Romans 9:16

So it depends not on human will or exertion, but on the mercy of God.

Matthew 11:25-26

At that same time Jesus said, "I thank you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, for hiding all this from the learned and intelligent and revealing it to children.

At that moment he was inspired with joy, and said, "I thank you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, for hiding all this from the learned and intelligent, and revealing it to children! Yes, I thank you, Father, for choosing to have it so!

John 1:12-13

But to all who did receive him and believe in him he gave the right to become children of God,

John 3:8

The wind blows wherever it chooses, and you hear the sound of it, but you do not know where it comes from or where it goes. That is the way with everyone who owes his birth to the Spirit."

Romans 9:11

For before the children were born or had done anything either good or bad, in order to carry out God's purpose of selection, which depends not on what men do but on his calling them,

1 Corinthians 1:26-31

For consider, brothers, what happened when God called you. Not many of you were what men call wise, not many of you were influential, not many were of high birth.

Ephesians 2:4-5

But God is so rich in mercy that because of the great love he had for us,

Ephesians 2:8

For it is by his mercy that you have been saved through faith. It is not by your own action, it is the gift of God.

Philippians 2:13

For it is God who in his good will is at work in your hearts, inspiring your will and your action.

2 Thessalonians 2:13-14

We always have to thank God for you, brothers whom the Lord so loves, because God chose you from the beginning to be saved through consecration by the Spirit and through faith in the truth,

Titus 3:3-5

For we ourselves were once without understanding, disobedient, deluded, enslaved to all kinds of passions and pleasures. Our minds were full of malice and envy. Men hated us and we hated one another.

James 1:18

Of his own accord he brought us into being through the message of truth, so that we might be a kind of first-fruits among his creatures.

1 Peter 2:9-10

But you are the chosen race, the royal priesthood, the consecrated nation, his own people, so that you may declare the virtues of him who has called you out of darkness into his wonderful light;

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