Calling Bible Verses

"But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God's special possession, that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light."

— 1 Peter 2:9

"And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose."

— Romans 8:28

"He has saved us and called us to a holy life—not because of anything we have done but because of his own purpose and grace. This grace was given us in Christ Jesus before the beginning of time."

— 2 Timothy 1:9

"And those he predestined, he also called; those he called, he also justified; those he justified, he also glorified."

— Romans 8:30

"God is faithful, who has called you into fellowship with his Son, Jesus Christ our Lord."

— 1 Corinthians 1:9

"encouraging, comforting and urging you to live lives worthy of God, who calls you into his kingdom and glory."

— 1 Thessalonians 2:12

"Therefore, holy brothers and sisters, who share in the heavenly calling, fix your thoughts on Jesus, whom we acknowledge as our apostle and high priest."

— Hebrews 3:1

"I pray that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened in order that you may know the hope to which he has called you, the riches of his glorious inheritance in his holy people."

— Ephesians 1:18

"With this in mind, we constantly pray for you, that our God may make you worthy of his calling, and that by his power he may bring to fruition your every desire for goodness and your every deed prompted by faith."

— 2 Thessalonians 1:11

"And the God of all grace, who called you to his eternal glory in Christ, after you have suffered a little while, will himself restore you and make you strong, firm and steadfast."

— 1 Peter 5:10

"But when God, who set me apart from my mother's womb and called me by his grace."

— Galatians 1:15

"And you also are among those Gentiles who are called to belong to Jesus Christ. To all in Rome who are loved by God and called to be his holy people: Grace and peace to you from God our Father and from the Lord Jesus Christ."

— Romans 1:6-7

"Brothers and sisters, think of what you were when you were called. Not many of you were wise by human standards; not many were influential; not many were of noble birth."

— 1 Corinthians 1:26

"I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus."

— Philippians 3:14

"For God did not call us to be impure, but to live a holy life."

— 1 Thessalonians 4:7

"His divine power has given us everything we need for a godly life through our knowledge of him who called us by his own glory and goodness."

— 2 Peter 1:3

"Nevertheless, each person should live as a believer in whatever situation the Lord has assigned to them, just as God has called them. This is the rule I lay down in all the churches."

— 1 Corinthians 7:17

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

— Isaiah 6:8

"Come, follow me, Jesus said, and I will send you out to fish for people. At once they left their nets and followed him."

— Matthew 4:19-20

"So they pulled their boats up on shore, left everything and followed him."

— Luke 5:11

""Now get up and go into the city, and you will be told what you must do.""

— Acts 9:6

""Alas, Sovereign Lord," I said, "I do not know how to speak; I am too young." But the Lord said to me, "Do not say, 'I am too young.' You must go to everyone I send you to and say whatever I command you.""

— Jeremiah 1:6-7

"But Moses said to God, "Who am I that I should go to Pharaoh and bring the Israelites out of Egypt?""

— Exodus 3:11

"Moses said to the Lord, "Pardon your servant, Lord. I have never been eloquent, neither in the past nor since you have spoken to your servant. I am slow of speech and tongue.""

— Exodus 4:10

"The Lord said to him, "Who gave human beings their mouths? Who makes them deaf or mute? Who gives them sight or makes them blind? Is it not I, the Lord? Now go; I will help you speak and will teach you what to say.""

— Exodus 4:11-12

"But Jonah ran away from the Lord and headed for Tarshish. He went down to Joppa, where he found a ship bound for that port. After paying the fare, he went aboard and sailed for Tarshish to flee from the Lord."

— Jonah 1:3

"Still another said, "I will follow you, Lord; but first let me go back and say goodbye to my family." Jesus replied, "No one who puts a hand to the plow and looks back is fit for service in the kingdom of God.""

— Luke 9:61-62

"The Lord came and stood there, calling as at the other times, "Samuel! Samuel!" Then Samuel said, "Speak, for your servant is listening.""

— 1 Samuel 3:10

"So then, King Agrippa, I was not disobedient to the vision from heaven."

— Acts 26:19

"to reveal his Son in me so that I might preach him among the Gentiles, my immediate response was not to consult any human being."

— Galatians 1:16

"While they were worshiping the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, "Set apart for me Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them.""

— Acts 13:2

"for God's gifts and his call are irrevocable."

— Romans 11:29

"Suppose one of you wants to build a tower. Won't you first sit down and estimate the cost to see if you have enough money to complete it?"

— Luke 14:28

"We are therefore Christ's ambassadors, as though God were making his appeal through us. We implore you on Christ's behalf: Be reconciled to God."

— 2 Corinthians 5:20

"Here I am! I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in and eat with that person, and they with me."

— Revelation 3:20

"Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for human masters, since you know that you will receive an inheritance from the Lord as a reward. It is the Lord Christ you are serving."

— Colossians 3:23-24

"So whether you eat or drink or whatever you do, do it all for the glory of God."

