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Luke 16:5
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King James Bible (Oxford 1769)
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Greek-English Dictionary
to call toward oneself that is summon invite
1. to call to
2. to call to one's self
3. to bid to come to one's self
4. metaph.
a. God is said to call to himself the Gentiles, aliens as they are from him, by inviting them, through the preaching of the gospel unto fellowship with himself in the Messiah's kingdom
b. Christ and the Holy Sprit are said to call to themselves those preachers of the gospel to whom they have decided to intrust a service having reference to the extension of the gospel
of the New Testament 1889
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.