9 Bible Verses about For The Sake Of Things
Most Relevant Verses
For the sake of the house of the Lord our God [which is Jerusalem],
I will seek your (the city’s) good.
And if he knocks out the tooth of his male servant or female servant, he must let the servant go free because of [the loss of] the tooth.
“If a man hits the eye of his male servant or female servant and it is destroyed, he must let the servant go free because of [the loss of] the eye.
“Blessed [comforted by inner peace and God’s love] are those who are persecuted for doing that which is morally right, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven [both now and forever].
He replied to them, “Why also do you violate the commandment of God for the sake of your tradition [handed down by the elders]?
and they have no real root in themselves, so they endure only for a little while; then, when trouble or persecution comes because of the word, immediately they [are offended and displeased at being associated with Me and] stumble and fall away.
Believe Me that I am in the Father and the Father is in Me; otherwise believe [Me] because of the [very] works themselves [which you have witnessed].
And I do all this for the sake of the gospel, so that I may share in its blessings along with you.
Bible Theasaurus
- Sake (279 instances)