1 Peter 2:9
But you are a chosen race, a priesthood of kingly lineage, a holy nation, a people belonging specially to God, that you may make known the perfections of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvellous light.
Matthew 11:26
Yes, Father, for such has been Thy gracious will.
John 15:16
It is not you who chose me, but it is I who chose you and appointed you that you might go and be fruitful and that your fruit might remain; so that whatever petition you present to the Father in my name He may give you.
Romans 9:13-18
This agrees with the other Scripture which says, "Jacob I have loved, but Esau I have hated."
Romans 11:29
For God does not repent of His free gifts nor of His call;
1 Corinthians 4:7
Why, who gives you your superiority, my brother? Or what have you that you did not receive? And if you really did receive it, why boast as if this were not so?
Ephesians 1:6
to the praise of the splendour of His grace with which He has enriched us in the beloved One.
Ephesians 1:12
so that we should be devoted to the extolling of His glorious attributes--we who were the first to fix our hopes on Christ.
Philippians 1:6
For of this I am confident, that He who has begun a good work within you will go on to perfect it in preparation for the day of Jesus Christ.
Hebrews 13:5
Your lives should be untainted by love for money. Be content with what you have; for God Himself has said, "I will never, never let go your hand: I will never never forsake you."