14 For many are (A)called, but few are (B)chosen.”

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14 “For many are invited, but few are chosen.”(A)

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10 Therefore, brothers,[a] be all the more diligent to confirm your calling and (A)election, for if you practice these qualities (B)you will never fall.

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Peter 1:10 Or brothers and sisters. In New Testament usage, depending on the context, the plural Greek word adelphoi (translated “brothers”) may refer either to brothers or to brothers and sisters

10 Therefore, my brothers and sisters,[a] make every effort to confirm your calling(A) and election. For if you do these things, you will never stumble,(B)

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  1. 2 Peter 1:10 The Greek word for brothers and sisters (adelphoi) refers here to believers, both men and women, as part of God’s family.

23 And someone said to him, “Lord, (A)will those who are saved be few?” And he said to them, 24 (B)“Strive (C)to enter through the narrow door. For many, I tell you, will seek to enter and will not be able.

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23 Someone asked him, “Lord, are only a few people going to be saved?”

He said to them, 24 “Make every effort to enter through the narrow door,(A) because many, I tell you, will try to enter and will not be able to.

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14 They will wage war(A) against the Lamb, but the Lamb will triumph over(B) them because he is Lord of lords and King of kings(C)—and with him will be his called, chosen(D) and faithful followers.”

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13 (A)“Enter by the narrow gate. For the gate is wide and the way is easy[a] that leads to destruction, and those who enter by it are many. 14 For the gate is narrow and (B)the way is hard that leads to life, and (C)those who find it are few.

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  1. Matthew 7:13 Some manuscripts For the way is wide and easy

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. 14 But small is the gate and narrow the road that leads to life, and only a few find it.

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16 So (A)the last will be first, and the first last.”

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16 “So the last will be first, and the first will be last.”(A)

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22 And if those days had not been cut short, no human being would be saved. But for (A)the sake of the elect those days will be cut short.

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22 “If those days had not been cut short, no one would survive, but for the sake of the elect(A) those days will be shortened.

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