What is “grace” [footnote text=“Verses under this heading serve only as examples of the various senses of the Greek word. They are not exhaustive.”]
Benefit
Lk 6:33 – And if you do good to those who do good to you, what benefit is that to you? For even sinners do the same.
Gift
Rom 4:4 – Now to the one who works, his wages are not counted as a gift but as his due.
1 Cor 16:3 – And when I arrive, I will send those whom you accredit by letter to carry your gift to Jerusalem.
Favor
Acts 24:27 – When two years had elapsed, Felix was succeeded by Porcius Festus. And desiring to do the Jews a favor, Felix left Paul in prison.
Thanks
Rom 6:17 – But thanks be to God, that you who were once slaves of sin have become obedient from the heart to the standard of teaching to which you were committed,
1 Cor 10:30 – If I partake with thankfulness, why am I denounced because of that for which I give thanks?
God’s grace upon believers
Salvation
Acts 15:11 – But we believe that we will be saved through the grace of the Lord Jesus, just as they will.”
Eph 2:5 – even when we were dead in our trespasses, made us alive together with Christ–by grace you have been saved–
Eph 2:8 – For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God,
Tit 2:11 – For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation for all people,
1 Pet 1:10 – Concerning this salvation, the prophets who prophesied about the grace that was to be yours searched and inquired carefully,
Gifts
Rom 12:6 – Having gifts that differ according to the grace given to us, let us use them: if prophecy, in proportion to our faith;
Eph 4:7 – But grace was given to each one of us according to the measure of Christ’s gift.
1 Pet 4:10 – As each has received a gift, use it to serve one another, as good stewards of God’s varied grace:
Justification
Rom 3:24 – and are justified by his grace as a gift, through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus,
Tit 3:7 – so that being justified by his grace we might become heirs according to the hope of eternal life.
Peace with God
Rom 5:1 – Therefore, since we have been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ.
Rom 5:2 – Through him we have also obtained access by faith into this grace in which we stand, and we rejoice in hope of the glory of God.
Eternal life
Rom 5:21 – so that, as sin reigned in death, grace also might reign through righteousness leading to eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Tit 3:7 – so that being justified by his grace we might become heirs according to the hope of eternal life.
Freedom from sin
Rom 6:14 – For sin will have no dominion over you, since you are not under law but under grace.
Rom 6:15 – What then? Are we to sin because we are not under law but under grace? By no means!
Election
Rom 11:5 – So too at the present time there is a remnant, chosen by grace.
Gal 1:6 – I am astonished that you are so quickly deserting him who called you in the grace of Christ and are turning to a different gospel–
Redemption and forgiveness
Eph 1:7 – In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of his grace,
Col 2:13 – And you, who were dead in your trespasses and the uncircumcision of your flesh, God made alive together with him, having forgiven us all our trespasses,
Suffering for Christ / doing good
Phil 1:29 – For it has been granted to you that for the sake of Christ you should not only believe in him but also suffer for his sake,
1 Pet 2:19 – For this is a gracious thing, when, mindful of God, one endures sorrows while suffering unjustly.
1 Pet 2:20 – For what credit is it if, when you sin and are beaten for it, you endure? But if when you do good and suffer for it you endure, this is a gracious thing in the sight of God.
Glory and honor
1 Pet 1:7 – so that the tested genuineness of your faith–more precious than gold that perishes though it is tested by fire–may be found to result in praise and glory and honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ.
1 Pet 1:13 – Therefore, preparing your minds for action, and being sober-minded, set your hope fully on the grace that will be brought to you at the revelation of Jesus Christ.
All things
Rom 8:32 – He who did not spare his own Son but gave him up for us all, how will he not also with him graciously give us all things?
Strength
Heb 13:9 – Do not be led away by diverse and strange teachings, for it is good for the heart to be strengthened by grace, not by foods, which have not benefited those devoted to them.
Reign in life
Rom 5:17 – If, because of one man’s trespass, death reigned through that one man, much more will those who receive the abundance of grace and the free gift of righteousness reign in life through the one man Jesus Christ.
By Christ’s poverty we become rich
2 Cor 8:9 – For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though he was rich, yet for your sake he became poor, so that you by his poverty might become rich.
Abound in good work
2 Cor 9:8 – And God is able to make all grace abound to you, so that having all sufficiency in all things at all times, you may abound in every good work.
Help
Heb 4:16 – Let us then with confidence draw near to the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need.
Calling, restoration, confirmation, strengthening, and establishing
1 Pet 5:10 – And after you have suffered a little while, the God of all grace, who has called you to his eternal glory in Christ, will himself restore, confirm, strengthen, and establish you.
How to receive grace
Through our Lord Jesus Christ
Jn 1:17 – For the law was given through Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus Christ.
Rom 3:24 – and are justified by his grace as a gift, through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus,
Rom 5:17 – If, because of one man’s trespass, death reigned through that one man, much more will those who receive the abundance of grace and the free gift of righteousness reign in life through the one man Jesus Christ.
Rom 5:21 – so that, as sin reigned in death, grace also might reign through righteousness leading to eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Rom 7:25 – Thanks be to God through Jesus Christ our Lord! So then, I myself serve the law of God with my mind, but with my flesh I serve the law of sin.
1 Cor 1:4 – I give thanks to my God always for you because of the grace of God that was given you in Christ Jesus,
1 Cor 15:57 – But thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.
2 Cor 2:14 – But thanks be to God, who in Christ always leads us in triumphal procession, and through us spreads the fragrance of the knowledge of him everywhere.
Gal 2:21 – I do not nullify the grace of God, for if justification were through the law, then Christ died for no purpose.
Gal 5:4 – You who are trying to be declared righteous by the law have been alienated from Christ; you have fallen away from grace!
Eph 2:5 – even when we were dead in our trespasses, made us alive together with Christ–by grace you have been saved–
Eph 2:7 – so that in the coming ages he might show the immeasurable riches of his grace in kindness toward us in Christ Jesus.
Eph 4:32 – Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ forgave you.
Be humble
Jas 4:6 – But he gives more grace. Therefore it says, “God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble.”
1 Pet 5:5 – Likewise, you who are younger, be subject to the elders. Clothe yourselves, all of you, with humility toward one another, for “God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble.”
Endure suffering for doing good
1 Pet 2:19 – For this is a gracious thing, when, mindful of God, one endures sorrows while suffering unjustly.
1 Pet 2:20 – For what credit is it if, when you sin and are beaten for it, you endure? But if when you do good and suffer for it you endure, this is a gracious thing in the sight of God.
God’s grace upon individuals or groups
Paul
Acts 27:24 – and he said, ‘Do not be afraid, Paul; you must stand before Caesar. And behold, God has granted you all those who sail with you.’
Rom 1:5 – through whom we have received grace and apostleship to bring about the obedience of faith for the sake of his name among all the nations,
Rom 12:3 – For by the grace given to me I say to everyone among you not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think, but to think with sober judgment, each according to the measure of faith that God has assigned.
Rom 15:15 – But on some points I have written to you very boldly by way of reminder, because of the grace given me by God
1 Cor 3:10 – According to the grace of God given to me, like a skilled master builder I laid a foundation, and someone else is building upon it. Let each one take care how he builds upon it.
1 Cor 15:10 – But by the grace of God I am what I am, and his grace toward me was not in vain. On the contrary, I worked harder than any of them, though it was not I, but the grace of God that is with me.
2 Cor 12:9 – But he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly of my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may rest upon me.
Gal 1:15 – But when he who had set me apart before I was born, and who called me by his grace,
Gal 2:9 – and when James and Cephas and John, who seemed to be pillars, perceived the grace that was given to me, they gave the right hand of fellowship to Barnabas and me, that we should go to the Gentiles and they to the circumcised.
Eph 3:2 – assuming that you have heard of the stewardship of God’s grace that was given to me for you,
Eph 3:7 – Of this gospel I was made a minister according to the gift of God’s grace, which was given me by the working of his power.
Eph 3:8 – To me, though I am the very least of all the saints, this grace was given, to preach to the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ,
1 Tim 1:14 – and the grace of our Lord overflowed for me with the faith and love that are in Christ Jesus.
Jesus
Lk 2:40 – And the child grew and became strong, filled with wisdom. And the favor of God was upon him.
Lk 2:52 – And Jesus increased in wisdom and in stature and in favor with God and man.
Phil 2:9 – Therefore God has highly exalted him and bestowed on him the name that is above every name,
Mary
Lk 1:30 – And the angel said to her, “Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God.
Many who were blind
Lk 7:21 – In that hour he healed many people of diseases and plagues and evil spirits, and on many who were blind he bestowed sight.
Believers in Jerusalem
Acts 4:33 – And with great power the apostles were giving their testimony to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus, and great grace was upon them all.
Moses
Acts 7:10 – and rescued him out of all his afflictions and gave him favor and wisdom before Pharaoh, king of Egypt, who made him ruler over Egypt and over all his household.
David
Acts 7:45 – Our fathers in turn brought it in with Joshua when they dispossessed the nations that God drove out before our fathers. So it was until the days of David,
Acts 7:46 – who found favor in the sight of God and asked to find a dwelling place for the God of Jacob.
Believers in Antioch
Acts 11:22 – The report of this came to the ears of the church in Jerusalem, and they sent Barnabas to Antioch.
Acts 11:23 – When he came and saw the grace of God, he was glad, and he exhorted them all to remain faithful to the Lord with steadfast purpose,
Believers in Achaia
Acts 18:27 – And when he wished to cross to Achaia, the brothers encouraged him and wrote to the disciples to welcome him. When he arrived, he greatly helped those who through grace had believed,
Believers in Corinth
1 Cor 1:4 – I give thanks to my God always for you because of the grace of God that was given you in Christ Jesus,
2 Cor 9:14 – while they long for you and pray for you, because of the surpassing grace of God upon you.
Remnant
Rom 11:5 – So too at the present time there is a remnant, chosen by grace.
Churches of Macedonia
2 Cor 8:1 – We want you to know, brothers, about the grace of God that has been given among the churches of Macedonia,
Churches of Galatia
Gal 1:6 – I am astonished that you are so quickly deserting him who called you in the grace of Christ and are turning to a different gospel–
Abraham
Gal 3:18 – For if the inheritance comes by the law, it no longer comes by promise; but God gave it to Abraham by a promise.
“Grace” and works
Grace as opposed to works
Rom 4:4 – Now to the one who works, his wages are not counted as a gift but as his due.
Rom 11:6 – But if it is by grace, it is no longer on the basis of works; otherwise grace would no longer be grace.
2 Tim 1:9 – who saved us and called us to a holy calling, not because of our works but because of his own purpose and grace, which he gave us in Christ Jesus before the ages began,
Good works of believers who have received grace
2 Cor 9:8 – And God is able to make all grace abound to you, so that having all sufficiency in all things at all times, you may abound in every good work.
Eph 2:8 – For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God,
Eph 2:9 – not a result of works, so that no one may boast.
Eph 2:10 – For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them.
Believers who have received grace are to be ready to do every good work (Tit 3:1-7)
Verbs with “grace” as Subject
be, εἰμί
Lk 2:40 – And the child grew and became strong, filled with wisdom. And the favor of God was upon him.
Lk 6:32 – “If you love those who love you, what benefit is that to you? For even sinners love those who love them.
Lk 6:33 – And if you do good to those who do good to you, what benefit is that to you? For even sinners do the same.
Lk 6:34 – And if you lend to those from whom you expect to receive, what credit is that to you? Even sinners lend to sinners, to get back the same amount.
Acts 4:33 – And with great power the apostles were giving their testimony to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus, and great grace was upon them all.
2 Jn 1:3 – Grace, mercy, and peace will be with us, from God the Father and from Jesus Christ the Father’s Son, in truth and love.
Become, come to exist, γίνομαι
Jn 1:17 – For the law was given through Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus Christ.
Rom 11:6 – But if it is by grace, it is no longer on the basis of works; otherwise grace would no longer be grace.
1 Cor 15:10 – But by the grace of God I am what I am, and his grace toward me was not in vain. On the contrary, I worked harder than any of them, though it was not I, but the grace of God that is with me.
Have abundance, περισσεύω
Rom 5:15 – But the free gift is not like the trespass. For if many died through one man’s trespass, much more have the grace of God and the free gift by the grace of that one man Jesus Christ abounded for many.
2 Cor 4:15 – For it is all for your sake, so that as grace extends to more and more people it may increase thanksgiving, to the glory of God.
Give, δίδωμι
Eph 3:8 – To me, though I am the very least of all the saints, this grace was given, to preach to the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ,
Eph 4:7 – But grace was given to each one of us according to the measure of Christ’s gift.
Increase, πληθύνω
1 Pet 1:2 – according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, in the sanctification of the Spirit, for obedience to Jesus Christ and for sprinkling with his blood:May grace and peace be multiplied to you.
2 Pet 1:2 – May grace and peace be multiplied to you in the knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord.
Increase all the more, ὑπερπερισσεύω
Rom 5:20 – Now the law came in to increase the trespass, but where sin increased, grace abounded all the more,
Reign as a king, βασιλεύω
Rom 5:21 – so that, as sin reigned in death, grace also might reign through righteousness leading to eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Make increase, πλεονάζω
Rom 6:1 – What shall we say then? Are we to continue in sin that grace may abound?
Be content, ἀρκέω
2 Cor 12:9 – But he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly of my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may rest upon me.
Be abundant, ὑπερπλεονάζω
1 Tim 1:14 – and the grace of our Lord overflowed for me with the faith and love that are in Christ Jesus.
Appear, ἐπιφαίνω
Tit 2:11 – For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation for all people,
Verbs with “grace” as Object
Have, ἔχω
Lk 17:9 – Does he thank the servant because he did what was commanded?
Acts 2:47 – praising God and having favor with all the people. And the Lord added to their number day by day those who were being saved.
2 Cor 1:15 – Because I was sure of this, I wanted to come to you first, so that you might have a second experience of grace.
1 Tim 1:12 – I thank him who has given me strength, Christ Jesus our Lord, because he judged me faithful, appointing me to his service,
2 Tim 1:3 – I thank God whom I serve, as did my ancestors, with a clear conscience, as I remember you constantly in my prayers night and day.
Heb 12:28 – Therefore let us be grateful for receiving a kingdom that cannot be shaken, and thus let us offer to God acceptable worship, with reverence and awe,
Give, δίδωμι
Acts 7:10 – and rescued him out of all his afflictions and gave him favor and wisdom before Pharaoh, king of Egypt, who made him ruler over Egypt and over all his household.
2 Cor 8:1 – We want you to know, brothers, about the grace of God that has been given among the churches of Macedonia,
Eph 4:29 – Let no corrupting talk come out of your mouths, but only such as is good for building up, as fits the occasion, that it may give grace to those who hear.
Jas 4:6 – But he gives more grace. Therefore it says, “God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble.”
1 Pet 5:5 – Likewise, you who are younger, be subject to the elders. Clothe yourselves, all of you, with humility toward one another, for “God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble.”
Find, εὑρίσκω
Lk 1:30 – And the angel said to her, “Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God.
Acts 7:46 – who found favor in the sight of God and asked to find a dwelling place for the God of Jacob.
Heb 4:16 – Let us then with confidence draw near to the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need.
Receive, λαμβάνω
Jn 1:16 – And from his fullness we have all received, grace upon grace.
Rom 1:5 – through whom we have received grace and apostleship to bring about the obedience of faith for the sake of his name among all the nations,
Hand over, παραδίδωμι
Acts 14:26 – and from there they sailed to Antioch, where they had been commended to the grace of God for the work that they had fulfilled.
Acts 15:40 – but Paul chose Silas and departed, having been commended by the brothers to the grace of the Lord.
Grant a favor, κατατίθημι
Acts 24:27 – When two years had elapsed, Felix was succeeded by Porcius Festus. And desiring to do the Jews a favor, Felix left Paul in prison.
Acts 25:9 – But Festus, wishing to do the Jews a favor, said to Paul, “Do you wish to go up to Jerusalem and there be tried on these charges before me?”
Know, γινώσκω
2 Cor 8:9 – For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though he was rich, yet for your sake he became poor, so that you by his poverty might become rich.
Gal 2:9 – and when James and Cephas and John, who seemed to be pillars, perceived the grace that was given to me, they gave the right hand of fellowship to Barnabas and me, that we should go to the Gentiles and they to the circumcised.
Know/saw, εἴδω
Acts 11:23 – When he came and saw the grace of God, he was glad, and he exhorted them all to remain faithful to the Lord with steadfast purpose,
Ask, αἰτέω
Acts 25:3 – asking as a favor against Paul that he summon him to Jerusalem–because they were planning an ambush to kill him on the way.
Carry away, ἀποφέρω
1 Cor 16:3 – And when I arrive, I will send those whom you accredit by letter to carry your gift to Jerusalem.
Welcome, δέχομαι
2 Cor 6:1 – Working together with him, then, we appeal to you not to receive the grace of God in vain.
Make known, γνωρίζω
2 Cor 8:1 – We want you to know, brothers, about the grace of God that has been given among the churches of Macedonia,
Pray, δέομαι
2 Cor 8:4 – begging us earnestly for the favor of taking part in the relief of the saints–
Finish, ἐπιτελέω
2 Cor 8:6 – Accordingly, we urged Titus that as he had started, so he should complete among you this act of grace.
Have abundance, περισσεύω
2 Cor 9:8 – And God is able to make all grace abound to you, so that having all sufficiency in all things at all times, you may abound in every good work.
Reject, ἀθετέω
Gal 2:21 – I do not nullify the grace of God, for if justification were through the law, then Christ died for no purpose.
Know, ἐπιγινώσκω
Col 1:6 – which has come to you, as indeed in the whole world it is bearing fruit and growing–as it also does among you, since the day you heard it and understood the grace of God in truth,
Testify, ἐπιμαρτυρέω
1 Pet 5:12 – By Silvanus, a faithful brother as I regard him, I have written briefly to you, exhorting and declaring that this is the true grace of God. Stand firm in it.
Change, μετατίθημι
Jude 1:4 – For certain people have crept in unnoticed who long ago were designated for this condemnation, ungodly people, who pervert the grace of our God into sensuality and deny our only Master and Lord, Jesus Christ.
Adjectives modifying “grace”
What kind of ποῖος
Lk 6:32 – “If you love those who love you, what benefit is that to you? For even sinners love those who love them.
Lk 6:33 – And if you do good to those who do good to you, what benefit is that to you? For even sinners do the same.
Lk 6:34 – And if you lend to those from whom you expect to receive, what credit is that to you? Even sinners lend to sinners, to get back the same amount.
Great, μέγας
Acts 4:33 – And with great power the apostles were giving their testimony to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus, and great grace was upon them all.
Jas 4:6 – But he gives more grace. Therefore it says, “God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble.”
All, πᾶς
2 Cor 9:8 – And God is able to make all grace abound to you, so that having all sufficiency in all things at all times, you may abound in every good work.
1 Pet 5:10 – And after you have suffered a little while, the God of all grace, who has called you to his eternal glory in Christ, will himself restore, confirm, strengthen, and establish you.
Second, second time, δεύτερος
2 Cor 1:15 – Because I was sure of this, I wanted to come to you first, so that you might have a second experience of grace.
True, ἀληθής
1 Pet 5:12 – By Silvanus, a faithful brother as I regard him, I have written briefly to you, exhorting and declaring that this is the true grace of God. Stand firm in it.
One’s own, ἴδιος
2 Tim 1:9 – who saved us and called us to a holy calling, not because of our works but because of his own purpose and grace, which he gave us in Christ Jesus before the ages began,
Various kinds, ποικίλος
1 Pet 4:10 – As each has received a gift, use it to serve one another, as good stewards of God’s varied grace:
Go beyond, ὑπερβάλλω
2 Cor 9:14 – while they long for you and pray for you, because of the surpassing grace of God upon you.
Bring, φέρω
1 Pet 1:13 – Therefore, preparing your minds for action, and being sober-minded, set your hope fully on the grace that will be brought to you at the revelation of Jesus Christ.
… of “grace”
Word, λόγος
Lk 4:22 – And all spoke well of him and marveled at the gracious words that were coming from his mouth. And they said, “Is not this Joseph’s son?”
Acts 14:3 – So they remained for a long time, speaking boldly for the Lord, who bore witness to the word of his grace, granting signs and wonders to be done by their hands.
Acts 20:32 – And now I commend you to God and to the word of his grace, which is able to build you up and to give you the inheritance among all those who are sanctified.
Riches, πλοῦτος
Eph 1:7 – In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of his grace,
Eph 2:7 – so that in the coming ages he might show the immeasurable riches of his grace in kindness toward us in Christ Jesus.
Gospel, εὐαγγέλιον
Acts 20:24 – But I do not account my life of any value nor as precious to myself, if only I may finish my course and the ministry that I received from the Lord Jesus, to testify to the gospel of the grace of God.
Abundance, περισσεία
Rom 5:17 – If, because of one man’s trespass, death reigned through that one man, much more will those who receive the abundance of grace and the free gift of righteousness reign in life through the one man Jesus Christ.
Election, ἐκλογή
Rom 11:5 – So too at the present time there is a remnant, chosen by grace.
Glory, honor, praise, δόξα
Eph 1:6 – to the praise of his glorious grace, with which he has blessed us in the Beloved.
Management, οἰκονομία
Eph 3:2 – assuming that you have heard of the stewardship of God’s grace that was given to me for you,
Gift, δωρεά
Eph 3:7 – Of this gospel I was made a minister according to the gift of God’s grace, which was given me by the working of his power.
Sharer, συγκοινωνός
Phil 1:7 – It is right for me to feel this way about you all, because I hold you in my heart, for you are all partakers with me of grace, both in my imprisonment and in the defense and confirmation of the gospel.
Throne, θρόνος
Heb 4:16 – Let us then with confidence draw near to the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need.
Spirit, wind, πνεῦμα
Heb 10:29 – How much worse punishment, do you think, will be deserved by the one who has spurned the Son of God, and has profaned the blood of the covenant by which he was sanctified, and has outraged the Spirit of grace?
Manager, οἰκονόμος
1 Pet 4:10 – As each has received a gift, use it to serve one another, as good stewards of God’s varied grace:
Inheriting together, συγκληρονόμος
1 Pet 3:7 – Likewise, husbands, live with your wives in an understanding way, showing honor to the woman as the weaker vessel, since they are heirs with you of the grace of life, so that your prayers may not be hindered.
God, θεός
1 Pet 5:10 – And after you have suffered a little while, the God of all grace, who has called you to his eternal glory in Christ, will himself restore, confirm, strengthen, and establish you.
“Grace” of …
God
Lk 2:40 – And the child grew and became strong, filled with wisdom. And the favor of God was upon him.
Acts 13:43 – And after the meeting of the synagogue broke up, many Jews and devout converts to Judaism followed Paul and Barnabas, who, as they spoke with them, urged them to continue in the grace of God.
Acts 14:26 – and from there they sailed to Antioch, where they had been commended to the grace of God for the work that they had fulfilled.
Acts 20:24 – But I do not account my life of any value nor as precious to myself, if only I may finish my course and the ministry that I received from the Lord Jesus, to testify to the gospel of the grace of God.
Acts 20:32 – And now I commend you to God and to the word of his grace, which is able to build you up and to give you the inheritance among all those who are sanctified.
Acts 27:24 – and he said, ‘Do not be afraid, Paul; you must stand before Caesar. And behold, God has granted you all those who sail with you.’
Rom 3:24 – and are justified by his grace as a gift, through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus,
Rom 5:15 – But the free gift is not like the trespass. For if many died through one man’s trespass, much more have the grace of God and the free gift by the grace of that one man Jesus Christ abounded for many.
Rom 8:32 – He who did not spare his own Son but gave him up for us all, how will he not also with him graciously give us all things?
1 Cor 1:4 – I give thanks to my God always for you because of the grace of God that was given you in Christ Jesus,
1 Cor 2:12 – Now we have received not the spirit of the world, but the Spirit who is from God, that we might understand the things freely given us by God.
1 Cor 3:10 – According to the grace of God given to me, like a skilled master builder I laid a foundation, and someone else is building upon it. Let each one take care how he builds upon it.
1 Cor 15:10 – But by the grace of God I am what I am, and his grace toward me was not in vain. On the contrary, I worked harder than any of them, though it was not I, but the grace of God that is with me.
2 Cor 1:12 – For our boast is this: the testimony of our conscience that we behaved in the world with simplicity and godly sincerity, not by earthly wisdom but by the grace of God, and supremely so toward you.
2 Cor 6:1 – Working together with him, then, we appeal to you not to receive the grace of God in vain.
2 Cor 8:1 – We want you to know, brothers, about the grace of God that has been given among the churches of Macedonia,
2 Cor 9:14 – while they long for you and pray for you, because of the surpassing grace of God upon you.
Gal 1:15 – But when he who had set me apart before I was born, and who called me by his grace,
Gal 2:21 – I do not nullify the grace of God, for if justification were through the law, then Christ died for no purpose.
Gal 3:18 – For if the inheritance comes by the law, it no longer comes by promise; but God gave it to Abraham by a promise.
Eph 1:6 – to the praise of his glorious grace, with which he has blessed us in the Beloved.
Eph 2:7 – so that in the coming ages he might show the immeasurable riches of his grace in kindness toward us in Christ Jesus.
Eph 3:2 – assuming that you have heard of the stewardship of God’s grace that was given to me for you,
Eph 3:7 – Of this gospel I was made a minister according to the gift of God’s grace, which was given me by the working of his power.
Eph 4:32 – Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ forgave you.
Phil 2:9 – Therefore God has highly exalted him and bestowed on him the name that is above every name,
Col 1:6 – which has come to you, as indeed in the whole world it is bearing fruit and growing–as it also does among you, since the day you heard it and understood the grace of God in truth,
Col 2:13 – And you, who were dead in your trespasses and the uncircumcision of your flesh, God made alive together with him, having forgiven us all our trespasses,
2 Thess 1:12 – so that the name of our Lord Jesus may be glorified in you, and you in him, according to the grace of our God and the Lord Jesus Christ.
Tit 2:11 – For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation for all people,
Heb 2:9 – But we see him who for a little while was made lower than the angels, namely Jesus, crowned with glory and honor because of the suffering of death, so that by the grace of God he might taste death for everyone.
Heb 12:15 – See to it that no one fails to obtain the grace of God; that no “root of bitterness” springs up and causes trouble, and by it many become defiled;
1 Pet 4:10 – As each has received a gift, use it to serve one another, as good stewards of God’s varied grace:
1 Pet 5:12 – By Silvanus, a faithful brother as I regard him, I have written briefly to you, exhorting and declaring that this is the true grace of God. Stand firm in it.
Jude 1:4 – For certain people have crept in unnoticed who long ago were designated for this condemnation, ungodly people, who pervert the grace of our God into sensuality and deny our only Master and Lord, Jesus Christ.
The Lord Jesus
Lk 7:21 – In that hour he healed many people of diseases and plagues and evil spirits, and on many who were blind he bestowed sight.
Acts 14:3 – So they remained for a long time, speaking boldly for the Lord, who bore witness to the word of his grace, granting signs and wonders to be done by their hands.
Acts 15:11 – But we believe that we will be saved through the grace of the Lord Jesus, just as they will.”
Acts 15:40 – but Paul chose Silas and departed, having been commended by the brothers to the grace of the Lord.
Rom 5:15 – But the free gift is not like the trespass. For if many died through one man’s trespass, much more have the grace of God and the free gift by the grace of that one man Jesus Christ abounded for many.
Rom 16:20 – The God of peace will soon crush Satan under your feet. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you.
1 Cor 16:23 – The grace of the Lord Jesus be with you.
2 Cor 8:9 – For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though he was rich, yet for your sake he became poor, so that you by his poverty might become rich.
2 Cor 12:9 – But he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly of my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may rest upon me.
2 Cor 13:13 – The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ and the love of God and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all. (NET)
Gal 6:18 – The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit, brothers. Amen.
Eph 1:7 – In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of his grace,
Phil 4:23 – The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit.
Col 3:13 – bearing with one another and, if one has a complaint against another, forgiving each other; as the Lord has forgiven you, so you also must forgive.
1 Thess 5:28 – The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you.
2 Thess 1:12 – so that the name of our Lord Jesus may be glorified in you, and you in him, according to the grace of our God and the Lord Jesus Christ.
2 Thess 3:18 – The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all.
1 Tim 1:14 – and the grace of our Lord overflowed for me with the faith and love that are in Christ Jesus.
Tit 3:7 – so that being justified by his grace we might become heirs according to the hope of eternal life.
Phm 1:25 – The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit.
2 Pet 3:18 – But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To him be the glory both now and to the day of eternity. Amen.
