'Called' in the Bible

Now there were at Antioch, in the church that was there , prophets and teachers, Barnabas, and Symeon that was called Niger, and Lucius of Cyrene, and Manaen the foster-brother of Herod the tetrarch, and Saul.

And as they ministered to the Lord, and fasted, the Holy Spirit said, Separate me Barnabas and Saul for the work whereunto I have called them.

who was with the proconsul, Sergius Paulus, a man of understanding. The same called unto him Barnabas and Saul, and sought to hear the word of God.

But Saul, who is also called Paul, filled with the Holy Spirit, fastened his eyes on him,

And they called Barnabas, Jupiter; and Paul, Mercury, because he was the chief speaker.

That the residue of men may seek after the Lord, And all the Gentiles, upon whom my name is called,

Then it seemed good to the apostles and the elders, with the whole church, to choose men out of their company, and send them to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas; namely , Judas called Barsabbas, and Silas, chief men among the brethren:

And Barnabas was minded to take with them John also, who was called Mark.

And when he had seen the vision, straightway we sought to go forth into Macedonia, concluding that God had called us to preach the gospel to them.

And he called for lights and sprang in, and, trembling for fear, fell down before Paul and Silas,

And from Miletus he sent to Ephesus, and called to him the elders of the church.

But when Paul perceived that the one part were Sadducees and the other Pharisees, he cried out in the council, Brethren, I am a Pharisee, a son of Pharisees: touching the hope and resurrection of the dead I am called in question.

And Paul called unto him one of the centurions, and said, Bring this young man unto the chief captain; for he hath something to tell him.

So he took him, and brought him to the chief captain, and saith, Paul the prisoner called me unto him, and asked me to bring this young man unto thee, who hath something to say to thee.

And he called unto him two of the centurions, and said, Make ready two hundred soldiers to go as far as Caesarea, and horsemen threescore and ten, and spearmen two hundred, at the third hour of the night:

And when he was called, Tertullus began to accuse him, saying, Seeing that by thee we enjoy much peace, and that by the providence evils are corrected for this nation,

except it be for this one voice, that I cried standing among them, Touching the resurrection of the dead I am called in question before you this day.

and with difficulty coasting along it we came unto a certain place called Fair Havens; nigh whereunto was the city of Lasea.

But after no long time there beat down from it a tempestuous wind, which is called Euraquilo:

And running under the lee of a small island called Cauda, we were able, with difficulty, to secure the boat:

And when we were escaped, then we knew that the island was called Melita.

And it came to pass, that after three days he called together those that were the chief of the Jews: and when they were come together, he said unto them, I, brethren, though I had done nothing against the people, or the customs of our fathers, yet was delivered prisoner from Jerusalem into the hands of the Romans:

Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle, separated unto the gospel of God,

among whom are ye also called to be Jesus Christ's:

To all that are in Rome, beloved of God, called to be'saints: Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

So then if, while the husband liveth, she be joined to another man, she shall be called an adulteress: but if the husband die, she is free from the law, so that she is no adulteress, though she be joined to another man.

And we know that to them that love God all things work together for good, even to them that are called according to his purpose.

and whom he foreordained, them he also called: and whom he called, them he also justified: and whom he justified, them he also glorified.

neither, because they are Abraham's seed, are they all children: but, In Isaac shall thy seed be called.

even us, whom he also called, not from the Jews only, but also from the Gentiles?

And it shall be, that in the place where it was said unto them, Ye are not my people, There shall they be called sons of the living God.

Paul, called to be an apostle of Jesus Christ through the will of God, and Sosthenes our brother,

unto the church of God which is at Corinth, even them that are sanctified in Christ Jesus, called to be'saints, with all that call upon the name of our Lord Jesus Christ in every place, their Lord and ours:

God is faithful, through whom ye were called into the fellowship of his Son Jesus Christ our Lord.

but unto them that are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God, and the wisdom of God.

For behold your calling, brethren, that not many wise after the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble, are called :

Yet if the unbelieving departeth, let him depart: the brother or the sister is not under bondage in such cases : but God hath called us in peace.

Only, as the Lord hath distributed to each man, as God hath called each, so let him walk. And so ordain I in all the churches.

Was any man called being circumcised? Let him not become uncircumcised. Hath any been called in uncircumcision? Let him not be circumcised.

Let each man abide in that calling wherein he was called.

Wast thou called being a bondservant? Care not for it: nay, even if thou canst become free, use it rather.

For he that was called in the Lord being a bondservant, is the Lord's freedman: likewise he that was called being free, is Christ's bondservant.

Brethren, let each man, wherein he was called, therein abide with God.

