and he shall send his messengers, who with the shrill sound of a trumpet, shall gather together his select from the four winds, from one end of the heaven to the other.

At length he went up a mountain, and having appointed a select company to attend him, they came to him.

Jesus answered them, "Did I not myself select you as the Twelve? And yet one of you is a devil."

Therefore, brothers, select from among you seven men of good reputation, full of the Spirit and wisdom, whom we can appoint to this duty.

They helped them select elders in each church, and after praying and fasting they committed them to the Lord in whom they had believed.

Simeon has explained how God first concerned himself to select from among the Gentiles a people for his name.

Then the apostles and the elders, with the whole church, decided to select men who were among them and to send them to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas: Judas, called Barsabbas, and Silas, both leading men among the brothers.

we have unanimously decided to select men and send them to you along with our dearly loved Barnabas and Paul,

Now in response to the [proclamation of the] good news [about Christ], the Jews became [God's] enemies for the sake of you [Gentiles]. But concerning [God's] select people, these Jews became [God's] dearly loved ones for the sake of their forefathers [i.e, who believed God's promises regarding their descendants].

So if you have cases pertaining to this life, do you select those who have no standing in the church to judge?

On my arrival I will furnish credentials for those whom you select, and send them to convey your bounty to Jerusalem;

For God has not destined us to [incur His] wrath [that is, He did not select us to condemn us], but to obtain salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ,