Klēsis κλῆσις

Klēsis (Greek κλῆσις, Strong's G2821) is a Greek feminine noun meaning “calling”. It occurs 11 times in 11 verses of the New Testament.

Definition

From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.

Translated as

Topics

• Calling

Verses

Every verse with Klēsis, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).

Romans

• Romans 11:29
  For the gifts and calling of God are without repentance.For God’s gifts and His call are irrevocable.

1 Corinthians

• 1 Corinthians 1:26
  For ye see your calling, brethren, how that not many wise men after the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble, are called:Brothers, consider the time of your calling: Not many of you were wise by human standards; not many were powerful; not many were of noble birth.
• 1 Corinthians 7:20
  Let every man abide in the same calling wherein he was called.Each one should remain in the situation he was in when he was called.

Ephesians

• Ephesians 1:18
  The eyes of your understanding being enlightened; that ye may know what is the hope of his calling, and what the riches of the glory of his inheritance in the saints,I ask that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened, so that you may know the hope of His calling, the riches of His glorious inheritance in the saints,
• Ephesians 4:1
  I therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you that ye walk worthy of the vocation wherewith ye are called,As a prisoner in the Lord, then, I urge you to walk in a manner worthy of the calling you have received:
• Ephesians 4:4
  There is one body, and one Spirit, even as ye are called in one hope of your calling;There is one body and one Spirit, just as you were called to one hope when you were called;

Philippians

• Philippians 3:14
  I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.I press on toward the goal to win the prize of God’s heavenly calling in Christ Jesus.

2 Thessalonians

• 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:To this end, we always pray for you, that our God will count you worthy of His calling, and that He will powerfully fulfill your every good desire and work of faith,

2 Timothy

• 2 Timothy 1:9
  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,He has saved us and called us to a holy calling, not because of our works, but by His own purpose and by the grace He granted us in Christ Jesus before time began.

Hebrews

• Hebrews 3:1
  Wherefore, holy brethren, partakers of the heavenly calling, consider the Apostle and High Priest of our profession, Christ Jesus;Therefore, holy brothers, who share in the heavenly calling, set your focus on Jesus, the apostle and high priest whom we confess.

2 Peter

• 2 Peter 1:10
  Wherefore the rather, brethren, give diligence to make your calling and election sure: for if ye do these things, ye shall never fall:Therefore, brothers, strive to make your calling and election sure. For if you practice these things you will never stumble,

Notes

1. Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
2. English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).