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
And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ’s sake hath forgiven you.
And bee ye kinde one to another. tender hearted, forgiuing one another, euen as God for Christs sake hath forgiuen you.
1611 marginal note2.Cor. 2.10.
For unto you it is given in the behalf of Christ, not only to believe on him, but also to suffer for his sake;
For vnto you it is giuen in the behalfe of Christ, not onely to beleeue on him, but also to suffer for his sake,
Who now rejoice in my sufferings for you, and fill up that which is behind of the afflictions of Christ in my flesh for his body’s sake, which is the church:
Who now reioyce in my sufferings for you, and fill vp that which is behind of the afflictions of Christ in my flesh, for his bodies sake, which is the Church,
For which things’ sake the wrath of God cometh on the children of disobedience:
For which things sake, the wrath of God commeth on the children of disobedience,
For our gospel came not unto you in word only, but also in power, and in the Holy Ghost, and in much assurance; as ye know what manner of men we were among you for your sake.
For our Gospel came not vnto you in word onely: but also in power, and in the holy Ghost, and in much assurance, as yee know what maner of men we were among you for your sake.
And to esteem them very highly in love for their work’s sake. And be at peace among yourselves.
And to esteeme them very highly in loue for their workes sake, and be at peace among your selues.
Drink no longer water, but use a little wine for thy stomach’s sake and thine often infirmities.
Drinke no longer water, but vse a little wine for thy stomackes sake, and thine often infirmities.
Whose mouths must be stopped, who subvert whole houses, teaching things which they ought not, for filthy lucre’s sake.
Whose mouthes must be stopped, who subuert whole houses, teaching things which they ought not, for filthie lucres sake.
Yet for love’s sake I rather beseech thee, being such an one as Paul the aged, and now also a prisoner of Jesus Christ.
Yet for loues sake I rather beseech thee, being such a one as Paul the aged, and now also a prisoner of Iesus Christ.
Submit yourselves to every ordinance of man for the Lord’s sake: whether it be to the king, as supreme;
Submit your selues to euery ordinance of man for the Lordes sake, whether it be to the King, as supreme,
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