Election

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

even as he chose us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blemish before him in love: — read the full passage →

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

And we know that to them that love God all things work together for good, even to them that are called according to his purpose. — read the full passage →

And as the Gentiles heard this, they were glad, and glorified the word of God: and as many as were ordained to eternal life believed.

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

who saved us, and called us with a holy calling, not according to our works, but according to his own purpose and grace, which was given us in Christ Jesus before times eternal,

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

So then it is not of him that willeth, nor of him that runneth, but of God that hath mercy.

No man can come to me, except the Father that sent me draw him: and I will raise him up in the last day.

And all that dwell on the earth shall worship him, every one whose name hath not been written from the foundation of the world in the book of life of the Lamb that hath been slain.

For many are called, but few chosen.

And except the Lord had shortened the days, no flesh would have been saved; but for the elect’s sake, whom he chose, he shortened the days.

for by grace have ye been saved through faith; and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God; — read the full passage →

for the children 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 that calleth,

according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, in sanctification of the Spirit, unto obedience and sprinkling of the blood of Jesus Christ: Grace to you and peace be multiplied.

For whom he foreknew, he also foreordained to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brethren: — read the full passage →

Paul, a servant of God, and an apostle of Jesus Christ, according to the faith of God’s elect, and the knowledge of the truth which is according to godliness,

And then shall he send forth the angels, and shall gather together his elect from the four winds, from the uttermost part of the earth to the uttermost part of heaven.

Who shall lay anything to the charge of God’s elect? It is God that justifieth;

For whom he foreknew, he also foreordained to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brethren:

in whom also we were made a heritage, having been foreordained according to the purpose of him who worketh all things after the counsel of his will;

All things have been delivered unto me of my Father: and no one knoweth who the Son is, save the Father; and who the Father is, save the Son, and he to whomsoever the Son willeth to reveal him.

who was foreknown indeed before the foundation of the world, but was manifested at the end of the times for your sake,

I pray for them: I pray not for the world, but for those whom thou hast given me; for they are thine:

I charge thee in the sight of God, and Christ Jesus, and the elect angels, that thou observe these things without prejudice, doing nothing by partiality.

for by grace have ye been saved through faith; and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God;

Behold, I stand at the door and knock: if any man hear my voice and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me.

The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some count slackness; but is longsuffering to you-ward, not wishing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.

Wherefore, brethren, give the more diligence to make your calling and election sure: for if ye do these things, ye shall never stumble:

if my people, who are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land.

having foreordained us unto adoption as sons through Jesus Christ unto himself, according to the good pleasure of his will,

Put on therefore, as God’s elect, holy and beloved, a heart of compassion, kindness, lowliness, meekness, longsuffering;

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth on him should not perish, but have eternal life.

knowing, brethren beloved of God, your election,

And this is the will of him that sent me, that of all that which he hath given me I should lose nothing, but should raise it up at the last day.

I say the truth in Christ, I lie not, my conscience bearing witness with me in the Holy Spirit, — read the full passage →

And shall not God avenge his elect, that cry to him day and night, and yet he is longsuffering over them?

God did not cast off his people which he foreknew. Or know ye not what the scripture saith of Elijah? how he pleadeth with God against Israel:

I exhort therefore, first of all, that supplications, prayers, intercessions, thanksgivings, be made for all men; — read the full passage →

I manifested thy name unto the men whom thou gavest me out of the world: thine they were, and thou gavest them to me; and they have kept thy word.

The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show unto his servants, even the things which must shortly come to pass: and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John; — read the full passage →

Behold, my servant, whom I uphold; my chosen, in whom my soul delighteth: I have put my Spirit upon him; he will bring forth justice to the Gentiles.

And we know that to them that love God all things work together for good, even to them that are called according to his purpose.

and whom he foreordained, them he also called: and whom he called, them he also justified: and whom he justified, them he also glorified.

And he said, For this cause have I said unto you, that no man can come unto me, except it be given unto him of the Father.

And youdid he make alive, when ye were dead through your trespasses and sins, — read the full passage →

and, A stone of stumbling, and a rock of offence; for they stumble at the word, being disobedient: whereunto also they were appointed.

You only have I known of all the families of the earth: therefore I will visit upon you all your iniquities.

For Jacob my servant’s sake, and Israel my chosen, I have called thee by thy name: I have surnamed thee, though thou hast not known me.

for the children 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 that calleth, — read the full passage →

These shall war against the Lamb, and the Lamb shall overcome them, for he is Lord of lords, and King of kings; and they also shall overcome that are with him, called and chosen and faithful.

and he is the propitiation for our sins; and not for ours only, but also for the whole world.

