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Matthew 20:16
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Matthew 20:16
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16 “So those who are last now will be first then, and those who are first will be last.”
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Matthew 20:16
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Matthew 20:16
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16 “So the last will be first, and the first will be last.”(A)
Matthew 19:30
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Matthew 19:30
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30 But many who are the greatest now will be least important then, and those who seem least important now will be the greatest then.[a]
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- 19:30 Greek But many who are first will be last; and the last, first.
Matthew 19:30
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Matthew 19:30
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30 But many who are first will be last, and many who are last will be first.(A)
Mark 10:31
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Mark 10:31
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31 But many who are the greatest now will be least important then, and those who seem least important now will be the greatest then.[a]”
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- 10:31 Greek But many who are first will be last; and the last, first.
Mark 10:31
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Mark 10:31
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31 But many who are first will be last, and the last first.”(A)
Matthew 22:14
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Matthew 22:14
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14 “For many are called, but few are chosen.”
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Matthew 22:14
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Matthew 22:14
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14 “For many are invited, but few are chosen.”(A)
Romans 8:30
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Romans 8:30
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30 And having chosen them, he called them to come to him. And having called them, he gave them right standing with himself. And having given them right standing, he gave them his glory.
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Romans 8:30
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Romans 8:30
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30 And those he predestined,(A) he also called;(B) those he called, he also justified;(C) those he justified, he also glorified.(D)
Luke 15:7
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Luke 15:7
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7 In the same way, there is more joy in heaven over one lost sinner who repents and returns to God than over ninety-nine others who are righteous and haven’t strayed away!
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Luke 15:7
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Luke 15:7
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7 I tell you that in the same way there will be more rejoicing in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine righteous persons who do not need to repent.(A)
Luke 13:28-30
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Luke 13:28-30
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28 “There will be weeping and gnashing of teeth, for you will see Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, and all the prophets in the Kingdom of God, but you will be thrown out. 29 And people will come from all over the world—from east and west, north and south—to take their places in the Kingdom of God. 30 And note this: Some who seem least important now will be the greatest then, and some who are the greatest now will be least important then.[a]”
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- 13:30 Greek Some are last who will be first, and some are first who will be last.
Luke 13:28-30
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Luke 13:28-30
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28 “There will be weeping there, and gnashing of teeth,(A) when you see Abraham, Isaac and Jacob and all the prophets in the kingdom of God, but you yourselves thrown out. 29 People will come from east and west(B) and north and south, and will take their places at the feast in the kingdom of God. 30 Indeed there are those who are last who will be first, and first who will be last.”(C)
Matthew 7:13
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Matthew 7:13
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The Narrow Gate
13 “You can enter God’s Kingdom only through the narrow gate. The highway to hell[a] is broad, and its gate is wide for the many who choose that way.
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- 7:13 Greek The road that leads to destruction.
Matthew 7:13
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Matthew 7:13
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The Narrow and Wide Gates
13 “Enter through the narrow gate.(A) For wide is the gate and broad is the road that leads to destruction, and many enter through it.
James 1:23-25
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James 1:23-25
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23 For if you listen to the word and don’t obey, it is like glancing at your face in a mirror. 24 You see yourself, walk away, and forget what you look like. 25 But if you look carefully into the perfect law that sets you free, and if you do what it says and don’t forget what you heard, then God will bless you for doing it.
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James 1:23-25
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James 1:23-25
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23 Anyone who listens to the word but does not do what it says is like someone who looks at his face in a mirror 24 and, after looking at himself, goes away and immediately forgets what he looks like. 25 But whoever looks intently into the perfect law that gives freedom,(A) and continues in it—not forgetting what they have heard, but doing it—they will be blessed in what they do.(B)
John 12:19-22
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John 12:19-22
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19 Then the Pharisees said to each other, “There’s nothing we can do. Look, everyone[a] has gone after him!”
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20 Some Greeks who had come to Jerusalem for the Passover celebration 21 paid a visit to Philip, who was from Bethsaida in Galilee. They said, “Sir, we want to meet Jesus.” 22 Philip told Andrew about it, and they went together to ask Jesus.
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- 12:19 Greek the world.
John 12:19-22
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John 12:19-22
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19 So the Pharisees said to one another, “See, this is getting us nowhere. Look how the whole world has gone after him!”(A)
Jesus Predicts His Death
20 Now there were some Greeks(B) among those who went up to worship at the festival. 21 They came to Philip, who was from Bethsaida(C) in Galilee, with a request. “Sir,” they said, “we would like to see Jesus.” 22 Philip went to tell Andrew; Andrew and Philip in turn told Jesus.
Luke 17:17-18
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Luke 17:17-18
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17 Jesus asked, “Didn’t I heal ten men? Where are the other nine? 18 Has no one returned to give glory to God except this foreigner?”
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Luke 17:17-18
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Luke 17:17-18
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17 Jesus asked, “Were not all ten cleansed? Where are the other nine? 18 Has no one returned to give praise to God except this foreigner?”
Luke 14:24
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Luke 14:24
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24 For none of those I first invited will get even the smallest taste of my banquet.’”
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Luke 14:24
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Luke 14:24
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24 I tell you, not one of those who were invited will get a taste of my banquet.’”(A)
1 Thessalonians 2:13
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1 Thessalonians 2:13
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13 Therefore, we never stop thanking God that when you received his message from us, you didn’t think of our words as mere human ideas. You accepted what we said as the very word of God—which, of course, it is. And this word continues to work in you who believe.
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1 Thessalonians 2:13
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1 Thessalonians 2:13
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13 And we also thank God continually(A) because, when you received the word of God,(B) which you heard from us, you accepted it not as a human word, but as it actually is, the word of God, which is indeed at work in you who believe.
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