'Elect' in the Bible

Unless the Lord limited those days, no one would survive. But He limited those days because of the elect, whom He chose.

For false Christs and false prophets shall rise, and shall shew signs and wonders, to seduce, if it were possible, even the elect.

And then shall he send his angels, and shall gather together his elect from the four winds, from the uttermost part of the earth to the uttermost part of heaven.