'Called' in the Bible

Then they returned to Jerusalem from the mount called the Mount of Olives, which is near Jerusalem—a Sabbath day’s journey away.

This became known to all the residents of Jerusalem, so that in their own language that field is called Hakeldama (that is, Field of Blood).

So they proposed two: Joseph, called Barsabbas, who was also known as Justus, and Matthias.

And a man who was lame from birth was carried there and placed every day at the temple gate called Beautiful, so he could beg from those entering the temple complex.

While he was holding on to Peter and John, all the people, greatly amazed, ran toward them in what is called Solomon’s Colonnade.

So they called for them and ordered them not to preach or teach at all in the name of Jesus.

After they called in the apostles and had them flogged, they ordered them not to speak in the name of Jesus and released them.

Then some from what is called the Freedmen’s Synagogue, composed of both Cyrenians and Alexandrians, and some from Cilicia and Asia, came forward and disputed with Stephen.

They were stoning Stephen as he called out: “Lord Jesus, receive my spirit!”

They all paid attention to him, from the least of them to the greatest, and they said, “This man is called the Great Power of God!”

“Get up and go to the street called Straight,” the Lord said to him, “to the house of Judas, and ask for a man from Tarsus named Saul, since he is praying there.

But all who heard him were astounded and said, “Isn’t this the man who, in Jerusalem, was destroying those who called on this name and then came here for the purpose of taking them as prisoners to the chief priests?”

He gave her his hand and helped her stand up. Then he called the saints and widows and presented her alive.

There was a man in Caesarea named Cornelius, a centurion of what was called the Italian Regiment.

When the angel who spoke to him had gone, he called two of his household slaves and a devout soldier, who was one of those who attended him.

They called out, asking if Simon, who was also named Peter, was lodging there.

The following day he entered Caesarea. Now Cornelius was expecting them and had called together his relatives and close friends.

and when he found him he brought him to Antioch. For a whole year they met with the church and taught large numbers. The disciples were first called Christians at Antioch.

In the church that was at Antioch there were prophets and teachers: Barnabas, Simeon who was called Niger, Lucius the Cyrenian, Manaen, a close friend of Herod the tetrarch, and Saul.

As they were ministering to the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, “Set apart for Me Barnabas and Saul for the work I have called them to.”

Then Saul—also called Paul—filled with the Holy Spirit, stared straight at the sorcerer

they found out about it and fled to the Lycaonian towns called Lystra and Derbe, and to the surrounding countryside.

so the rest of humanitymay seek the Lord—even all the Gentileswho are called by My name,declares the Lord who does these things,

Then the apostles and the elders, with the whole church, decided to select men who were among them and to send them to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas: Judas, called Barsabbas, and Silas, both leading men among the brothers.

After he had seen the vision, we immediately made efforts to set out for Macedonia, concluding that God had called us to evangelize them.

But Paul called out in a loud voice, “Don’t harm yourself, because all of us are here!”

Then the jailer called for lights, rushed in, and fell down trembling before Paul and Silas.

Now from Miletus, he sent to Ephesus and called for the elders of the church.

Then Paul called one of the centurions and said, “Take this young man to the commander, because he has something to report to him.”

So he took him, brought him to the commander, and said, “The prisoner Paul called me and asked me to bring this young man to you, because he has something to tell you.”

When he was called in, Tertullus began to accuse him and said: “Since we enjoy great peace because of you, and reforms are taking place for the benefit of this nation by your foresight,

With yet more difficulty we sailed along the coast and came to a place called Fair Havens near the city of Lasea.

But not long afterward, a fierce wind called the “northeaster” rushed down from the island.

After running under the shelter of a little island called Cauda, we were barely able to get control of the skiff.

Once ashore, we then learned that the island was called Malta.

After three days he called together the leaders of the Jews. When they had gathered he said to them: “Brothers, although I have done nothing against our people or the customs of our ancestors, I was delivered as a prisoner from Jerusalem into the hands of the Romans.