8 distinct Greek words appear in this verse.

1 variant unit attested by manuscript witnesses and modern critical editions.

• Chosen People

3 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

• 1Pet 1:2 — Elect according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, through sanctification of the Spirit, unto obedience and sprinkling of the blood of Jesus Christ: Grace unto you, and peace, be multiplied.
• 2Pet 1:10 — Wherefore the rather, brethren, give diligence to make your calling and election sure: for if ye do these things, ye shall never fall:
• 2Thess 2:13 — But we are bound to give thanks alway to God for you, brethren beloved of the Lord, because God hath from the beginning chosen you to salvation through sanctification of the Spirit and belief of the t
• 2Thess 2:13 — But we are bound to give thanks alway to God for you, brethren beloved of the Lord, because God hath from the beginning chosen you to salvation through sanctification of the Spirit and belief of the t
• 2Tim 1:9 — Who hath saved us, and called us with an holy calling, not according to our works, but according to his own purpose and grace, which was given us in Christ Jesus before the world began,
• Col 3:12 — Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering;
• Eph 1:4 — According as he hath chosen us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before him in love:
• Eph 2:4 — But God, who is rich in mercy, for his great love wherewith he loved us,
• Isa 44:2 — Thus saith the LORD that made thee, and formed thee from the womb, which will help thee; Fear not, O Jacob, my servant; and thou, Jesurun, whom I have chosen.
• Phil 1:6 — Being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ:
• Rom 1:7 — To all that be in Rome, beloved of God, called to be saints: Grace to you and peace from God our Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ.
• Rom 8:28 — And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.
• Rom 8:33 — Who shall lay any thing to the charge of God’s elect? It is God that justifieth.
• Rom 9:25 — As he saith also in Osee, I will call them my people, which were not my people; and her beloved, which was not beloved.
• Rom 11:5 — Even so then at this present time also there is a remnant according to the election of grace.
• Titus 3:4 — But after that the kindness and love of God our Saviour toward man appeared,