7 occurrences

'Compelled' in the Bible

Going out they met a Cyrenaean named Simon; whom they compelled to carry His cross,

Verse ConceptsBackWeakness, PhysicalCarrying The CrossOutward CompulsionThe Cross

One Simon, a Cyrenaean, the father of Alexander and Rufus, was passing along, coming from the country: him they compelled to carry His cross.

Verse ConceptsBackThe CountrysideCarrying The CrossOutward CompulsionThe Cross

But, at last, the opposition of the Jews compelled me to appeal to Caesar; not however that I had any charge to bring against my nation.

Verse ConceptsNecessityAccusations, Nt Legal SystemPeople Accusing People

not that in this world you are to keep wholly aloof from such as they, any more than from people who are avaricious and greedy of gain, or from worshippers of idols. For that would mean that you would be compelled to go out of the world altogether.

Verse ConceptsGreed, Condemnation OfExtortionNature Of IdolatryGreedSexual ImmoralitySexual Puritycheaters

I am compelled to boast. It is not a profitable employment, but I will proceed to visions and revelations granted me by the Lord.

Verse ConceptsSelf ConfidenceVisions From GodPaul's BoastingBoasting

It is foolish of me to write all this, but you have compelled me to do so. Why, you ought to have been my vindicators; for in no respect have I been inferior to these superlatively great Apostles, even though in myself I am nothing.

Verse ConceptsCommendationApostles, IdentficationFalse Teachers, Examples OfFoolish PeopleRelative GreatnessFalse ApostlesOutward CompulsionPraising Specific PeopleI Am Unimportant

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