Lexicon :: Strong's G1941 - epikaleō

“It is enough for a disciple to become like his teacher and a slave like his master. If they called the head of the house ‘Beelzebul,’ how much more the members of his household!

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

“Then everyone who calls

on the name of the Lord will be saved.

Joseph, a Levite from Cyprus by birth, the one the apostles called Barnabas (which is translated Son of Encouragement),

While they were stoning Stephen, he called out, “Lord Jesus, receive my spirit! ”

“And he has authority here from the chief priests to arrest all who call on your name.”

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

“Now send men to Joppa and call for Simon, who is also named Peter.

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

“Therefore send someone to Joppa and invite Simon here, who is also named Peter. He is lodging in Simon the tanner’s house by the sea.’[fn]

“He reported to us how he had seen the angel standing in his house and saying, ‘Send to Joppa, and call for Simon, who is also named Peter.

As soon as he realized this, he went to the house of Mary, the mother of John who was called Mark, where many had assembled and were praying.

After they had completed their relief mission, Barnabas and Saul returned to[fn] Jerusalem, taking along John who was called Mark.

“so that the rest of humanity

may seek the Lord —

even all the Gentiles

who are called by my name —

declares the Lord

who makes these things 

“And now, why are you delaying? Get up and be baptized, and wash away your sins, calling on his name.’

“If then I did anything wrong and am deserving of death, I am not trying to escape death; but if there is nothing to what these men accuse me of, no one can give me up to them. I appeal to Caesar! ”

“But when Paul appealed to be held for trial by the Emperor,[fn] I ordered him to be kept in custody until I could send him to Caesar.”

“I found that he had not done anything deserving of death, but when he himself appealed to the Emperor, I decided to send him.

Agrippa said to Festus, “This man could have been released if he had not appealed to Caesar.”

“Because the Jews objected, I was compelled to appeal to Caesar; even though I had no charge to bring against my people.

since there is no distinction between Jew and Greek, because the same Lord of all richly blesses all who call on him.

To the church of God at Corinth, to those sanctified in Christ Jesus, called as saints, with all those in every place who call on the name of Jesus Christ our Lord ​— ​both their Lord and ours.

I call on God as a witness, on my life, that it was to spare you that I did not come to Corinth.

Flee from youthful passions, and pursue righteousness, faith, love, and peace, along with those who call on the Lord from a pure heart.

But they now desire a better place ​— ​a heavenly one. Therefore, God is not ashamed to be called their God, for he has prepared a city for them.

Don’t they blaspheme the good name that was invoked over you?

If you appeal to the Father who judges impartially according to each one’s work, you are to conduct yourselves in reverence during your time living as strangers.