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

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

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10 Therefore, brethren, be even more diligent (A)to make your call and election sure, for if you do these things you will never stumble;

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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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Footnotes

  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 Then one said to Him, “Lord, are there (A)few who are saved?”

And He said to them, 24 (B)“Strive to enter through the narrow gate, for (C)many, I say to 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 (A)These will make war with the Lamb, and the Lamb will (B)overcome them, (C)for He is Lord of lords and King of kings; (D)and those who are with Him are called, chosen, and faithful.”

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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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The Narrow Way(A)

13 (B)“Enter by the narrow gate; for wide is the gate and broad is the way that leads to destruction, and there are many who go in by it. 14 [a]Because narrow is the gate and [b]difficult is the way which leads to life, and there are few who find it.

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Footnotes

  1. Matthew 7:14 NU, M How narrow . . . !
  2. Matthew 7:14 confined

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 (A)So the last will be first, and the first last. (B)For[a] many are called, but few chosen.”

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  1. Matthew 20:16 NU omits the rest of v. 16.

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

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22 And unless those days were shortened, no flesh would be saved; (A)but for the [a]elect’s sake those days will be shortened.

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  1. Matthew 24:22 chosen ones’

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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