121 occurrences

'Chosen' in the Bible

until the day he was taken up, [after he] had given orders through the Holy Spirit to the apostles whom he had chosen,

And they prayed [and] said, "You, Lord, who know the hearts of all, show clearly which one of these two you have chosen

not to all the people but to us who had been chosen beforehand by God [as] witnesses, who ate and drank with him after he rose from the dead.

Then it seemed best to the apostles and the elders, together with the whole church, to send men chosen from among them to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas--Judas who was called Barsabbas and Silas, men [who were] leaders among the brothers--

it seemed best to us, {having reached a unanimous decision}, [and] having chosen men, to send [them] to you together with our dear friends Barnabas and Paul,

And not only [this], but he was also chosen by the churches [as] our traveling companion together with this gift that is being administered by us to the glory of the Lord himself and [to show] our readiness [to help].

Because of this, I endure all [things] for the sake of the chosen, in order that they also may obtain salvation [which is] in Christ Jesus with eternal glory.

Paul, a slave of God and an apostle of Jesus Christ for the faith of the chosen of God and the knowledge of the truth that [is] according to godliness,

Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, to the chosen who are residing temporarily in the dispersion in Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia,

to whom you are drawing near, a living stone rejected by men but chosen [and] precious in the sight of God.

For it stands in scripture, "Behold, I am laying in Zion a stone, a chosen [and] precious cornerstone, and the one who believes in him will never be put to shame."

Bible Theasaurus

Reverse Interlinear

Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
בּחר 
Bachar 
Usage: 169

בּחר בּחוּר 
Bachuwr 
young man , the chosen , young , not translated
Usage: 46

בּחיר 
Bachiyr 
Usage: 13

בּרר 
Barar 
Usage: 17

מבחר 
Mibchar 
Usage: 11

ἐκλεκτός 
Eklektos 
Usage: 14

ἐκλογή 
Ekloge 
Usage: 6