<OL TYPE="1"><LI>picked out, chosen<OL TYPE="a"><LI>chosen by God,<OL TYPE="1"><LI>to obtain salvation through Christ 1a</OL><LI>Christians are called "chosen or elect" of God<OL TYPE="2"><LI>the Messiah in called "elect", as appointed by God to the most exalted office conceivable<LI>choice, select, i.e. the best of its kind or class, excellence preeminent: applied to certain individual Christians</OL></OL></OL>