Verse 14

For many are called, but few are chosen.

Other Translations

• Bibeloversettelse fra KJV1611 og Textus Receptus

  For mange blir kalt, men få er utvalgt.

• NT, oversatt fra gresk

  For mange er kalt, men de utvalgte er få.

• Norsk King James

  For mange er kalt, men få er valgt.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Mange er kalt, men få er utvalgt.

• KJV/Textus Receptus til norsk

  For mange er kalt, men få er utvalgt.

• Den norske oversettelsen av Det Nye Testamente

  For mange er kalt, men få er utvalgt.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  For mange er kalt, men få er utvalgt.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  For mange er kalt, men få er utvalgt.

• gpt4.5-preview

  For mange er kalte, men få er utvalgte.»

• En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611 (mar 2025)

  For mange er kalte, men få er utvalgte.»

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  For mange er kalt, men få er utvalgt.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  For many are invited, but few are chosen.

• biblecontext

  { "verseID": "Matthew.22.14", "source": "Πολλοὶ γάρ εἰσιν κλητοί, ὀλίγοι δὲ ἐκλεκτοί.", "text": "For *polloi* *eisin* *klētoi*, but *oligoi* *eklektoi*.", "grammar": { "*polloi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - many", "*eisin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person plural - are", "*klētoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - called/invited", "*oligoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - few", "*eklektoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - chosen/selected" }, "variants": { "*polloi*": "many/numerous", "*klētoi*": "called/invited/summoned", "*oligoi*": "few/not many", "*eklektoi*": "chosen/selected/elected" } }

• NT, oversatt fra gresk Aug2024

  For mange er kalt, men få er utvalgt.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Thi Mange ere kaldede, men Faa udvalgte.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  For many are called, but few are chosen.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  For mange er kalt, men få er utvalgt.»

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  For mange er kalt, men få er utvalgt."

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  For mange er kalt, men få er utvalgt.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  For mange er kalt, men få er utvalgt.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  For blant de mange kaldte, er det bare få som blir utvalgt til frelse.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  For many are called and feawe be chosen.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  For many be called, but few are chose.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  For many are called, but fewe chosen.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  For many be called, but fewe are chosen.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ‹For many are called, but few› [are] ‹chosen.›

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  For many are called, but few chosen."

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  for many are called, and few chosen.'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  For many are called, but few chosen.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  For out of all to whom the good news has come, only a small number will get salvation.

• World English Bible (2000)

  For many are called, but few chosen."

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  For many are called, but few are chosen.”

Referenced Verses

• Rev 17:14 : 14 These will make war with the Lamb, and the Lamb will overcome them, for he is Lord of lords and King of kings, and those who are with him are called, chosen, and faithful.
• 2 Pet 1:10 : 10 Therefore, brethren, be diligent to make your calling and election sure, for if you do these things, you shall never fall:
• Matt 7:13-14 : 13 Enter by the narrow gate: for wide is the gate and broad is the way that leads to destruction, and many are those who go in by it. 14 Because narrow is the gate and difficult is the way which leads to life, and few are those who find it.
• Matt 20:16 : 16 So the last shall be first, and the first last: for many are called, but few chosen.
• Matt 24:22 : 22 And unless those days were shortened, no flesh would be saved; but for the elect’s sake those days will be shortened.
• Luke 13:23-24 : 23 Then one said to him, Lord, are there few that are saved? And he said to them, 24 Strive to enter through the narrow gate: for many, I say to you, will seek to enter and will not be able.