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The term "necessary" in the biblical context often refers to that which is essential or required according to God's will and purpose. It encompasses both physical needs and spiritual imperatives, reflecting the divine order and priorities established by God for His creation.

Physical Necessities

In the realm of physical needs, Scripture acknowledges the basic requirements for human survival and well-being. Jesus, in His teachings, emphasizes God's provision for these necessities. InMatthew 6:31-33 , He instructs, "Therefore do not worry, saying, ‘What shall we eat?’ or ‘What shall we drink?’ or ‘What shall we wear?’ For the Gentiles strive after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them. But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things will be added unto you." Here, the necessary physical needs are assured by God, provided that one's priorities align with His kingdom.

Spiritual Necessities

Beyond physical needs, the Bible places a significant emphasis on spiritual necessities. The necessity of faith, repentance, and obedience to God's commandments is a recurring theme.Hebrews 11:6 states, "And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who approaches Him must believe that He exists and that He rewards those who earnestly seek Him." Faith is presented as a necessary condition for a relationship with God.

Repentance is another spiritual necessity. InActs 17:30 , Paul declares, "Although God overlooked the ignorance of earlier times, He now commands all people everywhere to repent." This command underscores the necessity of turning away from sin and towards God as a fundamental aspect of the Christian life.

The Necessity of Jesus Christ

Central to the Christian faith is the necessity of Jesus Christ for salvation. InJohn 14:6 , Jesus Himself declares, "I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me." This statement highlights the exclusive necessity of Christ as the mediator between God and humanity, affirming that salvation is found in no one else.

The Necessity of the Holy Spirit

The role of the Holy Spirit is also deemed necessary for the believer's life. Jesus, inJohn 16:7 , explains, "But I tell you the truth, it is for your benefit that I am going away. Unless I go away, the Advocate will not come to you; but if I go, I will send Him to you." The Holy Spirit is necessary for guidance, comfort, and empowerment in the Christian walk.

The Necessity of Scripture

Scripture itself is considered necessary for teaching, reproof, correction, and training in righteousness.2 Timothy 3:16-17 affirms, "All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for instruction, for conviction, for correction, and for training in righteousness, so that the man of God may be complete, fully equipped for every good work." The Bible is necessary for understanding God's will and equipping believers for service.

Conclusion

In summary, the concept of necessity in the Bible encompasses both the provision of physical needs and the fulfillment of spiritual requirements. It underscores the importance of aligning one's life with God's will, relying on His provision, and recognizing the essential role of faith, repentance, Jesus Christ, the Holy Spirit, and Scripture in the believer's journey.

Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary

1. (a.) Such as must be; impossible to be otherwise; not to be avoided; inevitable.

2. (a.) Impossible to be otherwise, or to be dispensed with, without preventing the attainment of a desired result; indispensable; requiste; essential.

3. (a.) Acting from necessity or compulsion; involuntary; -- opposed to free; as, whether man is a necessary or a free agent is a question much discussed.

4. (n.) A thing that is necessary or indispensable to some purpose; something that one can not do without; a requisite; an essential; -- used chiefly in the plural; as, the necessaries of life.

5. (n.) A privy; a water-closet.

6. (n.) Such things, in respect to infants, lunatics, and married women, as are requisite for support suitable to station.

Greek

316. anagkaios --necessary
...necessary. Part of Speech: Adjective Transliteration: anagkaios Phonetic Spelling:
(an-ang-kah'-yos) Short Definition:necessary, essential Definition:necessary...

1163. dei -- it isnecessary
... it isnecessary. Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: dei Phonetic Spelling: (die)
Short Definition: it isnecessary, inevitable Definition: it isnecessary...

2006. epitedeios -- convenient,necessary
... convenient,necessary. Part of Speech: Adjective Transliteration: epitedeios Phonetic
Spelling: (ep-ee-tay'-di-os) Short Definition:necessary Definition...

1876. epanagkes --necessary, of necessity
...necessary, of necessity. Part of Speech: Adverb Transliteration: epanagkes Phonetic
Spelling: (ep-an'-ang-kes) Short Definition: necessarily Definition...

5534. chre -- it isnecessary, fitting
... it isnecessary, fitting. Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: chre Phonetic Spelling:
(khray) Short Definition: it isnecessary, proper Definition: it is...

5046. teleios -- having reached its end, ie complete, by ext....
... Cognate: 5046 (an adjective, derived from 5056 , "consummated goal") -- (consummated)
from going through thenecessary stages to reach the -, ie into a...

