Bible Verses about 'Sake'
| Since you are my rock and my fortress, for the sake of your name lead and guide me. | For you are my rock and my fortress, therefore for your name’s sake lead me and guide me. |
| Whoever finds their life will lose it, and whoever loses their life for my sake will find it. | He who seeks his life will lose it; and he who 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 and for the gospel will save it. | For whoever wants to save his life will lose it; and whoever will lose his life for my sake and the sake of the Good News will save it. |
| Help us, God our Savior, for the glory of your name; deliver us and forgive our sins for your name’s sake. | Help us, God of our salvation, for the glory of your name. Deliver us, and forgive our sins, for your name’s sake. |
| For whoever wants to save their life will lose it, but whoever loses their life for me will save it. | For whoever desires to save his life will lose it, but whoever will lose 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 find it. | For whoever desires to save his life will lose it, and whoever will lose his life for my sake will find it. |
| 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. | Therefore I take pleasure in weaknesses, in injuries, in necessities, in persecutions, and in distresses, for Christ’s sake. For when I am weak, then am I strong. |
| Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. | Blessed are those who have been persecuted for righteousness’ sake, for theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven. |
| Not to us, Lord, not to us but to your name be the glory, because of your love and faithfulness. | Not to us, Yahweh, not to us, but to your name give glory, for your loving kindness, and for your truth’s sake. |
| But even if you should suffer for what is right, you are blessed. “Do not fear their threats; do not be frightened.” | But even if you should suffer for righteousness’ sake, you are blessed. “Don’t fear what they fear, neither be troubled.” |
| Blessed are you when people insult you, persecute you and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of me. | Blessed are you when people reproach you, persecute you, and say all kinds of evil against you falsely, for my sake. |
| For it has been granted to you on behalf of Christ not only to believe in him, but also to suffer for him. | Because it has been granted to you on behalf of Christ, not only to believe in him, but also to suffer on his behalf. |
| “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.” | Jesus said, “Most certainly I tell you, there is no one who has left house, or brothers, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or land, for my sake, and for the sake of the Good News, but he will receive one hundred times more now in this time: houses, brothers, sisters, mothers, children, and land, with persecutions; and in the age to come eternal life.” |
| 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. | Yahweh, remember your tender mercies and your loving kindness, for they are from old times. Don’t remember the sins of my youth, nor my transgressions. Remember me according to your loving kindness, for your goodness’ sake, Yahweh. |
| Let your face shine on your servant; save me in your unfailing love. | Make your face to shine on your servant. Save me in your loving kindness. |
| God made him who had no sin to be sin for us, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God. | For him who knew no sin he made to be sin on our behalf, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God. |
| 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. | Blessed are you when men hate you, and when they exclude and mock you, and throw out your name as evil, for the Son of Man’s sake. |
| The end of all things is near. Therefore be alert and of sober mind so that you may pray. | But the end of all things is near. Therefore be of sound mind, self-controlled, and sober in prayer. |
| 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. | Looking to Jesus, the author and perfecter of faith, who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising its shame, and has sat down at the right hand of the throne of God. |
| Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you. | And be kind to one another, tender hearted, forgiving each other, just as God also in Christ forgave you. |
| 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. | For God is not unrighteous, so as to forget your work and the labor of love which you showed toward his name, in that you served the saints, and still do serve them. |
| But in your great mercy you did not put an end to them or abandon them, for you are a gracious and merciful God. | Nevertheless in your manifold mercies you didn’t make a full end of them, nor forsake them; for you are a gracious and merciful God. |
| 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. | But I am hard pressed between the two, having the desire to depart and be with Christ, which is far better. Yet to remain in the flesh is more needful for your sake. |
| 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. | The Lord is not slow concerning his promise, as some count slowness; but he is patient with us, not wishing that anyone should perish, but that all should come to repentance. |
| 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. | For the love of Christ compels us; because we judge thus: that one died for all, therefore all died. He died for all, that those who live should no longer live to themselves, but to him who for their sakes died and rose again. |
Bible verse of the day
Whoever walks in integrity walks securely,but whoever takes crooked paths will be found out.