Who shall lay any thing to the charge of God’s elect? It is God that justifieth.
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Romans 8:33 · retained source text
Who shall lay any thing to the charge of Gods elect? It is God that iustifieth:
KJV dictionary & concordance
elect
Meaning of “elect”
Sense 1: Chosen or selected. Sense 2: As a noun, one or more who are chosen.
Definition sources
Direct Scripture definitionKJV context and cross-referencesBullokar 1616Cawdrey 1604Webster 1828
17 occurrences17 verses10 booksKJV PCE
First occurrence: Isaiah 42:1
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1 · Direct Scripture definition
Mark 13:20
And except that the Lord had shortened those days, no flesh should be saved: but for the elect’s sake, whom he hath chosen, he hath shortened the days.
2 · KJV context and cross-references
Isaiah 42:1Isaiah 65:9Matthew 24:24,31Romans 8:331 Timothy 5:21Titus 1:11 Peter 2:62 John 1:132 Timothy 2:10Ephesians 1:4John 12:37-40Romans 1:19-321 Peter 1:21 Peter 2:4Matthew 12:18Exodus 7Isaiah 45:4Isaiah 65:22Matthew 24:24Matthew 24:31Mark 13:20Mark 13:22Mark 13:27Luke 18:7Colossians 3:122 John 1:1
Historical English dictionary sources
Historical definitions
Bullokar 1616
Open source edition ↗Chosen; one who is chosen.
Cawdrey 1604
Open source edition ↗Chosen; one who is chosen.
Webster 1828
Open source edition ↗Chosen; taken by preference from among two or more. ... One chosen or set apart.