8 occurrences

'Necessary' in the Bible

And Paul and Barnabas spake out boldly, and said, It was necessary that the word of God should first be spoken to you. Seeing ye thrust it from you, and judge yourselves unworthy of eternal life, lo, we turn to the Gentiles.

Verse ConceptsGentiles, In NtCourage, In Facing EnemiesBoldness, Proclaiming Gospeldenial of Jesus ChristNecessityRejection Of GodRejection Of God's CallUnworthinessAdvice, Rejecting God's AdvicePreaching Gospel To ForeignersNot Maintaining LifeTo The Jew Firstholy Boldness

Nay, much rather, those members of the body which seem to be more feeble are necessary:

Verse ConceptsFeeblenessMan's NeedsTaking Care Of Your BodyThe Bodylungs

I thought it necessary therefore to entreat the brethren, that they would go before unto you, and make up beforehand your aforepromised bounty, that the same might be ready as a matter of bounty, and not of extortion.

Verse ConceptsCovetingGenerosity, HumanResentment, Against PeoplePeople Going BeforePeople PromisingCovetousness

But I counted it necessary to send to you Epaphroditus, my brother and fellow-worker and fellow-soldier, and your messenger and minister to my need;

Verse ConceptsGood FriendsFellowship, In Christian ServiceAliancesFellow WorkersMessengerMissionaries, Support ForSoldiersVisitingFriendship, Examples Ofministering

For every high priest is appointed to offer both gifts and sacrifices: wherefore it is necessary that this high priest also have somewhat to offer.

Verse ConceptsLeaders, SpiritualOffering Sacrifices

It was necessary therefore that the copies of the things in the heavens should be cleansed with these; but the heavenly things themselves with better sacrifices than these.

Verse ConceptsCopies Of AltarsRight Sacrificescleansing

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Essential (15 instances)
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