1967. epiousios -- for the coming day, for subsistence
... Part of Speech: Adjective Transliteration: epiousios Phonetic Spelling:
(ep-ee-oo'-see-os) Short Definition: for the morrow,necessary, sufficient Definition...

5532. chreia -- need, business
... Word Origin akin to chraomai Definition need, business NASB Word Usagenecessary
(1), need (40), needed (1), needs (6), task (1). need, want....

3807. paidagogos -- a trainer of boys, ie a tutor
... properly, a , authorized to train (bring) up a child by administering discipline,
chastisement, and instruction, ie doing what wasnecessary to promote ....

1299. diatasso -- to arrange thoroughly, ie to charge, appoint
... 1299 ("to command with detailed instructions") means to issue a command with
authority because it takes into account all that isnecessary to....

Strong's Hebrew

2706. choq -- something prescribed or owed, a statute
... 5), boundaries (1), boundary (2), conditions (1), custom (1), decree (5), due (5),
fixed order (1), limit (2), limits (1), measure (1),necessary food (1...

1103. balas -- to gather figs
... gatherer. A primitive root; to pinch sycamore figs (a processnecessary to ripen
them) -- gatherer. 1102, 1103. balas. 1104 . Strong's Numbers.

2818. chashach -- to need
... careful, have need of. (Aramaic) a collateral root to one corresponding to chuwsh
in the sense of readiness; to benecessary (from the idea of convenience) or...

Library

Whether Rectitude of the Will isNecessary for Happiness?
... OF THOSE THINGS THAT ARE REQUIRED FOR HAPPINESS (EIGHT ARTICLES) Whether
rectitude of the will isnecessary for happiness? Objection...

Whether it isNecessary to Confess to a Priest?
... OF THE MINISTER OF CONFESSION (SEVEN ARTICLES) Whether it isnecessary to confess
to a priest?... Therefore it is notnecessary to confess to a priest....

Whether it wasNecessary for the Restoration of the Human Race...
... TREATISE ON THE INCARNATION (QQ -59)OF THE FITNESS OF THE INCARNATION (SIX ARTICLES)
Whether it wasnecessary for the restoration of the human race that the...

Whether it wasNecessary for Christ to Suffer for the Deliverance...
... THE PASSION OF CHRIST (TWELVE ARTICLES) Whether it wasnecessary for Christ
to suffer for the deliverance of the human race? Objection...

Whether Habits areNecessary?
... TREATISE ON HABITS (QQ -54)OF HABITS IN GENERAL, AS TO THEIR SUBSTANCE
(FOUR ARTICLES) Whether habits arenecessary? Objection 1...

In what Sense "Necessary. "
... Book XIII. 23. In What Sense "Necessary.". Next we must test accurately
the meaning of the word "necessity" in the passage, "For...

Whether Confession isNecessary for Salvation?
... OF CONFESSION, AS REGARDS ITS NECESSITY (SIX ARTICLES) Whether confession
isnecessary for salvation? Objection 1: It would seem...

Whether it isNecessary for the Salvation of All, that they Should...
... OF THE ACT OF FAITH (TEN ARTICLES) Whether it isnecessary for the salvation of
all, that they should believe explicitly in the mystery of Christ?...

Whether Perfection of the Body isNecessary for Happiness?
... OF THOSE THINGS THAT ARE REQUIRED FOR HAPPINESS (EIGHT ARTICLES) Whether
perfection of the body isnecessary for happiness? Objection...

How it isNecessary to be United with and Render Praise to Him who...
... THE MYSTICAL THEOLOGY CHAPTER II How it isnecessary to be united with and
render praise to Him Who is the cause of all and above all....

Thesaurus

Necessary (75 Occurrences)
... 3. (a.) Acting from necessity or compulsion; involuntary; -- opposed to free; as,
whether man is anecessary or a free agent is a question much discussed....

Need (914 Occurrences)
... 3. (n.) That which is needful; anythingnecessary to be done; (pl.)necessary things;
business.... 6. (vi) To be wanted; to benecessary. 7. (adv.) of necessity....

Obedience (61 Occurrences)
... captivity to the obedience of Christ." 1. As an Element of Conduct and Character:
His subjection to His parents (Luke 2:51) was anecessary manifestation of...

Creator (19 Occurrences)
... This theistic postulation of His freedom, as Creator, rules out all theories
ofnecessary emanation. His creative action was in...

Offerings (480 Occurrences)
... Hebrews 2:17 Because of this it wasnecessary for him to be made like his brothers
in every way, so that he might be a high priest full of mercy and keeping...

Epicureans (1 Occurrence)
... Man's desires are of various kinds: "Some are natural, some are groundless; of the
natural, some arenecessary as well as natural, and some are natural only....

Creation (35 Occurrences)
... First Cause aNecessary Presupposition 14.... Of His own freedom He creates, so that
Gnostic theories of natural andnecessary emanation are left far behind....

Preaching (116 Occurrences)
... 14), euaggellizo, "to announce good news" (Matthew 11:5)): 1. Definition 2. The
Preacher's Limitations 3. A Man with a Message 4. Preaching aNecessary Agency 5...

Salt (45 Occurrences)
... solt (berith melach; halas, classical Greek hals): As salt was regarded as anecessary
ingredient of the daily food, and so of all sacrifices offered to Yahweh...

Talmud
... On account of the ever-changing conditions of life new ordinances becamenecessary....
The increase of such material made itnecessary to arrange it....

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Necessary (75 Occurrences)

Matthew 16:21
From that time began Jesus to shew to his disciples that it isnecessary for him to go away to Jerusalem, and to suffer many things from the elders, and chief priests, and scribes, and to be put to death, and the third day to rise.
(YLT)

Matthew 18:7
A curse is on the earth because of trouble! for it isnecessary for trouble to come; but unhappy is that man through whom the trouble comes.
(BBE RSV)

Matthew 26:35
Peter saith to him, 'Even if it may benecessary for me to die with thee, I will not deny thee;' in like manner also said all the disciples.
(YLT)

Mark 14:31
And he spake the more vehemently, 'If it may benecessary for me to die with thee -- I will in nowise deny thee;' and in like manner also said they all.
(YLT)

Luke 2:22
And when thenecessary days for making them clean by the law of Moses had come to an end, they took him to Jerusalem to give him to the Lord
(BBE)

Luke 10:42
and yet only one thing is reallynecessary. Mary has chosen the good portion and she shall not be deprived of it."
(WEY NAS)

Luke 14:18
And they all gave reasons why they were not able to come. The first said to him, I have got a new field, and it isnecessary for me to go and see it: I am full of regret that I am unable to come.
(BBE)

Luke 17:1
And he said to his disciples, It isnecessary for causes of trouble to come about, but unhappy is he by whom they come.
(BBE)

Luke 23:17
for it wasnecessary for him to release to them one at every feast,
(WBS)

Luke 24:26
Was it notnecessary for the Christ to go through these things, and to come into his glory?
(BBE NAS RSV)

Luke 24:44
And he said to them, These are the words which I said to you when I was still with you, how it wasnecessary for all the things which are in the writings of Moses and the prophets and in the Psalms about me, to be put into effect.
(BBE)

Luke 24:46
He said to them, "Thus it is written, and thus it wasnecessary for the Christ to suffer and to rise from the dead the third day,
(WEB)

John 3:7
Do not be surprised that I say to you, It isnecessary for you to have a second birth.
(BBE)

John 3:14
As the snake was lifted up by Moses in the waste land, even so it isnecessary for the Son of man to be lifted up:
(BBE)

John 4:4
And it wasnecessary for him to go through Samaria.
(BBE)

John 12:34
Then the people in answer said to him, The law says that the Christ will have life without end: how say you then that it isnecessary for the Son of man to be lifted up? Who is this Son of man?
(BBE)

Acts 1:16
"Brothers, it wasnecessary that this Scripture should be fulfilled, which the Holy Spirit spoke before by the mouth of David concerning Judas, who was guide to those who took Jesus.
(WEB WEY DBY)

Acts 1:21
"It isnecessary, therefore, that of the men who have been with us all the time that the Lord Jesus went in and out among us--
(WEY DBY NAS NIV)

Acts 13:46
Paul and Barnabas spoke out boldly, and said, "It wasnecessary that God's word should be spoken to you first. Since indeed you thrust it from you, and judge yourselves unworthy of eternal life, behold, we turn to the Gentiles.
(WEB KJV ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV)

Acts 15:5
But some of the sect of the Pharisees who believed rose up, saying, "It isnecessary to circumcise them, and to command them to keep the law of Moses."
(WEB BBE NAS RSV)

Acts 15:28
For it seemed good to the Holy Spirit, and to us, to lay no greater burden on you than thesenecessary things:
(WEB KJV WEY ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT RSV)

Acts 17:3
which he clearly explained, pointing out that it had beennecessary for the Christ to suffer and rise again from the dead, and insisting, "The Jesus whom I am announcing to you is the Christ."
(WEY RSV)

Acts 19:36
These things therefore being undeniable, it isnecessary that ye should be calm and do nothing headlong.
(DBY YLT)

Acts 20:34
You yourselves have seen that with these hands I got what wasnecessary for me and those who were with me.
(BBE)

Acts 21:24
Go with these, and make yourself clean with them, and make thenecessary payments for them, so that they may be free from their oath: and everyone will see that the statements made about you are not true, but that you put yourself under rule, and keep the law.
(BBE)

Acts 21:26
Then Paul took the men, and on the day after, making himself clean with them, he went into the Temple, giving out the statement that the daysnecessary for making them clean were complete, till the offering was made for every one of them.
(BBE)

Acts 28:10
Who also honoured us with many honours; and when we departed, they laded us with such things as werenecessary.
(KJV WBS YLT)

Romans 13:5
Wherefore it isnecessary to be subject, not only on account of wrath, but also on account of conscience.
(DBY YLT NAS NIV)

1 Corinthians 11:19
For divisions arenecessary among you, in order that those who have God's approval may be clearly seen among you.
(BBE)

1 Corinthians 12:22
No, much rather, those members of the body which seem to be weaker arenecessary.
(WEB KJV ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS)

1 Corinthians 13:10
But when that which is complete is come, then that which is in part will be no longernecessary.
(BBE)

1 Corinthians 15:36
Foolish man, it isnecessary for the seed which you put into the earth to undergo death in order that it may come to life again:
(BBE)

1 Corinthians 16:2
On the first day of the week, let every one of you put by him in store, in measure as he has done well in business, so that it may not benecessary to get money together when I come.
(BBE)

2 Corinthians 9:5
I thought itnecessary therefore to entreat the brothers that they would go before to you, and arrange ahead of time the generous gift that you promised before, that the same might be ready as a matter of generosity, and not of greediness.
(WEB KJV WEY ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

2 Corinthians 12:1
As it isnecessary for me to take glory to myself, though it is not a good thing, I will come to visions and revelations of the Lord.
(BBE NAS)

Ephesians 4:29
Let no evil talk come out of your mouth, but only what is good for givingnecessary teaching, and for grace to those who give ear.
(BBE)

Philippians 1:24
Still, to go on in the flesh is morenecessary because of you.
(BBE DBY YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Philippians 2:25
But I counted itnecessary to send to you Epaphroditus, my brother, fellow worker, fellow soldier, and your apostle and servant of my need;
(WEB KJV ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

1 Thessalonians 4:9
But on the subject of love for the brotherhood it is unnecessary for me to write to you, for you yourselves have been taught by God to love one another;
(Root in WEY BBE)

1 Timothy 3:7
But it isnecessary that he should have also a good testimony from those without, that he may fall not into reproach and the snare of the devil.
(DBY)

Titus 1:5
I did not take you with me when I went away from Crete, so that you might do what wasnecessary to put things in order there, placing men in authority over the churches in every town, as I said to you;
(BBE)

Titus 1:7
For it isnecessary for a Bishop to be a man of virtue, as God's servant; not pushing himself forward, not quickly moved to wrath or blows, not desiring profit for himself;
(BBE)

Titus 3:14
Let our people also learn to maintain good works fornecessary uses, that they may not be unfruitful.
(WEB KJV ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT)

Hebrews 2:17
And for this purpose it wasnecessary that in all respects He should be made to resemble His brothers, so that He might become a compassionate and faithful High Priest in things relating to God, in order to atone for the sins of the people.
(WEY BBE)

Hebrews 7:12
Because if the priests are changed, it isnecessary to make a change in the law.
(BBE)

Hebrews 8:3
For every high priest is appointed to offer both gifts and sacrifices. Therefore it isnecessary that this high priest also have something to offer.
(WEB ASV BBE YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Hebrews 9:16
for where a covenant 'is', the death of the covenant-victim to come in isnecessary,
(YLT NIV)

Hebrews 9:23
It wasnecessary therefore that the copies of the things in the heavens should be cleansed with these; but the heavenly things themselves with better sacrifices than these.
(WEB KJV ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Hebrews 10:11
And every priest takes his place at the altar day by day, doing what isnecessary, and making again and again the same offerings which are never able to take away sins.
(BBE)

Hebrews 11:6
And without faith it is not possible to be well-pleasing to him, for it isnecessary for anyone who comes to God to have the belief that God is, and that he is a rewarder of all those who make a serious search for him.
(BBE)

James 2:16
and one of you tells them, "Go in peace, be warmed and filled;" and yet you didn't give them the things the body needs, what good is it?
(See NAS)