But the Lord said unto him, Go thy way: for he is a chosen vessel unto me, to bear my name before the Gentiles and kings, and the children of Israel:

who would have all men to be saved, and come to the knowledge of the truth.

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

But ye are an elect race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession, that ye may show forth the excellencies of him who called you out of darkness into his marvellous light:

And he shall send forth his angels with a great sound of a trumpet, and they shall gather together his elect from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the other.

The beast that thou sawest was, and is not; and is about to come up out of the abyss, and to go into perdition. And they that dwell on the earth shall wonder, they whose name hath not been written in the book of life from the foundation of the world, when they behold the beast, how that he was, and is not, and shall come.

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

For he saith to Moses, I will have mercy on whom I have mercy, and I will have compassion on whom I have compassion.

The king’s heart is in the hand of Jehovah as the watercourses: He turneth it whithersoever he will.

Therefore I endure all things for the elect’s sake, that they also may obtain the salvation which is in Christ Jesus with eternal glory.

even as thou gavest him authority over all flesh, that to all whom thou hast given him, he should give eternal life.

And I, if I be lifted up from the earth, will draw all men unto myself.

She that is in Babylon, elect together with you, saluteth you; and so doth Mark my son.

Because it is contained in scripture, Behold, I lay in Zion a chief corner stone, elect, precious: And he that believeth on him shall not be put to shame.

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

Righteousness exalteth a nation; But sin is a reproach to any people.

And they sing a new song, saying, Worthy art thou to take the book, and to open the seals thereof: for thou wast slain, and didst purchase unto God with thy blood men of every tribe, and tongue, and people, and nation,

For to this end we labor and strive, because we have our hope set on the living God, who is the Saviour of all men, specially of them that believe.

Blessedbethe God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Christ: — read the full passage →

The elder unto the elect lady and her children, whom I love in truth; and not I only, but also all they that know the truth; — read the full passage →

Even so then at this present time also there is a remnant according to the election of grace. — read the full passage →

But when it was the good pleasure of God, who separated me, even from my mother’s womb, and called me through his grace,

Even as it is written, Jacob I loved, but Esau I hated.

What if God, willing to show his wrath, and to make his power known, endured with much longsuffering vessels of wrath fitted unto destruction:

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth on him should not perish, but have eternal life. — read the full passage →

For the kingdom is Jehovah’s; And he is the ruler over the nations.

Blessedbethe God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who according to his great mercy begat us again unto a living hope by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,

I say then, Did God cast off his people? God forbid. For I also am an Israelite, of the seed of Abraham, of the tribe of Benjamin. — read the full passage →

Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, and the truth, and the life: no one cometh unto the Father, but by me.

even as the Father knoweth me, and I know the Father; and I lay down my life for the sheep.

Brethren, my heart’s desire and my supplication to God is for them, that they may be saved. — read the full passage →

They say unto him, Cæsar’s. Then saith he unto them, Render therefore unto Cæsar the things that are Cæsar’s; and unto God the things that are God’s.

The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show unto his servants, even the things which must shortly come to pass: and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John;

I exhort therefore, first of all, that supplications, prayers, intercessions, thanksgivings, be made for all men; — read the full passage →

How then shall they call on him in whom they have not believed? and how shall they believe in him whom they have not heard? and how shall they hear without a preacher? — read the full passage →

So then he hath mercy on whom he will, and whom he will he hardeneth.

So then as through one trespass the judgment came unto all men to condemnation; even so through one act of righteousness the free gift came unto all men to justification of life. — read the full passage →

Be subject to every ordinance of man for the Lord’s sake: whether to the king, as supreme; — read the full passage →

For the scripture saith unto Pharaoh, For this very purpose did I raise thee up, that I might show in thee my power, and that my name might be published abroad in all the earth.

because the mind of the flesh is enmity against God; for it is not subject to the law of God, neither indeed can it be: — read the full passage →

But abide thou in the things which thou hast learned and hast been assured of, knowing of whom thou hast learned them; — read the full passage →

Let every soul be in subjection to the higher powers: for there is no power but of God; and the powers that be are ordained of God. — read the full passage →

The times of ignorance therefore God overlooked; but now he commandeth men that they should all everywhere repent:

Moreover thou shalt provide out of all the people able men, such as fear God, men of truth, hating unjust gain; and place such over them, to be rulers of thousands, rulers of hundreds, rulers of fifties, and rulers of tens: — read the full passage →

Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus through the will of God, to the saints that are at Ephesus, and the faithful in Christ Jesus: — read the full passage →

Thou wilt say then unto me, Why doth he still find fault? For who withstandeth his will? — read the full passage →

And except those days had been shortened, no flesh would have been saved: but for the elect’s sake those days shall be shortened.