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==Early life==
==Early life==
Elliot was born in [[Portland, Oregon]], the third of four children. His parents were devout Christians and taught their children about the Bible. Elliot because a Christian at the age of six.
Elliot was born in [[Portland, Oregon]], the third of four children. His parents were devout Christians and taught their children about the Bible. Elliot became a Christian at the age of six.
Elliot attended Benson Polytechnic High School in Portland. Upon graduation in 1945, he entered [[Wheaton College]], near [[Chicago, Illinois]]. Feeling the call of God to enter mission work to primitive tribes, he majored in [[Greek]] to assist in translating the Bible into a new language. It was also at Wheaton that Elliot met Elisabeth Howard, his future wife.
Elliot attended Benson Polytechnic High School in Portland. Upon graduation in 1945, he entered [[Wheaton College]], near [[Chicago, Illinois]]. Feeling the call of God to enter mission work to primitive tribes, he majored in [[Greek]] to assist in translating the Bible into a new language. It was also at Wheaton that Elliot met Elisabeth Howard, his future wife.