'Chosen One' in the Bible

“Listen to us, lord. You are God’s chosen one among us. Bury your dead in our finest burial place. None of us will withhold from you his burial place for burying your dead.”

you offspring of Israel His servant,Jacob’s descendants—His chosen ones.

The Lord said,“I have made a covenant with My chosen one;I have sworn an oath to David My servant:

you offspring of Abraham His servant,Jacob’s descendants—His chosen ones.

He brought His people out with rejoicing,His chosen ones with shouts of joy.

so that I may enjoy the prosperityof Your chosen ones,rejoice in the joy of Your nation,and boast about Your heritage.

So He said He would have destroyed them—if Moses His chosen onehad not stood before Him in the breachto turn His wrath away from destroying them.

I have commanded My chosen ones;I have also called My warriors,who exult in My triumph,to execute My wrath.

“This is My Servant; I strengthen Him,this is My Chosen One; I delight in Him.I have put My Spirit on Him;He will bring justice to the nations.

I call you by your name,because of Jacob My servantand Israel My chosen one.I give a name to you,though you do not know Me.

I will produce descendants from Jacob,and heirs to My mountains from Judah;My chosen ones will possess it,and My servants will dwell there.

You will leave your name behindas a curse for My chosen ones,and the Lord God will kill you;but He will give His servants another name.

They will not build and others live in them;they will not plant and others eat.For My people’s lives will belike the lifetime of a tree.My chosen ones will fully enjoythe work of their hands.

Then a voice came from the cloud, saying:This is My Son, the Chosen One;listen to Him!

The people stood watching, and even the leaders kept scoffing: “He saved others; let Him save Himself if this is God’s Messiah, the Chosen One!”

Therefore, God’s chosen ones, holy and loved, put on heartfelt compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience,