21 Bible Verses about Chosen Disciples

When it was day, he called his disciples, and from them he chose twelve, whom he also named apostles:

You didn't 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 will ask of the Father in my name, he may give it to you.

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

I don't speak concerning all of you. I know whom I have chosen. But that the Scripture may be fulfilled, 'He who eats bread with me has lifted up his heel against me.'

Jesus answered them, "Didn't I choose you, the twelve, and one of you is a devil?"

They prayed, and said, "You, Lord, who know the hearts of all men, show which one of these two you have chosen

until the day in which he was received up, after he had given commandment through the Holy Spirit to the apostles whom he had chosen.

Greet Rufus, the chosen in the Lord, and his mother and mine.

But the Lord said to him, "Go your way, for he is my chosen vessel to bear my name before the nations and kings, and the children of Israel.

even as he chose us in him before the foundation of the world, that we would be holy and without blemish before him in love;

We know, brothers loved by God, that you are chosen,

But we are bound to always give thanks to God for you, brothers loved by the Lord, because God chose you from the beginning for salvation through sanctification of the Spirit and belief in the truth;

Listen, my beloved brothers. Didn't God choose those who are poor in this world to be rich in faith, and heirs of the Kingdom which he promised to those who love him?

Therefore, brothers, be more diligent to make your calling and election sure. For if you do these things, you will never stumble.

These will war against the Lamb, and the Lamb will overcome them, for he is Lord of lords, and King of kings. They also will overcome who are with him, called and chosen and faithful."

For being not yet born, neither having done anything good or bad, that the purpose of God according to election might stand, not of works, but of him who calls,

When there had been much discussion, Peter rose up and said to them, "Brothers, you know that a good while ago God made a choice among you, that by my mouth the nations should hear the word of the Good News, and believe.

but God chose the foolish things of the world that he might put to shame those who are wise. God chose the weak things of the world, that he might put to shame the things that are strong;

Even so then at this present time also there is a remnant according to the election of grace.

Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, to the chosen ones who are living as foreigners in the Dispersion in Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia, according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, in sanctification of the Spirit, that you may obey Jesus Christ and be sprinkled with his blood: Grace to you and peace be multiplied.

and God chose the lowly things of the world, and the things that are despised, and the things that are not, that he might bring to nothing the things that are: