'Reason' in the Bible

Of how much more value is a man than a sheep! For this reason it is right to do good on the Sabbath day.

For this reason I put things into the form of stories; because they see without seeing, and give ear without hearing, and the sense is not clear to them.

And he said to them, For this reason every scribe who has become a disciple of the kingdom of heaven is like the owner of a house, who gives out from his store things new and old.

For this reason the kingdom of heaven is like a king, who went over his accounts with his servants.

For this reason I say to you, The kingdom of God will be taken away from you, and will be given to a nation producing the fruits of it.

For this reason, I send you prophets, and wise men, and scribes: some of them you will put to death and put on the cross, and to some of them you will give blows in your Synagogues, driving them from town to town;

And king Herod had news of him, because his name was on the lips of all; and he said, John the Baptist has come back from the dead, and for this reason these powers are working in him.

For this reason I say to you, Whatever you make a request for in prayer, have faith that it has been given to you, and you will have it.

Jesus said to them, Is not this the reason for your error, that you have no knowledge of the holy Writings or of the power of God?

And when the woman saw that she was not able to keep it secret, she came, shaking with fear, and falling down before him she made clear before all the people the reason for her touching him, and how she was made well straight away.

For this reason the wisdom of God has said, I will send them prophets and teachers, and to some of them they will give death and cruel pains;

And he said to his disciples, For this reason I say to you, Take no thought for your life, about what food you will take, or for your body, how it may be clothed.

And he said to them a third time, Why, what evil has he done? I see no reason for putting him to death: I will give him punishment and let him go.

And with reason; for we have the right reward of our acts, but this man has done nothing wrong.

And for this reason the Jews were turned against Jesus, because he was doing these things on the Sabbath.

For this reason I said to you that death will overtake you in your sins: for if you have not faith that I am he, death will come to you while you are in your sins.

That was the reason why they said, He is old enough; put the question to him.

For this reason am I loved by the Father, because I give up my life so that I may take it again.

And that was the reason the people went out to him, because it had come to their ears that he had done this sign.

For this reason they were unable to have belief, because Isaiah said again,

If I had not come and been their teacher they would have had no sin: but now they have no reason to give for their sin.

For this reason, of the men who have been with us all the time, while the Lord Jesus went in and out among us,

And they were all surprised and in doubt saying to one another, What is the reason of this?

For this reason, let all Israel be certain that this Jesus, whom you put to death on the cross, God has made Lord and Christ.

For this reason my decision is, that we do not put trouble in the way of those who from among the Gentiles are turned to God;

But when Paul was about to say something, Gallio said to the Jews, If this was anything to do with wrongdoing or crime, there would be a reason for me to give you a hearing:

For, truly, we are in danger of being made responsible for this day's trouble, there being no cause for it: and we are not able to give any reason for this coming together.

The chief captain gave orders for him to be taken into the army building, saying that he would put him to the test by whipping, so that he might have knowledge of the reason why they were crying out so violently against him.

And, desiring to get at the reason for their attack on him, I took him down to their Sanhedrin:

Then it became clear to me that it was a question of their law, and that nothing was said against him which might be a reason for prison or death.

And in this, I do my best at all times to have no reason for shame before God or men.

For it seems to me against reason to send a prisoner without making clear what there is against him.

For this reason, the Jews took me in the Temple, and made an attempt to put me to death.

But for this reason I sent for you, to see and have talk with you: for because of the hope of Israel I am in these chains.

For which reason I have the desire, as far as I am able, to give the knowledge of the good news to you who are in Rome.

For from the first making of the world, those things of God which the eye is unable to see, that is, his eternal power and existence, are fully made clear, he having given the knowledge of them through the things which he has made, so that men have no reason for wrongdoing:

For this reason God gave them up to the evil desires of their hearts, working shame in their bodies with one another:

For this reason God gave them up to evil passions, and their women were changing the natural use into one which is unnatural:

So you have no reason, whoever you are, for judging: for in judging another you are judging yourself, for you do the same things.

What reason, then, is there for pride? It is shut out. By what sort of law? of works? No, but by a law of faith.

For this reason, then, a man may get righteousness by faith without the works of the law.

For if Abraham got righteousness by works, he has reason for pride; but not before God.

For this reason it is of faith, so that it may be through grace; and so that the word of God may be certain to all the seed; not only to that which is of the law, but to that which is of the faith of Abraham, who is the father of us all,

Who without reason for hope, in faith went on hoping, so that he became the father of a number of nations, as it had been said, So will your seed be.

For which reason it was put to his account as righteousness.

For which reason, because we have righteousness through faith, let us be at peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ;

For this reason, as through one man sin came into the world, and death because of sin, and so death came to all men, because all have done evil:

Truly, because they had no faith they were broken off, and you have your place by reason of your faith. Do not be lifted up in pride, but have fear;

For this reason I make request to you, brothers, by the mercies of God, that you will give your bodies as a living offering, holy, pleasing to God, which is the worship it is right for you to give him.

And having different qualities by reason of the grace given to us, such as the quality of a prophet, let it be made use of in relation to the measure of our faith;

For which reason everyone who puts himself against the authority puts himself against the order of God: and those who are against it will get punishment for themselves.

For the same reason, make payment of taxes; because the authority is God's servant, to take care of such things at all times.

