Calling

For the gifts and the calling of God are irrevocable.

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 to us in Christ Jesus before times eternal,

Therefore, brothers, be more diligent to make your calling and election sure. For if you do these things, you will never stumble.

But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession, that you may proclaim the excellence of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light:

I therefore, the prisoner in the Lord, beg you to walk worthily of the calling with which you were called, — read the full passage →

I therefore, the prisoner in the Lord, beg you to walk worthily of the calling with which you were called,

Only, as the Lord has distributed to each man, as God has called each, so let him walk. So I command in all the assemblies.

You didn’t choose me, but I chose you, and appointed you, that you should go and bear fruit, and that your fruit should remain; that whatever you will ask of the Father in my name, he may give it to you.

Therefore, holy brothers, partakers of a heavenly calling, consider the Apostle and High Priest of our confession, Jesus;

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

We know that all things work together for good for those who love God, to those who are called according to his purpose.

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

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

For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, says Yahweh, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you hope and a future.

I heard the Lord’s voice, saying, “Whom shall I send, and who will go for us?” Then I said, “Here I am. Send me!”

I therefore, the prisoner in the Lord, beg you to walk worthily of the calling with which you were called, — read the full passage →

He said to them, “Come after me, and I will make you fishers for men.”

“Before I formed you in the belly, I knew you. Before you came out of the womb, I sanctified you. I have appointed you a prophet to the nations.”

For you see your calling, brothers, that not many are wise according to the flesh, not many mighty, and not many noble; — read the full passage →

As they served the Lord and fasted, the Holy Spirit said, “Separate Barnabas and Saul for me, for the work to which I have called them.”

For you see your calling, brothers, that not many are wise according to the flesh, not many mighty, and not many noble;

For you see your calling, brothers, that not many are wise according to the flesh, not many mighty, and not many noble; — read the full passage →

For even as we have many members in one body, and all the members don’t have the same function,

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

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

But may the God of all grace, who called you to his eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after you have suffered a little while, perfect, establish, strengthen, and settle you.

having the eyes of your hearts enlightened, that you may know what is the hope of his calling, and what are the riches of the glory of his inheritance in the saints,

Peter said to them, “Repent, and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of sins, and you will 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 to this you were called, because Christ also suffered for us, leaving you an example, that you should follow his steps,

not rendering evil for evil, or insult for insult; but instead blessing; knowing that to this were you called, that you may inherit a blessing.

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

among whom you are also called to belong to Jesus Christ;

Jesus said to him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father, except through me.

He gave some to be apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, shepherds and teachers;

Now Yahweh’s word came to me, saying, — read the full passage →

Therefore don’t be ashamed of the testimony of our Lord, nor of me his prisoner; but endure hardship for the Good News according to the power of God, — read the full passage →

Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle, set apart for the Good News of God, — read the full passage →

Now why do you wait? Arise, be baptized, and wash away your sins, calling on the name of the Lord.’

He said to them, “Go into all the world, and preach the Good News to the whole creation.

to which he called you through our Good News, for the obtaining of the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.

No one can come to me unless the Father who sent me draws him, and I will raise him up in the last day.

He who calls you is faithful, who will also do it.

He gave some to be apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, shepherds and teachers; — read the full passage →

When Yahweh saw that he turned aside to see, God called to him out of the midst of the bush, and said, “Moses! Moses!” He said, “Here I am.”

Now Yahweh said to Abram, “Get out of your country, and from your relatives, and from your father’s house, to the land that I will show you. — read the full passage →

Therefore, brothers, be more diligent to make your calling and election sure. For if you do these things, you will never stumble. — read the full passage →

But now thus says Yahweh who created you, Jacob, and he who formed you, Israel: “Don’t be afraid, for I have redeemed you. I have called you by your name. You are mine.

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

Now when the day of Pentecost had come, they were all with one accord in one place. — read the full passage →

Whom he predestined, those he also called. Whom he called, those he also justified. Whom he justified, those he also glorified.

But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you. You will be witnesses to me in Jerusalem, in all Judea and Samaria, and to the uttermost parts of the earth.”

