18 occurrences in 12 translations

'Behalf' in the Bible

I call upon God as a witness on my behalf that it was in order to spare you that I did not return to Corinth.

Verse ConceptsAppealing To GodThe Witness Of God

For we commend not ourselves again unto you, but give you occasion to glory on our behalf, that ye may have somewhat to answer them which glory in appearance, and not in heart.

Verse ConceptsCommendationOutward AppearanceHypocrites, Description OfAppearancesCommending OneselfOther References To The HeartAppearances of

but also by the fact that he had felt comforted on your account, and by the report which he brought of your eager affection, of your grief, and of your jealousy on my behalf, so that I rejoiced more than ever.

Verse ConceptsAffection, ExpressingJoy, Of The ChurchMourning In RegretRight Desires

If, then, I also wrote to you -- not for his cause who did wrong, nor for his cause who did suffer wrong, but for our diligence in your behalf being manifested unto you before God --

because if anything to him in your behalf I have boasted, I was not put to shame; but as all things in truth we did speak to you, so also our boasting before Titus became truth,

Verse ConceptsPaul's BoastingBoasting

But thanks be to God who puts the same earnestness on your behalf in the heart of Titus.

Verse ConceptsAffection, ExpressingThanksgiving, OfferedThank God!

As for Titus, he is my partner and fellow worker on your behalf. Our brothers, emissaries from the churches, are bringing glory to the Messiah.

Verse ConceptsFellowship, In Christian ServiceFellow WorkersApostles, Descriptionpartnership

Wherefore shew ye to them, and before the churches, the proof of your love, and of our boasting on your behalf.

Verse ConceptsProof, As EvidenceBenevolenceProofsBoasting

for I have known your readiness of mind, which in your behalf I boast of to Macedonians, that Achaia hath been prepared a year ago, and the zeal of you did stir up the more part,

Verse ConceptsEnthusiasmAttitudes, to other peopleReadinessProvokingFervourZealousness, Examples OfPaul's BoastingPeople Willing

Yet have I sent the brethren, lest our boasting of you should be in vain in this behalf; that, as I said, ye may be ready:

Verse ConceptsUseless LabourPeople Sending PeoplePaul's Boasting

and by their supplication in your behalf, longing after you because of the exceeding grace of God upon you;

Verse ConceptsGrace, Description OfThe Grace Given To MenPraying For Otherssupplication

On behalf of such a man I will boast; but on my own behalf I will not boast, except in regard to my weaknesses.

Verse ConceptsBoasting ExcludedPaul's BoastingIdentityBoasting

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