64 Bible Verses about Necessity
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And He said to them, O ye foolish, and slow in heart to believe in all those things which the prophet spoke! Did it not behoove Christ to suffer, and to enter into His glory? And beginning from Moses and all the prophets, He expounded to them in all the Scriptures, the things concerning Himself.
And from this time Jesus began to show to His disciples, that it behooves Him to go away to Jerusalem, and to suffer many things from the elders and the chief priest and the scribes, and to be killed, and rise the third day.
And He began to teach them, that it behooves the Son of man to suffer many things, and to be rejected by the elders, and the chief priests and the scribes, and to be killed, and after three days to rise.
Saying, That it behooved the Son of man to suffer many things, and to be rejected by the elders and chief priests and scribes and to be killed, and to rise the third day.
But it behooves Him first to suffer many things and to be set at nought by this generation.
And He said to them, These are my words which I spoke to you, being still with you, that it behooves all things which have been written concerning me in the law of Moses, and the prophets, and the Psalms, to be fulfilled. Then He opened their mind, that they might understand the Scriptures. And He said to them, As it has been written, That Christ must suffer, and rise from the dead on the third day;read more.
and repentance unto remission of sins is to be preached in His name to all nations, beginning from Jerusalem.
And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, so does it behoove the Son of man to be lifted up: that every one believing in Him may have eternal life.
for they did not yet understand the Scripture, That it behooved Him to rise from the dead.
And it being day, having come out, He departed into a desert place: and the multitudes continued to seek Him; and they came unto Him, and they constrained Him not to depart from them. And He said to them, That, it behooveth me to preach the gospel of the kingdom of God to many other cities: because unto this I have been sent. And He was preaching in the synagogues of Galilee.
And John continued to forbid Him saying, I have need to be baptized by thee, and comest thou unto me? And Jesus responding said to him; Suffer it now; for thus it is becoming us to fulfil all righteousness. Then he suffers Him.
And He said to them, Why were you seeking after me? Did you not know that it behooved me to be in the affairs of my Father?
At that hour certain Pharisees came to Him, saying; Depart, and go hence: because Herod wishes to slay thee. And He said to them, Having gone, tell that fox, Behold, I cast out demons and perfect healings to-day and to-morrow, and on the third day I am made perfect. Moreover it behooves Me to travel to-day and to-morrow and the day following: because it does not behoove a prophet to perish outside of Jerusalem.
It behooveth us to work the works of Him that sent us, while it is day: the night comes, when no one is able to work.
The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave to him, to show unto his servants the thing which it behooves speedily to come to pass; and he signified having sent by his angel to his servant John;
And when you may hear of wars and rumors of wars, be not disturbed: for it behooves it to be so; but the end is not yet. For nation will rise up against nation, and kingdom against kingdom: and there shall be earth-quakes in divers places; and there shall be famines.
And you will be about to hear of wars and rumors of wars: see that you are not disturbed: for it behooveth all these things to be, but the end is not yet. For nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom: and there shall be famines and earthquakes in divers places. And all these things are the beginning of travails.
And when ye may hear of wars and commotions, be not affrighted: for it behooveth these things first to take place; but the end is not immediately. Then He said to them, Nation shall rise up against nation, and kingdom against kingdom: and there shall be great earthquakes, famines and pestilences in divers places; and there shall be great terrors and signs from heaven.
And this gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in all the world, for a testimony to all the nations; and then the end shall come.
But I say this, brethren, that flesh and blood are not able to inherit the kingdom of God; neither does corruption inherit incorruption. Behold, I speak to you a mystery: We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed, in a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet: for the trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed.read more.
For it behooves this corruptible to put on incorruption, and this mortal to put on immortality. But when this corruptible may put on incorruption, and this mortal may put on immorality, then shall the word which has been written be fulfilled, Death is swallowed up in victory. O death, where is thy victory? O death, where is thy sting?
For it behooves us all to appear before the judgment-seat of Christ, in order that each one may receive according to those things which he has done through the body, whether good or evil.
After these things I saw, and behold, a door was opened in the heaven: and the first voice I heard was as of a trumpet speaking with me; saying; Come up hither, and I will show thee the things which it behooves to come to pass after these.
And I saw an angel coming down out of the heaven, having the key of the bottomless pit, and a great chain on his hand. And he laid hold on the dragon, who is the old serpent, who is the Devil, and Satan, and bound him a thousand years, and cast him into the bottomless pit, and shut him up, and put his seal on him, that he should deceive the nations no more, until the thousand years may be fulfilled: after these it behooves him to be loosed a little season.
And he said to me, These words are faithful and true: and the Lord God of the spirits of the prophets has sent his angel to show to his servants the things which it behooves quickly to come to pass.
And again I witness to every man who is circumcised, that he is debtor to do the whole law.
And the Jews responded, We have a law, and according to law He ought to die, because He made Himself the Son of God.
and on this account he has need, as for the people, so also for himself, to offer sacrifices for sins.
Jesus responded, Truly, truly, I say unto thee, Unless any one may be born of water and Spirit, he is not able to enter into the kingdom of the heavens. That which has been born of the flesh is flesh; and that which has been born of the Spirit is spirit. Be not astonished because I said to thee; It behooveth you to be born from above.
And Jesus calling a little child to Him, placed it in the midst of them, and said, Truly I say unto you, unless you may be converted, and become as little children, you can not enter into the kingdom of the heavens.
