'Forward' in the Bible
Calling a little child forward, he had him stand among them.
"The one with two talents also came forward and said, "Master, you gave me two talents. See, I've earned two more talents.
"Then the one who had received one talent came forward and said, "Master, I knew that you were a hard man, harvesting where you haven't planted and gathering where you haven't scattered any seed.
Jesus asked him, "Friend, why are you here?" Then the other men surged forward, took hold of Jesus, and arrested him.
But they couldn't find any, even though many false witnesses had come forward. At last two men came forward
So the woman, knowing what had happened to her, came forward fearfully, fell down trembling in front of him, and told him the whole truth.
Just then she came forward and began to thank God and to speak about Jesus to everyone who was waiting for the redemption of Jerusalem.
When the woman saw that she couldn't hide, she came forward trembling. Bowing down in front of him, she explained in the presence of all the people why she had touched Jesus and how she had been instantly healed.
Leaning forward on Jesus' chest, he asked him, "Lord, who is it?"
Then Jesus, knowing everything that was going to happen, went forward and asked them, "Who are you looking for?"
Brothers, I do not consider myself to have embraced it yet. But this one thing I do: Forgetting what lies behind and straining forward to what lies ahead,
as you look forward to and hasten the coming of the day of God, when the heavens will be set ablaze and dissolved and the elements will melt with fire.
But in keeping with his promise, we are looking forward to new heavens and a new earth, where righteousness is at home.
So then, dear friends, since you are looking forward to this, make every effort to have the Lord find you at peace and without spot or fault.