'Behalf' in the Bible

you also helping together on our behalf by your supplication; that, for the gift bestowed on us by means of many, thanks may be given by many persons on your behalf.

For we are not commending ourselves to you again, but speak as giving you occasion of boasting on our behalf, that you may have something to answer those who boast in appearance, and not in heart.

We are therefore ambassadors on behalf of Christ, as though God were entreating by us: we beg you on behalf of Christ, be reconciled to God.

For him who knew no sin he made to be sin on our behalf; so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.

Great is my boldness of speech toward you. Great is my boasting on your behalf. I am filled with comfort. I overflow with joy in all our affliction.

For if in anything I have boasted to him on your behalf, I was not disappointed. But as we spoke all things to you in truth, so our glorying also which I made before Titus was found to be truth.

Therefore show the proof of your love to them in front of the assemblies, and of our boasting on your behalf.

for I know your readiness, of which I boast on your behalf to them of Macedonia, that Achaia has been prepared for a year past. Your zeal has stirred up very many of them.

But I have sent the brothers that our boasting on your behalf may not be in vain in this respect, that, just as I said, you may be prepared,

while they themselves also, with supplication on your behalf, yearn for you by reason of the exceeding grace of God in you.

On behalf of such a one I will boast, but on my own behalf I will not boast, except in my weaknesses.

For this cause I, Paul, am the prisoner of Christ Jesus on behalf of you Gentiles,

on my behalf, that utterance may be given to me in opening my mouth, to make known with boldness the mystery of the Good News,

always in every request of mine on behalf of you all making my requests with joy,

It is even right for me to think this way on behalf of all of you, because I have you in my heart, because, both in my bonds and in the defense and confirmation of the Good News, you all are partakers with me of grace.

Because it has been granted to you on behalf of Christ, not only to believe in him, but also to suffer on his behalf,

even as you learned of Epaphras our beloved fellow servant, who is a faithful servant of Christ on our behalf,

whom I desired to keep with me, that on your behalf he might serve me in my chains for the Good News.

Obey your leaders and submit to them, for they watch on behalf of your souls, as those who will give account, that they may do this with joy, and not with groaning, for that would be unprofitable for you.