'Forced' in the Bible
As they were leaving, they found a man from Cyrene named Simon, whom they forced to carry Jesus' cross.
They forced a certain passer-by named Simon of Cyrene, the father of Alexander and Rufus, who happened to be coming in from the country, to carry Jesus' cross.
They got up, forced Jesus out of the city, and led him to the edge of the hill on which their city was built, intending to throw him off.
By shrewdly scheming against our people, he oppressed our ancestors and forced them to abandon their infants to the elements, so that they wouldn't live.
Paul gathered a bundle of sticks and put it on the fire. A poisonous snake was forced out by the heat and attached itself to Paul's hand.
But the Jews objected and forced me to appeal to the emperor, even though I have no countercharge to bring against my own people.
Therefore, I thought it necessary to urge these brothers to visit you ahead of me, to make arrangements in advance for this gift you promised, and to have it ready as something given generously and not forced.
I have become a fool. You forced me to be one. Really, I should have been commended by you, for I am not in any way inferior to your "super-apostles," even if I am nothing.
But not even Titus, who was with me, was forced to be circumcised, even though he was a Greek.
I wanted to keep him with me so that he could serve me in your place during my imprisonment for the gospel. forced, but voluntary.