Matthew 20:16
So the last will be first, and the first last.
Matthew 19:30
Many who are first will be last. Some who are last will be first.
Mark 10:31
Many that are first will be last and the last first.
Matthew 7:13
Enter through the narrow gate, since the gate to destruction is wide and the road that leads to destruction is wide and many enter through it.
Matthew 8:11-12
I tell you, many will come from the east and the west, to sit down with Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob, in the kingdom of heaven:
Matthew 21:31
Which of the two pleased his father? They replied: The first. Jesus said to them: I tell you, tax collectors and prostitutes will go into the kingdom of God before you.
Matthew 22:14
Many are called, but few chosen.
Luke 7:47
She loved much! She has many sins and they are forgiven. When little is forgiven, little love is shown.
Luke 13:28-30
You will cry and grind your teeth when you see Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, and all the prophets in the Kingdom of God, while you are thrown out!
Luke 14:24
None of those who were invited will taste my dinner! He said.
Luke 15:7
It is the same. I tell you, there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine good people who do not need to repent.
Luke 17:17-18
Jesus answered: Were all ten cleansed? Where are the nine?
John 12:19-22
The Pharisees spoke among themselves: You see that you are not accomplishing anything. Look the world has gone after him.
Romans 5:20
The law came that the trespass might increase. But where sin increased God's loving kindness increased even more.
Romans 8:30
He ordained in advance the ones he called. He declared righteous the ones he called. He also glorified those he declared righteous.
Romans 9:30
What shall we say? The nations did not pursue righteousness. Yet they have attained to righteousness, the righteousness that is based on the principle of faith.
1 Thessalonians 2:13
For this purpose we also thank God without ceasing, that, when you received from us the word of the message, even the word 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.
2 Thessalonians 2:13-14
We always have to thank God for you, brothers. Jehovah loves you and we thank God that in the beginning he chose you to be saved through sanctification by the Spirit and faith in the truth.
James 1:23-25
For if anyone is a hearer of the word and not a doer, he is like a man looking at his natural face in a mirror.