Preposition hyper (for, above, more than) in the Gospels-Acts

(Translation from NRSV)


Matthew

5: 44But I say to you, Love your enemies and pray for (hyper) those who persecute you,
10: 24"A disciple is not above (hyper) the teacher, nor a slave above (hyper) the master;
10: 37Whoever loves father or mother more than (hyper) me is not worthy of me; and whoever loves son or daughter more than (hyper) me is not worthy of me;

Mark

9: 40Whoever is not against us is for (hyper) us.
14: 24He said to them, "This is my blood of the covenant, which is poured out for (hyper) many.

Luke

6: 40A disciple is not above (hyper) the teacher, but everyone who is fully qualified will be like the teacher.
9: 50But Jesus said to him, "Do not stop him; because whoever is not against you is for (hyper) you."
16: 8And his master commended the dishonest manager because he had acted shrewdly; for the children of this age are more shrewd in dealing with their own generation than (hyper) are the children of light.
22: 19Then he took a loaf of bread, and when he had given thanks, he broke it and gave it to them, saying, "This is my body, which is given for (hyper) you. Do this in remembrance of me."
22: 20And he did the same with the cup after supper, saying, "This cup that is poured out for (hyper) you is the new covenant in my blood.

John

1: 30This is he for (hyper) whom I said, 'After me comes a man who ranks ahead of me because he was before me.'
6: 51I am the living bread that came down from heaven. Whoever eats of this bread will live forever; and the bread that I will give for (hyper) the life of the world is my flesh."
10: 11"I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for (hyper) the sheep.
10: 15just as the Father knows me and I know the Father. And I lay down my life for (hyper) the sheep.
11: 4But when Jesus heard it, he said, "This illness does not lead to death; rather it is for (hyper) God's glory, so that the Son of God may be glorified through it."
11: 50You do not understand that it is better to you to have one man die for (hyper) the people than to have the whole nation destroyed."
11: 51He did not say this on his own, but being high priest that year he prophesied that Jesus was about to die for (hyper) the nation,
11: 52and not for (hyper) the nation only, but to gather into one the dispersed children of God.
13: 37Peter said to him, "Lord, why can I not follow you now? I will lay down my life for (hyper) you."
13: 38Jesus answered, "Will you lay down your life for (hyper) me? Very truly, I tell you, before the cock crows, you will have denied me three times.
15: 13No one has greater love than this, to lay down one's life for (hyper) one's friends.
17: 19And for (hyper) their sakes I sanctify myself, so that they also may be sanctified in truth.
18: 14Caiaphas was the one who had advised the Jews that it was better to have one person die for (hyper) the people.

Acts

5: 41As they left the council, they rejoiced that they were considered worthy to suffer dishonor for (hyper) the sake of the name.
8: 24Simon answered, "Pray for (hyper) me to the Lord, that nothing of what you have said may happen to me."
9: 16I myself will show him how much he must suffer for (hyper) the sake of my name."
15: 26who have risked their lives for (hyper) the sake of our Lord Jesus Christ.
21: 13Then Paul answered, "What are you doing, weeping and breaking my heart? Because I am ready not only to be bound but even to die in Jerusalem for (hyper) the name of the Lord Jesus."
21: 26Then Paul took the men, and the next day, having purified himself, he entered the temple with them, making public the completion of the days of purification when the sacrifice would be made for (hyper) each of them.
26: 13when at midday along the road, your Excellency, I saw a light from heaven, a brightness above (hyper) the sun, shining around me and my companions.

1 John

3: 16We know love by this, that he laid down his life for (hyper) us - and we ought to lay down our lives for (hyper) one another.

3 John

1: 7Because they began their journey for (hyper) the sake of Christ, accepting no support from non-believers.