Deuteronomy 7:7

Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version

Why did the Lord love and choose you? It was not because you are such a large nation. You had the fewest of all people!

Cross References

Deuteronomy 10:22

When your ancestors went down into Egypt, there were only 70 people. Now the Lord your God has made you as many as the stars in the sky.

Romans 11:6

And if he chose them by grace, then it is not what they have done that made them his people. If they could be made his people by what they did, his gift of grace would not really be a gift.

1 John 4:10

True love is God’s love for us, not our love for God. He sent his Son as the way to take away our sins.

Romans 9:21

The one who makes the jar can make anything he wants. He uses the same clay to make different things. He might make one thing for special purposes and another for daily use.

Psalm 115:1

Lord, you should receive the honor, not us. The honor belongs to you because of your faithful love and loyalty.

Romans 9:18

So God shows mercy to those he wants to show mercy to and makes stubborn those he wants to make stubborn.

Luke 12:32

“Don’t fear, little flock. Your Father wants to share his kingdom with you.

Matthew 7:14

But the gate that opens the way to true life is narrow. And the road that leads there is hard to follow. Only a few people find it.

Isaiah 51:2

Abraham is your father, so look at him. Look at Sarah, who gave birth to you. Abraham was alone when I called him. Then I blessed him, and he began a great family with many descendants.”

1 John 3:1

The Father has loved us so much! This shows how much he loved us: We are called children of God. And we really are his children. But the people in the world don’t understand that we are God’s children, because they have not known him.

Deuteronomy 1:10

And now, there are even more of you. The Lord your God has added more and more people, so that today you are as many as the stars in the sky.

Deuteronomy 4:37

“He loved your ancestors. That is why he chose you, their descendants. And that is why he brought you out of Egypt. He was with you and brought you out with his great power.

1 Chronicles 16:19

At the time God said this, there were only a few of his people, and they were strangers there.

Psalm 44:3

It was not our fathers’ swords that took the land. It was not their strong arms that brought them victory. It was your power. It was because you accepted them and smiled down on them.

Psalm 105:12

At the time God said this, there were only a few of his people, and they were strangers there.

Isaiah 63:9

The people had many troubles, but he was not against them. He loved them and felt sorry for them, so he saved them. He sent his special angel to save them. He picked them up and carried them, just as he did long ago.

Ezekiel 36:22

So tell the family of Israel that this is what the Lord GOD says: ‘Family of Israel, you ruined my holy name in the places where you went. I am going to do something to stop this. I will not do it for your sake, Israel. I will do it for my holy name.

Deuteronomy 14:2

This is because you are different from other people. You belong to the Lord your God. From all the people in the world, the Lord chose you to be his own special people.

Psalm 105:6

You belong to the family of his servant Abraham. You are descendants of Jacob, the people God chose.

Ezekiel 20:5

You must tell them, ‘This is what the Lord GOD says: On the day I chose Israel, I raised my hand to Jacob’s family and made a promise to them in Egypt. When I let them know who I was, I raised my hand and said, “I am the Lord your God.”