For many are called, but few are chosen.
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
For many are called, but few are chosen.
1611 marginal noteChap. 20.16.
KJV dictionary & concordance
Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of call. Sense 1: To name. Sense 2: To summon or invite. Sense 3: To proclaim or address. Sense 4: To request.
Definition sources
Some verses contain the word more than once.
First occurrence: Genesis 1:5
Complete exact-word concordance
For many are called, but few are chosen.
For many are called, but few are chosen.
1611 marginal noteChap. 20.16.
And greetings in the markets, and to be called of men, Rabbi, Rabbi.
And greetings in the markets, and to be called of men, Rabbi, Rabbi.
But be not ye called Rabbi: for one is your Master, even Christ; and all ye are brethren.
But be not ye called Rabbi: for one is your Master, euen Christ, and all ye are brethren.
1611 marginal noteIames 3.1.
Neither be ye called masters: for one is your Master, even Christ.
Neither be ye called masters: for one is your Master, euen Christ.
¶ For the kingdom of heaven is as a man travelling into a far country, who called his own servants, and delivered unto them his goods.
¶ For the kingdome of heauen is as a man trauailing into a farre countrey, who called his owne seruants, and deliuered vnto them his goods:
1611 marginal noteLuke 19.12.
Then assembled together the chief priests, and the scribes, and the elders of the people, unto the palace of the high priest, who was called Caiaphas,
Then assembled together the chiefe Priests, and the Scribes, and the Elders of the people, vnto the palace of the high Priest, who was called Caiaphas,
1611 marginal noteIoh. 11.47
¶ Then one of the twelve, called Judas Iscariot, went unto the chief priests,
¶ Then one of the twelue, called Iudas Iscariot, went vnto the chiefe Priests,
1611 marginal noteMarke 14.10. luke 22.3.
¶ Then cometh Jesus with them unto a place called Gethsemane, and saith unto the disciples, Sit ye here, while I go and pray yonder.
¶ Then commeth Iesus with them vnto a place called Gethsemane, and saith vnto the Disciples, Sit yee heere, while I goe and pray yonder.
1611 marginal noteMarke 14.32. luke 22.39.
Wherefore that field was called, The field of blood, unto this day.
Wherefore that field was called, The field of blood vnto this day.
1611 marginal noteActs. 1.19.
And they had then a notable prisoner, called Barabbas.
And they had then a notable prisoner, called Barabbas.
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Historical English dictionary sources
Invited; summoned; addressed; named; appointed; invoked; assembled by order; recited.