Calling

For the gifts and the calling of God are not repented of.

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,

Wherefore, brethren, give the more diligence to make your calling and election sure: for if ye do these things, ye shall never stumble:

But ye are an 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:

I therefore, the prisoner in the Lord, beseech you to walk worthily of the calling wherewith ye were called, — read the full passage →

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

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.

Ye did not choose me, but I chose you, and appointed you, that ye should go and bear fruit, and that your fruit should abide: that whatsoever ye shall ask of the Father in my name, he may give it you.

Wherefore, holy brethren, partakers of a heavenly calling, consider the Apostle and High Priest of our confession, evenJesus;

I press on toward the goal unto the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.

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.

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

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

For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith Jehovah, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you hope in your latter end.

And I heard the voice of the Lord, saying, Whom shall I send, and who will go for us? Then I said, Here am I; send me.

I therefore, the prisoner in the Lord, beseech you to walk worthily of the calling wherewith ye were called, — read the full passage →

And he saith unto them, Come ye after me, and I will make you fishers of men.

Before I formed thee in the belly I knew thee, and before thou camest forth out of the womb I sanctified thee; I have appointed thee a prophet unto the nations.

For behold your calling, brethren, that not many wise after the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble, are called: — read the full passage →

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.

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

For behold your calling, brethren, that not many wise after the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble, are called: — read the full passage →

For even as we have many members in one body, and all the members have not the same office:

To which end we also pray always for you, that our God may count you worthy of your calling, and fulfil every desire of goodness and every work of faith, with power; — read the full passage →

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

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.

having the eyes of your heart enlightened, that ye may know what is the hope of his calling, what the riches of the glory of his inheritance in the saints,

And Peter said unto them, Repent ye, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ unto the remission of your sins; and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.

For many are called, but few chosen.

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

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.

To which end we also pray always for you, that our God may count you worthy of your calling, and fulfil every desire of goodness and every work of faith, with power;

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

Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, and the truth, and the life: no one cometh unto the Father, but by me.

And he gave some to be apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers;

Now the word of Jehovah came unto me, saying, — read the full passage →

Be not ashamed therefore of the testimony of our Lord, nor of me his prisoner: but suffer hardship with the gospel according to the power of God; — read the full passage →

Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, calledto bean apostle, separated unto the gospel of God, — read the full passage →

And now why tarriest thou? arise, and be baptized, and wash away thy sins, calling on his name.

And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to the whole creation.

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

No man can come to me, except the Father that sent me draw him: and I will raise him up in the last day.

Faithful is he that calleth you, who will also do it.

And he gave some to be apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers; — read the full passage →

And when Jehovah saw that he turned aside to see, God called unto him out of the midst of the bush, and said, Moses, Moses. And he said, Here am I.

Now Jehovah said unto Abram, Get thee out of thy country, and from thy kindred, and from thy father’s house, unto the land that I will show thee: — read the full passage →

Wherefore, brethren, give the more diligence to make your calling and election sure: for if ye do these things, ye shall never stumble: — read the full passage →

But now thus saith Jehovah that created thee, O Jacob, and he that formed thee, O Israel: Fear not, for I have redeemed thee; I have called thee by thy name, thou art mine.

For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God afore prepared that we should walk in them.

And when the day of Pentecost was now come, they were all together in one place. — read the full passage →

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

But ye shall receive power, when the Holy Spirit is come upon you: and ye shall be my witnesses both in Jerusalem, and in all Judæa and Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth.

I am inquired of by them that asked notfor me; I am found of them that sought me not: I said, Behold me, behold me, unto a nation that was not called by my name.

but like as he who called you is holy, be ye yourselves also holy in all manner of living; — read the full passage →

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. — read the full passage →

and so were also James and John, sons of Zebedee, who were partners with Simon. And Jesus said unto Simon, Fear not; from henceforth thou shalt catch men.

