'Sake' in the Bible
For I will defend this city to save it, for mine own sake, and for my servant David's sake.
It pleased Jehovah, for his righteousness'sake, to magnify the law, and make it honorable.
Thus saith Jehovah, your Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel: For your sake I have sent to Babylon, and I will bring down all of them as fugitives, even the Chaldeans, in the ships of their rejoicing.
I, even I, am he that blotteth out thy transgressions for mine own sake; and I will not remember thy sins.
For Jacob my servant's sake, and Israel my chosen, I have called thee by thy name: I have surnamed thee, though thou hast not known me.
For my name's sake will I defer mine anger, and for my praise will I refrain for thee, that I cut thee not off.
For mine own sake, for mine own sake, will I do it; for how should my name be profaned? and my glory will I not give to another.
For Zion's sake will I not hold my peace, and for Jerusalem's sake I will not rest, until her righteousness go forth as brightness, and her salvation as a lamp that burneth.
O Jehovah, why dost thou make us to err from thy ways, and hardenest our heart from thy fear? Return for thy servants'sake, the tribes of thine inheritance.
Thus saith Jehovah, As the new wine is found in the cluster, and one saith, Destroy it not, for a blessing is in it: so will I do for my servants'sake, that I may not destroy them all.
Hear the word of Jehovah, ye that tremble at his word: Your brethren that hate you, that cast you out for my name's sake, have said, Let Jehovah be glorified, that we may see your joy; but it is they that shall be put to shame.