9 occurrences in 8 translations

'Compulsion' in the Bible

But I know that the king of Egypt will not permit you to go, except under compulsion.

The LORD told Moses, "Now you're about to see what I'll do to Pharaoh. Indeed, he'll send them out under compulsion and he'll drive them out of his land violently."

The drinking was done according to the law, there was no compulsion, for so the king had given orders to each official of his household that he should do according to the desires of each person.

But he who stands firm in his heart (who is under no compulsion, but has control over his own will) and has decided in his heart to keep his own virgin, will do well.

For if I do this work of my own free will, then I have a reward; but if it is not of my will [but by God’s choosing], I have been entrusted with a [sacred] stewardship.

but without your consent I did not want to do anything, so that your goodness would not be, in effect, by compulsion but of your own free will.

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