28 occurrences in 12 translations

'Necessity' in the Bible

'Woe to the world from the stumbling-blocks! for there is a necessity for the stumbling-blocks to come, but woe to that man through whom the stumbling-block doth come!

Verse ConceptsNecessityWoeDenunciationsCausing Others To StumbleSure KnowledgeWoe To The WickedTemptationOvercoming AdversityOvercoming Obstacles

"Have you never read," Jesus replied, "what David did when the necessity arose and he and his men were hungry:

Verse ConceptsConsecrated BreadReading The Scriptures

"But they all without exception began to excuse themselves. The first told him, "'I have purchased a piece of land, and must of necessity go and look at it. Pray hold me excused.'

Verse ConceptsComplacencyBuying and sellingLove, Abuse OfReal EstateGuest Rooms

(For of necessity he must release one unto them at the feast.)

Was there not a necessity for the Christ thus to suffer, and then enter into His glory?"

Verse ConceptsForeknowledgeGospel, Historical Foundation OfForeknowledge Of Christ

I suppose, therefore, this to be good because of the present necessity, that it is good for a man that the matter be thus: --

Verse ConceptsCelibacyDistressGood ActivityStress And Hard TimesBeing Single

Nevertheless he that standeth stedfast in his heart, having no necessity, but hath power over his own will, and hath so decreed in his heart that he will keep his virgin, doeth well.

Verse ConceptsIntelligenceUnmarriedPositive Thinkingactingsteadfastvirginity

For there must of necessity be differences of opinion among you, in order that it may be plainly seen who are the men of sterling worth among you.

Verse ConceptsDivisions Of OpinionPeople Commended By GodDisunityConflictBeing DifferentBeing Uniquedivisionrecognitiongossipingorder

But quite the contrary, the parts of the body that seem to be weaker are [absolutely] necessary;

Verse ConceptsFeeblenessMan's NeedsTaking Care Of Your BodyThe Bodylungs

at this present time your surplus [over necessities] is going to supply their need, so that [at some other time] their surplus may be given to supply your need, that there may be equality;

Verse ConceptsPeople ProvidingPlenty For The PoorSurplusAbundanceReciprocityHelping Those In NeedHelping Others In Needfairnesssales

Now I have become foolish; you have forced me [by questioning my apostleship]. Actually I should have been commended by you [instead of being treated disdainfully], for I was not inferior to those super-apostles, even if I am nobody.

Verse ConceptsCommendationApostles, IdentficationFalse Teachers, Examples OfFoolish PeopleRelative GreatnessFalse ApostlesOutward CompulsionPraising Specific PeopleI Am Unimportant

As for me, brothers, if I am still preaching the necessity of circumcision, why am I still being persecuted? In that case the offense of the cross has been removed.

Verse ConceptsAbolitionOffenceNecessity Of CircumcisionSignificance Of Christ's CrucifixionPersecution

For even in Thessalonica ye sent once and again unto my necessity.

Verse ConceptsGenerosity, Human

Now as to the times and dates, brothers and sisters, you have no need for anything to be written to you.

Verse ConceptsNot WritingMan's NeedsEncouraging One AnotherSigns Of The End Times

But without thy mind would I do nothing; that thy benefit should not be as it were of necessity, but willingly.

Verse ConceptsConsentNo CompulsionPeople WillingFree WillGoodnesspressure

For the priesthood being changed, there is made of necessity a change also of the law.

Verse ConceptsChangeRiversconnectednesspriests

who hath no necessity daily, as the chief priests, first for his own sins to offer up sacrifice, then for those of the people; for this he did once, having offered up himself;

Verse ConceptsExpiationAtonement, Made OnceSacrifice, Nt Fulfilment OfSin, God's Remedy ForSin OfferingUniquenessAbolish, Fulfilled By ChristChrist, The High PriestOnceOnly OnceDoing RepeatedlyAtoning By SacrificesRivers

For every high priest is ordained to offer gifts and sacrifices: wherefore it is of necessity that this man have somewhat also to offer.

Verse ConceptsLeaders, SpiritualOffering Sacrifices

Beloved, all diligence using to write to you concerning the common salvation, I had necessity to write to you, exhorting to agonize for the faith once delivered to the saints,

Verse ConceptsFight Of FaithOnly OnceAll Believers Are SaintsThe Gospel Of Salvationeffort

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Compulsion (9 instances)
Essential (15 instances)
Necessary (147 instances)
Requirement (23 instances)
Requisite (1 instance)

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