'Benefit' in the Bible
He returned the 1,100 pieces of silver to his mother, and his mother said, “I personally consecrate the silver to the Lord for my son’s benefit to make a carved image overlaid with silver.”
However, because his heart was proud, Hezekiah didn’t respond according to the benefit that had come to him. So there was wrath on him, Judah, and Jerusalem.
For you ask, “What does it profit You,and what benefit comes to me, if I do not sin?”
If you are wise, you are wise for your own benefit;if you mock, you alone will bear the consequences.”
everyone will be ashamedbecause of a people who can’t help.They are of no benefit, they are no help;they are good for nothing but shame and reproach.
I will delay My anger for the honor of My name,and I will restrain Myself for your benefit and for My praise,so that you will not be destroyed.
This is what the Lord, your Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel says:I am Yahweh your God,who teaches you for your benefit,who leads you in the way you should go.
Lord, my strength and my stronghold,my refuge in a time of distress,the nations will come to Youfrom the ends of the earth, and they will say,“Our fathers inherited only lies,worthless idols of no benefit at all.”
I am against those who prophesy false dreams”—the Lord’s declaration—“telling them and leading My people astray with their falsehoods and their boasting. It was not I who sent or commanded them, and they are of no benefit at all to these people”—this is the Lord’s declaration.
But you say, ‘Whoever tells his father or mother, “Whatever benefit you might have received from me is a gift committed to the temple”—
What will it benefit a man if he gains the whole world yet loses his life? Or what will a man give in exchange for his life?
But you say, ‘If a man tells his father or mother: Whatever benefit you might have received from me is Corban’” (that is, a gift committed to the temple),
For what does it benefit a man to gain the whole world yet lose his life?
Nevertheless, I am telling you the truth. It is for your benefit that I go away, because if I don’t go away the Counselor will not come to you. If I go, I will send Him to you.
When he was called in, Tertullus began to accuse him and said: “Since we enjoy great peace because of you, and reforms are taking place for the benefit of this nation by your foresight,
So what advantage does the Jew have? Or what is the benefit of circumcision?
For I could almost wish to be cursed and cut off from the Messiah for the benefit of my brothers, my own flesh and blood.
Now, brothers, I have applied these things to myself and Apollos for your benefit, so that you may learn from us the saying: “Nothing beyond what is written.” The purpose is that none of you will be inflated with pride in favor of one person over another.
Now I am saying this for your own benefit, not to put a restraint on you, but because of what is proper and so that you may be devoted to the Lord without distraction.
But now, brothers, if I come to you speaking in other languages, how will I benefit you unless I speak to you with a revelation or knowledge or prophecy or teaching?
I planned with this confidence to come to you first, so you could have a double benefit,
Take note! I, Paul, tell you that if you get yourselves circumcised, Christ will not benefit you at all.
For our gospel did not come to you in word only, but also in power, in the Holy Spirit, and with much assurance. You know what kind of men we were among you for your benefit,
forthe training of the body has a limited benefit,but godliness is beneficial in every way,since it holds promise for the present lifeand also for the life to come.
Those who have believing masters should not be disrespectful to them because they are brothers, but should serve them better, since those who benefit from their service are believers and dearly loved.Teach and encourage these things.
For we also have received the good news just as they did; but the message they heard did not benefit them, since they were not united with those who heard it in faith
For they disciplined us for a short time based on what seemed good to them, but He does it for our benefit, so that we can share His holiness.
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