'Chose' in the Bible

And if the Lord had not cut short those days, no one would be saved. But because of the elect, whom he chose, he has cut them short.

When morning came, he called his disciples and chose twelve of them, whom he also named apostles:

Then when Jesus noticed how the guests chose the places of honor, he told them a parable. He said to them,

You did not choose me, but I chose you and appointed you to go and bear fruit, fruit that remains, so that whatever you ask the Father in my name he will give you.

If you belonged to the world, the world would love you as its own. However, because you do not belong to the world, but I chose you out of the world, for this reason the world hates you.

The proposal pleased the entire group, so they chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Spirit, with Philip, Prochorus, Nicanor, Timon, Parmenas, and Nicolas, a Gentile convert to Judaism from Antioch.

The God of this people Israel chose our ancestors and made the people great during their stay as foreigners in the country of Egypt, and with uplifted arm he led them out of it.

After there had been much debate, Peter stood up and said to them, "Brothers, you know that some time ago God chose me to preach to the Gentiles so they would hear the message of the gospel and believe.

but Paul chose Silas and set out, commended to the grace of the Lord by the brothers and sisters.

But God chose what the world thinks foolish to shame the wise, and God chose what the world thinks weak to shame the strong.

God chose what is low and despised in the world, what is regarded as nothing, to set aside what is regarded as something,

For he chose us in Christ before the foundation of the world that we may be holy and unblemished in his sight in love.

But we ought to thank God always for you, brothers and sisters loved by the Lord, because God chose you from the beginning for salvation through sanctification by the Spirit and faith in the truth.