Strong's G318 ἀνάγκη (ananke)

And there gathered to him everyone that was in distress, and everyone that was in debt, and everyone that was troubled in mind; and he was a leader over them, and there were with him about four hundred men.

Six times he shall deliver thee out of distresses: And in the seventh harm shall not touch thee.

Then neither will I refrain my mouth: I will speak being in distress; Being in anguish I will disclose the bitterness of my soul.

Distress also and anguish shall come upon him: He shall fall as a captain in the first rank.

And let health be utterly banished from his tabernacle, And let distress seize upon him with a charge from the king.

But when he shall seem to be just satisfied, he shall be straitened; And all distress shall come upon him.

Will God hear his prayer? Or, when distress has come upon him,

Yet I wept over every helpless man; I groaned when I saw a man in distress.

Let not thy mind willingly turn thee aside From the petition of the feeble that are in distress.

The afflictions of my heart have been multiplied; Deliver me from my distresses.

I will exult and be glad in thy mercy: For thou hast looked upon mine affliction; Thou hast saved my soul from distresses.

Then they cried to the Lord in their affliction, And he delivered them out of their distresses.

Then they cried to the Lord in their affliction, And he saved them out of their distresses.

Then they cried to the Lord in their affliction, And he saved them out of their distresses.

Then they cry to the Lord in their affliction, And he brings them out of their distresses.

Afflictions and distresses found me: But thy commandments were my meditation.

And let brethren be useful in distress; For on this account are they born.

therefore thus saith the Lord God of Israel, Behold, I will feed them with trouble and will cause them to drink water of gall:

And I will deliver them up for distress to all the kingdoms of the earth, because of Manasseh son of Hezekiah king of Judah, for all that he did in Jerusalem.

A mighty day of wrath is that day, a day of affliction and distress, a day of desolation and destruction, a day of gloominess and darkness, a day of cloud and vapor,

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.

Who needeth not daily, as those high priests, to offer up sacrifice, first for his own sins, and then for the people's: for this he did once, when he offered up himself.

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.

Now therefore deal with me as seemeth best unto thee, and command my spirit to be taken from me, that I may be dissolved, and become earth: for it is profitable for me to die rather than to live, because I have heard false reproaches, and have much sorrow: command therefore that I may now be delivered out of this distress, and go into the everlasting place: turn not thy face away from me.

And in the day of the king’s birth every month they were brought by bitter constraint to eat of the sacrifices; and when the feast of Bacchus was kept, the Jews were compelled to go in procession to Bacchus, carrying ivy.

Nevertheless the Jews that were compelled to go with him said, O destroy not so cruelly and barbarously, but give honor to that day, which he, that seeth all things, hath honored with holiness above other days.

They were dragged along by unyielding chains, like wild beasts: of these, some had their necks thrust into the benches of the rowers; while the feet of others were enclosed in hard fetters.

The heathen believed the Jews to be destitute of all protection; for chains fettered them about.

For the temperate mind has power to conquer the pressure of the passions, and to quench the fires of excitement,

For, bear in mind, that if there be any power which watches over this religion of yours, it will pardon you for all transgressions of the law which you commit through compulsion.

We, O Antiochus, who are persuaded that we live under a divine law, consider no compulsion to be so forcible as obedience to that law;

My fathers shall receive me pure, not having quailed before your compulsion, though unto death.

But he endured the pains, and despised the cruelty, and persevered through the indignities;

Beholding him so high-minded against misery, and not changing at their pity, they led him to the fire:

Now they having listened to these words of persuasion, and seeing the fearful instruments, not only were not afraid, but even answered the arguments of the tyrant, and through their good reasoning destroyed his power.

Why withdraw ourselves from a most sweet life, and deprive ourselves of this pleasant world?

The law itself is not forward to put us to death, if we dread torture.

But if aged men of the Hebrews have died in the cause of religion after enduring torture, more rightly should we younger men die, scorning your cruel tortures, which our aged instructor overcame.

So then whosoever there fell down was straitly kept, Shut up in a prison without iron bars.

For the destiny, whereof they were worthy, drew them unto this end, And made them forget the things that had already happened, That they might fulfill the punishment which was wanting to their torments:

They can save no man from death, neither deliver the weak from the mighty.

The words of the blessing of Enoch, wherewith he blessed the elect and righteous, who will be

Woe to you, Sinners, on the day of strong anguish, Ye who afflict the righteous and burn them with fire: Ye shall be requited according to your works.

And into darkness and chains and a burning flame where there is grievous judgement shall your spirits enter; And the great judgement shall be for all the generations of the world. Woe to you, for ye shall have no peace.

thou come to me ? ' And he answered and said: ' Because of a great cause of anxiety have I come to thee, and because of a disturbing vision