'Towards' in the Bible

in just the same way--neglecting that for which nature intends women--burned with passion towards one another, men practising shameful vice with men, and receiving in their own selves the reward which necessarily followed their misconduct.

your human infirmity leads me to employ these familiar figures--and just as you once surrendered your faculties into bondage to Impurity and ever-increasing disregard of Law, so you must now surrender them into bondage to Righteousness ever advancing towards perfect holiness.

in order to make known His infinite goodness towards the subjects of His mercy whom He has prepared beforehand for glory,

even towards us whom He has called not only from among the Jews but also from among the Gentiles?