'Called' in the Bible

Then they returned to Jerusalem from the mountain called the Mount of Olives (which is near Jerusalem, a Sabbath day's journey away).

This became known to all who lived in Jerusalem, so that in their own language they called that field Hakeldama, that is, "Field of Blood.")

So they proposed two candidates: Joseph called Barsabbas (also called Justus) and Matthias.

And a man lame from birth was being carried up, who was placed at the temple gate called "the Beautiful Gate" every day so he could beg for money from those going into the temple courts.

While the man was hanging on to Peter and John, all the people, completely astounded, ran together to them in the covered walkway called Solomon's Portico.

And they called them in and ordered them not to speak or teach at all in the name of Jesus.

So Joseph, a Levite who was a native of Cyprus, called by the apostles Barnabas (which is translated "son of encouragement"),

So the twelve called the whole group of the disciples together and said, "It is not right for us to neglect the word of God to wait on tables.

But some men from the Synagogue of the Freedmen (as it was called), both Cyrenians and Alexandrians, as well as some from Cilicia and the province of Asia, stood up and argued with Stephen.

All the people, from the least to the greatest, paid close attention to him, saying, "This man is the power of God that is called 'Great.'"

Then the Lord told him, "Get up and go to the street called 'Straight,' and at Judas' house look for a man from Tarsus named Saul. For he is praying,

He gave her his hand and helped her get up. Then he called the saints and widows and presented her alive.

Now send men to Joppa and summon a man named Simon, who is called Peter.

When the angel who had spoken to him departed, Cornelius called two of his personal servants and a devout soldier from among those who served him,

They called out to ask if Simon, known as Peter, was staying there as a guest.

The following day he entered Caesarea. Now Cornelius was waiting anxiously for them and had called together his relatives and close friends.

Therefore send to Joppa and summon Simon, who is called Peter. This man is staying as a guest in the house of Simon the tanner, by the sea.'

He informed us how he had seen an angel standing in his house and saying, 'Send to Joppa and summon Simon, who is called Peter,

and when he found him, he brought him to Antioch. So for a whole year Barnabas and Saul met with the church and taught a significant number of people. Now it was in Antioch that the disciples were first called Christians.

Now there were these prophets and teachers in the church at Antioch: Barnabas, Simeon called Niger, Lucius the Cyrenian, Manaen (a close friend of Herod the tetrarch from childhood) and Saul.

While they were serving the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, "Set apart for me Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them."

so that the rest of humanity may seek the Lord, namely, all the Gentiles I have called to be my own,' says the Lord, who makes these things

Then the apostles and elders, with the whole church, decided to send men chosen from among them, Judas called Barsabbas and Silas, leaders among the brothers, to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas.

Barnabas wanted to bring John called Mark along with them too,

After Paul saw the vision, we attempted immediately to go over to Macedonia, concluding that God had called us to proclaim the good news to them.

But Paul called out loudly, "Do not harm yourself, for we are all here!"

Paul called one of the centurions and said, "Take this young man to the commanding officer, for he has something to report to him."

So the centurion took him and brought him to the commanding officer and said, "The prisoner Paul called me and asked me to bring this young man to you because he has something to tell you."

With difficulty we sailed along the coast of Crete and came to a place called Fair Havens that was near the town of Lasea.

Not long after this, a hurricane-force wind called the northeaster blew down from the island.

As we ran under the lee of a small island called Cauda, we were able with difficulty to get the ship's boat under control.

After we had safely reached shore, we learned that the island was called Malta.

After three days Paul called the local Jewish leaders together. When they had assembled, he said to them, "Brothers, although I had done nothing against our people or the customs of our ancestors, from Jerusalem I was handed over as a prisoner to the Romans.