17 Bible Verses about Being Chosen

But you are an elect race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people unto conquest; in order that you may proclaim the virtues of the one having called you out of darkness unto his own marvelous light:

as he elected us in himself before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and blameless in his presence. in love having predestinated us unto the adoption of sons unto himself through Jesus Christ, according to the good pleasure of his will,

as he elected us in himself before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and blameless in his presence.

No one is able to come unto me, unless the Father who sent me may draw him: and I will raise him up in the last day.

But we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them that are called according to his purpose.

for we are his workmanship, having been created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God before prepared that we should walk in them.

in whom we were also chosen by lot, having been predestinated according to the purpose of him who works all things within us according to the counsel of his own will;

Because whom he did foreknow, he did also predestinate to be conformed to the image of his Son, in order that he might be the firstborn among many brethren:

and whom He did foreknow, them he also called: and whom he called, them he also justified: and whom he justified, them He also glorified.

You did not choose me, but I chose you, and placed you in your position, that you may go forth and bear fruit, and your fruit may abide: in order that He may give you whatsoever you may ask in my name.

Everything which the Father giveth unto me shall come to me; and him that cometh unto me I will in no wise cast out.

for this is my blood which belongs to the new covenant, which is shed for many unto the remission of sin.

When He may put out all his own, he goes before them, and the sheep follow Him: because they know his voice:

And Jesus responding, again spoke to them in parables, saying, The kingdom of the heavens is like a king-man, who made a marriage for his son. And he sent his servants to invite those who had been called to the marriage: and they were not willing to come.read more.
And again he sent other servants, saying; Speak to those who have been called, Behold, I have prepared my dinner: my oxen and my fatling are slain, and all things are ready: come to the marriage. And they being careless, went away, one to his farm, and another to his merchandise: but the rest, taking his servants, insulted, and slew them. And the king was angry; and sending his armies, he destroyed those murderers, and burnt up their cities. Then he says to his servants, The wedding is ready, but those having been invited were not worthy. Go ye therefore to crossings of the roads, and so many as you may find, invite to the marriage. And those servants having gone out into the ways, led in all whom they found, both bad and good: and the wedding was filled with guests. And the king having come in to look upon the guests, saw there a man not having on a wedding-garment. And he says to him, Comrade, how did you come in hither, not having the wedding-garment? And he was silent. Then the king said to the servants, Having bound him feet and hands, cast him into the darkness which is without; and there shall be weeping and gnashing of the teeth. For many are called, but few elected.

For many are called, but few elected.

Then therefore you are no longer strangers and sojourners, but fellow-citizens of the saints, and members of the household of God,

But we ought to give thanks to God always for you, brethren beloved of the Lord, because God chose you from the beginning unto salvation through sanctification of the Spirit and belief of the truth;