Psalms 4:3
4:3 Realize that the Lord shows the godly special favor;
the Lord responds when I cry out to him.
Psalms 78:70-71
78:70 He chose David, his servant,
and took him from the sheepfolds.
78:71 He took him away from following the mother sheep,
and made him the shepherd of Jacob, his people,
and of Israel, his chosen nation.
Psalms 106:4-5
106:4 Remember me, O Lord, when you show favor to your people!
Pay attention to me, when you deliver,
106:5 so I may see the prosperity of your chosen ones,
rejoice along with your nation,
and boast along with the people who belong to you.
Psalms 135:4
135:4 Indeed, the Lord has chosen Jacob for himself,
Israel to be his special possession.
Ephesians 1:4
1:4 For
he chose us in Christ
before the foundation of the world that we may be holy and unblemished
in his sight
in love.
Ephesians 1:2
1:2 Grace and peace to you
from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ!
Ephesians 2:13
2:13 But now in Christ Jesus you who used to be far away have been brought near by the blood of Christ.