'Calling' in the Bible

When calling the assembly together, you are to sound long blasts, not short ones.

The men of Ephraim said to him, “Why have you done this to us, not calling us when you went to fight against the Midianites?” And they argued with him violently.

Once again, for the third time, the Lord called Samuel. He got up, went to Eli, and said, “Here I am; you called me.”Then Eli understood that the Lord was calling the boy.

I am a laughingstock to my friends,by calling on God, who answers me.The righteous and upright man is a laughingstock.

Moses and Aaron were among His priests;Samuel also was among those calling on His name.They called to Yahweh and He answered them.

calling to those who pass by,who go straight ahead on their paths:

Stop bringing useless offerings.Your incense is detestable to Me.New Moons and Sabbaths,and the calling of solemn assemblies—I cannot stand iniquity with a festival.

Who has performed and done this,calling the generations from the beginning?I, Yahweh, am the first,and with the last—I am He.”

I heard a human voice calling from the middle of the Ulai: “Gabriel, explain the vision to this man.”

The Lord God showed me this: The Lord God was calling for a judgment by fire. It consumed the great deep and devoured the land.

So I shepherded the flock intended for slaughter, the afflicted of the flock. I took two staffs, calling one Favor and the other Union, and I shepherded the flock.

When some of those standing there heard this, they said, “He’s calling for Elijah!”

Jesus stopped and said, “Call him.”So they called the blind man and said to him, “Have courage! Get up; He’s calling for you.”

When some of those standing there heard this, they said, “Look, He’s calling for Elijah!”

They are like children sitting in the marketplace and calling to each other:We played the flute for you,but you didn’t dance;we sang a lament,but you didn’t weep!

This is why the Jews began trying all the more to kill Him: Not only was He breaking the Sabbath, but He was even calling God His own Father, making Himself equal with God.

Having said this, she went back and called her sister Mary, saying in private, “The Teacher is here and is calling for you.”

And now, why delay? Get up and be baptized, and wash away your sins by calling on His name.’

including yourselves who also belong to Jesus Christ by calling:

since God’s gracious gifts and calling are irrevocable.

Brothers, consider your calling: Not many are wise from a human perspective, not many powerful, not many of noble birth.

I pray that the perception of your mind may be enlightened so you may know what is the hope of His calling, what are the glorious riches of His inheritance among the saints,

Therefore I, the prisoner for the Lord, urge you to walk worthy of the calling you have received,

There is one body and one Spirit—just as you were called to one hope at your calling—

And in view of this, we always pray for you that our God will consider you worthy of His calling, and will, by His power, fulfill every desire for goodness and the work of faith,

He has saved us and called uswith a holy calling,not according to our works,but according to His own purpose and grace,which was given to us in Christ Jesusbefore time began.

Therefore, holy brothers and companions in a heavenly calling, consider Jesus, the apostle and high priest of our confession;

just as Sarah obeyed Abraham, calling him lord. You have become her children when you do what is good and are not frightened by anything alarming.

Therefore, brothers, make every effort to confirm your calling and election, because if you do these things you will never stumble.