6 occurrences in 12 translations

'Sake' in the Bible

Paul, a prisoner [for the sake] of Christ Jesus (the Messiah, the Anointed), and our brother Timothy,To Philemon our dearly beloved friend and fellow worker,

and I pray that the fellowship of your faith may become effective through the knowledge of every good thing which is in you for Christ’s 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.

I wanted to keep him so that he could serve me in your place during my imprisonment for the sake of the gospel.

Yes, brother, do me this favour for the Lord's sake. Refresh my heart in Christ.

Greetings to you, my brother, from Epaphras my fellow prisoner for the sake of Christ Jesus;

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Root Form
Definition
Usage
אדות אודות 
'owdowth 
Usage: 10

גּלל 
Galal 
because , ... sake , because of thee , for
Usage: 9

דּברה 
Dibrah (Aramaic) 
Usage: 2

עבר עבוּר 
`abuwr 
sake, that, because of, to, to the intent that
Usage: 49

קנאה 
Qin'ah 
Usage: 43

שׁל 
Shel 
Usage: 137

διά 
Dia 
by , through , with , for , for ... sake , therefore , for this cause , because ,
Usage: 527

ἕνεκα ἕνεκεν εἵνεκεν 
heneka 
for ... sake , for ... cause , for , because 9 , wherefore , by reason of , that ... might
Usage: 8

ὑμᾶς 
Humas 
you , ye , for your sakes Trans , not tr ,
Usage: 314

ὑπέρ 
Huper 
Usage: 138

χάριν 
Charin 
Usage: 8

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