20 occurrences

'Necessary' in the Bible

But if the ox had the habit of goring, and its owner was warned, and he did not take the necessary precautions, and then it killed a man or a woman, the ox must be stoned and the man must be put to death.

Verse ConceptsHabitsPunishment, Legal Aspects OfStriking To DeathAnimals KillingDeath Penalty For ViolenceInstructions About StoningRules About Killing AnimalsUnpremeditated

Or if it is known that the ox had the habit of goring, and its owner did not take the necessary precautions, he must surely pay ox for ox, and the dead animal will become his.

Verse ConceptsEquality Of PunishmentStriking To DeathCorpses Of AnimalsUnpremeditated

Abishai said to David, "Today God has delivered your enemy into your hands. Now let me drive the spear right through him into the ground with one swift jab! A second jab won't be necessary!"

Verse ConceptsGiven Into One's Hands

And now, though we share the same flesh and blood as our fellow countrymen, and our children are just like their children, still we have found it necessary to subject our sons and daughters to slavery. Some of our daughters have been subjected to slavery, while we are powerless to help, since our fields and vineyards now belong to other people."

Verse ConceptsdaughtersBodyPower, HumanLike People By NatureNo Earthly Inheritance

They are determined to be experts at doing evil; government officials and judges take bribes, prominent men make demands, and they all do what is necessary to satisfy them.

Verse ConceptsGiftsAliancesAmbition, negative aspects ofWicked RulersJudgesPower, HumanReward, HumanSkillRulers, WickedCharacter Of WickedGuileAmbidextrousTwo Of Body PartsContinuing In SinLording It

Woe to the world because of stumbling blocks! It is necessary that stumbling blocks come, but woe to the person through whom they come.

Verse ConceptsNecessityWoeDenunciationsCausing Others To StumbleSure KnowledgeWoe To The WickedTemptationOvercoming AdversityOvercoming Obstacles

Wasn't it necessary for the Christ to suffer these things and enter into his glory?"

Verse ConceptsForeknowledgeGospel, Historical Foundation OfForeknowledge Of Christ

Both Paul and Barnabas replied courageously, "It was necessary to speak the word of God to you first. Since you reject it and do not consider yourselves worthy of eternal life, we are turning 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

But some from the religious party of the Pharisees who had believed stood up and said, "It is necessary to circumcise the Gentiles and to order them to observe the law of Moses."

Verse ConceptsExclusivenessCircumcision, physicalBelieversHeresiesJudaismSectsNecessity Of CircumcisionThose Who Believed In ChristKeep The Commandments!pharisees

Of course, I myself was convinced that it was necessary to do many things hostile to the name of Jesus the Nazarene.

Therefore it is necessary to be in subjection, not only because of the wrath of the authorities but also because of your conscience.

Verse Conceptsethics, socialLeaders, PoliticalBe Subject To PeopleRespecting Authorityconscience

If anyone thinks he is acting inappropriately toward his virgin, if she is past the bloom of youth and it seems necessary, he should do what he wishes; he does not sin. Let them marry.

Verse ConceptsVirginMarriage AllowedPassionSame Sex Marriagecouplesactingvirginity

For it is not necessary for me to write you about this service to the saints,

Verse ConceptsMinistry, Qualifications ForBenevolenceWriting LettersSurplusministering

Therefore I thought it necessary to urge these brothers to go to you in advance and to arrange ahead of time the generous contribution you had promised, so this may be ready as a generous gift and not as something you feel forced to do.

Verse ConceptsCovetingGenerosity, HumanResentment, Against PeoplePeople Going BeforePeople PromisingCovetousness

It is necessary to go on boasting. Though it is not profitable, I will go on to visions and revelations from the Lord.

Verse ConceptsSelf ConfidenceVisions From GodPaul's BoastingBoasting

But for now I have considered it necessary to send Epaphroditus to you. For he is my brother, coworker and fellow soldier, and your messenger and minister to me in my need.

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

So it was necessary for the sketches of the things in heaven to be purified with these sacrifices, but the heavenly things themselves required better sacrifices than these.

Verse ConceptsCopies Of AltarsRight Sacrificescleansing

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Essential (15 instances)
Necessary (147 instances)
Requisite (1 instance)

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Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
ἀναγκαῖος 
Anagkaios 
Usage: 8

ἀναγκή 
Anagke 
Usage: 15

ἐπάναγκες 
Epanagkes 
Usage: 1

χρεία 
Chreia 
Usage: 36

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