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."

So, brothers, you must select from your number seven men of good standing, full of the Spirit, and of good practical sense, and we will assign them to this business,

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 elders in cooperation with the whole church passed a resolution to select and send some men of their number with Paul and Barnabas to Antioch. These were Judas, who was called Barsabbas, and Silas, leading men among the brothers.

we have passed a unanimous resolution to select and send messengers to you with our beloved brothers 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,