'Towards' in the Bible

being able to exercise forbearance towards the ignorant and erring, since he himself also is clothed with infirmity;

But we, even while we speak in this tone, have a happier conviction concerning you, my dearly-loved friends--a conviction of things which point towards salvation.

For God is not unjust so that He is unmindful of your labour and of the love which you have manifested towards Himself in having rendered services to His people and in still rendering them.

This is the covenant which I will establish towards them after those days, saith the Lord: Giving my laws into their hearts, I will write them also in their understandings;

Ye endure for chastening, God conducts himself towards you as towards sons; for who is the son that the father chastens not?