Bible verses about "calling" | MNT

³⁸ "Repent," answered Peter, "and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ, for the remission of your sins, and you shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.

⁶ Jesus answered him. "I am the Way, the Truth and the Life. No man ever comes to the Father but by me.

⁹ But you are an elect race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a purchased people, that you may show forth the virtues of Him who has called you out of darkness into his marvelous light—

¹⁰ But the God of all grace, who has called us by Christ Jesus to share his eternal glory, will, after you have suffered a while, make you perfect, stablish, strengthen, settle you.

⁷ For God has not called us for uncleanness, but in holiness.

¹⁶ "You did not choose me, but I chose you and appointed you, that you should go and bear fruit, and that your fruit should remain; so that whatever you ask the Father in my name, he may give it to you.

²⁶ For consider your own calling, brothers, that not many wise in earthly wisdom, not many powerful, not many of noble birth, have been called. ²⁷ No, God has chosen the world's folly to confound its philosophy; and the world's weakness to confound its strength.

¹ I summon you then, I the prisoner in the Lord, to live lives worthy of the calling to which you were called.

⁴ There is one body and one spirit, even as also you were called in one hope of your calling.

¹¹ To this end I am making my constant prayer for you, beseeching God to make you worthy of your calling, and to fulfil mightily every desire of goodness and effort of faith; ¹² so that the name of our Lord Jesus may be glorified in him, according to the grace of our God and of our Lord Jesus Christ.

⁴ For even as we have many members in one body, and not all members have the same function;

²⁹ For no change of purpose can annul God's free gift and call.

¹⁰ So, brothers, take diligent care to make your calling and election sure; for if you do this, you will never stumble.

¹ I summon you then, I the prisoner in the Lord, to live lives worthy of the calling to which you were called. ² With all humility and gentleness and long-suffering forbear with one another in love; ³ and endeavor to preserve the unity of the Spirit in the bonds of peace.