ETYMOLOGY, THE ROOT MEANING OF WORDS “elect” - early 15c., "to choose for an office, position, or duty," from Latin electus, "to pick out, "to collect, gather." "those chosen by God" 🕎1 Peter 2:1-6 KJV
ETYMOLOGY, THE ROOT MEANING OF WORDS “saved” - late 14c., "delivered from damnation, destined for Heaven," past-participle adjective from save (v.). 🕎John 17;9-26 KJV
ETYMOLOGY, THE ROOT MEANING OF WORDS “Nike” - Greek goddess of victory (identified by the Romans with their Victoria), literally "victory, upper hand" (in battle, in contests, in court), connected with neikos "quarrel, strife”
ETYMOLOGY, THE ROOT MEANING OF WORDS “shepherd” - Middle English shep-herd, "man who leads, tends, and guards sheep in a pasture," from Old English sceaphierde. and watch sheep," "watch over or guide" 🕎1 Peter 5:4 KJV
ETYMOLOGY, THE ROOT MEANING OF WORDS “immortal” - late 14c., "deathless," from Latin immortalis "deathless, undying" (of gods), "imperishable, endless.”🕎1 Corinthians 15;50-53 & 1 Corinthians 15;44-54 KJV