28 Now we know that all things continually work together for good to to those who love God, to those who have been the called according to his purpose.29 For whom he foreknew, he also foreordained to be conformed to the likeness of his Son, so that he might be the eldest of a great brotherhood;30 and whom he foreordained, those he also called; and whom he called, those he also justified; and whom he justified, those he also glorified.

18 and that the eyes of your heart may be flooded with light so that you may understand what is the hope of his calling, what the wealth of the glory of his inheritance in the saints,19 and what the surpassing greatness of his might in us who believe, as seen in the energy of that resistless might

8 Do not then be ashamed to bear witness for our Lord, nor for me, his prisoner. Nay, join with me in suffering for the gospel by the power of God.9 He has saved us and called us with a holy calling, not dealing with us according to our works,but according to his purpose and grace which he gave us in Christ Jesus before the beginning of time.10 This has now been made manifest through the appearing of our Saviour Christ Jesus, who has put an end to death, and brought life and immortality to light through the gospel.

10 But the God of all grace, who has called us by Christ Jesus to share his eternal glory, will, after you have suffered a while, make you perfect, stablish, strengthen, settle you.

44 answered Jesus; "no one can come to me unless the Father who sent me draw him; then I will raise him up on the last day.

26 For consider your own calling, brothers, that not many wise in earthly wisdom, not many powerful, not many of noble birth, have been called.27 No, God has chosen the worlds folly to confound its philosophy; and the worlds weakness to confound its strength.

5 Listen, my dear brothers, has not God chosen the poor of this world to be rich in faith, and to inherit the kingdom which he has promised to those who love him?

13 For he has delivered us out of the dominion of the darkness, and transplanted us into the kingdom of his dear Son,14 in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of our sins.

38 "Repent," answered Peter, "and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ, for the remission of your sins, and you shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.39 "For the promise belongs to you and to your children and to all who are afar off, whomever the Lord may call."

10 So, brothers, take diligent care to make your calling and election sure; for if you do this, you will never stumble.11 For so the entrance into the eternal kingdom of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ will be richly supplied to you.

6 Of this I am fully persuaded, that He who has begun a good work in you will go on completing it until the day of Jesus Christ.

14 "For there are many called, but few are chosen."