Galatians 1:15

But when God, who from my birth set me apart and called me by His grace, was pleased

Isaiah 49:1

Coastlands, listen to me;
distant peoples, pay attention.
The Lord called me before I was born.
He named me while I was in my mother’s womb.

Isaiah 49:5

And now, says the Lord,
who formed me from the womb to be His Servant,
to bring Jacob back to Him
so that Israel might be gathered to Him;
for I am honored in the sight of the Lord,
and my God is my strength—

Jeremiah 1:5

I chose you before I formed you in the womb;
I set you apart before you were born.
I appointed you a prophet to the nations.

Acts 9:15

But the Lord said to him, “Go! For this man is My chosen instrument to take My name to Gentiles, kings, and the Israelites.

Romans 1:1

Paul, a slave of Christ Jesus, called as an apostle and singled out for God’s good news

Acts 13:2

As they were ministering to the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, “Set apart for Me Barnabas and Saul for the work I have called them to.”

Deuteronomy 7:7-8

“The Lord was devoted to you and chose you, not because you were more numerous than all peoples, for you were the fewest of all peoples.

1 Samuel 12:22

The Lord will not abandon His people, because of His great name and because He has determined to make you His own people.

1 Chronicles 28:4-5

“Yet the Lord God of Israel chose me out of all my father’s household to be king over Israel forever. For He chose Judah as leader, and from the house of Judah, my father’s household, and from my father’s sons, He was pleased to make me king over all Israel.

Matthew 11:26

Yes, Father, because this was Your good pleasure.

Luke 1:15-16

For he will be great in the sight of the Lord
and will never drink wine or beer.
He will be filled with the Holy Spirit
while still in his mother’s womb.

Luke 10:21

In that same hour He rejoiced in the Holy Spirit and said, “I praise You, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because You have hidden these things from the wise and the learned and have revealed them to infants. Yes, Father, because this was Your good pleasure.

Acts 22:14-15

Then he said, ‘The God of our fathers has appointed you to know His will, to see the Righteous One, and to hear the sound of His voice.

Romans 1:5

We have received grace and apostleship through Him to bring about the obedience of faith among all the nations, on behalf of His name,

Romans 8:30

And those He predestined, He also called; and those He called, He also justified; and those He justified, He also glorified.

Romans 9:24

on us, the ones He also called, not only from the Jews but also from the Gentiles?

1 Corinthians 1:1

Paul, called as an apostle of Christ Jesus by God’s will, and Sosthenes our brother:

1 Corinthians 1:9

God is faithful; you were called by Him into fellowship with His Son, Jesus Christ our Lord.

1 Corinthians 1:24

Yet to those who are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ is God’s power and God’s wisdom,

1 Corinthians 15:10

But by God’s grace I am what I am, and His grace toward me was not ineffective. However, I worked more than any of them, yet not I, but God’s grace that was with me.

Galatians 1:6

I am amazed that you are so quickly turning away from Him who called you by the grace of Christ and are turning to a different gospel—

Ephesians 1:5

He predestined us to be adopted through Jesus Christ for Himself, according to His favor and will,

Ephesians 1:9

He made known to us the mystery of His will, according to His good pleasure that He planned in Him

Ephesians 3:11

This is according to His eternal purpose accomplished in the Messiah, Jesus our Lord.

2 Thessalonians 2:13-14

But we must always thank God for you, brothers loved by the Lord, because from the beginning God has chosen you for salvation through sanctification by the Spirit and through belief in the truth.

1 Timothy 1:12-14

I give thanks to Christ Jesus our Lord who has strengthened me, because He considered me faithful, appointing me to the ministry—

2 Timothy 1:9

He has saved us and called us
with a holy calling,
not according to our works,
but according to His own purpose and grace,
which was given to us in Christ Jesus
before time began.

1 Peter 5:10

Now the God of all grace, who called you to His eternal glory in Christ Jesus, will personally restore, establish, strengthen, and support you after you have suffered a little.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Bible References

It

Deuteronomy 7:7
“The Lord was devoted to you and chose you, not because you were more numerous than all peoples, for you were the fewest of all peoples.
1 Samuel 12:22
The Lord will not abandon His people, because of His great name and because He has determined to make you His own people.
1 Chronicles 28:4
“Yet the Lord God of Israel chose me out of all my father’s household to be king over Israel forever. For He chose Judah as leader, and from the house of Judah, my father’s household, and from my father’s sons, He was pleased to make me king over all Israel.
Matthew 11:26
Yes, Father, because this was Your good pleasure.
Luke 10:21
In that same hour He rejoiced in the Holy Spirit and said, “I praise You, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because You have hidden these things from the wise and the learned and have revealed them to infants. Yes, Father, because this was Your good pleasure.
1 Corinthians 1:1
Paul, called as an apostle of Christ Jesus by God’s will, and Sosthenes our brother:
Ephesians 1:5
He predestined us to be adopted through Jesus Christ for Himself, according to His favor and will,
Ephesians 3:11
This is according to His eternal purpose accomplished in the Messiah, Jesus our Lord.

Who

Isaiah 49:1
Coastlands, listen to me;
distant peoples, pay attention.
The Lord called me before I was born.
He named me while I was in my mother’s womb.
Jeremiah 1:5
I chose you before I formed you in the womb;
I set you apart before you were born.
I appointed you a prophet to the nations.
Luke 1:15
For he will be great in the sight of the Lord
and will never drink wine or beer.
He will be filled with the Holy Spirit
while still in his mother’s womb.
Acts 9:15
But the Lord said to him, “Go! For this man is My chosen instrument to take My name to Gentiles, kings, and the Israelites.
Acts 13:2
As they were ministering to the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, “Set apart for Me Barnabas and Saul for the work I have called them to.”
Acts 22:14
Then he said, ‘The God of our fathers has appointed you to know His will, to see the Righteous One, and to hear the sound of His voice.
Romans 1:1
Paul, a slave of Christ Jesus, called as an apostle and singled out for God’s good news

And

Romans 1:5
We have received grace and apostleship through Him to bring about the obedience of faith among all the nations, on behalf of His name,
Romans 8:30
And those He predestined, He also called; and those He called, He also justified; and those He justified, He also glorified.
Romans 9:24
on us, the ones He also called, not only from the Jews but also from the Gentiles?
1 Corinthians 1:9
God is faithful; you were called by Him into fellowship with His Son, Jesus Christ our Lord.
1 Corinthians 15:10
But by God’s grace I am what I am, and His grace toward me was not ineffective. However, I worked more than any of them, yet not I, but God’s grace that was with me.
2 Thessalonians 2:13
But we must always thank God for you, brothers loved by the Lord, because from the beginning God has chosen you for salvation through sanctification by the Spirit and through belief in the truth.
1 Timothy 1:12
I give thanks to Christ Jesus our Lord who has strengthened me, because He considered me faithful, appointing me to the ministry—
2 Timothy 1:9
He has saved us and called us
with a holy calling,
not according to our works,
but according to His own purpose and grace,
which was given to us in Christ Jesus
before time began.
1 Peter 5:10
Now the God of all grace, who called you to His eternal glory in Christ Jesus, will personally restore, establish, strengthen, and support you after you have suffered a little.

General references

Genesis 6:8
Noah, however, found favor in the sight of the Lord.
Leviticus 13:16
But if the raw flesh changes and turns white, he must go to the priest.

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