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Colossians 3:12
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King James Bible (Oxford 1769)
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Greek-English Dictionary
select; by implication favorite
1. picked out, chosen
a. chosen by God,
1. to obtain salvation through Christ 1a
b. Christians are called "chosen or elect" of God
1. the Messiah in called "elect", as appointed by God to the most exalted office conceivable
2. choice, select, i.e. the best of its kind or class, excellence preeminent: applied to certain individual Christians
of the New Testament 1889
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.