Matthew 21:23-27
AND Jesus having gone into the temple, the chief priests and elders of the people came to him as he was teaching, and said, By what authority do you do these things? and who gave you this authority?
Ephesians 1:4
as he chose us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and blameless before him,
2 Thessalonians 2:13
But we ought to thank God always for you, brothers beloved by the Lord, because God from the beginning chose you to salvation by purification of spirit, and belief of the truth,
1 Peter 2:9
But you are an elect race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a peculiar people, that you should declare the virtues of him who called you out of darkness into his glorious light;