17 Bible Verses about Being Chosen

But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for a possession, that ye may show forth the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light;

according as he chose us in him, before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and blameless before him; having in love predestinated us for himself to be adopted as sons through Jesus Christ, according to the good pleasure of his will,

according as he chose us in him, before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and blameless before him;

No one can come to me, unless the Father, who sent me, draw him: and I will raise him up in the last day.

We know moreover that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are called according to his purpose.

For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God before prepared that we should walk in them.

in whom we also obtained the inheritance, being predestinated according to the purpose of him who worketh all things after the counsel of his own will,

For he determined beforehand that those whom he foreknew should be conformed to the image of his Son, in order that he might be the firstborn among many brethren.

And those whom he before appointed, he also called; and those whom he called, he also accepted as righteous; and those whom he accepted as righteous, he also glorified.

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

All that the Father giveth me will come to me; and him that cometh to me I will in no wise cast out;

for this is my blood of the covenant, which is shed for many for remission of sins.

When he hath put forth all his own, he goeth before them, and the sheep follow him, because they know his voice.

Jesus answered and spoke to them again in parables, and said, The kingdom of heaven is like a certain king, who made a marriagefeast for his son, and sent forth his servants to call to the feast those who had been invited; and they would not come.read more.
Again, he sent other servants, saying, Tell those who have been invited, Behold, I have prepared my dinner; my oxen and my fatlings are killed, and all things are ready; come to the feast. But they made light of it, and went away; one to his farm, another to his merchandise. And the rest seized his servants, and illtreated and slew them. And the king was enraged; and sent forth his armies, and destroyed those murderers, and burned their city. Then saith he to his servants, The feast is ready, but those who were invited were not worthy. Go therefore into the thoroughfares, and as many as ye find, invite to the feast. So those servants went out into the highways, and gathered together all, as many as they found, both bad and good; and the bridechamber was fully furnished with guests. And the king, coming in to view the guests, saw there a man who had not on a wedding garment; and he saith to him, Friend, how camest thou in here, not having a wedding garment? And he was struck dumb. Then the king said to the servants, Bind him hand and foot, and cast him out into the outer darkness; there will be wailing and gnashing of teeth. For many are called, but few are chosen.

For many are called, but few are chosen.

So then ye are no longer strangers and foreigners, but are fellowcitizens with the saints, and members of the household of God,

But we are bound to give thanks always to God for you, brethren beloved of the Lord, that God chose you from the beginning to salvation in sanctification of the Spirit, and belief of the truth;