Bible Verses About Election

As concerning the gospel, they are enemies for your sakes: but as touching the election, they are beloved for the father's sakes.

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What then? Israel hath not obtained that which he seeketh for; but the election hath obtained it, and the rest were blinded.

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According as he hath chosen us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before him in love:

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Moreover whom he did predestinate, them he also called: and whom he called, them he also justified: and whom he justified, them he also glorified.

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For whom he did foreknow, he also did predestinate to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brethren.

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Knowing, brethren beloved, your election of God.

Shows election language in the churches

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

Shows election linked to foreknowledge

Having predestinated us unto the adoption of children by Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure of his will,

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In whom also we have obtained an inheritance, being predestinated according to the purpose of him who worketh all things after the counsel of his own will:

Direct Bible passage on purpose of will

(For the children being not yet born, neither having done any good or evil, that the purpose of God according to election might stand, not of works, but of him that calleth;)

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

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But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light;

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Ye have not chosen me, but I have chosen you, and ordained you, that ye should go and bring forth fruit, and that your fruit should remain: that whatsoever ye shall ask of the Father in my name, he may give it you.

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But we are bound to give thanks alway to God for you, brethren beloved of the Lord, because God hath from the beginning chosen you to salvation through sanctification of the Spirit and belief of the truth:

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Who hath saved us, and called us with an holy calling, not according to our works, but according to his own purpose and grace, which was given us in Christ Jesus before the world began,

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

Shows remnant language of election

To the praise of the glory of his grace, wherein he hath made us accepted in the beloved.

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And if by grace, then is it no more of works: otherwise grace is no more grace. But if it be of works, then it is no more grace: otherwise work is no more work.

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

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And the rulers of the people dwelt at Jerusalem: the rest of the people also cast lots, to bring one of ten to dwell in Jerusalem the holy city, and nine parts to dwell in other cities.

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

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For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them.

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Behold my servant, whom I uphold; mine elect, in whom my soul delighteth; I have put my spirit upon him: he shall bring forth judgment to the Gentiles.

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Wherefore also it is contained in the scripture, Behold, I lay in Sion a chief corner stone, elect, precious: and he that believeth on him shall not be confounded.

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I charge thee before God, and the Lord Jesus Christ, and the elect angels, that thou observe these things without preferring one before another, doing nothing by partiality.

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For thou art an holy people unto the LORD thy God: the LORD thy God hath chosen thee to be a special people unto himself, above all people that are upon the face of the earth.

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I am the LORD, and there is none else, there is no God beside me: I girded thee, though thou hast not known me:

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

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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:

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Paul, a servant of God, and an apostle of Jesus Christ, according to the faith of God's elect, and the acknowledging of the truth which is after godliness;

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I speak not of you all: I know whom I have chosen: but that the scripture may be fulfilled, He that eateth bread with me hath lifted up his heel against me.

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So the last shall be first, and the first last: for many be called, but few chosen.

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

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And he said, The God of our fathers hath chosen thee, that thou shouldest know his will, and see that Just One, and shouldest hear the voice of his mouth.

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The children of thy elect sister greet thee. Amen.

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

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But God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise; and God hath chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty;

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Notwithstanding in this rejoice not, that the spirits are subject unto you; but rather rejoice, because your names are written in heaven.

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No man that warreth entangleth himself with the affairs of this life; that he may please him who hath chosen him to be a soldier.

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And except that the Lord had shortened those days, no flesh should be saved: but for the elect's sake, whom he hath chosen, he hath shortened the days.

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And shall not God avenge his own elect, which cry day and night unto him, though he bear long with them?

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

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Blessed is the nation whose God is the LORD; and the people whom he hath chosen for his own inheritance.

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Blessed is the man whom thou choosest, and causest to approach unto thee, that he may dwell in thy courts: we shall be satisfied with the goodness of thy house, even of thy holy temple.

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And I will bring forth a seed out of Jacob, and out of Judah an inheritor of my mountains: and mine elect shall inherit it, and my servants shall dwell there.

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To an inheritance incorruptible, and undefiled, and that fadeth not away, reserved in heaven for you,

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Who are kept by the power of God through faith unto salvation ready to be revealed in the last time.

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Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering;

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

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And God said unto Abraham, Let it not be grievous in thy sight because of the lad, and because of thy bondwoman; in all that Sarah hath said unto thee, hearken unto her voice; for in Isaac shall thy seed be called.

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Thou art the LORD the God, who didst choose Abram, and broughtest him forth out of Ur of the Chaldees, and gavest him the name of Abraham;

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In that day, saith the LORD of hosts, will I take thee, O Zerubbabel, my servant, the son of Shealtiel, saith the LORD, and will make thee as a signet: for I have chosen thee, saith the LORD of hosts.

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If ye were of the world, the world would love his own: but because ye are not of the world, but I have chosen you out of the world, therefore the world hateth you.

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It was said unto her, The elder shall serve the younger.

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As it is written, Jacob have I loved, but Esau have I hated.

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

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But when it pleased God, who separated me from my mother's womb, and called me by his grace,

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