Bible Verses About Chosen One: 12

"Here is my servant, whom I uphold, my chosen one in whom I delight; I will put my Spirit on him, and he will bring justice to the nations."

— Isaiah 42:1 (NIV)

People who search bible verses about the Chosen One want Scripture on the Messiah as God's chosen one — Greek eklektos (and the Isaiah "chosen" line) in Isaiah 42:1 and Luke 23:35 — not only a general anointed inventory, not Messiah title alone, and not a broad Christ catalog alone. This page is a numbered list of twelve passages with the NIV text and a short note on each. Related lists: Bible verses about the anointed, Bible verses about the Messiah, Bible verses about Christ, Bible verses about the suffering servant, Bible verses about Jesus, Bible verses about hope, Bible verses about faith, Bible verses about calling, and Bible verse of the day. Chosen One here means Isa 42:1 / Luke 23:35 eklektos language for the Messiah — distinct from anointed / messiah / christ inventories alone. We do not ship /anointed-one, /chosen, or /elect twins.

Word study (lead theme). In Greek, ἐκλεκτός eklektos (Strong's G1588; Bible Hub G1588) — chosen, elect, select; used of Christ in Luke 23:35 ("God's Messiah, the Chosen One") and of believers as God's chosen people; the Isaiah 42:1 "my chosen one" line is the Servant prophecy Matthew and Luke echo. This list tracks that Chosen One / elect-Messiah vocabulary, not the whole anointed or Christ-title catalog.

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Isaiah 42 presses that the Servant is the Lord's elect, in whom his soul delights — upheld and Spirit-anointed to bring judgment to the Gentiles (Bible Hub MHC Isaiah 42; Blue Letter Bible, Matthew Henry on Isaiah 42). (Anointed, messiah, and christ lists live on those pages; this list centers eklektos / the Chosen One.)

12 Bible verses about the Chosen One

1. Isaiah 42:1. "Here is my servant, whom I uphold, my chosen one in whom I delight; I will put my Spirit on him, and he will bring justice to the nations." My chosen one in whom I delight. See Bible verses about the suffering servant.

2. Luke 23:35. "The people stood watching, and the rulers even sneered at him. They said, 'He saved others; let him save himself if he is God's Messiah, the Chosen One.'" God's Messiah, the Chosen One. See Bible verses about the Messiah.

3. Matthew 12:18. "'Here is my servant whom I have chosen, the one I love, in whom I delight; I will put my Spirit on him, and he will proclaim justice to the nations.'" My servant whom I have chosen — Isaiah 42 quoted. See Bible verses about Jesus.

4. Luke 9:35. "A voice came from the cloud, saying, 'This is my Son, whom I have chosen; listen to him.'" My Son, whom I have chosen. See Bible verses about faith.

5. 1 Peter 2:4. "As you come to him, the living Stone—rejected by humans but chosen by God and precious to him—" Chosen by God and precious. See Bible verses about living stone.

6. 1 Peter 2:6. "For in Scripture it says: 'See, I lay a stone in Zion, a chosen and precious cornerstone, and the one who trusts in him will never be put to shame.'" A chosen and precious cornerstone. See Bible verses about cornerstone.

7. Psalm 89:3. "You said, 'I have made a covenant with my chosen one, I have sworn to David my servant,'" A covenant with my chosen one. See Bible verses about covenant.

8. Isaiah 45:4. "For the sake of Jacob my servant, of Israel my chosen, I summon you by name and bestow on you a title of honor, though you do not acknowledge me." Israel my chosen. See Bible verses about calling.

9. Isaiah 49:7. "This is what the Lord says—the Redeemer and Holy One of Israel—to him who was despised and abhorred by the nation, to the servant of rulers: 'Kings will see you and stand up, princes will see and bow down, because of the Lord, who is faithful, the Holy One of Israel, who has chosen you.'" The Holy One of Israel, who has chosen you. See Bible verses about redeemer.

10. Ephesians 1:4. "For he chose us in him before the creation of the world to be holy and blameless in his sight. In love" He chose us in him. See Bible verses about calling.

11. Colossians 3:12. "Therefore, as God's chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience." God's chosen people. See Bible verses about holiness.

12. Revelation 17:14. "They will wage war against the Lamb, but the Lamb will triumph over them because he is Lord of lords and King of kings—and with him will be his called, chosen and faithful followers." Called, chosen and faithful. See Bible verses about the lamb.

How to use these verses

Pick one verse when you need the Chosen One — not twelve as a grind. If you need Isaiah 42:1, start there. If you need Luke 23:35 "the Chosen One," open that. If you need the chosen cornerstone, open 1 Peter 2:6. For anointed more broadly, open Bible verses about the anointed. For Messiah, open Bible verses about the Messiah. For a daily verse, open Bible verse of the day.

Questions people ask

What is a good Bible verse about the Chosen One?

Isaiah 42:1 (my chosen one), Luke 23:35 (God's Messiah, the Chosen One), and Matthew 12:18 (my servant whom I have chosen) are clear starting places.

How do Bible verses about the Chosen One differ from anointed or Messiah alone?

Anointed and Messiah pages survey christos / anointing oil and the Messiah title. This page centers eklektos / "chosen one" language — Isaiah 42:1's Servant and Luke 23:35's "Chosen One" — then cross-links anointed and Messiah. See Bible verses about the anointed and Bible verses about the Messiah.

What does eklektos mean?

Greek eklektos (G1588) means chosen or elect. In Luke 23:35 it names Jesus as God's Messiah, the Chosen One; Isaiah 42:1's "my chosen one" is the Servant prophecy behind that confession.

Is Chosen One the same as anointed one?

Related but not identical. Anointed centers the Spirit-poured / christos line; Chosen One centers election / eklektos. We do not ship a bare /anointed-one twin of the live anointed page. See Bible verses about the anointed.

How can I remember these verses?

Read Isaiah 42:1, then Luke 23:35. Thank God that the Servant is his chosen one. For the suffering servant beside that confession, open Bible verses about the suffering servant. For Christ, open Bible verses about Christ.

Sources

• Blue Letter Bible lexicon: G1588 (links above).
• Bible Hub Greek entries and Matthew Henry Concise on Isaiah 42 (links above).
• Cross-links: anointed, Messiah, Christ, suffering servant, Jesus, hope, faith, calling, living stone, cornerstone, covenant, redeemer, holiness, the lamb.