Epistle of Barnabas Let us beware lest we be found [fulfilling that saying], as it is written, "Many are called, but few are chosen."[37] the last like the first."[72] Irenaeus Against Heresies Book III For this reason did the Lord declare that the first should in truth be last, and the last first.[444] Irenaeus Against Heresies Book IV disobedience of a vast number of them, do allege that there was indeed one God of these men, and that He was the maker of the world, and existed in a state of degeneracy; but that there was another Father declared by Christ, and that this Being is He who has been conceived by the mind of each of them; not understanding that as, in the former case, God showed Himself not well pleased in many stances towards those who sinned, so also in the latter, "many are called, but few are chosen."[391] Clement of Alexandria Stromata Book V "Many rod-bearers there are, but few Bacchi," according to Plato. "For many are called, but few chosen."[43] Tertullian The Prescription Against Heretics and "the first shall," as He shows, "be last; "[25] Tertullian On Baptism [161] Hippolytus Exegetical Fragments He said that he who did the will of the Father was "the last."[49] Clementine Homily VIII `But many, 'said He also, `are called, but few chosen.'[7]