πολλοὶ γάρ εἰσιν κλητοὶ ὀλίγοι δὲ ἐκλεκτοί → many are called, but few are chosen
request: P. δέησις, ἡ.
beggary: Ar. and P. πτωχεία, ἡ.
begging off: P. παραίτησις, ἡ.
collect by begging, verb transitive: P. and V. ἀγείρειν.