} Isaac{G2464}, and{G2532} Jacob{G2384}, and{G2532} all{G3956} the prophets{G4396}, in{G1722} the kingdom{G932} of God{G2316}, and{G1161} you{G5209} yourselves thrust{G1544}{(G5746)} out{G1854}. 29 And{G2532} they shall come{G2240}{(G5692)} from{G575} the east{G395}, and{G2532} from the west{G1424}, and{G2532} from{G575} the north{G1005}, and{G2532} from the south{G3558}, and{G2532} shall sit down{G347}{(G5701)} in{G1722} the kingdom{G932} of God{G2316}. 30 And{G2532}, behold{G2400}{(G5628)}, there are{G1526}{(G5748)} last{G2078} which{G3739} shall be{G2071}{(G5704)} first{G4413}, and{G2532} there are{G1526}{(G5748)} first{G4413} which{G3739} shall be{G2071}{(G5704)} last{G2078}.
- Matt 7:13 : 13 Enter ye in{G1525}{(G5628)} at{G1223} the strait{G4728} gate{G4439}: for{G3754} wide{G4116} is the gate{G4439}, and{G2532} broad{G2149} is the way{G3598}, that leadeth{G520}{(G5723)} to{G1519} destruction{G684}, and{G2532} many{G4183} there be{G1526}{(G5748)} which{G3588} go in{G1525}{(G5740)} thereat{G1223}{G846}:
- Jas 1:23-25 : 23 For{G3754} if any{G1536} be{G2076}{(G5748)} a hearer{G202} of the word{G3056}, and{G2532} not{G3756} a doer{G4163}, he{G3778} is like{G1503}{(G5758)} unto a man{G435} beholding{G2657}{(G5723)} his{G846} natural{G1078} face{G4383} in{G1722} a glass{G2072}: 24 For{G1063} he beholdeth{G2657}{(G5656)} himself{G1438}, and{G2532} goeth his way{G565}{(G5754)}, and{G2532} straightway{G2112} forgetteth{G1950}{(G5633)} what manner of man{G3697} he was{G2258}{(G5713)}. 25 But{G1161} whoso looketh{G3879}{(G5660)} into{G1519} the perfect{G5046} law{G3551} of liberty{G1657}, and{G2532} continueth{G3887}{(G5660)} therein, he{G3778} being{G1096}{(G5637)} not{G3756} a forgetful{G1953} hearer{G202}, but{G235} a doer{G4163} of the work{G2041}, this man{G3778} shall be{G2071}{(G5704)} blessed{G3107} in{G1722} his{G846} deed{G4162}.
- Matt 22:14 : 14 For{G1063} many{G4183} are{G1526}{(G5748)} called{G2822}, but{G1161} few{G3641} are chosen{G1588}.
- 2 Thess 2:13-14 : 13 But{G1161} we{G2249} are bound{G3784}{(G5719)} to give thanks{G2168}{(G5721)} alway{G3842} to God{G2316} for{G4012} you{G5216}, brethren{G80} beloved{G25}{(G5772)} of{G5259} the Lord{G2962}, because{G3754} God{G2316} hath{G138} from{G575} the beginning{G746} chosen{G138}{(G5639)} you{G5209} to{G1519} salvation{G4991} through{G1722} sanctification{G38} of the Spirit{G4151} and{G2532} belief{G4102} of the truth{G225}: 14 Whereunto{G1519}{G3739} he called{G2564}{(G5656)} you{G5209} by{G1223} our{G2257} gospel{G2098}, to{G1519} the obtaining{G4047} of the glory{G1391} of our{G2257} Lord{G2962} Jesus{G2424} Christ{G5547}.
- Rom 9:30 : 30 What{G5101} shall we say{G2046}{(G5692)} then{G3767}? That{G3754} the Gentiles{G1484}, which{G3588} followed{G1377}{(G5723)} not{G3361} after righteousness{G1343}, have attained{G2638}{(G5627)} to righteousness{G1343}, even{G1161} the righteousness{G1343} which{G3588} is of{G1537} faith{G4102}.
- Rom 5:20 : 20 Moreover{G1161} the law{G3551} entered{G3922}{(G5627)}, that{G2443} the offence{G3900} might abound{G4121}{(G5661)}. But{G1161} where{G3757} sin{G266} abounded{G4121}{(G5656)}, grace{G5485} did much more abound{G5248}{(G5656)}:
- Luke 15:7 : 7 I say{G3004}{(G5719)} unto you{G5213}, that{G3754} likewise{G3779} joy{G5479} shall be{G2071}{(G5704)} in{G1722} heaven{G3772} over{G1909} one{G1520} sinner{G268} that repenteth{G3340}{(G5723)}, more than{G2228} over{G1909} ninety and nine{G1768} just persons{G1342}, which{G3748} need{G2192}{(G5719)}{G5532} no{G3756} repentance{G3341}.
- Luke 7:47 : 47 Wherefore{G3739}{G5484} I say{G3004}{(G5719)} unto thee{G4671}, Her{G846} sins{G266}, which{G3588} are many{G4183}, are forgiven{G863}{(G5769)}; for{G3754} she loved{G25}{(G5656)} much{G4183}: but{G1161} to whom{G3739} little{G3641} is forgiven{G863}{(G5743)}, the same loveth{G25}{(G5719)} little{G3641}.
- Matt 8:11-12 : 11 And{G1161} I say{G3004}{(G5719)} unto you{G5213}, That{G3754} many{G4183} shall come{G2240}{(G5692)} from{G575} the east{G395} and{G2532} west{G1424}, and{G2532} shall sit down{G347}{(G5701)} with{G3326} Abraham{G11}, and{G2532} Isaac{G2464}, and{G2532} Jacob{G2384}, in{G1722} the kingdom{G932} of heaven{G3772}. 12 But{G1161} the children{G5207} of the kingdom{G932} shall be cast out{G1544}{(G5701)} into{G1519} outer{G1857} darkness{G4655}: there{G1563} shall be{G2071}{(G5704)} weeping{G2805} and{G2532} gnashing{G1030} of teeth{G3599}.
- Matt 21:31 : 31 Whether{G5101} of{G1537} them twain{G1417} did{G4160}{(G5656)} the will{G2307} of his father{G3962}? They say{G3004}{(G5719)} unto him{G846}, The first{G4413}. Jesus{G2424} saith{G3004}{(G5719)} unto them{G846}, Verily{G281} I say{G3004}{(G5719)} unto you{G5213}, That{G3754} the publicans{G5057} and{G2532} the harlots{G4204} go{G4254} into{G1519} the kingdom{G932} of God{G2316} before{G4254}{(G5719)} you{G5209}.