Jesus responded and said to him, Truly, truly, I say unto thee, unless any one may be born from above, he is not able to see the kingdom of God.
And there is salvation in no other; for there is no other name given under heaven among men by which it behooveth us to he saved.
Then indeed God winking at the times of ignorance, now commands all men everywhere to repent:
The one saying that he abides in him ought himself so to walk about, as he also did walk about.
But we who are strong ought to bear the infirmities of the weak, and not to please ourselves. Let each of us please his neighbor in that which is good, unto edification;
I write these things to you, hoping to come to you more speedily; but if I tarry, in order that you may know how it behooves you to deport yourself in the house of God, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and ground of the truth.
but reject the unsanctified and silly stories: but exercise yourself unto godliness. For bodily exercise is profitable unto little; but godliness is profitable unto all things, having the promise of the life that now is, and of that which is to come.
But fly from youthful lusts, and pursue righteousness, faith, divine love, peace, with those who call upon the Lord out of a clean heart. But reject foolish and undisciplinary questions, knowing that they gender strife. But it does not behoove the servant of the Lord to strive, but to be gentle toward all, competent to teach, enduring evil,
For the grace of God, that brings salvation to all men, has appeared, teaching us, that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we must live prudently and righteously and holily in this present age; looking for the blessed hope even the appearing of the glory of our great God and our Saviour Christ Jesus;read more.
who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify to himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works.
And the Lord said to him, Go: because he is a vessel of election to me, to bear my name both before the Gentiles, and kings, and sons of Israel: for I will show him how many things it behooves him to suffer for my name's sake.
But stand up, and go into the city, and it shall be told thee what it behooves thee to do.
And Paul and Barnabas speaking boldly, said, It was necessary that the word of God should first be spoken to you: since you have rejected it, and judge yourselves not worthy of eternal life, behold we now turn to the Gentiles.
And when these things were fulfilled, Paul purposed in spirit, having traveled through Macedonia and Achaia, to go on into Jerusalem, saying that, After I am there it behooves me also to see Rome.
And on the following night, the Lord standing over him, said, Take courage: for as thou hast testified to the things concerning me in Jerusalem, so it behooveth thee also to testify to me in Rome.
And there being much fasting, Paul standing in their midst, said, O men, truly it behooved you obeying me, not to depart from Crete, and incur this injury and loss. And now I exhort you to take courage: for there will be no loss of the life of you, except the ship. For the angel of God, whose I am, and whom indeed I serve, stood by me this night,read more.
saying, Fear not, Paul; for it behooveth thee to stand before Caesar: and, behold, God has given thee all those sailing along with thee. Therefore cheer up, O men: for I believe God, that it shall be according to the manner which He has spoken to me.
and the Jews speaking against it, I was compelled to appeal to Caesar, not having anything for which to accuse my nation.
I am debtor both to the Greeks, and to the barbarians; both to the wise, and the unwise:
For if I preach the gospel, there is no boasting to me; for necessity is laid upon me; for woe is unto me, if I may not preach the gospel. For if I do this willingly, I have a reward: but if unwillingly, I have been intrusted with a dispensation. Then what is my reward? that preaching the gospel, I may render the gospel free from charge, in order that I may not use my right in the gospel.
For being free from all, I rendered myself servant to all, that I may gain the more. And to the Jews I became as a Jew, that I may gain the Jews; to those under the law, as under the law, not myself being under law, that I may gain those under the law; to those without law, I became as without law, not being without the law of God, but under the law of Christ, that I may gain those without law.read more.
To the weak I became as weak, that I may gain the weak. I became all things to all men, that I may indeed save some. But I do all these things for the sake of the gospel, that I may be its fellow-partaker.
As each one has predetermined in his heart; not of reluctance, or of constraint: for God loves the hilarious giver.
Woe unto the world on account of offensives, for it is necessary that offensives come; but woe unto that man through whom the offense comes!
And He spoke to His disciples, It is impossible for offenses not to come: but woe unto him, through whom they come;
Indeed the Son of man goes, according to that which has been appointed: but woe to that man by whom He is betrayed!
Indeed the Son of man goeth, as has been written concerning Him: but woe unto that man by whom the Son of man is betrayed! It was good for him if that man had never been born.
Truly the Son of man goes, as has been written concerning Him: but woe unto that man by whom the Son of man is betrayed! It was good for him if that man had never been born.
Him by the determinate counsel and foreknowledge of God, having been delivered, you having nailed up, slew through the hand of lawless men;
Topics on Necessity
Faith, Necessity Of
John 6:28-29Then they said to Him, What must we do, that we may work the works of God?
Necessity Of Circumcision
Acts 15:1And certain ones having come down from Judea were teaching the brethren that, Unless you may be circumcised, according to the custom of Moses, you are not able to be saved.
New Birth, Necessity Of
John 3:3Jesus responded and said to him, Truly, truly, I say unto thee, unless any one may be born from above, he is not able to see the kingdom of God.
Revelation, Necessity Of
John 1:18No one has ever seen God; the only begotten Son, the one being in the bosom of the Father, He hath declared him.
Salvation, Necessity And Basis Of
Romans 3:19-23But we know that so many things as the law speaks, it says to those under the law: that every mouth may be stopped, and the whole world may become guilty before God.