CategoryDoctrine / Calling Term
Modern Equivalentcalling; divine summons; life calling.
KJV Word TypeTheological noun
DefinitionA calling, especially God’s call to believers to live in a manner worthy of His grace and purpose. In KJV usage, “vocation” does not mainly mean a career, but a divine calling.
Key Verses"I therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you that ye walk worthy of the vocation wherewith ye are called." (Ephesians 4:1)
KJV Usage NoteRefers to calling, especially God’s gracious call and the believer’s life response.
Common MisunderstandingIt does not primarily mean job or career in this passage; it means calling.
EtymologyFrom Latin vocatio, meaning calling or summons.