| Greek |
πολλοὶ γάρ εἰσινplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigεἰμί greek εἰμί is the first person singular verb for “to be” (εἶναι [the infinitive form] = “to be”). It an irregular verb, and, like English, changes significantly between person and tense. For example εἰμί is the word for am and ἦν is the word for was, e.g. κλητοὶ ὀλίγοι δὲplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigδέ greek δέ is a conjunction that can mean “but” or “and” or “also” or “moreover”. It is a word that is used very frequently in the New Testament, and is often unexpressed and not translated in English. ἐκλεκτοί. |
| ESV |
For many are called, but few are chosen.“
|
| NIV |
“For many are invited, but few are chosen.”
|
| NLT |
“For many are called, but few are chosen.”
|
| KJV |
For many are called, but few are chosen.
|
Matthew 22:13 ← Matthew 22:14 → Matthew 22:15
Return to: Home Page → Christianity → Bible → New Testament → Matthew → Matthew 22