To speak to someone by name or ask for their help.
Key References
And everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.’
While they were stoning him, Stephen appealed, “Lord Jesus, receive my spirit.”
for, “Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.”
Since you call on a Father who judges each one’s work impartially, conduct yourselves in reverent fear during your stay as foreigners.
All Scripture References (19)
Acts (12)
And everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.’
While they were stoning him, Stephen appealed, “Lord Jesus, receive my spirit.”
And now he is here with authority from the chief priests to arrest all who call on Your name.”
All who heard him were astounded and asked, “Isn’t this the man who wreaked havoc in Jerusalem on those who call on this name? And hasn’t he come here to take them as prisoners to the chief priests?”
so that the remnant of men may seek the Lord, and all the Gentiles who are called by My name, says the Lord who does these things
And now what are you waiting for? Get up, be baptized, and wash your sins away, calling on His name.’
If, however, I am guilty of anything worthy of death, I do not refuse to die. But if there is no truth to their accusations against me, no one has the right to hand me over to them. I appeal to Caesar!”
Then Festus conferred with his council and replied, “You have appealed to Caesar. To Caesar you will go!”
But when Paul appealed to be held over for the decision of the Emperor, I ordered that he be held until I could send him to Caesar.”
But I found he had done nothing worthy of death, and since he has now appealed to the Emperor, I decided to send him.
And Agrippa said to Festus, “This man could have been released if he had not appealed to Caesar.”
But when the Jews objected, I was compelled to appeal to Caesar, even though I have no charge to bring against my nation.
Romans (3)
For there is no difference between Jew and Greek: The same Lord is Lord of all, and gives richly to all who call on Him,
for, “Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.”
How then can they call on the One in whom they have not believed? And how can they believe in the One of whom they have not heard? And how can they hear without someone to preach?
1 Corinthians (1)
To the church of God in Corinth, to those sanctified in Christ Jesus and called to be holy, together with all those everywhere who call on the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, their Lord and ours:
2 Corinthians (1)
I call God as my witness that it was in order to spare you that I did not return to Corinth.
2 Timothy (1)
Flee from youthful passions and pursue righteousness, faith, love, and peace, together with those who call on the Lord out of a pure heart.
1 Peter (1)
Since you call on a Father who judges each one’s work impartially, conduct yourselves in reverent fear during your stay as foreigners.