Galatians 1:15
It pleased God to separate me even from my mother's womb and call me through his grace.
Isaiah 49:1
Listen to this, you islands! Pay attention you people far away. Jehovah chose me long before I was born. He recorded my name while I was in my mother's womb.
Isaiah 49:5
Jehovah formed me in the womb to be his servant. I am to bring Jacob back to him and gather Israel to him. Jehovah honors me. My God has become my strength.
Jeremiah 1:5
Before I formed you in the womb, I knew you. Before you were born, I set you apart for my holy purpose. I appointed you to be a prophet to the nations.
Acts 9:15
The Lord said to him: Be on your way. This man is a chosen vessel to bear my name to the people of the nations, and kings and the children of Israel.
Romans 1:1
Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle, appointed (set apart) for the good news of God,
Acts 13:2
As they ministered to God, and fasted, the Holy Spirit said: Set Barnabas and Saul apart for the work I have called them.
Deuteronomy 7:7-8
Jehovah set his heart on you. He chose you, even though you did not outnumber all the other people. You were the smallest of all nations.
1 Samuel 12:22
Jehovah made a solemn promise. He will not abandon you. You are his people for his great name's sake.
1 Chronicles 28:4-5
Yet, from my entire family Jehovah God of Israel chose me to be king of Israel for as long as I live. He had chosen the tribe of Judah to lead Israel. From the families of Judah he chose my father's family. From among my father's sons he was pleased to make me king over all Israel.
Matthew 11:26
Yes, Father, for it was very pleasing in your sight.
Luke 1:15-16
He will be great in the eyes of God. He will not drink wine or strong drink and he will be full of Holy Spirit from the time of his birth.
Luke 10:21
In that same hour he rejoiced in Holy Spirit and said: I thank you Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that you did hide these things from the wise and the understanding and revealed them to babes. Father, it is pleasing in your sight.
Acts 22:14-15
He said: 'The God of our ancestors has chosen you to know his will. You are to see his righteous servant, and to hear him speak with his own voice.
Romans 1:5
Through whom we have received grace and apostleship, for obedience to the faith among all nations, respecting his name.
Romans 8:30
He ordained in advance the ones he called. He declared righteous the ones he called. He also glorified those he declared righteous.
Romans 9:24
We are the ones he has also called, not only from among the Jews, but also from among the nations.
1 Corinthians 1:1
This letter is from Paul, called to be an apostle of Jesus Christ through the will of God, and Sosthenes our brother.
1 Corinthians 1:9
God is faithful, by whom you were called into the fellowship of his Son Jesus Christ our Lord.
1 Corinthians 1:24
To those who are called, both Jews and Greeks, it is Christ the power of God, and the wisdom of God.
1 Corinthians 15:10
By the divine influence of God I am what I am. His grace was not given to me in vain for I labored more than all of them. Yet it was not I. It was the divine influence and favor of God in me.
Galatians 1:6
I am amazed that you so quickly turned away from the One who called you by the grace of Christ. You turned to different good news.
Ephesians 1:5
He predetermined (ordained) us to adoption, as sons to himself through Jesus Christ, according to the kind intention of his will.
Ephesians 1:9
He made known to us the secret of his will, according to his good pleasure and purpose.
Ephesians 3:11
This is according to the eternal purpose (determination) (design) (arrangement) that He carried out in Christ Jesus our Lord.
2 Thessalonians 2:13-14
We always have to thank God for you, brothers. Jehovah loves you and we thank God that in the beginning he chose you to be saved through sanctification by the Spirit and faith in the truth.
1 Timothy 1:12-14
I thank him that enabled me and counted me faithful, appointing me to his service, Christ Jesus our Lord.
2 Timothy 1:9
God has saved us and called us with a holy calling. This is not according to our works, but according to his purpose and grace that was granted us in Christ Jesus, from all eternity.
1 Peter 5:10
After you have suffered a little while, the God of all grace who called you to his eternal glory in Christ, will perfect, establish, and strengthen you.