For though there be that are called gods, whether in heaven or on earth; as there are gods many, and lords many;

For I am the least of the apostles, that am not meet to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God.

I marvel that ye are so quickly removing from him that called you in the grace of Christ unto a different gospel;

But when it was the good pleasure of God, who separated me, even from my mother's womb, and called me through his grace,

For ye, brethren, were called for freedom; only use not your freedom for an occasion to the flesh, but through love be servants one to another.

Wherefore remember, that once ye, the Gentiles in the flesh, who are called Uncircumcision by that which is called Circumcision, in the flesh, made by hands;

I therefore, the prisoner in the Lord, beseech you to walk worthily of the calling wherewith ye were called,

There is one body, and one Spirit, even as also ye were called in one hope of your calling;

And let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, to the which also ye were called in one body; and be ye thankful.

and Jesus that is called Justus, who are of the circumcision: these only are my fellow-workers unto the kingdom of God, men that have been a comfort unto me.

For God called us not for uncleanness, but in sanctification.

he that opposeth and exalteth himself against all that is called God or that is worshipped; so that he sitteth in the temple of God, setting himself forth as God.

whereunto he called you through our gospel, to the obtaining of the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Fight the good fight of the faith, lay hold on the life eternal, whereunto thou wast called, and didst confess the good confession in the sight of many witnesses.

O Timothy, guard that which is committed unto thee , turning away from the profane babblings and oppositions of the knowledge which is falsely so called;

who saved us, and called us with a holy calling, not according to our works, but according to his own purpose and grace, which was given us in Christ Jesus before times eternal,

but exhort one another day by day, so long as it is called To-day; lest any one of you be hardened by the deceitfulness of sin:

And no man taketh the honor unto himself, but when he is called of God, even as was Aaron.

For there was a tabernacle prepared, the first, wherein were the candlestick, and the table, and the showbread; which is called the Holy place.

And after the second veil, the tabernacle which is called the Holy of holies;

And for this cause he is the mediator of a new covenant, that a death having taken place for the redemption of the transgressions that were under the first covenant, they that have been called may receive the promise of the eternal inheritance.

By faith Abraham, when he was called, obeyed to go out unto a place which he was to receive for an inheritance; and he went out, not knowing whither he went.

But now they desire a better country , that is, a heavenly: wherefore God is not ashamed of them, to be called their God; for he hath prepared for them a city.

even he to whom it was said, In Isaac shall thy seed be called:

By faith Moses, when he was grown up, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh's daughter;

Do not they blaspheme the honorable name by which ye are called?

and the scripture was fulfilled which saith, And Abraham believed God, and it was reckoned unto him for righteousness; and he was called the friend of God.

but like as he who called you is holy, be ye yourselves also holy in all manner of living;

But ye are a elect race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God's own possession, that ye may show forth the excellencies of him who called you out of darkness into his marvellous light:

For hereunto were ye called: because Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example, that ye should follow his steps:

not rendering evil for evil, or reviling for reviling; but contrariwise blessing; for hereunto were ye called, that ye should inherit a blessing.

And the God of all grace, who called you unto his eternal glory in Christ, after that ye have suffered a little while, shall himself perfect, establish, strengthen you.

seeing that his divine power hath granted unto us all things that pertain unto life and godliness, through the knowledge of him that called us by his own glory and virtue;

Behold what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called children of God; and'such we are. For this cause the world knoweth us not, because it knew him not.

Jude, a servant of Jesus Christ, and brother of James, to them that are called, beloved in God the Father, and kept for Jesus Christ:

I John, your brother and partaker with you in tribulation and kingdom and patience which are in Jesus, was in the isle that is called Patmos, for the word of God and the testimony of Jesus.

and the name of the star is called Wormwood: and the third part of the waters became wormwood; and many men died of the waters, because they were made bitter.

And their dead bodies lie in the street of the great city, which spiritually is called Sodom and Egypt, where also their Lord was crucified.

And the great dragon was cast down, the old serpent, he that is called the Devil and Satan, the deceiver of the whole world; he was cast down to the earth, and his angels were cast down with him.

And another angel came out from the altar, he that hath power over fire; and he called with a great voice to him that had the sharp sickle, saying, Send forth thy sharp sickle, and gather the clusters of the vine of the earth; for her grapes are fully ripe.

And they gathered them together into the place which is called in Hebrew Har-magedon.

These shall war against the Lamb, and the Lamb shall overcome them, for he is Lord of lords, and King of kings; and they also shall overcome that are with him, called and chosen and faithful.

And I saw the heaven opened; and behold, a white horse, and he that sat thereon called Faithful and True; and in righteous he doth judge and make war.

And he is arrayed in a garment sprinkled with blood: and his name is called The Word of God.