Popular Bible Verses about Called - Page 51

But the truth is that they were yearning for and aspiring to a better and more desirable country, that is, a heavenly [one]. For that reason God is not ashamed to be called their God [even to be surnamed their God--the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob], for He has prepared a city for them. [Exod. 3:6, 15; 4:5.] AMP

But now they desire a better country, that is, an heavenly: wherefore God is not ashamed to be called their God: for he hath prepared for them a city. KJV

For great is the Lord and greatly to be praised; He also is to be [reverently] feared above all so-called gods. AMP

For great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised: he also is to be feared above all gods. KJV

And they called to Lot and said, Where are the men who came to you tonight? Bring them out to us, that we may know (be intimate with) them. AMP

And they called unto Lot, and said unto him, Where are the men which came in to thee this night? bring them out unto us, that we may know them. KJV

For that reason Jesus no longer appeared publicly among the Jews, but left there and retired to the district that borders on the wilderness (the desert), to a village called Ephraim, and there He stayed with the disciples. AMP

Jesus therefore walked no more openly among the Jews; but went thence unto a country near to the wilderness, into a city called Ephraim, and there continued with his disciples. KJV

KING JOSIAH sent and gathered to him all the elders of Judah and of Jerusalem. AMP

And the king sent, and they gathered unto him all the elders of Judah and of Jerusalem. KJV

This is the reason therefore why I have begged to see you and to talk with you, since it is because of the Hope of Israel (the Messiah) that I am bound with this chain. AMP

For this cause therefore have I called for you, to see you, and to speak with you: because that for the hope of Israel I am bound with this chain. KJV

For I am the least [worthy] of the apostles, who am not fit or deserving to be called an apostle, because I once wronged and pursued and molested the church of God [oppressing it with cruelty and violence]. AMP

For I am the least of the apostles, that am not meet to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God. KJV

And among the rioters in the prison who had committed murder in the insurrection there was a man named Barabbas. AMP

And there was one named Barabbas, which lay bound with them that had made insurrection with him, who had committed murder in the insurrection. KJV

I WAS [ready to be] inquired of by those who asked not; I was [ready to be] found by those who sought Me not. I said, Here I am, here I am [says I AM] to a nation [Israel] that has not called on My name. [Exod. 3:14; Isa. 58:9.] AMP

I am sought of them that asked not for me; I am found of them that sought me not: I said, Behold me, behold me, unto a nation that was not called by my name. KJV

AND MOSES called all Israel, and said to them, Hear, O Israel, the statutes and ordinances which I speak in your hearing this day, that you may learn them and take heed and do them. AMP

And Moses called all Israel, and said unto them, Hear, O Israel, the statutes and judgments which I speak in your ears this day, that ye may learn them, and keep, and do them. KJV