John 15:16-19
16You did not choose me, but aI chose you and appointed you that you should go and bbear fruit and that your fruit should abide, so that cwhatever you ask the Father in my name, he may give it to you. 17These things I command you, dso that you will love one another.The Hatred of the World
18 e“If the world hates you, know that it has hated me before it hated you. 19 fIf you were of the world, the world would love you as its own; but because gyou are not of the world, but I chose you out of the world, therefore the world hates you.Romans 8:29
29For those whom he hforeknew he also ipredestined jto be conformed to the image of his Son, in order that he might be kthe firstborn among many brothers.Romans 8:33
33Who shall bring any charge against God’s elect? lIt is God who justifies.Romans 11:2
2 mGod has not rejected his people whom he nforeknew. Do you not know what the Scripture says of Elijah, how he appeals to God against Israel?Romans 11:5-7
5So too at the present time there is oa remnant, chosen by grace. 6 pBut if it is by grace, it is no longer on the basis of works; otherwise grace would no longer be grace.7What then? qIsrael failed to obtain what it was seeking. The elect obtained it, but the rest rwere hardened,
Romans 11:28
28As regards the gospel, they are enemies for your sake. But as regards election, they are sbeloved for the sake of their forefathers.Ephesians 1:4-5
4 teven as he uchose us in him vbefore the foundation of the world, that we should be wholy and blameless before him. In love 5 xhe predestined us ▼▼Or before him in love, having predestined us
for zadoption to himself as sons through Jesus Christ, aaaccording to the purpose of his will, Colossians 3:12
12 abPut on then, as acGod’s chosen ones, holy and beloved, adcompassionate hearts, aekindness, afhumility, meekness, and patience,
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