Corinthians
1 Cor 16:3 – And when I arrive, I will send those whom you accredit by letter to carry your gift to Jerusalem.
Christ
Gal 1:6 – I am astonished that you are so quickly deserting him who called you in the grace of Christ and are turning to a different gospel–
Life, ζωή
1 Pet 3:7 – Likewise, husbands, live with your wives in an understanding way, showing honor to the woman as the weaker vessel, since they are heirs with you of the grace of life, so that your prayers may not be hindered.
Savior, σωτήρ
2 Pet 3:18 – But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To him be the glory both now and to the day of eternity. Amen.
… and “grace”
Purpose, πρόθεσις
2 Tim 1:9 – who saved us and called us to a holy calling, not because of our works but because of his own purpose and grace, which he gave us in Christ Jesus before the ages began,
“Grace” and …
Peace, εἰρήνη
Rom 1:7 – To all those in Rome who are loved by God and called to be saints:Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
1 Cor 1:3 – Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
2 Cor 1:2 – Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
Gal 1:3 – Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ,
Eph 1:2 – Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
Phil 1:2 – Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
Col 1:2 – To the saints and faithful brothers in Christ at Colossae:Grace to you and peace from God our Father.
1 Thess 1:1 – Paul, Silvanus, and Timothy,To the church of the Thessalonians in God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ:Grace to you and peace.
2 Thess 1:2 – Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
Tit 1:4 – To Titus, my true child in a common faith:Grace and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Savior.
Phm 1:3 – Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
1 Pet 1:2 – according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, in the sanctification of the Spirit, for obedience to Jesus Christ and for sprinkling with his blood:May grace and peace be multiplied to you.
2 Pet 1:2 – May grace and peace be multiplied to you in the knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord.
Rev 1:4 – John to the seven churches that are in Asia:Grace to you and peace from him who is and who was and who is to come, and from the seven spirits who are before his throne,
Truth, ἀλήθεια
Jn 1:14 – And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen his glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth.
Jn 1:17 – For the law was given through Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus Christ.
Power, δύναμις
Acts 6:8 – And Stephen, full of grace and power, was doing great wonders and signs among the people.
Wisdom, σοφία
Acts 7:10 – and rescued him out of all his afflictions and gave him favor and wisdom before Pharaoh, king of Egypt, who made him ruler over Egypt and over all his household.
Apostleship, ἀποστολή
Rom 1:5 – through whom we have received grace and apostleship to bring about the obedience of faith for the sake of his name among all the nations,
Gift, δωρεά
Rom 5:15 – But the free gift is not like the trespass. For if many died through one man’s trespass, much more have the grace of God and the free gift by the grace of that one man Jesus Christ abounded for many.
Fellowship, κοινωνία
2 Cor 8:4 – begging us earnestly for the favor of taking part in the relief of the saints–
Knowledge, γνῶσις
2 Pet 3:18 – But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To him be the glory both now and to the day of eternity. Amen.
Prepositions with “grace”
In, among, with, during, ἐν
Lk 2:52 – And Jesus increased in wisdom and in stature and in favor with God and man.
Rom 5:15 – But the free gift is not like the trespass. For if many died through one man’s trespass, much more have the grace of God and the free gift by the grace of that one man Jesus Christ abounded for many.
2 Cor 1:12 – For our boast is this: the testimony of our conscience that we behaved in the world with simplicity and godly sincerity, not by earthly wisdom but by the grace of God, and supremely so toward you.
2 Cor 8:7 – But as you excel in everything–in faith, in speech, in knowledge, in all earnestness, and in our love for you–see that you excel in this act of grace also.
Gal 1:6 – I am astonished that you are so quickly deserting him who called you in the grace of Christ and are turning to a different gospel–
Col 3:16 – Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly, teaching and admonishing one another in all wisdom, singing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, with thankfulness in your hearts to God.
Col 4:6 – Let your speech always be gracious, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how you ought to answer each person.
2 Thess 2:16 – Now may our Lord Jesus Christ himself, and God our Father, who loved us and gave us eternal comfort and good hope through grace,
2 Tim 2:1 – You then, my child, be strengthened by the grace that is in Christ Jesus,
2 Pet 3:18 – But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To him be the glory both now and to the day of eternity. Amen.
Through, for the sake of, διά
Acts 15:11 – But we believe that we will be saved through the grace of the Lord Jesus, just as they will.”
Acts 18:27 – And when he wished to cross to Achaia, the brothers encouraged him and wrote to the disciples to welcome him. When he arrived, he greatly helped those who through grace had believed,
Rom 12:3 – For by the grace given to me I say to everyone among you not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think, but to think with sober judgment, each according to the measure of faith that God has assigned.
Rom 15:15 – But on some points I have written to you very boldly by way of reminder, because of the grace given me by God
2 Cor 9:14 – while they long for you and pray for you, because of the surpassing grace of God upon you.
Gal 1:15 – But when he who had set me apart before I was born, and who called me by his grace,
Against, according to, κατά
Rom 4:4 – Now to the one who works, his wages are not counted as a gift but as his due.
Rom 4:16 – That is why it depends on faith, in order that the promise may rest on grace and be guaranteed to all his offspring–not only to the adherent of the law but also to the one who shares the faith of Abraham, who is the father of us all,
Rom 12:6 – Having gifts that differ according to the grace given to us, let us use them: if prophecy, in proportion to our faith;
1 Cor 3:10 – According to the grace of God given to me, like a skilled master builder I laid a foundation, and someone else is building upon it. Let each one take care how he builds upon it.
2 Thess 1:12 – so that the name of our Lord Jesus may be glorified in you, and you in him, according to the grace of our God and the Lord Jesus Christ.
2 Tim 1:9 – who saved us and called us to a holy calling, not because of our works but because of his own purpose and grace, which he gave us in Christ Jesus before the ages began,
On, across, over, ἐπί
1 Cor 1:4 – I give thanks to my God always for you because of the grace of God that was given you in Christ Jesus,
1 Pet 1:13 – Therefore, preparing your minds for action, and being sober-minded, set your hope fully on the grace that will be brought to you at the revelation of Jesus Christ.
By, under, ὑπό
Rom 6:14 – For sin will have no dominion over you, since you are not under law but under grace.
Rom 6:15 – What then? Are we to sin because we are not under law but under grace? By no means!
To, toward, into, for, εἰς
Rom 5:2 – Through him we have also obtained access by faith into this grace in which we stand, and we rejoice in hope of the glory of God.
In exchange for, ἀντί
Jn 1:16 – And from his fullness we have all received, grace upon grace.
With, σύν
2 Cor 8:19 – And not only that, but he has been appointed by the churches to travel with us as we carry out this act of grace that is being ministered by us, for the glory of the Lord himself and to show our good will.
From, ἀπό
Heb 12:15 – See to it that no one fails to obtain the grace of God; that no “root of bitterness” springs up and causes trouble, and by it many become defiled;
About, around, περί
1 Pet 1:10 – Concerning this salvation, the prophets who prophesied about the grace that was to be yours searched and inquired carefully,
“Grace” with Prepositions
With, μετά
Eph 6:24 – Grace be with all who love our Lord Jesus Christ with love incorruptible.
Phil 4:23 – The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit.
Col 4:18 – I, Paul, write this greeting with my own hand. Remember my chains. Grace be with you.
1 Tim 6:21 – for by professing it some have swerved from the faith.Grace be with you.
2 Tim 4:22 – The Lord be with your spirit. Grace be with you.
Tit 3:15 – All who are with me send greetings to you. Greet those who love us in the faith.Grace be with you all.
Phm 1:25 – The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit.
Heb 13:25 – Grace be with all of you.
2 Jn 1:3 – Grace, mercy, and peace will be with us, from God the Father and from Jesus Christ the Father’s Son, in truth and love.
Rev 22:21 – The grace of the Lord Jesus be with all. Amen.
From, with, beside, παρά
Lk 2:52 – And Jesus increased in wisdom and in stature and in favor with God and man.
2 Jn 1:3 – Grace, mercy, and peace will be with us, from God the Father and from Jesus Christ the Father’s Son, in truth and love.
With, σύν
1 Cor 15:10 – But by the grace of God I am what I am, and his grace toward me was not in vain. On the contrary, I worked harder than any of them, though it was not I, but the grace of God that is with me.
On, across, over, ἐπί
2 Cor 9:14 – while they long for you and pray for you, because of the surpassing grace of God upon you.
In, among, with, during, ἐν
Eph 2:7 – so that in the coming ages he might show the immeasurable riches of his grace in kindness toward us in Christ Jesus.
“Grace/thanks” to…
God
Rom 6:17 – But thanks be to God, that you who were once slaves of sin have become obedient from the heart to the standard of teaching to which you were committed,
Rom 7:25 – Thanks be to God through Jesus Christ our Lord! So then, I myself serve the law of God with my mind, but with my flesh I serve the law of sin.
1 Cor 15:57 – But thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.
2 Cor 2:14 – But thanks be to God, who in Christ always leads us in triumphal procession, and through us spreads the fragrance of the knowledge of him everywhere.
2 Cor 8:16 – But thanks be to God, who put into the heart of Titus the same earnest care I have for you.
2 Cor 9:15 – Thanks be to God for his inexpressible gift!
Timothy
1 Tim 1:2 – To Timothy, my true child in the faith:Grace, mercy, and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord.
2 Tim 1:2 – To Timothy, my beloved child:Grace, mercy, and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord.
You (plural)
Phm 1:3 – Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
1 Pet 1:2 – according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, in the sanctification of the Spirit, for obedience to Jesus Christ and for sprinkling with his blood:May grace and peace be multiplied to you.
2 Pet 1:2 – May grace and peace be multiplied to you in the knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord.
Rev 1:4 – John to the seven churches that are in Asia:Grace to you and peace from him who is and who was and who is to come, and from the seven spirits who are before his throne,