John 15:16

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.

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

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

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

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.

And the things that thou hast heard of me among many witnesses, the same commit thou to faithful men, who shall be able to teach others also.

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.

Jesus answered them, Have not I chosen you twelve, and one of you is a devil?

But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts: and be ready always to give an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you with meekness and fear:

Now also when I am old and greyheaded, O God, forsake me not; until I have shewed thy strength unto this generation, and thy power to every one that is to come.

The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life; and he that winneth souls is wise.

And they prayed, and said, Thou, Lord, which knowest the hearts of all men, shew whether of these two thou hast chosen,

He shall cause them that come of Jacob to take root: Israel shall blossom and bud, and fill the face of the world with fruit.

While they behold your chaste conversation coupled with fear.

For whatsoever things were written aforetime were written for our learning, that we through patience and comfort of the scriptures might have hope.

And all things, whatsoever ye shall ask in prayer, believing, ye shall receive.

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:

One generation shall praise thy works to another, and shall declare thy mighty acts.

Whereunto I am appointed a preacher, and an apostle, and a teacher of the Gentiles.

Which is come unto you, as it is in all the world; and bringeth forth fruit, as it doth also in you, since the day ye heard of it, and knew the grace of God in truth: