Occurrences
Eklektós occurs 23 times in the King James.
Distribution of the word across the Bible: Matthew (5), Mark (3), Luke (2), Romans (2), Colossians (1), 1 Timothy (1), 2 Timothy (1), Titus (1), 1 Peter (4), 2 John (2), Revelation (1)
- Matthew 20:16 — So the last shall be first, and the first last: for many be called, but few chosen (ἐκλεκτοί).
- Matthew 22:14 — For many are called, but few are chosen (ἐκλεκτοί).
- Matthew 24:22 — And except those days should be shortened, there should no flesh be saved: but for the elect’s sake (ἐκλεκτοὺς) those days shall be shortened.
- Matthew 24:24 — For there shall arise false Christs, and false prophets, and shall shew great signs and wonders; insomuch that, if it were possible, they shall deceive the very elect (ἐκλεκτοὺς).
- Matthew 24:31 — And he shall send his angels with a great sound of a trumpet, and they shall gather together his elect (ἐκλεκτοὺς) from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the other.
- Mark 13:20 — And except that the Lord had shortened those days, no flesh should be saved: but for the elect’s sake (ἐκλεκτοὺς), whom he hath chosen, he hath shortened the days.
- Mark 13:22 — For false Christs and false prophets shall rise, and shall shew signs and wonders, to seduce, if it were possible, even the elect (ἐκλεκτοὺς).
- Mark 13:27 — And then shall he send his angels, and shall gather together his elect (ἐκλεκτοὺς) from the four winds, from the uttermost part of the earth to the uttermost part of heaven.
- Luke 18:7 — And shall not God avenge his own elect (ἐκλεκτῶν), which cry day and night unto him, though he bear long with them?
- Luke 23:35 — And the people stood beholding. And the rulers also with them derided him, saying, He saved others; let him save himself, if he be Christ, the chosen (ἐκλεκτός) of God.
- Romans 8:33 — Who shall lay any thing to the charge of God’s elect (ἐκλεκτῶν)? It is God that justifieth.
- Romans 16:13 — Salute Rufus chosen (ἐκλεκτὸν) in the Lord, and his mother and mine.
- Colossians 3:12 — Put on therefore, as the elect (ἐκλεκτοί) of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering;
- 1 Timothy 5:21 — I charge thee before God, and the Lord Jesus Christ, and the elect (ἐκλεκτῶν) angels, that thou observe these things without preferring one before another, doing nothing by partiality.
- 2 Timothy 2:10 — Therefore I endure all things for the elect’s sakes (ἐκλεκτοὺς), that they may also obtain the salvation which is in Christ Jesus with eternal glory.
- Titus 1:1 — Paul, a servant of God, and an apostle of Jesus Christ, according to the faith of God’s elect (ἐκλεκτῶν), and the acknowledging of the truth which is after godliness;
- 1 Peter 1:2 — Elect according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, through sanctification of the Spirit, unto obedience and sprinkling of the blood of Jesus Christ: Grace unto you, and peace, be multiplied.
- 1 Peter 2:4 — To whom coming, as unto a living stone, disallowed indeed of men, but chosen (ἐκλεκτὸν) of God, and precious,
- 1 Peter 2:6 — Wherefore also it is contained in the scripture, Behold, I lay in Sion a chief corner stone, elect (ἐκλεκτὸν), precious: and he that believeth on him shall not be confounded.
- 1 Peter 2:9 — But ye are a chosen (ἐκλεκτὸν) generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light:
- 2 John 1:1 — The elder unto the elect (ἐκλεκτῆ) lady and her children, whom I love in the truth; and not I only, but also all they that have known the truth;
- 2 John 1:13 — The children of thy elect (ἐκλεκτῆς) sister greet thee. Amen.
- Revelation 17:14 — These shall make war with the Lamb, and the Lamb shall overcome them: for he is Lord of lords, and King of kings: and they that are with him are called, and chosen (ἐκλεκτοί), and faithful.