'Reason' in the Bible

“For this reason I say to you, do not be worried about your life, as to what you will eat or what you will drink; nor for your body, as to what you will put on. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothing?

“For this reason the kingdom of heaven may be compared to a king who wished to settle accounts with his slaves.

For this reason you also must be ready; for the Son of Man is coming at an hour when you do not think He will.

For this reason that field has been called the Field of Blood to this day.

Jesus said to them, “Is this not the reason you are mistaken, that you do not understand the Scriptures or the power of God?

The angel answered and said to her, “The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you; and for that reason the holy Child shall be called the Son of God.

The scribes and the Pharisees began to reason, saying, “Who is this man who speaks blasphemies? Who can forgive sins, but God alone?”

The scribes and the Pharisees were watching Him closely to see if He healed on the Sabbath, so that they might find reason to accuse Him.

for this reason I did not even consider myself worthy to come to You, but just say the word, and my servant will be healed.

For this reason I say to you, her sins, which are many, have been forgiven, for she loved much; but he who is forgiven little, loves little.”

When the woman saw that she had not escaped notice, she came trembling and fell down before Him, and declared in the presence of all the people the reason why she had touched Him, and how she had been immediately healed.

For this reason also the wisdom of God said, ‘I will send to them prophets and apostles, and some of them they will kill and some they will persecute,

And He said to His disciples, “For this reason I say to you, do not worry about your life, as to what you will eat; nor for your body, as to what you will put on.

Another one said, ‘I have married a wife, and for that reason I cannot come.’

For this reason the Jews were persecuting Jesus, because He was doing these things on the Sabbath.

And He was saying, “For this reason I have said to you, that no one can come to Me unless it has been granted him from the Father.”

He who is of God hears the words of God; for this reason you do not hear them, because you are not of God.”

For this reason his parents said, “He is of age; ask him.”

For this reason the Father loves Me, because I lay down My life so that I may take it again.

For He knew the one who was betraying Him; for this reason He said, “Not all of you are clean.”

Jesus answered, “You would have no authority over Me, unless it had been given you from above; for this reason he who delivered Me to you has the greater sin.”

Peter went down to the men and said, “Behold, I am the one you are looking for; what is the reason for which you have come?”

That is why I came without even raising any objection when I was sent for. So I ask for what reason you have sent for me.”

the commander ordered him to be brought into the barracks, stating that he should be examined by scourging so that he might find out the reason why they were shouting against him that way.

For this reason some Jews seized me in the temple and tried to put me to death.

that the Christ was to suffer, and that by reason of His resurrection from the dead He would be the first to proclaim light both to the Jewish people and to the Gentiles.”

For this reason, therefore, I requested to see you and to speak with you, for I am wearing this chain for the sake of the hope of Israel.”

For this reason God gave them over to degrading passions; for their women exchanged the natural function for that which is unnatural,

For this reason it is by faith, in order that it may be in accordance with grace, so that the promise will be guaranteed to all the descendants, not only to those who are of the Law, but also to those who are of the faith of Abraham, who is the father of us all,

Therefore in Christ Jesus I have found reason for boasting in things pertaining to God.

For this reason I have often been prevented from coming to you;

For this reason I have sent to you Timothy, who is my beloved and faithful child in the Lord, and he will remind you of my ways which are in Christ, just as I teach everywhere in every church.

For this reason many among you are weak and sick, and a number sleep.

If the foot says, “Because I am not a hand, I am not a part of the body,” it is not for this reason any the less a part of the body.

And if the ear says, “Because I am not an eye, I am not a part of the body,” it is not for this reason any the less a part of the body.

When I was a child, I used to speak like a child, think like a child, reason like a child; when I became a man, I did away with childish things.

just as you also partially did understand us, that we are your reason to be proud as you also are ours, in the day of our Lord Jesus.

For this reason we have been comforted.And besides our comfort, we rejoiced even much more for the joy of Titus, because his spirit has been refreshed by you all.

Therefore openly before the churches, show them the proof of your love and of our reason for boasting about you.

Because of the surpassing greatness of the revelations, for this reason, to keep me from exalting myself, there was given me a thorn in the flesh, a messenger of Satan to torment me—to keep me from exalting myself!

For this reason I am writing these things while absent, so that when present I need not use severity, in accordance with the authority which the Lord gave me for building up and not for tearing down.

But each one must examine his own work, and then he will have reason for boasting in regard to himself alone, and not in regard to another.

For this reason I too, having heard of the faith in the Lord Jesus which exists among you and your love for all the saints,

For this reason I, Paul, the prisoner of Christ Jesus for the sake of you Gentiles—

For this reason I bow my knees before the Father,

For this reason it says,“Awake, sleeper,And arise from the dead,And Christ will shine on you.”

For this reason also, since the day we heard of it, we have not ceased to pray for you and to ask that you may be filled with the knowledge of His will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding,

For this reason we also constantly thank God that when you received the word of God which you heard from us, you accepted it not as the word of men, but for what it really is, the word of God, which also performs its work in you who believe.

For this reason, when I could endure it no longer, I also sent to find out about your faith, for fear that the tempter might have tempted you, and our labor would be in vain.

for this reason, brethren, in all our distress and affliction we were comforted about you through your faith;

For this reason God will send upon them a deluding influence so that they will believe what is false,

Yet for this reason I found mercy, so that in me as the foremost, Jesus Christ might demonstrate His perfect patience as an example for those who would believe in Him for eternal life.

For this reason I remind you to kindle afresh the gift of God which is in you through the laying on of my hands.

For this reason I also suffer these things, but I am not ashamed; for I know whom I have believed and I am convinced that He is able to guard what I have entrusted to Him until that day.

For this reason I endure all things for the sake of those who are chosen, so that they also may obtain the salvation which is in Christ Jesus and with it eternal glory.

For this reason I left you in Crete, that you would set in order what remains and appoint elders in every city as I directed you,

For perhaps he was for this reason separated from you for a while, that you would have him back forever,

For this reason we must pay much closer attention to what we have heard, so that we do not drift away from it.

For both He who sanctifies and those who are sanctified are all from one Father; for which reason He is not ashamed to call them brethren,

For this reason He is the mediator of a new covenant, so that, since a death has taken place for the redemption of the transgressions that were committed under the first covenant, those who have been called may receive the promise of the eternal inheritance.

Now for this very reason also, applying all diligence, in your faith supply moral excellence, and in your moral excellence, knowledge,

See how great a love the Father has bestowed on us, that we would be called children of God; and such we are. For this reason the world does not know us, because it did not know Him.

not as Cain, who was of the evil one and slew his brother. And for what reason did he slay him? Because his deeds were evil, and his brother’s were righteous.

For this reason, if I come, I will call attention to his deeds which he does, unjustly accusing us with wicked words; and not satisfied with this, he himself does not receive the brethren, either, and he forbids those who desire to do so and puts them out of the church.

For this reason, they are before the throne of God; and they serve Him day and night in His temple; and He who sits on the throne will spread His tabernacle over them.

For this reason, rejoice, O heavens and you who dwell in them. Woe to the earth and the sea, because the devil has come down to you, having great wrath, knowing that he has only a short time.”

For this reason in one day her plagues will come, pestilence and mourning and famine, and she will be burned up with fire; for the Lord God who judges her is strong.