'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!
"Have you never read," Jesus replied, "what David did when the necessity arose and he and his men were hungry:
And He began to teach them that the Son of Man must [of necessity] suffer many things and be rejected [as the Messiah] by the elders and the chief priests and the scribes, and must be put to death, and after three days rise [from death to life].
"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.'
Was there not a necessity for the Christ thus to suffer, and then enter into His glory?"
look out, therefore, brethren, seven men of you who are well testified of, full of the Holy Spirit and wisdom, whom we may set over this necessity,
and urging upon both Jews and Greeks the necessity of turning to God and of believing in Jesus our Lord.
Distributing to the necessity of saints; given to hospitality.
I suppose, therefore, this to be good because of the present necessity, that it is good for a man that the matter be thus: --
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.
For though I preach the gospel, I have nothing to glory of: for necessity is laid upon me; yea, woe is unto me, if I preach not the gospel!
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.
But quite the contrary, the parts of the body that seem to be weaker are [absolutely] necessary;
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;
Every man according as he purposeth in his heart, so let him give; not grudgingly, or of necessity: for God loveth a cheerful giver.
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.
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.
For even in Thessalonica ye sent once and again unto my necessity.
because of this we were comforted, brethren, over you, in all our tribulation and necessity, through your faith,
Now as to the times and dates, brothers and sisters, you have no need for anything to be written to you.
But without thy mind would I do nothing; that thy benefit should not be as it were of necessity, but willingly.
For the priesthood being changed, there is made of necessity a change also of the law.
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;
For every high priest is ordained to offer gifts and sacrifices: wherefore it is of necessity that this man have somewhat also to offer.
For where a testament is, there must also of necessity be the death of the testator.
shepherd the flock of God which is among you, exercising oversight, not by necessity, but willingly; not for base gain, but readily;