Joh 1:12-13, 3:8, 1Cor 1:26-31, Eph 2:4-5, Phili 2:13, 2Th 2:13-14 | ESV | STEP | But to all who did receive him , who believed in his name , he gave the right to become children of God ,

John 1:12-13

12 But to all who did receive him, ^awho believed in his name, ^bhe gave the right ^cto become ^dchildren of God, 13 who ^ewere born, ^fnot of blood ^gnor of the will of the flesh nor of the will of man, but of God.

John 3:8

8 ^hThe wind ^{▼▼The same Greek word means both wind and spirit} blows ^jwhere it wishes, and you hear its sound, but you do not know where it comes from or where it goes. So it is with everyone who is born of the Spirit.”

1 Corinthians 1:26-31

26 For consider your calling, brothers: ^knot many of you were wise according to worldly standards, ^{▼▼Greek according to the flesh} not many were powerful, not many were of noble birth. 27 But ^mGod chose what is foolish in the world to shame the wise; ⁿGod chose what is weak in the world to shame the strong; 28 God chose what is low and despised in the world, even ^othings that are not, to ^pbring to nothing things that are, 29 so ^qthat no human being ^{▼▼Greek no flesh} might boast in the presence of God. 30 And because of him ^{▼▼Greek And from him} you are in Christ Jesus, who became to us ^twisdom from God, ^urighteousness and ^vsanctification and ^wredemption, 31 so that, as it is written, ^x“Let the one who boasts, boast in the Lord.”

Ephesians 2:4-5

4 But ^{▼▼Or And} God, being ^zrich in mercy, ^aabecause of the great love with which he loved us, 5 even ^abwhen we were dead in our trespasses, ^acmade us alive together with Christ— ^adby grace you have been saved—

Philippians 2:13

13 for ^aeit is God who works in you, both to will and to work for ^afhis good pleasure.

2 Thessalonians 2:13-14

Stand Firm

13 But ^agwe ought always to give thanks to God for you, ^ahbrothers beloved by the Lord, because God chose you ^aias the firstfruits ^{▼▼Some manuscripts chose you from the beginning} ^akto be saved, ^althrough sanctification by the Spirit and belief in the truth. 14 To this he called you through ^amour gospel, ^anso that you may obtain the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.