The apostle Paul explains that this limited number was “called according to his [Jehovah’s] purpose, ”“ according to the good pleasure of his will. ” ​ — Romans 8: 17, 28 - 30; Ephesians 1: 5, 11; 2 Timothy 1: 9.
يُوضِحُ ٱلرَّسُولُ بُولُسُ أَنَّ هذَا ٱلْعَدَدَ ٱلْمَحْدُودَ مِنَ ٱلْبَشَرِ هُمْ « مَدْعُوُّونَ بِحَسَبِ قَصْدِ [يَهْوَه] » ،‏ « حَسَبَ مَسَرَّةِ مَشِيئَتِهِ » .‏ —‏ روما ٨ :‏ ​ ١٧ ،‏ ٢٨ -‏ ٣٠ ؛‏ افسس ١ :‏ ​ ٥ ،‏ ١١ ؛‏ ٢ تيموثاوس ١ :‏ ٩‏ .‏