'Elect' in the Bible

Unless those days had been cut short, no life would have been saved; but for the sake of the elect those days will be cut short.

For false Christs and false prophets will arise and will show great signs and wonders, so as to mislead, if possible, even the elect.

And He will send forth His angels with a great trumpet and they will gather together His elect from the four winds, from one end of the sky to the other.

Unless the Lord had shortened those days, no life would have been saved; but for the sake of the elect, whom He chose, He shortened the days.

for false Christs and false prophets will arise, and will show signs and wonders, in order to lead astray, if possible, the elect.

And then He will send forth the angels, and will gather together His elect from the four winds, from the farthest end of the earth to the farthest end of heaven.

now, will not God bring about justice for His elect who cry to Him day and night, and will He delay long over them?

Who will bring a charge against God’s elect? God is the one who justifies;