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 “captivity ” - late 14c., "state of being a prisoner," from Latin captivitatem (nominative captivitas), “,taken prisoner,". "subjection, bondage, servitude” 🕎Ezekiel 39,23-29 KJV