ἐκλεκτός

eklektos

Greek G1588 Adjective 22 occurrences in 22 verses
ἐκλεκτός select

ἐκ-λεκτός, -ή, -όν

(ἐκλέγω), [in LXX for בָּחַר (so prob. in Isa.28:16, Pro.17:3, for MT בָּחַן), בָּרִיא, etc. ;]

1. choice, select (cl., rarely; Thuc., Plat., al.), hence, eminent: Rom.16:13 (cf. Eze.27:24).

2. As in Inscr. (MM, Exp., xii), chosen; esp. as in LXX, of Israel, elect, chosen of God (Isa.65:9, Psa.105:43, al.); so in NT;

(a) of Christ: Luk.23:35 (cf. Isa.42:1); figuratively, λίθος, 1Pe.2:4-6 (LXX);

(b) of holy angels: 1Ti.5:21;

(c) of Christians: Mat.24:22, 24, Mrk.13:20, 22 13:27, 2Ti.2:10, 1Pe.1:1; τ. θεοῦ, Luk.18:7, Rom.8:33, Col.3:12, Tit.1:1; τ. Χριστοῦ, Mat.24:31; ἐ. κυρία, II Jn 1; ἀδελφή, II Jn 13; γένος, 1Pe.2:9 (LXX); κλητοὶ καὶ ἐ. κ. πιστοί, Rev.17:14; opposite to κλητός (not so in Epp.; see Lft. on Col.3:12), Mat.20:16 (T, WH, txt., R, omit) Mat.22:14 (Cremer, 405, 775).†

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Concordance 22 verses

  1. Matthew 22:14 ἐκλεκτοί

    For many are called, but few are chosen.”

  2. Matthew 24:22 ἐκλεκτοὺς

    If those days had not been cut short, nobody would be saved. But for the sake of the elect, those days will be cut short.

  3. Matthew 24:24 ἐκλεκτούς

    For false Christs and false prophets will appear and perform great signs and wonders that would deceive even the elect, if that were possible.

  4. Matthew 24:31 ἐκλεκτοὺς

    And He will send out His angels with a loud trumpet call, and they will gather His elect from the four winds, from one end of the heavens to the other.

  5. Mark 13:20 ἐκλεκτοὺς

    If the Lord had not cut short those days, nobody would be saved. But for the sake of the elect, whom He has chosen, He has cut them short.

  6. Mark 13:22 ἐκλεκτούς

    For false Christs and false prophets will appear and perform signs and wonders that would deceive even the elect, if that were possible.

  7. Mark 13:27 ἐκλεκτοὺς

    And He will send out the angels to gather His elect from the four winds, from the ends of the earth to the ends of heaven.

  8. Luke 18:7 ἐκλεκτῶν

    Will not God bring about justice for His elect who cry out to Him day and night? Will He continue to defer their help?

  9. Luke 23:35 ἐκλεκτός

    The people stood watching, and the rulers sneered at Him, saying, “He saved others; let Him save Himself if He is the Christ of God, the Chosen One.”

  10. Romans 8:33 ἐκλεκτῶν

    Who will bring any charge against God’s elect? It is God who justifies.

  11. Romans 16:13 ἐκλεκτὸν

    Greet Rufus, chosen in the Lord, and his mother, who has been a mother to me as well.

  12. Colossians 3:12 ἐκλεκτοὶ

    Therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, clothe yourselves with hearts of compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience.

  13. 1 Timothy 5:21 ἐκλεκτῶν

    I solemnly charge you before God and Christ Jesus and the elect angels to maintain these principles without bias, and to do nothing out of partiality.

  14. 2 Timothy 2:10 ἐκλεκτούς

    For this reason I endure all things for the sake of the elect, so that they too may obtain the salvation that is in Christ Jesus, with eternal glory.

  15. Titus 1:1 ἐκλεκτῶν

    Paul, a servant of God and an apostle of Jesus Christ for the faith of God’s elect and their knowledge of the truth that leads to godliness,

  16. 1 Peter 1:1 Ἐκλεκτοῖς

    Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, To the elect who are exiles of the Dispersion throughout Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia, chosen

  17. 1 Peter 2:4 ἐκλεκτὸν

    As you come to Him, the living stone, rejected by men but chosen and precious in God’s sight,

  18. 1 Peter 2:6 ἐκλεκτὸν

    For it stands in Scripture: “See, I lay in Zion a stone, a chosen and precious cornerstone; and the one who believes in Him will never be put to shame.”

  19. 1 Peter 2:9 ἐκλεκτόν

    But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession, to proclaim the virtues of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light.

  20. 2 John 1:1 Ἐκλεκτῇ

    The elder, To the chosen lady and her children, whom I love in the truth—and not I alone, but also all who know the truth—

  21. 2 John 1:13 ἐκλεκτῆς

    The children of your elect sister send you greetings.

  22. Revelation 17:14 ἐκλεκτοὶ

    They will make war against the Lamb, and the Lamb will triumph over them, because He is Lord of lords and King of kings; and He will be accompanied by His called and chosen and faithful ones.”

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