8 Bible Verses about Outward Compulsion

whoever forces you to go one mile, go two miles with him;

As they went out they met a Cyrenian called Simon, whom they forced to carry his cross.

They forced Simon a Cyrenian who was passing on his way from the country (the father of Alexander and Rufus) to carry his cross,

As they led him off they caught hold of Simon a Cyrenian on his way from the country and laid the cross on him to carry after Jesus.

the master said to the servant, 'Go out to the roads and hedges and make people come in, to fill up my house.

Whereupon Jesus perceived they meant to come and seize him to make a king of him; so he withdrew by himself to the hill again.

Now this is playing the fool! But you forced me to it, instead of coming forward yourselves and vouching for me. That was what I deserved; for, 'nobody' as I am, I am not one whit inferior to these precious 'apostles.'

These men who are keen upon you getting circumcised are just men who want to make a grand display in the flesh ??it is simply to avoid being persecuted for the cross of Christ.