John 10:27-29
My sheep listen to my voice, and I know them, and they follow me.
John 12:26
If any person wants to serve me, he should become my follower; and wherever I am, my servant will be there also. If any person serves me, the Father will honor him.
John 17:11
And [now] I am coming to you, for I will not be in the world any longer, yet these men are [still] in the world. Holy Father, protect them by [the power of] your name which you have given me. May these men be one, as we are.
Romans 9:18
So then, God has pity on whomever He wants to, and He makes stubborn whomever He wants.
Romans 9:23-24
[What if He did this] in order to demonstrate His wealth of glory toward people who deserved His mercy, whom He had previously determined should receive [such special] honor?
Romans 15:12-13
And again, Isaiah says [11:10], "A root [i.e., a descendant] from Jesse will appear [i.e., Christ], and He will rise up to rule over the nations, and the Gentiles will place their hope in Him."
Ephesians 1:12-13
The end [i.e., of being so predetermined] was that we [Jewish Christians], who had previously placed our hope in Christ, should bring about the praise of God's splendor.
1 Peter 5:3-5
Do not act as dictators over the people you are assigned to care for, but [rather] serve as examples of how they ought to live.