'Forward' in the Bible

They presented false witnesses who said, “This man never stops speaking against this holy place and the Law [of Moses];

Then the [Holy] Spirit said to Philip, “Go up and join this chariot.”

Some of the crowd advised Alexander [to speak], since the Jews had pushed him forward; and Alexander motioned with his hand [for attention] and intended to make a defense to the people.

When his accusers stood up, they brought no charges against him of crimes that I was expecting [neither civil nor criminal actions],

After they had gone a long time without food [because of seasickness and stress], Paul stood up before them and said, “Men, you should have followed my advice and should not have set sail from Crete, and brought on this damage and loss.