KJV dictionary & concordance
Causes, interests, or benefits; used in phrases meaning because of or for the benefit of the persons or things named.
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Some verses contain the word more than once.
First occurrence: Genesis 18:26
Complete exact-word concordance
And for their sakes I sanctify myself, that they also might be sanctified through the truth.
And for their sakes I sanctifie my selfe, that they also might be sanctified through the trueth.
1611 marginal noteOr, truely sanctified.
As concerning the gospel, they are enemies for your sakes: but as touching the election, they are beloved for the fathers’ sakes.
As concerning the Gospel, they are enemies for your sake: but as touching the election, they are beloued for the fathers sakes.
And these things, brethren, I have in a figure transferred to myself and to Apollos for your sakes; that ye might learn in us not to think of men above that which is written, that no one of you be puffed up for one against another.
And these things, brethren, I haue in a figure transferred to my selfe, and to Apollo, for your sakes: that ye might learne in vs not to thinke of men, aboue that which is written, that no one of you bee puffed vp for one against another.
Or saith he it altogether for our sakes? For our sakes, no doubt, this is written: that he that ploweth should plow in hope; and that he that thresheth in hope should be partaker of his hope.
Or saith hee it altogether for our sakes? for our sakes, no doubt, this is written: that hee that ploweth, should plow in hope: and that hee that thresheth in hope, should bee partaker of his hope.
To whom ye forgive any thing, I forgive also: for if I forgave any thing, to whom I forgave it, for your sakes forgave I it in the person of Christ;
To whom yee forgiue any thing, I forgiue also: for if I forgaue any thing, to whom I forgaue it, for yo forgaue I itgaue I it, in the person of Christ,
1611 marginal noteOr, in the sight.
For all things are for your sakes, that the abundant grace might through the thanksgiving of many redound to the glory of God.
For all things are for your sakes, that the abundāt grace might, through the thankesgiuing of many, redound to the glory of God.
For ye know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that, though he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poor, that ye through his poverty might be rich.
For yee know the grace of our Lord Iesus Christ, that though he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poore, that yee through his pouertie might be rich.
For what thanks can we render to God again for you, for all the joy wherewith we joy for your sakes before our God;
For what thankes can we render to God againe for you, for all the ioy wherewith wee ioy for your sakes before our God,
Therefore I endure all things for the elect’s sakes, that they may also obtain the salvation which is in Christ Jesus with eternal glory.
Therefore I indure all things for the elects sakes, that they may also obtaine the saluation which is in Christ Iesus, with eternall glory.
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