Bible Verses About Following God's Call

Faithful is he that calleth you, who also will do it.

And it came to pass, that, as they went in the way, a certain man said unto him, Lord, I will follow thee whithersoever thou goest.

Also I heard the voice of the Lord, saying, Whom shall I send, and who will go for us? Then said I, Here am I; send me.

But the Lord said unto me, Say not, I am a child: for thou shalt go to all that I shall send thee, and whatsoever I command thee thou shalt speak.

And the Lord took me as I followed the flock, and the Lord said unto me, Go, prophesy unto my people Israel.

And I said, What shall I do, Lord? And the Lord said unto me, Arise, and go into Damascus; and there it shall be told thee of all things which are appointed for thee to do.

And they answered Joshua, saying, All that thou commandest us we will do, and whithersoever thou sendest us, we will go.

Brethren, let every man, wherein he is called, therein abide with God.

That ye would walk worthy of God, who hath called you unto his kingdom and glory.

For ye see your calling, brethren, how that not many wise men after the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble, are called:

But the Lord said unto him, Go thy way: for he is a chosen vessel unto me, to bear my name before the Gentiles, and kings, and the children of Israel:

And if any man say unto you, Why do ye this? say ye that the Lord hath need of him; and straightway he will send him hither.

And after he had seen the vision, immediately we endeavoured to go into Macedonia, assuredly gathering that the Lord had called us for to preach the gospel unto them.

And he left all, rose up, and followed him.

Whereunto he called you by our gospel, to the obtaining of the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.

By faith Abraham, when he was called to go out into a place which he should after receive for an inheritance, obeyed; and he went out, not knowing whither he went.

But when it pleased God, who separated me from my mother’s womb, and called me by his grace,

Arise therefore, and get thee down, and go with them, doubting nothing: for I have sent them.

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.

For the promise is unto you, and to your children, and to all that are afar off, even as many as the Lord our God shall call.

And say to Archippus, Take heed to the ministry which thou hast received in the Lord, that thou fulfil it.

For many are called, but few are chosen.

And if any man say ought unto you, ye shall say, The Lord hath need of them; and straightway he will send them.

Then Peter said, Lo, we have left all, and followed thee.

As they ministered to the Lord, and fasted, the Holy Ghost said, Separate me Barnabas and Saul for the work whereunto I have called them.

That the Lord called Samuel: and he answered, Here am I.

And God came unto Balaam at night, and said unto him, If the men come to call thee, rise up, and go with them; but yet the word which I shall say unto thee, that shalt thou do.

For the gifts and calling of God are without repentance.

This spake he, signifying by what death he should glorify God. And when he had spoken this, he saith unto him, Follow me.

Then Peter began to say unto him, Lo, we have left all, and have followed thee.

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.

Peter said unto him, Lord, why cannot I follow thee now? I will lay down my life for thy sake.

And let it be, when these signs are come unto thee, that thou do as occasion serve thee; for God is with thee.

And the Lord called Samuel again the third time. And he arose and went to Eli, and said, Here am I; for thou didst call me. And Eli perceived that the Lord had called the child.

For I have not shunned to declare unto you all the counsel of God.

And David, according to the saying of Gad, went up as the Lord commanded.

And another also said, Lord, I will follow thee; but let me first go bid them farewell, which are at home at my house.

Who hath saved us, and called us with an holy calling, not according to our works, but according to his own purpose and grace, which was given us in Christ Jesus before the world began,

As it is written in the book of the words of Esaias the prophet, saying, The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.

For I came down from heaven, not to do mine own will, but the will of him that sent me.