ἀνάγκη

Woe unto the world because of offences! for it must needs be that offences come; but woe to that man by whom the offence cometh!

And they all with one consent began to make excuse. The first said unto him, I have bought a piece of ground, and I must needs go and see it: I pray thee have me excused.

But woe unto them that are with child, and to them that give suck, in those days! for there shall be great distress in the land, and wrath upon this people.

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

Wherefore ye must needs be subject, not only for wrath, but also for conscience sake.

I suppose therefore that this is good for the present distress, I say, that it is good for a man so to be.

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!

But in all things approving ourselves as the ministers of God, in much patience, in afflictions, in necessities, in distresses,

Every man according as he purposeth in his heart, so let him give; not grudgingly, or of necessity: for God loveth a cheerful giver.

Therefore I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses for Christ’s sake: for when I am weak, then am I strong.

Therefore, brethren, we were comforted over you in all our affliction and distress by your faith:

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.

For where a testament is, there must also of necessity be the death of the testator.

It was therefore necessary that the patterns of things in the heavens should be purified with these; but the heavenly things themselves with better sacrifices than these.

Beloved, when I gave all diligence to write unto you of the common salvation, it was needful for me to write unto you, and exhort you that ye should earnestly contend for the faith which was once delivered unto the saints.