17 Bible Verses about Being Chosen
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But ye are an elect race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people acquired by purchase; that ye should publish abroad the excellencies of him, who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light:
as he hath elected us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and blameless before him in love: having predestinated us for his adopted children by Jesus Christ unto himself, according to the good pleasure of his will,
as he hath elected us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and blameless before him in love:
No man can come to me, except the Father who hath sent me draw him: and I will raise him up at the last day.
But we know that to those who love God all things work together for good, even to those who are called according to his purpose.
for we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, for which God hath before prepared us, that we should walk therein.
in whom also we have obtained our inheritance, predestinated according to the purpose of him who effectually worketh all things according to the counsel of his own will:
For whom he foreknew, he predestinated also to a conformity with the image of his Son, that he might be the first-begotten among many brethren.
But whom he predestinated, those also he called: and whom he called, those also he justified: but whom he justified, those also he glorified.
Ye have not chosen me, but I have chosen you, and appointed you that ye should go forth and bear fruit, and that your fruit should be permanent: that so whatsoever ye shall ask the Father in my name, he may give it you.
Every individual which the Father giveth me will come to me; and him that cometh to me I will in nowise cast out.
for this is my blood, that [blood] of the new testament, which is shed for many, for the remission of sins.
And when he bringeth out his own sheep, he goeth before them, and the sheep follow him: because they know his voice.
AND Jesus continuing his discourse, spake again to them in parables, saying, The kingdom of heaven is like to a certain king, who made a marriage-feast for his son: and sent his servants to call those who were invited to the entertainment: and they would not come.read more.
Again he sent other servants, saying, Tell those who have been invited, Behold, I have prepared my dinner; my oxen and the fatlings are killed, and all things are ready; come unto the marriage-feast. But they gave themselves no concern about it, and went their several ways, one to his own farm, and another to his traffick: And the rest seizing his servants, insulted and slew them. Then the king, when he heard it, was incensed: and sending out his armies, destroyed these murderers, and burnt down their city. Then he said to his servants, The wedding entertainment indeed is ready, but those who were invited were not worthy: go therefore into the thoroughfares of the roads, and as many as ye find, invite to the banquet. So these servants going out into the roads, collected all, as many as they found, both bad and good; and the wedding feast was fully furnished with guests. Then the king coming in to look around on the guests, saw there a man who had not put on the wedding garment: and he saith to him, Friend, how came thou in here, not having the garment provided for the marriage feast? And he was speechless. Then said the king to the servants, Bind his feet and hands, and take him away, and cast him into the darkness, which is without; there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth. For many are called, but few elect.
So then ye are no more strangers and foreigners, but fellow-citizens with the saints, and of the household of God;
But we are bound to give thanks always to God for you, brethren, beloved of the Lord, because God hath elected you from the beginning unto salvation, by sanctification of the Spirit, and faith in the truth:
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