'Advantage' in the Bible

Then they watched him carefully and sent spies who pretended to be sincere. They wanted to take advantage of what he might say so that they could deliver him up to the authority and jurisdiction of the governor.

You do not realize that it is more to your advantage to have one man die for the people than for the whole nation to perish."

But I tell you the truth, it is to your advantage that I am going away. For if I do not go away, the Advocate will not come to you, but if I go, I will send him to you.

(Now it was Caiaphas who had advised the Jewish leaders that it was to their advantage that one man die for the people.)

Therefore what advantage does the Jew have, or what is the value of circumcision?

So here is my opinion on this matter: It is to your advantage, since you made a good start last year both in your giving and your desire to give,

For you put up with it if someone makes slaves of you, if someone exploits you, if someone takes advantage of you, if someone behaves arrogantly toward you, if someone strikes you in the face.

I have not taken advantage of you through anyone I have sent to you, have I?

I urged Titus to visit you and I sent our brother along with him. Titus did not take advantage of you, did he? Did we not conduct ourselves in the same spirit? Did we not behave in the same way?

taking advantage of every opportunity, because the days are evil.

In this matter no one should violate the rights of his brother or take advantage of him, because the Lord is the avenger in all these cases, as we also told you earlier and warned you solemnly.

Obey your leaders and submit to them, for they keep watch over your souls and will give an account for their work. Let them do this with joy and not with complaints, for this would be no advantage for you.