What does "Elect" mean in the Bible?
The Greek word (eklektus) for "elect" or "chosen" comes from a verb meaning "to choose." It is applied to persons or things. Elect appears in 12 verses across 8 books of the Bible.
What does the Bible say about Elect?
ELECT', ELECTION. The Greek word (eklektus) for "elect" or "chosen" comes from a verb meaning "to choose." It is applied to persons or things. Luke 14:7; John 6:70. The verb is uniformly translated in A.V. "choose," but the adjective both "chosen" and "elect." Luke 23:35; cf. Luke 18:7. Choice implies preference, hence approval, favor, delight, as in Luke 23:35 the Messiah is called "the chosen of God " — i.e. the One in whom God takes pleasure. The elect in N.T. usage are those chosen of God unto salvation, who therefore enjoy his favor and lead a holy life in communion with him. Matt 24:22; Mark 13:27; Luke 18:7; Rom 8:33; Tit 1:1. Paul once speaks of "the election," Rom 11:7, instead of "the elect," just as he says "the circumcision" instead of "the circumcised." Rom 2:26. In Matt 22:14 the calling of God is distinguished from the choosing of God: "Many are called, but few are chosen." All are called who hear the sound of the gospel and are invited to accept its terms of salvation, but those only are chosen who repent and believe and persevere to the end. Elect Lady. 2 John 1. This title is applied by John to some eminent Christian woman, or else it was a figurative expression denoting a Christian church.
Definition text: Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible · 1898. Public domain.
Compiled by Protos: the verse list on this page. Where one name belongs to more than one person or place, each of them gets a separate entry.
What is the Greek word for Elect?
Greek · G1588
ἐκλεκτός
eklektos
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TBESG, from Abbott-Smith (1922). Public domain.
Where does Elect appear in the Bible?
Elect is referenced in 12 verses across 8 books. Every passage below is about this one, not just every verse the word turns up in.
- 1 Timothy 5:21
- 2 John 1:13
- 2 Timothy 2:10
- Colossians 3:12
- Luke 18:7
- Matthew 24:22
- Matthew 24:24
- Matthew 24:31
- Mark 13:20
- Mark 13:22
- Mark 13:27
- Romans 8:33
What else appears in these passages?
These turn up in the same passages as Elect.
Common questions
How many times does the Bible mention Elect?
Elect appears in 12 verses across 8 books, most often in Matthew, which accounts for 3 of them.
Which books of the Bible mention Elect?
Matthew, Mark, 1 Timothy, 2 John, 2 Timothy, Colossians, Luke, Romans.
Where can I read every verse about Elect?
This page lists 12 of them. Protos carries all 12, and opens this entry on the verse you are reading rather than in a separate tab.