— 1 Corinthians 10:31

"As a prisoner for the Lord, then, I urge you to live a life worthy of the calling you have received."

— Ephesians 4:1

"Each of you should use whatever gift you have received to serve others, as faithful stewards of God's grace in its various forms."

— 1 Peter 4:10

"You, my brothers and sisters, were called to be free. But do not use your freedom to indulge the flesh; rather, serve one another humbly in love."

— Galatians 5:13

"The one who calls you is faithful, and he will do it."

— 1 Thessalonians 5:24

"for it is God who works in you to will and to act in order to fulfill his good purpose."

— Philippians 2:13

"I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith."

— 2 Timothy 4:7

"Brothers and sisters, I do not consider myself yet to have taken hold of it. But one thing I do: Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead, I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus."

— Philippians 3:13-14

"We have different gifts, according to the grace given to each of us. If your gift is prophesying, then prophesy in accordance with your faith; if it is serving, then serve; if it is teaching, then teach; if it is to encourage, then give encouragement; if it is giving, then give generously; if it is to lead, do it diligently; if it is to show mercy, do it cheerfully."

— Romans 12:6-8

"Each person should remain in the situation they were in when God called them."

— 1 Corinthians 7:20

"However, I consider my life worth nothing to me; my only aim is to finish the race and complete the task the Lord Jesus has given me—the task of testifying to the good news of God's grace."

— Acts 20:24

"Fight the good fight of the faith. Take hold of the eternal life to which you were called when you made your good confession in the presence of many witnesses."

— 1 Timothy 6:12

"You did not choose me, but I chose you and appointed you so that you might go and bear fruit—fruit that will last—and so that whatever you ask in my name the Father will give you."

— John 15:16

"Now to each one the manifestation of the Spirit is given for the common good."

— 1 Corinthians 12:7

"Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles. And let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us."

— Hebrews 12:1

"His master replied, "Well done, good and faithful servant! You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. Come and share your master's happiness!""

— Matthew 25:21

"Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, before you were born I set you apart; I appointed you as a prophet to the nations."

— Jeremiah 1:5

"So now, go. I am sending you to Pharaoh to bring my people the Israelites out of Egypt."

— Exodus 3:10

"But the Lord said to Ananias, "Go! This man is my chosen instrument to proclaim my name to the Gentiles and their kings and to the people of Israel.""

— Acts 9:15

"The Lord had said to Abram, "Go from your country, your people and your father's household to the land I will show you.""

— Genesis 12:1

"The Lord turned to him and said, "Go in the strength you have and save Israel out of Midian's hand. Am I not sending you?""

— Judges 6:14

"So he sent for him and had him brought in. He was glowing with health and had a fine appearance and handsome features. Then the Lord said, "Rise and anoint him; this is the one.""

— 1 Samuel 16:12

"After this, Jesus went out and saw a tax collector by the name of Levi sitting at his tax booth. "Follow me," Jesus said to him."

— Luke 5:27

"For if you remain silent at this time, relief and deliverance for the Jews will arise from another place, but you and your father's family will perish. And who knows but that you have come to your royal position for such a time as this?"

— Esther 4:14

""Come, follow me," Jesus said, "and I will send you out to fish for people.""

— Mark 1:17

"But the angel said to him: "Do not be afraid, Zechariah; your prayer has been heard. Your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son, and you are to call him John.""

— Luke 1:13

"As Jesus went on from there, he saw a man named Matthew sitting at the tax collector's booth. "Follow me," he told him, and Matthew got up and followed him."

— Matthew 9:9

"Then the Lord said to me, "Go; I will send you far away to the Gentiles.""

— Acts 22:21

""Go to the great city of Nineveh and preach against it, because its wickedness has come up before me.""

— Jonah 1:2

"In the sixth month of Elizabeth's pregnancy, God sent the angel Gabriel to Nazareth, a town in Galilee, to a virgin pledged to be married to a man named Joseph, a descendant of David. The virgin's name was Mary."

— Luke 1:26-27

"So God said to Noah, "I am going to put an end to all people, for the earth is filled with violence because of them. I am surely going to destroy both them and the earth. So make yourself an ark of cypress wood; make rooms in it and coat it with pitch inside and out.""

— Genesis 6:13-14

""Moses my servant is dead. Now then, you and all these people, get ready to cross the Jordan River into the land I am about to give to them—to the Israelites.""

— Joshua 1:2

"During the night Paul had a vision of a man of Macedonia standing and begging him, "Come over to Macedonia and help us." After Paul had seen the vision, we got ready at once to leave for Macedonia, concluding that God had called us to preach the gospel to them."

— Acts 16:9-10

"On the Lord's Day I was in the Spirit, and I heard behind me a loud voice like a trumpet, which said: "Write on a scroll what you see and send it to the seven churches: to Ephesus, Smyrna, Pergamum, Thyatira, Sardis, Philadelphia and Laodioch""

— Revelation 1:10-11