'Behalf' in the Bible

We have received grace and apostleship through Him to bring about the obedience of faith among all the nations, on behalf of His name,

While we were still helpless [powerless to provide for our salvation], at the right time Christ died [as a substitute] for the ungodly.

For only rarely will someone die on behalf of a righteous person (for on behalf of a good person possibly someone might even dare to die),

In the same way the Spirit [comes to us and] helps us in our weakness. We do not know what prayer to offer or how to offer it as we should, but the Spirit Himself [knows our need and at the right time] intercedes on our behalf with sighs and groanings too deep for words.

And he who searches our hearts knows the mind of the Spirit, because the Spirit intercedes on behalf of the saints according to God's will.

Who is the one to condemn? It is the Messiah Jesus who is interceding on our behalf. He died, and more importantly, has been raised and is seated at the right hand of God.

For I could pray to be accursed from Christ on behalf of my brethren, my human kinsfolk--for such the Israelites are.

And Isaiah cries out on behalf of Israel, "Though the number of the children of Israel are as the sand of the sea, only the remnant will be saved,

Brothers and sisters, my heart's desire and prayer to God on behalf of my fellow Israelites is for their salvation.

For I can testify on their behalf that they have a zeal for God, but it is not in keeping with full knowledge.

For I say that the Messiah became a servant of the circumcised on behalf of God’s truth, to confirm the promises to the fathers,

Now I appeal to you, brothers, through our Lord Jesus Christ and through the love of the Spirit, to join with me in fervent prayers to God on my behalf.

For your obedience is come abroad unto all men. I am glad therefore on your behalf: but yet I would have you wise unto that which is good, and simple concerning evil.