8 Bible Verses about Outward Compulsion
Most Relevant Verses
And [as they] were going out, they found a man of Cyrene {named} Simon. They forced this man to carry his cross.
And they forced a certain man who was passing by, Simon of Cyrene (the father of Alexander and Rufus), who was coming from the country, to carry his cross.
And as they led him away, they seized Simon, a certain [man] of Cyrene, who was coming from the country, [and] placed the cross on him, to carry [it] behind Jesus.
And the master said to the slave, 'Go out into the highways and hedges and press [them] to come in, so that my house will be filled!
Then Jesus, [because he] knew that they were about to come and seize him in order to make [him] king, withdrew again up the mountain [by] himself alone.
I have become a fool! You compelled me, for I ought to have been commended by you, for [I am] in no way inferior to the preeminent apostles, even if I am nothing.
As many as are wanting to make a good showing in the flesh, these are attempting to compel you to be circumcised, only so that they will not be persecuted for the cross of Christ.
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- Compulsion (9 instances)
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