Bible Verses about “forcing someone against their will”
The Bible contains 34 verses about forcing someone against their will across both Old and New Testaments. These scriptures offer guidance and inspiration for your spiritual journey.
“For God so loved the world, that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life.”
“Or don't you know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit which is in you, which you have from God? You are not your own,”
“for you were bought with a price. Therefore glorify God in your body and in your spirit, which are God's.”
“If we confess our sins, he is faithful and righteous to forgive us the sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.”
“In nothing be anxious, but in everything, by prayer and petition with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God.”
“For God didn't send his Son into the world to judge the world, but that the world should be saved through him.”
“For our wrestling is not against flesh and blood, but against the principalities, against the powers, against the world's rulers of the darkness of this age, and against the spiritual forces of wickedness in the heavenly places.”
“This is the Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show to his servants the things which must happen soon, which he sent and made known by his angel to his servant, John,”
“"Come to me, all you who labor and are heavily burdened, and I will give you rest.”
“Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.”
“Therefore, put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and, having done all, to stand.”
“And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God;”
“Finally, be strong in the Lord, and in the strength of his might.”
“with all prayer and requests, praying at all times in the Spirit, and being watchful to this end in all perseverance and requests for all the saints:”
“and having fitted your feet with the preparation of the Good News of peace;”
“above all, taking up the shield of faith, with which you will be able to quench all the fiery darts of the evil one.”
“Stand therefore, having the utility belt of truth buckled around your waist, and having put on the breastplate of righteousness,”
“Without faith it is impossible to be well pleasing to him, for he who comes to God must believe that he exists, and that he is a rewarder of those who seek him.”
“The thief only comes to steal, kill, and destroy. I came that they may have life, and may have it abundantly.”
“A man's heart plans his course, but Yahweh directs his steps.”
“to speak evil of no one, not to be contentious, to be gentle, showing all humility toward all men.”
“on my behalf, that utterance may be given to me in opening my mouth, to make known with boldness the mystery of the Good News,”
“You lust, and don't have. You kill, covet, and can't obtain. You fight and make war. You don't have, because you don't ask.”
“neither as lording it over those entrusted to you, but making yourselves examples to the flock.”
“Where do wars and fightings among you come from? Don't they come from your pleasures that war in your members?”
“You adulterers and adulteresses, don't you know that friendship with the world is enmity with God? Whoever therefore wants to be a friend of the world makes himself an enemy of God.”
“for which I am an ambassador in chains; that in it I may speak boldly, as I ought to speak.”
“You ask, and don't receive, because you ask with wrong motives, so that you may spend it for your pleasures.”
“Shepherd the flock of God which is among you, exercising the oversight, not under compulsion, but voluntarily, not for dishonest gain, but willingly;”
“but shun foolish questionings, genealogies, strife, and disputes about the law; for they are unprofitable and vain.”
“So that with good courage we say, "The Lord is my helper. I will not fear. What can man do to me?"”
“I exhort the elders among you, as a fellow elder, and a witness of the sufferings of Christ, and who will also share in the glory that will be revealed.”
“"All things are lawful for me," but not all things are profitable. "All things are lawful for me," but not all things build up.”
“although I was before a blasphemer, a persecutor, and insolent. However, I obtained mercy, because I did it ignorantly in unbelief.”