Bible Verses About Compelled by Love

He died for all, that those who live should no longer live to themselves, but to him who for their sakes died and rose again.

For if I preach the Good News, I have nothing to boast about; for necessity is laid on me; but woe is to me, if I don’t preach the Good News.

For I could wish that I myself were accursed from Christ for my brothers’ sake, my relatives according to the flesh,

So when they had eaten their breakfast, Jesus said to Simon Peter, “Simon, son of Jonah, do you love me more than these?” He said to him, “Yes, Lord; you know that I have affection for you.” He said to him, “Feed my lambs.”

For the love of Christ constrains us; because we judge thus, that one died for all, therefore all died. He died for all, that those who live should no longer live to themselves, but to him who for their sakes died and rose again.

If I say, I will not make mention of him, nor speak any more in his name, then there is in my heart as it were a burning fire shut up in my bones, and I am weary with forbearing, and I can’t.

To the weak I became as weak, that I might gain the weak. I have become all things to all men, that I may by all means save some.

I am debtor both to Greeks and to foreigners, both to the wise and to the foolish.

But these things don’t count; nor do I hold my life dear to myself, so that I may finish my race with joy, and the ministry which I received from the Lord Jesus, to fully testify to the Good News of the grace of God.

Brothers, my heart’s desire and my prayer to God is for Israel, that they may be saved.

“The lord said to the servant, ‘Go out into the highways and hedges, and compel them to come in, that my house may be filled.

Jesus said to them, “My food is to do the will of him who sent me, and to accomplish his work.

But when he saw the multitudes, he was moved with compassion for them, because they were harassed and scattered, like sheep without a shepherd.