'For Us' in the Bible
But Jesus answered [and] said to him, "Permit [it] now, for in this way it is right for us to fulfill all righteousness." Then he permitted him.
Give us this day the bread sufficient for us.
Then it says, 'I will go back to my house which I left,' and it finds it unoccupied, swept, and ready for use.
Peter said to him, "Explain the figure for us."
And his disciples say to him, From where are so many loaves for us in a wilderness so as to feed so great a multitude?
Then answered Peter, and said unto Jesus, Lord, it is good for us to be here: if thou wilt, let us make here three tabernacles; one for thee, and one for Moses, and one for Elias.
But rather than give offense to them, go down to the sea and throw in a hook. Take the first fish that comes up, open its mouth and you will find in it a dollar. Take that and pay the tax for us both."
Then Peter answered [and] said to him, "Behold, we have left everything and followed you. What then will there be for us?"
Give us your judgement therefore: is it allowable for us to pay a poll-tax to Caesar, or not?"
But the wise answered, saying, Not so; lest there be not enough for us and you: but go ye rather to them that sell, and buy for yourselves.
And later the other virgins came also, saying, 'Lord, lord, open [the door] for us!'
saying, "Prophesy for us, [you] Christ! Who is it who hit you?"
So, they conferred together [and decided] to buy "The Potter's Field" with the money [Note: This was probably an abandoned field where clay had been obtained for making pottery], for use in burying people who were not from the local area.
And Peter answered and said to Jesus, Master, it is good for us to be here: and let us make three tabernacles; one for thee, and one for Moses, and one for Elias.
For he that is not against us is for us.
And James and John, the sons of Zebedee, come unto him, saying, Master, we would that thou shouldest do for us whatsoever we shall desire.
"Teacher, Moses wrote for us that if someone's brother dies and he leaves behind a wife and does not leave a child, that his brother should take the wife and {father} descendants for his brother.
And he will shew you a large upper room furnished and prepared: there make ready for us.
and they said among themselves, 'Who shall roll away for us the stone out of the door of the sepulchre?'
And hath raised up an horn of salvation for us in the house of his servant David;
Salvation from those who are against us, and from the hands of those who have hate for us;
Then some soldiers also asked him, "And as for us -- what should we do?" He told them, "Take money from no one by violence or by false accusation, and be content with your pay."
for he loves our nation, and himself has built the synagogue for us.
"Do you yourselves give them food," he answered. "We have nothing," they replied "Except five loaves, and a couple fish, unless you mean for us to go and buy provisions for all the crowd."
And it came to pass, as they departed from him, Peter said unto Jesus, Master, it is good for us to be here: and let us make three tabernacles; one for thee, and one for Moses, and one for Elias: not knowing what he said.
And Jesus said unto him, Forbid him not: for he that is not against us is for us.
And when his disciples, James and John, saw this they said, "Lord, are you willing for us to bid fire come down from heaven and destroy them?" As Elijah did.
And it goes and finds it unoccupied, swept, and ready for use.
Peter said, “Lord, are You addressing this parable to us [disciples], or to everyone else as well?”
when once the master of the house has gotten up and shut the door, and you begin to stand outside and knock [on] the door, saying, 'Lord, open [the door] for us!' And he will answer [and] say to you, 'I do not know where you are from!'
And the apostles said to the Lord, Increase faith for us.
Is it lawful for us to give tribute unto Caesar, or no?
and they questioned Him, saying, “Teacher, Moses wrote for us [a law that] if a man’s brother dies, leaving a wife and no children, his brother should marry the wife and raise children for his brother.
And he sent Peter and John, saying, Go and make ready for us the passover, that we may eat.
Then he will show you a large upstairs room that is furnished. Get things ready for us there."
But they all cried out in unison, saying, "Take this man away, and release for us Barabbas!"
And for us it is truly a just sentence, for we are getting back what we deserve for our actions, but this man has not done anything wrong."
And they said to one another, "Did not our hearts glow within us when he was talking to us on the road, opening up the scriptures for us?"
There in the Temple [area] He found people selling oxen, sheep and pigeons. [i.e., for use as sacrifices]. Also cashiers were sitting there. [Note: These people exchanged foreign coins so visitors to Jerusalem could make purchases and pay taxes].
"What miracle then," they asked, "do you perform for us to see and become believers in you? What do you *do*?
Nor consider that it is expedient for us, that one man should die for the people, and that the whole nation perish not.
Thomas said unto him, "Lord we know not whither thou goest. Also how is it possible for us to know the way?"
Philip saith to him, 'Sir, shew to us the Father, and it is enough for us;'
Then said Pilate unto them, Take ye him, and judge him according to your law. The Jews therefore said unto him, It is not lawful for us to put any man to death:
The Jewish leaders told him, "It is not legal for us to put anyone to death." This was to fulfill what Jesus had said when he indicated the kind of death he was to die.
It was for you first of all that God raised up His Servant and Son [Jesus], and sent Him to bless you by turning every one of you from your wicked ways.”
There is no salvation by anyone else, nor even a second Name under heaven appointed for us men and our salvation."
But Peter and John answered them, “Whether it’s right in the sight of God for us to listen to you rather than to God, you decide;
for as for us we cannot refrain from speaking of the things which we have seen and heard.
Then the Twelve summoned the whole company of the disciples and said, “It would not be right for us to give up preaching about God to handle financial matters.
But, as for us, we will devote ourselves to prayer and to the delivery of the Message."
They said to Aaron, "'Make gods for us, to march in front of us; for as for this Moses who brought us out of the land of Egypt, we do not know what has become of him.'
