Quotes About Selection

So the exiles did as proposed. Ezra the priest selected men who were family heads, each of them identified by name, to represent their families. On the first day of the tenth month they launched the investigation,

Then the kingís attendants proposed, “Let a search be made for beautiful young virgins for the king,

“And I will select some of them as priests and Levites,” says the LORD.

Then the king ordered Ashpenaz, the chief of his court officials, to bring in some Israelites from the royal family and the nobility—

For many are called, but few are chosen.”

Then Jesus went up on the mountain and called for those He wanted, and they came to Him.

When daylight came, He called His disciples to Him and chose twelve of them, whom He also designated as apostles:

So they proposed two men: Joseph called Barsabbas (also known as Justus) and Matthias.

Therefore, brothers, select from among you seven men confirmed to be full of the Spirit and wisdom. We will appoint this responsibility to them

This proposal pleased the whole group. They chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Spirit, as well as Philip, Prochorus, Nicanor, Timon, Parmenas, and Nicolas from Antioch, a convert to Judaism.