8 Bible Verses about Outward Compulsion

And if anyone forces you to go one mile, go two miles with him.

As they went out of the city they came upon a Cyrenian named Simon, and they forced him to carry Jesus' cross.

And they forced a passer-by, who was coming in from the country, to carry his cross??ne Simon, a Cyrenian, the father of Alexander and Rufus.

As they led Jesus away, they seized a man named Simon, from Cyrene, who was coming in from the country, and put the cross on his back, for him to carry behind Jesus.

And the master said to the slave, 'Go out on the roads, and among the hedges, and make them come so that my house may be full.

So Jesus, seeing that they meant to come and carry him off to make him king, retired again to the hill by himself.

I have been making a fool of myself, but you forced me to do it, when you ought to have been expressing your approval of me. For I am not a bit inferior to your superfine apostles, even if I am nobody!

These men who are trying to force you to let yourselves be circumcised want to present a good appearance externally, to save themselves from having to stand persecution for the cross of Jesus the Christ.