Bible Verses about “calling”

“For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the LORD, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end.”

“And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to [his] purpose.”

“Before I formed thee in the belly I knew thee; and before thou camest forth out of the womb I sanctified thee, [and] I ordained thee a prophet unto the nations.”

“¶ But as God hath distributed to every man, as the Lord hath called every one, so let him walk. And so ordain I in all churches.”

“But ye [are] a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light:”

“I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.”

“¶ With all lowliness and meekness, with longsuffering, forbearing one another in love;”

“Endeavouring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.”

“¶ I therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you that ye walk worthy of the vocation wherewith ye are called,”

“[There is] one body, and one Spirit, even as ye are called in one hope of your calling;”

“‹Ye have not chosen me, but I have chosen you, and ordained you, that ye should go and bring forth fruit, and› [that] ‹your fruit should remain: that whatsoever ye shall ask of the Father in my name, he may give it you.›”

“For the gifts and calling of God [are] without repentance.”

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

“As they ministered to the Lord, and fasted, the Holy Ghost said, Separate me Barnabas and Saul for the work whereunto I have called them.”

“Who hath saved us, and called [us] with an holy calling, not according to our works, but according to his own purpose and grace, which was given us in Christ Jesus before the world began,”

“But God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise; and God hath chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty;”

“But when it pleased God, who separated me from my mother's womb, and called [me] by his grace,”

“Wherefore the rather, brethren, give diligence to make your calling and election sure: for if ye do these things, ye shall never fall:”

“For ye see your calling, brethren, how that not many wise men after the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble, [are called]:”

“¶ Wherefore, holy brethren, partakers of the heavenly calling, consider the Apostle and High Priest of our profession, Christ Jesus;”