'Elect' in the Bible

And if the Lord had not shortened the days, {no human being would be saved}. But for the sake of the elect, whom he chose, he has shortened the days.

For false messiahs and false prophets will appear, and will produce signs and wonders in order to mislead, if possible, the elect.

And then he will send out the angels, and will gather the elect together from the four winds, from the end of the earth to the end of heaven.