“I am inquired of by those who didn’t ask; I am found by those who didn’t seek me: I said, See me, see me, to a nation that was not called by my name.

but just as he who called you is holy, you yourselves also be holy in all of your behavior; — read the full passage →

We know that all things work together for good for those who love God, to those who are called according to his purpose. — read the full passage →

and so also were James and John, sons of Zebedee, who were partners with Simon. Jesus said to Simon, “Don’t be afraid. From now on you will be catching people alive.”

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

But I tell you, that everyone who is angry with his brother without a cause shall be in danger of the judgment; and whoever shall say to his brother, ‘Raca!’ shall be in danger of the council; and whoever shall say, ‘You fool!’ shall be in danger of the fire of Gehenna.

Call on me in the day of trouble. I will deliver you, and you will honor me.”

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

The righteous cry, and Yahweh hears, and delivers them out of all their troubles.

He said, “Go out, and stand on the mountain before Yahweh.” Behold, Yahweh passed by, and a great and strong wind tore the mountains, and broke in pieces the rocks before Yahweh; but Yahweh was not in the wind. After the wind an earthquake; but Yahweh was not in the earthquake. — read the full passage →

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

Without faith it is impossible to be well pleasing to him, for he who comes to God must believe that he exists, and that he is a rewarder of those who seek him.

and God chose the lowly things of the world, and the things that are despised, and the things that are not, that he might bring to nothing the things that are: — read the full passage →

“Enter in by the narrow gate; for wide is the gate and broad is the way that leads to destruction, and many are those who enter in by it. — read the full passage →

The great dragon was thrown down, the old serpent, he who is called the devil and Satan, the deceiver of the whole world. He was thrown down to the earth, and his angels were thrown 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 would be holy and without defect before him in love;

But if anyone loves God, the same is known by him.

Therefore I urge you, brothers, 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 →

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

This Good News of the Kingdom will be preached in the whole world for a testimony to all the nations, and then the end will come.

Yahweh is my shepherd: I shall lack nothing. — read the full passage →

In my distress I called on Yahweh, and cried to my God. He heard my voice out of his temple. My cry before him came into his ears.

Come now therefore, and I will send you to Pharaoh, that you may bring my people, the children of Israel, out of Egypt.”

Fight the good fight of faith. Lay hold of the eternal life to which you were called, and you confessed the good confession in the sight of many witnesses.

He gave some to be apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, shepherds and teachers; — read the full passage →

You were made alive when you were dead in transgressions and sins, — read the full passage →

I glorified you on the earth. I have accomplished the work which you have given me to do.

Now on the third day, Esther put on her royal clothing, and stood in the inner court of the king’s house, next to the king’s house. The king sat on his royal throne in the royal house, next to the entrance of the house. — read the full passage →

I saw an angel flying in mid heaven, having an eternal Good News to proclaim to those who dwell on the earth, and to every nation, tribe, language, and people.

This is the Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show to his servants the things which must happen soon, which he sent and made known by his angel to his servant, John,

Listen, my beloved brothers. Didn’t God choose those who are poor in this world to be rich in faith, and heirs of the Kingdom which he promised to those who love him?

to the end that you should walk worthily of God, who calls you into his own Kingdom and glory.

I therefore, the prisoner in the Lord, beg you to walk worthily of the calling with which you were called, — read the full passage →

Peter said to them, “Repent, and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. — read the full passage →

Go,and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit,

But seek first God’s Kingdom, and his righteousness; and all these things will be given to you as well.

But for the cowardly, unbelieving, sinners, abominable, murderers, sexually immoral, sorcerers,idolaters, and all liars, their part is in the lake that burns with fire and sulfur, which is the second death.”

Cretans and Arabians: we hear them speaking in our languages the mighty works of God!”

Many of those who 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, islands, to me; and listen, you peoples, from far: Yahweh has called me from the womb; from the bowels of my mother has he made mention of my name:

Because I have called, and you have refused; I have stretched out my hand, and no one has paid attention; — read the full passage →

Then they cry to Yahweh in their trouble, and he brings them out of their distress. — read the full passage →

By faith, Abraham, when he was called, obeyed to go out to the place which he was to receive for an inheritance. He went out, not knowing where he went.

He said to them, “Come after me, and I will make you fishers for men.” — read the full passage →

As many as walk by this rule, peace and mercy be on them, and on God’s Israel.

You shall labor six days, and do all your work,