Reference: Chosen
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spoken of warriors (Ex 15:4; Jg 20:16), of the Hebrew nation (Ps 105:43; De 7:7), of Jerusalem as the seat of the temple (1Ki 11:13). Christ is the "chosen" of God (Isa 42:1); and the apostles are "chosen" for their work (Ac 10:41). It is said with regard to those who do not profit by their opportunities that "many are called, but few are chosen" (Mt 20:16). (See Election of Grace.)
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"Pharaoh's chariots and his army he has hurled into the sea; his best officers sank in the Reed Sea.
"It wasn't because you were more numerous than other people of the earth that the LORD committed himself to you and chose you. In fact, you were the least numerous of all the nations.
Out of all these soldiers, 700 of them were left-handed and each one could sling a stone at a hair and never miss.
For the sake of my servant David and for the sake of Jerusalem, I won't tear away the entire kingdom. I'll leave one tribe for your son to govern."
He led his people out with gladness, his chosen ones with shouts of joy.
"Here is my servant, whom I support, my chosen one, in whom I delight. I've placed my Spirit upon him; and he'll deliver his justice throughout the world.
"In the same way, the last will be first, and the first will be last, because many are called, but few are chosen."
not to all the people, but to us who were chosen by God to be witnesses and who ate and drank with him after he rose from the dead.