In nothing be anxious; but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God. — read the full passage →

but I say unto you, that every one who is angry with his brother shall be in danger of the judgment; and whosoever shall say to his brother, Raca, shall be in danger of the council; and whosoever shall say, Thou fool, shall be in danger of the hell of fire.

And call upon me in the day of trouble: I will deliver thee, and thou shalt glorify me.

Let your speech be always with grace, seasoned with salt, that ye may know how ye ought to answer each one.

The righteous cried, and Jehovah heard, And delivered them out of all their troubles.

And he said, Go forth, and stand upon the mount before Jehovah. And, behold, Jehovah passed by, and a great and strong wind rent the mountains, and brake in pieces the rocks before Jehovah; but Jehovah was not in the wind: and after the wind an earthquake; but Jehovah was not in the earthquake: — read the full passage →

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;

and without faith it is impossible to be well-pleasing unto him; for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that seek after him.

and the base things of the world, and the things that are despised, did God choose, yea and the things that are not, that he might bring to nought the things that are: — read the full passage →

Enter ye in by the narrow gate: for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many are they that enter in thereby. — read the full passage →

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.

who delivered us out of the power of darkness, and translated us into the kingdom of the Son of his love; — read the full passage →

even as he chose us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blemish before him in love:

but if any man loveth God, the same is known by him.

I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your spiritual service. — read the full passage →

And he called the twelve together, and gave them power and authority over all demons, and to cure diseases. — read the full passage →

And this gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in the whole world for a testimony unto all the nations; and then shall the end come.

Jehovah is my shepherd; I shall not want. — read the full passage →

In my distress I called upon Jehovah, And cried unto my God: He heard my voice out of his temple, And my cry before him came into his ears.

Come now therefore, and I will send thee unto Pharaoh, that thou mayest bring forth my people the children of Israel out of Egypt.

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.

And he gave some to be apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers; — read the full passage →

And youdid he make alive, when ye were dead through your trespasses and sins, — read the full passage →

I glorified thee on the earth, having accomplished the work which thou hast given me to do.

Now it came to pass on the third day, that Esther put on her royal apparel, and stood in the inner court of the king’s house, over against the king’s house: and the king sat upon his royal throne in the royal house, over against the entrance of the house. — read the full passage →

And I saw another angel flying in mid heaven, having eternal good tidings to proclaim unto them that dwell on the earth, and unto every nation and tribe and tongue and people;

The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show unto his servants, even the things which must shortly come to pass: and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John;

Hearken, my beloved brethren; did not God choose them that are poor as to the world to be rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which he promised to them that love him?

to the end that ye should walk worthily of God, who calleth you into his own kingdom and glory.

I therefore, the prisoner in the Lord, beseech you to walk worthily of the calling wherewith ye were called, — read the full passage →

And Peter said unto them, Repent ye, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ unto the remission of your sins; and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. — read the full passage →

Go ye therefore, and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them into the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit:

But seek ye first his kingdom, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.

But for the fearful, and unbelieving, and abominable, and murderers, and fornicators, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, their part shall be in the lake that burneth with fire and brimstone; which is the second death.

Cretans and Arabians, we hear them speaking in our tongues the mighty works of God.

And many of them that sleep in the dust of the earth shall awake, some to everlasting life, and some to shame and everlasting contempt. — read the full passage →

Listen, O isles, unto me; and hearken, ye peoples, from far: Jehovah hath called me from the womb; from the bowels of my mother hath he made mention of my name:

Because I have called, and ye have refused; I have stretched out my hand, and no man hath regarded; — read the full passage →

Then they cry unto Jehovah in their trouble, And he bringeth them out of their distresses. — read the full passage →

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.

And he saith unto them, Come ye after me, and I will make you fishers of men. — read the full passage →

And as many as shall walk by this rule, peace be upon them, and mercy, and upon the Israel of God.

Six days shalt thou labor, and do all thy work;