Audio commentary on this verse

Note 7 at Rom. 1:6: This verse states that we are "the called of Jesus Christ." The next verse states to what Jesus has called us. He called us to be saints (see note 5 at Acts 9:13, p. 624). God's grace has extended the call (or invitation) to every person to become saints through salvation (Ti. 2:11), but not everyone chooses to respond positively to this call. If an individual rejects God's call, then God chooses to reject that person (Lk. 12:9; 1 Jn. 2:23). Therefore the statement of Matthew 22:14, "For many are called, but few are chosen."