So in the same way at the present time there is a remnant chosen by grace.

Greet Rufus, chosen in the Lord, and his mother who was also a mother to me. ¹ 

We know, ¹  brothers and sisters ²  loved by God, that he has chosen you, ³ 

The church ¹  in Babylon, ²  chosen together with you, ³  greets you, and so does Mark, my son.

“See, I have chosen ¹  Bezalel son of Uri, the son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah,

Go and cry for help to the gods you have chosen! Let them deliver you from trouble!” ¹ 

Then Samuel brought all the tribes of Israel near, and the tribe of Benjamin was chosen by lot.

When they arrived, Samuel ¹  noticed ²  Eliab and said to himself, ³  “Surely, here before the Lord stands his chosen king!” ⁴ 

Then Jesse called Abinadab and presented him to Samuel. ¹  But Samuel ²  said, “The Lord has not chosen this one, either.”

Your servant stands ¹  among your chosen people; ²  they are a great nation that is too numerous to count or number.

O children ¹  of Israel, God’s ²  servant, you descendants of Jacob, God’s ³  chosen ones!

Realize ¹  now that the Lord has chosen you to build a temple as his sanctuary. Be strong and do it!”

O Lord God, do not reject your chosen ones! ¹  Remember the faithful promises you made to your servant David!”

Now I have chosen and consecrated this temple by making it my permanent home; ¹  I will be constantly present there. ² 

As for God’s chosen people who are in the land, and the leading officials I admired so much ¹  –

O God, you cause abundant showers to fall ¹  on your chosen people. ²  When they ³  are tired, you sustain them, ⁴ 

May you give support to the one you have chosen, ¹  to the one whom you raised up for yourself! ² 

O children ¹  of Abraham, ²  God’s ³  servant, you descendants ⁴  of Jacob, God’s ⁵  chosen ones!

He threatened ¹  to destroy them, but ²  Moses, his chosen one, interceded with him ³  and turned back his destructive anger. ⁴ 

He said, ¹  “This will be my resting place forever; I will live here, for I have chosen it. ²