"You brothers, descendants of Abraham's family and those of you who respect God very much, this message of salvation was intended for us.
that God has completely fulfilled this promise to our children by raising up Jesus, as it is also written in the second Psalm, ‘You are My Son; today I have begotten (fathered) You.’
strengthening the souls of the disciples, exhorting them to continue in the faith, and that it was necessary for us to enter into the kingdom of God through many tribulations.
And teach customs, which are not lawful for us to receive, neither to observe, being Romans.
If then we are the offspring of God, it is not right for us to have the idea that God is like gold or silver or stone, formed by the art or design of man.
Now not only there is danger for us that our business come into discredit, but also that the temple of the great goddess Artemis be counted for nothing, and that her greatness should be destroyed whom the whole of Asia and the world reveres.
These going before tarried for us at Troas.
but the young man was brought in alive and well, to the joy of the whole assembly. As for us, we embark'd, and sail'd to Assos,
And when it came to pass for us to finish the days, having gone forth, we were departing, all accompanying us, with women and children, as far as outside the city. And having knelt on the beach we prayed.
As for us, our voyage was over when having sailed from Tyre we reached Ptolemais. here we inquired after the welfare of the brethren, and remained a day with them.
And when it was determined for us to sail to Italy, they delivered Paul and certain others bound to a centurion named Julius, of Augustus' band.
There Julius, the military officer, arranged [passage] for us on a ship, [originating] from Alexandria, [and] bound for Italy, and put us on board.
It took several days of slow sailing for us to come with difficulty off Cnidus; from which point, as the wind did not allow us to get on in the direct course, we ran under the lee of Crete by Salmone.
And neither sun nor stars appearing for many days, and no small tempest impending, finally all hope for us to be saved was removed.
And the simple people living there were uncommonly kind to us, for they made a fire for us, and took us in, because it was raining and cold.
They also loaded us with honours, and when at last we sailed they put supplies on board for us.
Now these words were not written simply for his sake, but for us as well.
But for us also, to whom it shall be imputed, if we believe on him that raised up Jesus our Lord from the dead;
who was surrendered to death because of the offences we had committed, and was raised to life because of the acquittal secured for us.
and that this hope never disappoints, because God's love for us floods our hearts through the Holy Spirit who has been given to us.
For when we were yet weak according to the time: Christ died for us which were ungodly.
But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.
Knowing this, that our old man was crucified together, that the body of sin might be left inactive, for us no more to serve sin.
But now we have been released from the law, having died to what we were held, so as for us to serve in newness of spirit, and not in oldness of a document.
For I consider [from the standpoint of faith] that the sufferings of the present life are not worthy to be compared with the glory that is about to be revealed to us and in us!
Likewise the Spirit also helpeth our infirmities: for we know not what we should pray for as we ought: but the Spirit itself maketh intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered.
What shall we then say to these things? If God be for us, who can be against us?
He that spared not his own Son, but delivered him up for us all, how shall he not with him also freely give us all things?
Who is he that condemneth? It is Christ that died, yea rather, that is risen again, who is even at the right hand of God, who also maketh intercession for us.
Who [i.e., what] can separate us from Christ's love [for us]? [i.e., what unfortunate circumstance of life might suggest that Christ does not love us?] Would [it be] trouble? Or distress? Or persecution? Or inadequate food? Or inadequate clothing? Or danger? Or [even] death?
nor [things] above, nor [things] below, nor any [other] created thing will be able to separate us from God's love [for us], revealed through Christ Jesus our Lord [Note: The idea of this passage is "Regardless of what happens to us, God still loves us"].
is not the potter the master of his own clay, of the same mass to make one vessel for use and ornament, and another for a meaner purpose?
What if he means to show the wealth that lies in his glory for the objects of his mercy, whom he has made ready beforehand to receive glory ??24 that is, for us whom he has called from among the Gentiles as well as the Jews?
Then you will say, "Branches have been broken off for us to be grafted in."
O, how deep is the richness of God's wisdom and knowledge! How difficult [it is for us] to explain His judgments and how impossible [for us] to accurately track how He operates!
And this, knowing the time, that for us, the hour already is to be aroused out of sleep, for now nearer is our salvation than when we did believe;
As for us who are strong, our duty is to bear with the weaknesses of those who are not strong, and not seek our own pleasure.
For whatever things were written previously [i.e., in the Old Testament], were intended for us to learn from, so that we could have hope [i.e., in the face of difficult times] through remaining steadfast, and through the encouragement [received] from reading the Scriptures.
Salute Mary, who did labour much for us;
For the message of the Cross is indeed for those on their way to destruction, foolishness; but for us who are on our way to salvation it is the power of God.
But it is from Him that you are in Christ Jesus, who became God-given wisdom for us—our righteousness, sanctification, and redemption,
For us, however, God has drawn aside the veil through the teaching of the Spirit; for the Spirit searches everything, including the depths of the divine nature.
But, as for us, - not the spirit of the world, have we received, but the Spirit which is of God, - that we might know the things which, by God, have been given in favour unto us: -
for how can he, that does not know the mind of the Lord, instruct another? but as for us, we are acquainted with the mind of the Lord.
As for us apostles, men ought to think of us as ministers of Christ and trustees to handle God's uncovered truths.
Every one of you already has all that heart can desire; already you have grown rich; without waiting for us, you have ascended your thrones! Yes indeed, would to God that you had ascended your thrones, that we also might reign with you!
Purge out therefore the old leaven, that ye may be a new lump, as ye are unleavened. For even Christ our passover is sacrificed for us:
And God who made the Lord Jesus come back from the dead will do the same for us by his power.
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