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chosen

Meaning of “chosen”

Selected, preferred, or appointed from among others.

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123 occurrences119 verses35 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Exodus 14:7

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Showing verses 91–100 of 119 · 123 word occurrences in this result

Zechariah 3:2
And the Lord said unto Satan, The Lord rebuke thee, O Satan; even the Lord that hath chosen Jerusalem rebuke thee: is not this a brand plucked out of the fire?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Zechariah 3:2 · retained source text

And the LORD said vnto Satan; The LORD rebuke thee, O Satan, euen the LORD that hath chosen Ierusalem rebuke thee. Is not this a brand pluckt out of the fire?

1611 marginal noteIude 9.

Matthew 12:18
Behold my servant, whom I have chosen; my beloved, in whom my soul is well pleased: I will put my spirit upon him, and he shall shew judgment to the Gentiles.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Matthew 12:18 · retained source text

Behold, my seruant whom I haue chosen, my beloued in whom my soule is well pleased: I will put my spirit vpon him, and he shall shew iudgement to the Gentiles.

1611 marginal noteEsai. 42.1.

Matthew 20:16
So the last shall be first, and the first last: for many be called, but few chosen.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Matthew 20:16 · retained source text

So the last shall be first, and the first last: for many bee called, but fewe chosen.

1611 marginal noteChap. 19.30.

Matthew 22:14
For many are called, but few are chosen.
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1611 witness · Matthew 22:14 · retained source text

For many are called, but few are chosen.

1611 marginal noteChap. 20.16.

Mark 13:20
And except that the Lord had shortened those days, no flesh should be saved: but for the elect’s sake, whom he hath chosen, he hath shortened the days.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Mark 13:20 · retained source text

And except that the Lord had shortened those dayes, no flesh should be saued: but for the elects sake whome he hath chosen, he hath shortned the daies.

Luke 10:42
But one thing is needful: and Mary hath chosen that good part, which shall not be taken away from her.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Luke 10:42 · retained source text

But one thing is needefull, and Mary hath chosen that good part, which shall not bee taken away from her.

Luke 23:35
And the people stood beholding. And the rulers also with them derided him, saying, He saved others; let him save himself, if he be Christ, the chosen of God.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Luke 23:35 · retained source text

And the people stood beholding, & the rulers also with them derided him, saying, Hee saued others, let him saue himselfe, if he be Christ, y e chosen of God.

John 6:70
Jesus answered them, Have not I chosen you twelve, and one of you is a devil?
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · John 6:70 · retained source text

Iesus answered them, Haue not I chosen you twelue, and one of you is a deuill?

John 13:18
¶ 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.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · John 13:18 · retained source text

¶ I speake not of you all, I know whom I haue chosen: but that the Scripture may be fulfilled, He that eateth bread with mee, hath lift vp his heele against me.

1611 marginal notePsal. 41.10.

John 15:16
Ye have not chosen me, but I have chosen you, and ordained you, that ye should go and bring forth fruit, and that your fruit should remain: that whatsoever ye shall ask of the Father in my name, he may give it you.
2 word occurrences in this verse
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1611 witness · John 15:16 · retained source text

Ye haue not chosen me, but I haue chosen you, and ordeined you, that you should goe and bring foorth fruit, and that your fruite should remaine: that whatsoeuer ye shall aske of the Father in my Name, he may giue it you.

1611 marginal noteMat. 28.19

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