What does the Bible say about vocation?

13 verses about vocation, ranked by the votes of OpenBible.info readers, with the King James text.

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Bible verses about vocation

1. Ephesians 4:1 — I therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you that ye walk worthy of the vocation wherewith ye are called, 13 votes
2. Romans 12:4 — For as we have many members in one body, and all members have not the same office: 11 votes
3. Jeremiah 29:11 — 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. 7 votes
4. Luke 4:18 — The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor; he hath sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised, 7 votes
5. Matthew 22:14 — For many are called, but few are chosen. 5 votes
6. John 15:16 — 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. 4 votes
7. 1 Corinthians 7:17 — 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. 4 votes
8. Romans 11:29 — For the gifts and calling of God are without repentance. 3 votes
9. Colossians 3:23 — And what soever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men; 3 votes
10. Matthew 28:16 — Then the eleven disciples went away into Galilee, into a mountain where Jesus had appointed them. 2 votes
11. Mark 1:17 — And Jesus said unto them, Come ye after me, and I will make you to become fishers of men. 2 votes
12. Romans 12:2 — And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God. 2 votes
13. 2 Thessalonians 1:11 — Wherefore also we pray always for you, that our God would count you worthy of this calling, and fulfil all the good pleasure of his goodness, and the work of faith with power: 2 votes

Where these verses are

Romans (3), Matthew (2), Jeremiah (1), Mark (1), Luke (1), John (1), 1 Corinthians (1), Ephesians (1), Colossians (1), 2 Thessalonians (1)

Related topics

• Calling
• Being Yourself
• Walking In Your Anointing
• Ordination
• Nervous
• Negative Words
• Plans
• Commitment To Excellence
• Being Chosen
• Self Worth
• Motivation
• Doing Gods Will

Topical Bible data by OpenBible.info (https://www.openbible.info/topics/), CC BY 4.0. Votes reflect how many readers judged each verse relevant; they are not a doctrinal ranking. Verse text: King James Version.