Isaiah 43:4
Since you are precious and special in my sight, and I love you, I will hand over people in place of you, nations in place of your life.
Exodus 19:5-6
And now, if you will diligently listen to me and keep my covenant, then you will be my special possession out of all the nations, for all the earth is mine,
Genesis 12:2
Then I will make you into a great nation, and I will bless you, and I will make your name great, so that you will exemplify divine blessing.
Deuteronomy 7:6-8
For you are a people holy to the Lord your God. He has chosen you to be his people, prized above all others on the face of the earth.
Deuteronomy 14:2
For you are a people holy to the Lord your God. He has chosen you to be his people, prized above all others on the face of the earth.
Deuteronomy 26:18
And today the Lord has declared you to be his special people (as he already promised you) so you may keep all his commandments.
Deuteronomy 32:9-14
For the Lord's allotment is his people, Jacob is his special possession.
Psalm 112:9
He generously gives to the needy; his integrity endures. He will be vindicated and honored.
Psalm 135:4
Indeed, the Lord has chosen Jacob for himself, Israel to be his special possession.
Isaiah 63:9
Through all that they suffered, he suffered too. The messenger sent from his very presence delivered them. In his love and mercy he protected them; he lifted them up and carried them throughout ancient times.
Jeremiah 31:3
In a far-off land the Lord will manifest himself to them. He will say to them, 'I have loved you with an everlasting love. That is why I have continued to be faithful to you.
Hosea 11:1
When Israel was a young man, I loved him like a son, and I summoned my son out of Egypt.
Malachi 1:2
"I have shown love to you," says the Lord, but you say, "How have you shown love to us?" "Esau was Jacob's brother," the Lord explains, "yet I chose Jacob
Malachi 3:17
"They will belong to me," says the Lord who rules over all, "in the day when I prepare my own special property. I will spare them as a man spares his son who serves him.
John 5:44
How can you believe, if you accept praise from one another and don't seek the praise that comes from the only God?
John 16:27
For the Father himself loves you, because you have loved me and have believed that I came from God.
John 17:23
I in them and you in me -- that they may be completely one, so that the world will know that you sent me, and you have loved them just as you have loved me.
John 17:26
I made known your name to them, and I will continue to make it known, so that the love you have loved me with may be in them, and I may be in them."
Titus 2:14
He gave himself for us to set us free from every kind of lawlessness and to purify for himself a people who are truly his, who are eager to do good.
1 Peter 1:7
Such trials show the proven character of your faith, which is much more valuable than gold -- gold that is tested by fire, even though it is passing away -- and will bring praise and glory and honor when Jesus Christ is revealed.
1 Peter 2:9
But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people of his own, so that you may proclaim the virtues of the one who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light.
Revelation 3:9
Listen! I am going to make those people from the synagogue of Satan -- who say they are Jews yet are not, but are lying -- Look, I will make them come and bow down at your feet and acknowledge that I have loved you.