Romans 11:2
God has not rejected his People, whom he chose from the first. Have you forgotten the words of Scripture in the story of Elijah- how he appeals to God against Israel?
1 Peter 1:2
and who were chosen in accordance with the foreknowledge of God the Father, through the consecration of the Spirit, to learn obedience, and to be purified by the sprinkling of the Blood of Jesus Christ, from Peter, an Apostle of Jesus Christ. May blessing and peace be yours in ever-increasing measure.
Luke 4:1
On returning from the Jordan, full of the Holy Spirit, Jesus was led by the power of the Spirit through the Wilderness for forty days, tempted by the Devil.
John 4:1-3
Now, when the Master heard that the Pharisees had been told that he was making and baptizing more disciples than John
John 4:11
"You have no bucket, Sir, and the well is deep," she said; "where did you get that 'living water?'
Acts 3:17
And yet, my Brothers, I know that you acted as you did from ignorance, and your rulers also.
Acts 7:40
While they said to Aaron--'Make us Gods who will lead the way for us, since, as for this Moses who has brought us out of Egypt, we do not know what has become of him.'
Acts 13:48
On hearing this, the Gentiles were glad and extolled God's Message; and all those who had been enrolled for Immortal Life became believers in Christ;
Acts 15:18
Says the Lord, as he does these things, foreknown from of old.'
Romans 8:29-30
For those whom God chose from the first he also destined from the first to be transformed into likeness to his Son, so that his Son might be the eldest among many Brothers.
Romans 9:6
Not that God's Word has failed. For it is not all who are descended from Israel who are true Israelites;
Romans 9:23
So as to make known his surpassing glory in dealing with the objects of his mercy, whom he prepared beforehand for glory,
1 Corinthians 6:2
Do not you know that Christ's People will try the world? And if the world is to be tried by you, are you unfit to try the most trivial cases?
Philippians 1:22
But what if the life here in the body--if this brings me fruit from my labors? Then which to choose I cannot tell! I am sorely perplexed either way!
Hebrews 1:1
God, who, of old, at many times and in many ways, spoke to our ancestors, by the Prophets,