KJV dictionary & concordance
Cause, account, purpose, interest, or benefit; used in phrases meaning because of or for the benefit of someone or something.
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Some verses contain the word more than once.
First occurrence: Genesis 3:17
Complete exact-word concordance
Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness’ sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousnesse sake: for theirs is the kingdome of heauen.
1611 marginal note1.Pet. 3.14.
Blessed are ye, when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake.
Blessed are ye, when men shall reuile you, and persecute you, and shal say all manner of euill against you falsly for my sake.
1611 marginal noteGr. lying.
1611 marginal note1.Pet. 4.14.
And ye shall be brought before governors and kings for my sake, for a testimony against them and the Gentiles.
And yee shall be brought before Gouernours and Kings for my sake, for a testimonie against them, and the Gentiles.
And ye shall be hated of all men for my name’s sake: but he that endureth to the end shall be saved.
And yee shall be hated of all men for my Names sake: but he that endureth to the end, shalbe saued.
1611 marginal noteMark. 13.13.
He that findeth his life shall lose it: and he that loseth his life for my sake shall find it.
He that findeth his life, shall lose it: and he that loseth his life for my sake, shall find it.
1611 marginal noteIohn 12.25.
¶ For Herod had laid hold on John, and bound him, and put him in prison for Herodias’ sake, his brother Philip’s wife.
¶ For Herode had layd hold on Iohn, and bound him, and put him in prison for Herodias sake, his brother Philips wife.
1611 marginal noteLuke 3.19.
And the king was sorry: nevertheless for the oath’s sake, and them which sat with him at meat, he commanded it to be given her.
And the king was sorie: neuerthelesse for the othes sake, and them which sate with him at meate, he commanded it to be giuen her:
For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: and whosoever will lose his life for my sake shall find it.
For whosoeuer will saue his life, shall lose it: and whosoeuer will lose his his life for my sake, shall finde it.
For there are some eunuchs, which were so born from their mother’s womb: and there are some eunuchs, which were made eunuchs of men: and there be eunuchs, which have made themselves eunuchs for the kingdom of heaven’s sake. He that is able to receive it, let him receive it.
For there are some Eunuches, which were so borne from their mothers wombe: and there are some Eunuches, which were made Eunuches of men: and there be Eunuches, which haue made themselues Eunuches for the kingdome of heauens sake. He that is able to receiue it, let him receiue it.
And every one that hath forsaken houses, or brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands, for my name’s sake, shall receive an hundredfold, and shall inherit everlasting life.
And euery one that hath forsaken houses, or brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands, for my Names sake, shall receiue an hundred fold, and shall inherite euerlasting life.
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