8 Bible Verses about Election, Characteristics Of
Most Relevant Verses
As he chose us in him before the foundation of the world, for us to be holy and blameless before him in love:
And the Lord said to him, Go: for he is a vessel of choice to me, to lift up my name before nations, and kings, and the sons of Israel:
(For not yet born, neither having done any good or evil, that according to choice the purpose of God might remain, not of works, but of him calling;)
As his divine power having bestowed upon us all things which for life and devotion, by the knowledge of him having called us by glory and fitness: (By which the greatest and precious promises are bestowed upon us: that by these ye might be having escaped from the corruption in the world through eager desires.)
So then also in the time now has been a remnant according to the election of grace. And if to grace, it is no more of works: otherwise grace is no more grace. And if of works, it is no more grace: otherwise work is no more work.
And we ought to return thanks to God always for you, brethren dearly beloved by the Lord, that God chose you from the beginning to salvation in consecration of the Spirit and belief of the truth:
But in this rejoice not, that the spirits are subject to you; but rather rejoice, that your names were written in the heavens.
