22 Bible Verses about Calling

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Romans 4:17

(as it is written, "I have made thee a father of many nations,") in the sight of Him whom he believed, even God, who giveth life to the dead, and calleth the things that are not as if they were:

Luke 6:46

But why do ye call me, Lord, Lord, and do not practise what I teach you?

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Galatians 1:15-16

But when it pleased God, (who separated me from my mother's womb, and called me by his grace,) to reveal his Son in me, that I might preach Him among the gentiles; immediately I conferred not with flesh and blood,

Calling » Those that call on the lord

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Calling » Calling on the lord

Calling » Those that are called by God

Romans 8:28-30

And we know that all things co-operate for good to them that love God, to them that are called according to his purpose; for those whom he foreknew, He also predetermined to be conformed to the image of his Son, that He might be as the first-born among many brethren: and whom He before ordained, these He also called; and whom He called, these he also justified; and whom He justified, these He also glorified.

Romans 9:20-26

Nay but, O man, who art thou, that disputest against God? Shall the thing formed say to him that formed it, Why didst thou make me thus? Hath not the potter power over the clay, out of the same mass to make one vessel to honor and another to dishonor? And what if God, though resolved to shew his displeasure at last, and to make known his power, yet bore with much long-suffering the vessels of wrath fitted to destruction? read more.
and that He might make known the riches of his glory in the vessels of mercy, which He hath prepared for glory? whom He hath also called, even us, not only of the Jews, but also of the Gentiles. As He saith also in Hosea, I will call them my people, who were not my people, and her beloved, who was not beloved. And in the place where it was said to them, Ye are not my people, there shall they be called the children of the living God.

1 Corinthians 1:23-24

to the Jews indeed a stumbling-block, and to the Greeks foolishness; but to them that are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God and the wisdom of God.

1 Corinthians 7:22-24

For he that is called in the Lord being a slave, is the Lord's freed-man: and he likewise that is called being free is the servant of Christ. Ye are bought with a price, do not become the slaves of men. Brethren, in whatever condition every one was when called, let him abide therein with God.

Calling » The reward for not answering the calls of the lord

Calling » What not to call someone

Matthew 23:8-10

But be not ye called Rabbi; for one is your instructor even Christ, and ye are all brethren. Neither call any man upon earth Father; for one is your Father, who is in heaven: neither be ye called masters; for one is your master, even Christ.

Acts 10:28

And he said unto them, Ye know how unlawful it is for a man that is a Jew, to associate with or go to the house of one of another nation: but God hath shewn me, that I should not call any man polluted or unclean.

Calling » Many being called

Matthew 20:16

Is thine eye evil because I am good? Thus the last shall be first, and the first last; for there are many called, but few chosen.

Calling » Not many noble or mighty men being called

Calling » The reward for not answering the calls of wisdom

Calling » The reward for not calling on the lord

Calling » The calling of God

Calling » Who only calls upon God when they are in trouble

Calling » Who does not call on the lord

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Acts 9:21

But all that heard him, were amazed, and said, Is not this he that persecuted those in Jerusalem who called on this name, and came hither for this end, that he might carry them bound to the chief priests?

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