21 Bible Verses about Chosen Disciples

When morning came, he called his disciples and chose twelve of them, whom he also named apostles:

You did not choose me, but I chose you and appointed you to go and bear fruit, fruit that remains, so that whatever you ask the Father in my name he will give you.

If you belonged to the world, the world would love you as its own. However, because you do not belong to the world, but I chose you out of the world, for this reason the world hates you.

"What I am saying does not refer to all of you. I know the ones I have chosen. But this is to fulfill the scripture, 'The one who eats my bread has turned against me.'

Jesus replied, "Didn't I choose you, the twelve, and yet one of you is the devil?"

Then they prayed, "Lord, you know the hearts of all. Show us which one of these two you have chosen

until the day he was taken up to heaven, after he had given orders by the Holy Spirit to the apostles he had chosen.

Greet Rufus, chosen in the Lord, and his mother who was also a mother to me.

But the Lord said to him, "Go, because this man is my chosen instrument to carry my name before Gentiles and kings and the people of Israel.

For he chose us in Christ before the foundation of the world that we may be holy and unblemished in his sight in love.

We know, brothers and sisters loved by God, that he has chosen you,

But we ought to thank God always for you, brothers and sisters loved by the Lord, because God chose you from the beginning for salvation through sanctification by the Spirit and faith in the truth.

Listen, my dear brothers and sisters! Did not God choose the poor in the world to be rich in faith and heirs of the kingdom that he promised to those who love him?

Therefore, brothers and sisters, make every effort to be sure of your calling and election. For by doing this you will never stumble into sin.

They will make war with the Lamb, but the Lamb will conquer them, because he is Lord of lords and King of kings, and those accompanying the Lamb are the called, chosen, and faithful."

even before they were born or had done anything good or bad (so that God's purpose in election would stand, not by works but by his calling) --

After there had been much debate, Peter stood up and said to them, "Brothers, you know that some time ago God chose me to preach to the Gentiles so they would hear the message of the gospel and believe.

But God chose what the world thinks foolish to shame the wise, and God chose what the world thinks weak to shame the strong.

So in the same way at the present time there is a remnant chosen by grace.

From Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, to those temporarily residing abroad (in Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, the province of Asia, and Bithynia) who are chosen according to the foreknowledge of God the Father by being set apart by the Spirit for obedience and for sprinkling with Jesus Christ's blood. May grace and peace be yours in full measure!

God chose what is low and despised in the world, what is regarded as nothing, to set aside what is regarded as something,