And so that the Gentiles might give glory to God for his mercy; as it is said, For this reason I will give praise to you among the Gentiles, and I will make a song to your name.

For which reason I was frequently kept from coming to you:

For all have knowledge of how you do what you are ordered. For this reason I have joy in you, but it is my desire that you may be wise in what is good, and without knowledge of evil.

For this reason let there be no judging before the time, till the Lord comes, who will make clear the secret things of the dark, and the designs of the heart; and then will every man have his praise from God.

For this reason, if food is a cause of trouble to my brother, I will give up taking meat for ever, so that I may not be a cause of trouble to my brother.

But if I give praise to God for the food which I take, let no man say evil of me for that reason.

For this reason it is right for the woman to have a sign of authority on her head, because of the angels.

For this reason, let the man who has the power of using tongues make request that he may, at the same time, be able to give the sense.

For this reason tongues are for a sign, not to those who have faith, but to those who have not: but the prophet's word is for those who have faith, and not for the rest who have not.

And for the same reason I sent you a letter so that I might be certain of your desire to do my orders in all things.

For this reason, because we have been made servants of this new order, through the mercy given to us, we are strong:

For this reason we make it our purpose, in the body or away from it, to be well-pleasing to him.

For this reason, from this time forward we have knowledge of no man after the flesh: even if we have had knowledge of Christ after the flesh, we have no longer any such knowledge.

For the sorrow which God gives is the cause of salvation through a change of heart, in which there is no reason for grief: but the sorrow of the world is a cause of death.

For this reason keep it in mind that in the past you, the Gentiles in the flesh, who are looked on as being outside the circumcision by those who have circumcision, in the flesh, made by hands;

For this reason it is my prayer that you may not become feeble because of my troubles for you, which are your glory.

For this reason he says, He went up on high, taking his prisoners with him, and gave freely to men.

For this reason he says, Be awake, you who are sleeping, and come up from among the dead, and Christ will be your light.

For this reason, then, do not be foolish, but be conscious of the Lord's pleasure.

For this reason take up all the arms of God, so that you may be able to be strong in the evil day, and, having done all, to keep your place.

For this reason God has put him in the highest place and has given to him the name which is greater than every name;

Even though I myself might have faith in the flesh: if any other man has reason to have faith in the flesh, I have more:

For this reason, we, from the day when we had word of it, keep on in prayer for you, that you may be full of the knowledge of his purpose, with all wisdom and experience of the Spirit,

For this reason let no man be your judge in any question of food or drink or feast days or new moons or Sabbaths:

For which reason we made attempts to come to you, even I, Paul, once and again; but Satan kept us from coming.

For this reason, when I was no longer able to keep quiet, I sent to get news of your faith, fearing that you might be tested by the Evil One and that our work might come to nothing.

For this reason, you are ever in our prayers, that you may seem to our God such as may have a part in his purpose and that by his power he will make all his good purpose, and the work of faith, complete;

But for this reason I was given mercy, so that in me, the chief of sinners, Jesus Christ might make clear all his mercy, as an example to those who in the future would have faith in him to eternal life.

For this reason I say to you, Let that grace of God which is in you, given to you by my hands, have living power.

For it is possible that for this reason he was parted from you for a time, so that you might have him for ever;

For this reason there is the more need for us to give attention to the things which have come to our ears, for fear that by chance we might be slipping away.

For he who makes holy and those who are made holy are all of one family; and for this reason it is no shame for him to give them the name of brothers,

For this reason, holy brothers, marked out to have a part in heaven, give thought to Jesus the representative and high priest of our faith;

For this reason let us go on from the first things about Christ to full growth; not building again that on which it is based, that is, the turning of the heart from dead works, and faith in God,

For this reason, as we are circled by so great a cloud of witnesses, putting off every weight, and the sin into which we come so readily, let us keep on running in the way which is marked out for us,

For this reason Jesus was put to death outside the walls, so that he might make the people holy by his blood.

For this reason, putting away all dirty behaviour and the overweight of evil, take into your souls without pride the word which, being planted there, is able to give you salvation.

For this was the reason why the good news of Jesus was given even to the dead, so that they might be judged as men in the flesh, but might be living before God in the spirit.

For this reason let those who by the purpose of God undergo punishment, keep on in well-doing and put their souls into the safe hands of their Maker.

For this reason, my brothers, take all the more care to make your selection and approval certain; for if you do these things you will never have a fall:

For this reason I will be ready at all times to keep your memory of these things awake, though you have the knowledge of them now and are well based in your present faith.

But these men, like beasts without reason, whose natural use is to be taken and put to death, crying out against things of which they have no knowledge, will undergo that same destruction which they are designing for others;

For this reason, my loved ones, as you are looking for these things, take great care that when he comes you may be in peace before him, free from sin and every evil thing.

For this reason, my loved ones, having knowledge of these things before they take place, take care that you are not turned away by the error of the uncontrolled, so falling from your true faith.

See what great love the Father has given us in naming us the children of God; and such we are. For this reason the world does not see who we are, because it did not see who he was.

But these men say evil about such things as they have no knowledge of; and the things of which they have natural knowledge, like beasts without reason, are the cause of their destruction.

For this reason in one day will her troubles come, death and sorrow and need of food; and she will be completely burned with fire; for strong is the Lord God who is her judge.