Bible Verses about 'Sake'
| For you are my rock and my fortress; and for your name's sake you lead me and guide me. | Since you are my rock and my fortress, for the sake of your name lead and guide me. |
| For whoever would save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake and the gospel's will save it. | For whoever wants to save their life will lose it, but whoever loses their life for me and for the gospel will save it. |
| Whoever finds his life will lose it, and whoever loses his life for my sake will find it. | Whoever finds their life will lose it, and whoever loses their life for my sake will find it. |
| For whoever would save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake will save it. | For whoever wants to save their life will lose it, but whoever loses their life for me will save it. |
| For whoever would save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake will find it. | For whoever wants to save their life will lose it, but whoever loses their life for me will find it. |
| Help us, O God of our salvation, for the glory of your name; deliver us, and atone for our sins, for your name's sake! | Help us, God our Savior, for the glory of your name; deliver us and forgive our sins for your name’s sake. |
| Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness' sake, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. | Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. |
| For it has been granted to you that for the sake of Christ you should not only believe in him but also suffer for his sake. | For it has been granted to you on behalf of Christ not only to believe in him, but also to suffer for him. |
| For the sake of Christ, then, I am content with weaknesses, insults, hardships, persecutions, and calamities. For when I am weak, then I am strong. | That is why, for Christ’s sake, I delight in weaknesses, in insults, in hardships, in persecutions, in difficulties. For when I am weak, then I am strong. |
| Not to us, O Lord, not to us, but to your name give glory, for the sake of your steadfast love and your faithfulness! | Not to us, Lord, not to us but to your name be the glory, because of your love and faithfulness. |
| But even if you should suffer for righteousness' sake, you will be blessed. Have no fear of them, nor be troubled. | But even if you should suffer for what is right, you are blessed. “Do not fear their threats; do not be frightened.” |
| For our sake he made him to be sin who knew no sin, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God. | God made him who had no sin to be sin for us, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God. |
| The end of all things is at hand; therefore be self-controlled and sober-minded for the sake of your prayers. | The end of all things is near. Therefore be alert and of sober mind so that you may pray. |
| Remember your mercy, O Lord, and your steadfast love, for they have been from of old. Remember not the sins of my youth or my transgressions; according to your steadfast love remember me, for the sake of your goodness, O Lord! | Remember, Lord, your great mercy and love, for they are from of old. Do not remember the sins of my youth and my rebellious ways; according to your love remember me, for you, Lord, are good. |
| Jesus said, “Truly, I say to you, there is no one who has left house or brothers or sisters or mother or father or children or lands, for my sake and for the gospel, who will not receive a hundredfold now in this time, houses and brothers and sisters and mothers and children and lands, with persecutions, and in the age to come eternal life.” | “Truly I tell you,” Jesus replied, “no one who has left home or brothers or sisters or mother or father or children or fields for me and the gospel will fail to receive a hundred times as much in this present age: homes, brothers, sisters, mothers, children and fields—along with persecutions—and in the age to come eternal life.” |
| Blessed are you when others revile you and persecute you and utter all kinds of evil against you falsely on my account. | Blessed are you when people insult you, persecute you and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of me. |
| Make your face shine on your servant; save me in your steadfast love! | Let your face shine on your servant; save me in your unfailing love. |
| Blessed are you when people hate you and when they exclude you and revile you and spurn your name as evil, on account of the Son of Man! | Blessed are you when people hate you, when they exclude you and insult you and reject your name as evil, because of the Son of Man. |
| For the love of Christ controls us, because we have concluded this: that one has died for all, therefore all have died; and he died for all, that those who live might no longer live for themselves but for him who for their sake died and was raised. | For Christ’s love compels us, because we are convinced that one died for all, and therefore all died. And he died for all, that those who live should no longer live for themselves but for him who died for them and was raised again. |
| Looking to Jesus, the founder and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is seated at the right hand of the throne of God. | Fixing our eyes on Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of faith. For the joy set before him he endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God. |
| Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ forgave you. | Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you. |
| For God is not unjust so as to overlook your work and the love that you have shown for his name in serving the saints, as you still do. | God is not unjust; he will not forget your work and the love you have shown him as you have helped his people and continue to help them. |
| Nevertheless, in your great mercies you did not make an end of them or forsake them, for you are a gracious and merciful God. | But in your great mercy you did not put an end to them or abandon them, for you are a gracious and merciful God. |
| I am hard pressed between the two. My desire is to depart and be with Christ, for that is far better. But to remain in the flesh is more necessary on your account. | I am torn between the two: I desire to depart and be with Christ, which is better by far; but it is more necessary for you that I remain in the body. |
| The Lord is not slow to fulfill his promise as some count slowness, but is patient toward you, not wishing that any should perish, but that all should reach repentance. | The Lord is not slow in keeping his promise, as some understand slowness. Instead he is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish, but everyone to come to repentance. |
Bible verse of the day
Who is this King of glory?The Lord of hosts,
he is the King of glory! Selah