'Sake' in the Bible

Through him we received grace and a commission as an apostle to bring about faithful obedience among all the gentiles for the sake of his name.

Now it was not written for his sake alone, that it was imputed to him;

but for our sake also, to whom it will be credited, as those who believe in Him who raised Jesus our Lord from the dead,

He was given over because of our transgressions and was raised for the sake of our justification.

As it is written, For thy sake we are killed all the day long; we are accounted as sheep for the slaughter.

for I could wish that I myself were condemned and cut off from the Messiah for the sake of my brothers, my own people,

"Branches have been lopped off," you will say, "for the sake of my being grafted in."

As far as the gospel is concerned, they are enemies for your sake, but as far as election is concerned, they are loved for the sake of their ancestors.

Wherefore ye must needs be subject, not only for wrath, but also for conscience sake.

He who regards the day as sacred, so regards it for the Master's sake; and he who eats certain food eats it for the Master's sake, for he gives thanks to God; and he who refrains from eating it refrains for the Master's sake, and he also gives thanks to God.

Do not destroy God's action for the sake of food. Everything is clean, but it is wrong to make another person stumble because of what you eat.

Now I beseech you, brethren, for the Lord Jesus Christ's sake, and for the love of the Spirit, that ye strive together with me in your prayers to God for me;