Verse 16

So the last will be first, and the first last. For many are called, but few are chosen."

Referenced Verses

  • Matt 19:30 : 30 But many will be last who are first; and first who are last.
  • Mark 10:31 : 31 But many who are first will be last; and the last first."
  • Luke 14:24 : 24 For I tell you that none of those men who were invited will taste of my supper.'"
  • Luke 17:17-18 : 17 Jesus answered, "Weren't the ten cleansed? But where are the nine? 18 Were there none found who returned to give glory to God, except this stranger?"
  • John 12:19-22 : 19 The Pharisees therefore said among themselves, "See how you accomplish nothing. Behold, the world has gone after him." 20 Now there were certain Greeks among those that went up to worship at the feast. 21 These, therefore, came to Philip, who was from Bethsaida of Galilee, and asked him, saying, "Sir, we want to see Jesus." 22 Philip came and told Andrew, and in turn, Andrew came with Philip, and they told Jesus.
  • Rom 8:30 : 30 Whom he predestined, those he also called. Whom he called, those he also justified. Whom he justified, those he also glorified.
  • 1 Thess 2:13 : 13 For this cause we also thank God without ceasing, that, when you received from us the word of the message of God, you accepted it not as the word of men, but, as it is in truth, the word of God, which also works in you who believe.
  • Luke 13:28-30 : 28 There will be weeping and gnashing of teeth, when you see Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, and all the prophets, in the Kingdom of God, and yourselves being thrown outside. 29 They will come from the east, west, north, and south, and will sit down in the Kingdom of God. 30 Behold, there are some who are last who will be first, and there are some who are first who will be last."
  • Matt 7:13 : 13 "Enter in by the narrow gate; for wide is the gate and broad is the way that leads to destruction, and many are those who enter in by it.
  • Jas 1:23-25 : 23 For if anyone is a hearer of the word and not a doer, he is like a man beholding his natural face in a mirror; 24 for he sees himself, and goes away, and immediately forgets what kind of man he was. 25 But he who looks into the perfect law, the law of freedom, and continues, not being a hearer who forgets but a doer of the work, this man will be blessed in what he does.
  • Matt 22:14 : 14 For many are called, but few chosen."
  • 2 Thess 2:13-14 : 13 But we are bound to always give thanks to God for you, brothers loved by the Lord, because God chose you from the beginning for salvation through sanctification of the Spirit and belief in the truth; 14 to which he called you through our Gospel, for the obtaining of the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.
  • Rom 9:30 : 30 What shall we say then? That the Gentiles, who didn't follow after righteousness, attained to righteousness, even the righteousness which is of faith;
  • Rom 5:20 : 20 The law came in besides, that the trespass might abound; but where sin abounded, grace did abound more exceedingly;
  • Luke 15:7 : 7 I tell you that even so there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents, than over ninety-nine righteous people who need no repentance.
  • Luke 7:47 : 47 Therefore I tell you, her sins, which are many, are forgiven, for she loved much. But to whom little is forgiven, the same loves little."
  • Matt 8:11-12 : 11 I tell you that many will come from the east and the west, and will sit down with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob in the Kingdom of Heaven, 12 but the children of the Kingdom will be thrown out into the outer darkness. There will be weeping and the gnashing of teeth."
  • Matt 21:31 : 31 Which of the two did the will of his father?" They said to him, "The first." Jesus said to them, "Most assuredly I tell you that the tax collectors and the prostitutes are entering into the Kingdom of God before you.