But God chose the foolish things of the world to shame the wise, God chose the weak things of the world to shame the strong,

And if the Lord had not shortened those days, no flesh would be saved; but for the sake of the elect, whom he chose, he shortened the days.

And when it was day, he called his disciples to himself; and from them he chose twelve, whom he also named apostles:

So he told a parable to those who were invited, when he noted how they chose the places of honor, saying to them:

You did not choose me, but I chose you and appointed you that you should go and bear fruit, and that your fruit should remain, that whatever you ask the Father in my name he may give you.

If you were of the world, the world would love its own. But because you are not of the world, but I chose you out of the world, therefore the world hates you.

And the statement pleased the whole congregation; and they chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Spirit, and Philip, Prochorus, Nicanor, Timon, Parmenas and Nicolas, a proselyte from Antioch.

the God of this people Israel chose our fathers and made the people great during their stay in the land of Egypt, and with uplifted arm he led them out of it.

But Paul chose Silas and left, being commended by the brethren to the grace of the Lord.

God chose the lowly things of this world and the despised things, and the things that are not, to nullify the things that are,

just as he chose us in him before the foundation of the world, that we would be holy and blameless before him. In love

But we are bound to give thanks to God always for you, brethren beloved by the Lord, because God chose you from the beginning to be saved, through sanctification by the Spirit and belief in the truth.