ἕνεκα (so Mat.19:5, Luk.6:22, Act.19:32 26:21; elsewhere, prop, only before a vowel, ἕνεκεν; εἵνεκεν, originally Ionic: Luk.4:18 18:29, Act.28:20, 2Co.3:10), prep. with genitive, on account of, because of: Mat.5:10-11 16:25 19:29, Mrk.8:35, Luk.6:22, Act.28:20, Rom.8:36, 2Co.3:10; ἕ. τούτου, Mat.19:5; υούτων, Act.26:21; τίνος ἕ., Act.19:32; before τοῦ, with inf., 2Co.7:12; οὗ ἕν., Luk.4:18 (AS)
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G1752 — ἕνεκα
heneka, ehineken · because of · Greek
23 tagged verse occurrences
Matthew 5:10 · ἕνεκενBlessed [are] they which are persecuted for righteousness’ sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.Matthew 5:11 · ἕνεκενBlessed are ye, when [men] shall revile you, and persecute [you], and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake.Matthew 10:18 · ἕνεκενAnd ye shall be brought before governors and kings for my sake, for a testimony against them and the Gentiles.Matthew 10:39 · ἕνεκενHe that findeth his life shall lose it: and he that loseth his life for my sake shall find it.Matthew 16:25 · ἕνεκενFor whosoever will save his life shall lose it: and whosoever will lose his life for my sake shall find it.Matthew 19:5 · ἕνεκαAnd said, For this cause shall a man leave father and mother, and shall cleave to his wife: and they twain shall be one flesh?Matthew 19:29 · ἕνεκενAnd every one that hath forsaken houses, or brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands, for my name’s sake, shall receive an hundredfold, and shall inherit everlasting life.Mark 8:35 · ἕνεκενFor whosoever will save his life shall lose it; but whosoever shall lose his life for my sake and the gospel’s, the same shall save it.Mark 10:7 · ἕνεκενFor this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and cleave to his wife;Mark 10:29 · ἕνεκεν · ἕνεκενAnd Jesus answered and said, Verily I say unto you, There is no man that hath left house, or brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands, for my sake, and the gospel’s,Mark 13:9 · ἕνεκενBut take heed to yourselves: for they shall deliver you up to councils; and in the synagogues ye shall be beaten: and ye shall be brought before rulers and kings for my sake, for a testimony against them.Luke 4:18 · εἵνεκενThe Spirit of the Lord [is] upon me, because he hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor; he hath sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised,Luke 6:22 · ἕνεκαBlessed are ye, when men shall hate you, and when they shall separate you [from their company], and shall reproach [you], and cast out your name as evil, for the Son of man’s sake.Luke 9:24 · ἕνεκενFor whosoever will save his life shall lose it: but whosoever will lose his life for my sake, the same shall save it.Luke 18:29 · ἕνεκενAnd he said unto them, Verily I say unto you, There is no man that hath left house, or parents, or brethren, or wife, or children, for the kingdom of God’s sake,Luke 21:12 · ἕνεκενBut before all these, they shall lay their hands on you, and persecute [you], delivering [you] up to the synagogues, and into prisons, being brought before kings and rulers for my name’s sake.Acts 19:32 · ἕνεκαSome therefore cried one thing, and some another: for the assembly was confused; and the more part knew not wherefore they were come together.Acts 26:21 · ἕνεκαFor these causes the Jews caught me in the temple, and went about to kill [me].Acts 28:20 · ἕνεκενFor this cause therefore have I called for you, to see [you], and to speak with [you]: because that for the hope of Israel I am bound with this chain.Romans 8:36 · ἕνεκενAs it is written, For thy sake we are killed all the day long; we are accounted as sheep for the slaughter.Romans 14:20 · ἕνεκενFor meat destroy not the work of God. All things indeed [are] pure; but [it is] evil for that man who eateth with offence.2 Corinthians 3:10 · εἵνεκενFor even that which was made glorious had no glory in this respect, by reason of the glory that excelleth.2 Corinthians 7:12 · ἕνεκεν · ἕνεκεν · ἕνεκενWherefore, though I wrote unto you, [I did it] not for his cause that had done the wrong, nor for his cause that suffered wrong, but that our care for you in the sight of God might appear unto you.