1 Peter 1:6
You have cause for great joy in this, though it may have beennecessary for you to be troubled for a little time, being tested in all sorts of ways,
(BBE YLT NAS)

2 Peter 1:3
Because by his power he has given us everythingnecessary for life and righteousness, through the knowledge of him who has been our guide by his glory and virtue;
(BBE)

Jude 1:3
My loved ones, while my thoughts were full of a letter which I was going to send you about our common salvation, it wasnecessary for me to send you one requesting you with all my heart to go on fighting strongly for the faith which has been given to the saints once and for ever.
(BBE RSV)

Genesis 50:2
And Joseph gave orders to his servants who had thenecessary knowledge, to make his father's body ready, folding it in linen with spices, and they did so.
(BBE)

Exodus 12:16
And on the first day there is to be a holy meeting and on the seventh day a holy meeting; no sort of work may be done on those days but only to make ready what isnecessary for everyone's food.
(BBE)

Exodus 36:1
So let Bezalel and Oholiab get to work, with every wise-hearted man to whom the Lord has given wisdom and knowledge, to do whatever isnecessary for the ordering of the holy place, as the Lord has given orders.
(BBE)

Exodus 37:23
And he made the seven vessels for the lights, and all thenecessary instruments for it, of gold.
(BBE)

Exodus 39:40
The hangings for the open space, with the pillars and their bases, and the curtain for the doorway, and the cords and nails, and all the instrumentsnecessary for the work of the House of the Tent of meeting;
(BBE)

Leviticus 14:32
This is the law for the man who has the disease of the leper on him, and who is not able to get that which isnecessary for making himself clean.
(BBE)

Leviticus 16:20
And when he has done whatever isnecessary to make the holy place and the Tent of meeting and the altar free from sin, let him put the living goat before the Lord;
(BBE)

Leviticus 16:32
And the man on whose head the holy oil has been put, and who has been marked out to be a priest in his father's place, will do what isnecessary to take away sin, and will put on the linen clothing, even the holy robes:
(BBE)

Leviticus 27:18
But if he gives his field after the year of Jubilee, the amount of the money will be worked out by the priest in relation to the number of years till the coming year of Jubilee, and thenecessary amount will be taken off your value.
(BBE)

Numbers 3:8
And they will have the care of all the vessels of the Tent of meeting, and will do for the children of Israel all thenecessary work of the House.
(BBE)

Numbers 6:13
And this is the law for him who is separate, when thenecessary days are ended: he is to come to the door of the Tent of meeting,
(BBE)

Judges 7:4
Then the Lord said to Gideon, There are still more people than isnecessary; take them down to the water so that I may put them to the test for you there; then whoever I say is to go with you will go, and whoever I say is not to go will not go.
(BBE)

1 Chronicles 28:20
And David said to his son Solomon, Be strong and of a good heart and do your work; have no fear and do not be troubled, for the Lord God, my God, is with you; he will not give you up, and his face will not be turned away from you, till all the worknecessary for the house of the Lord is complete.
(BBE)

Ezra 6:4
With three lines of great stones and one line of new wood supports; and let thenecessary money be given out of the king's store-house;
(BBE)

Ezra 6:9
And whatever they have need of, young oxen and sheep and lambs, for burned offerings to the God of heaven, grain, salt, wine, and oil, whatever the priests in Jerusalem say isnecessary, is to be given to them day by day regularly:
(BBE)

Nehemiah 5:9
And I said, What you are doing is not good: is it not the morenecessary for you to go in the fear of our God, because of the shame which the nations may put on us?
(BBE)

Esther 2:12
Now every girl, when her turn came, had to go in to King Ahasuerus, after undergoing, for a space of twelve months, what was ordered by the law for the women (for this was the timenecessary for making them clean, that is, six months with oil of myrrh and six months with sweet perfumes and such things as are needed for making women clean):
(BBE)

Job 23:12
I haven't gone back from the commandment of his lips. I have treasured up the words of his mouth more than mynecessary food.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV WBS NAS)

Proverbs 20:25
It is a danger to a man to say without thought, It is holy, and, after taking his oaths, to be questioning if it isnecessary to keep them.
(BBE)

Ezekiel 4:16
And he said to me, Son of man, see, I will take away from Jerusalem hernecessary bread: they will take their bread by weight and with care, measuring out their drinking-water with fear and wonder:
(BBE)

Ezekiel 5:16
When I send on you the evil arrows of disease, causing destruction, which I will send to put an end to you; and, further, I will take away yournecessary food.
(BBE)

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