What Does the Bible Say About Grace?

“And he believed in the LORD; and he counted it to him for righteousness.”

“And God said unto him in a dream, Yea, I know that thou didst this in the integrity of thy heart; for I also withheld thee from sinning against me: therefore suffered I thee not to touch her.”

“For thou art an holy people unto the LORD thy God: the LORD thy God hath chosen thee to be a special people unto himself, above all people that are upon the face of the earth.”

“The LORD did not set his love upon you, nor choose you, because ye were more in number than any people; for ye were the fewest of all people:”

“But because the LORD loved you, and because he would keep the oath which he had sworn unto your fathers, hath the LORD brought you out with a mighty hand, and redeemed you out of the house of bondmen, from the hand of Pharaoh king of Egypt.”

“Know therefore that the LORD thy God, he is God, the faithful God, which keepeth covenant and mercy with them that love him and keep his commandments to a thousand generations;”

“Speak not thou in thine heart, after that the LORD thy God hath cast them out from before thee, saying, For my righteousness the LORD hath brought me in to possess this land: but for the wickedness of these nations the LORD doth drive them out from before thee.”

“Not for thy righteousness, or for the uprightness of thine heart, dost thou go to possess their land: but for the wickedness of these nations the LORD thy God doth drive them out from before thee, and that he may perform the word which the LORD sware unto thy fathers, Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.”

“Understand therefore, that the LORD thy God giveth thee not this good land to possess it for thy righteousness; for thou art a stiffnecked people.”

“Thou hast granted me life and favour, and thy visitation hath preserved my spirit.”

“Can a man be profitable unto God, as he that is wise may be profitable unto himself? as he: or, if he may be profitable, doth his good success depend thereon?”

“Is it any pleasure to the Almighty, that thou art righteous? or is it gain to him, that thou makest thy ways perfect?”

“They go from strength to strength, every one of them in Zion appeareth before God. strength to: or, company to company”

“Unless the LORD had been my help, my soul had almost dwelt in silence. almost: or, quickly”

“When I said, My foot slippeth; thy mercy, O LORD, held me up.”

“In the multitude of my thoughts within me thy comforts delight my soul.”

“In the day when I cried thou answeredst me, and strengthenedst me with strength in my soul.”

“Quicken me, O LORD, for thy name's sake: for thy righteousness' sake bring my soul out of trouble.”

“But the path of the just is as the shining light, that shineth more and more unto the perfect day.”

“O my God, incline thine ear, and hear; open thine eyes, and behold our desolations, and the city which is called by thy name: for we do not present our supplications before thee for our righteousnesses, but for thy great mercies. which: Heb. whereupon thy name is called present: Heb. cause to fall”

“Then there came again and touched me one like the appearance of a man, and he strengthened me,”

“And said, O man greatly beloved, fear not: peace be unto thee, be strong, yea, be strong. And when he had spoken unto me, I was strengthened, and said, Let my lord speak; for thou hast strengthened me.”

“And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth.”

“And of his fulness have all we received, and grace for grace.”

“No man can come to me, except the Father which hath sent me draw him: and I will raise him up at the last day.”

“It is written in the prophets, And they shall be all taught of God. Every man therefore that hath heard, and hath learned of the Father, cometh unto me.”

“And now I am no more in the world, but these are in the world, and I come to thee. Holy Father, keep through thine own name those whom thou hast given me, that they may be one, as we are.”

“While I was with them in the world, I kept them in thy name: those that thou gavest me I have kept, and none of them is lost, but the son of perdition; that the scripture might be fulfilled.”

“I pray not that thou shouldest take them out of the world, but that thou shouldest keep them from the evil.”

“And now, Lord, behold their threatenings: and grant unto thy servants, that with all boldness they may speak thy word,”

“By stretching forth thine hand to heal; and that signs and wonders may be done by the name of thy holy child Jesus.”

“Having therefore obtained help of God, I continue unto this day, witnessing both to small and great, saying none other things than those which the prophets and Moses did say should come:”

“Even the righteousness of God which is by faith of Jesus Christ unto all and upon all them that believe: for there is no difference:”

“For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;”

“Being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus:”

“Now to him that worketh is the reward not reckoned of grace, but of debt.”

“But to him that worketh not, but believeth on him that justifieth the ungodly, his faith is counted for righteousness.”

“Therefore it is of faith, that it might be by grace; to the end the promise might be sure to all the seed; not to that only which is of the law, but to that also which is of the faith of Abraham; who is the father of us all,”

“By whom also we have access by faith into this grace wherein we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God.”

“For when we were yet without strength, in due time Christ died for the ungodly. in due time: or, according to the time”

“For scarcely for a righteous man will one die: yet peradventure for a good man some would even dare to die.”

“But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.”

“But not as the offence, so also is the free gift. For if through the offence of one many be dead, much more the grace of God, and the gift by grace, which is by one man, Jesus Christ, hath abounded unto many.”

“And not as it was by one that sinned, so is the gift: for the judgment was by one to condemnation, but the free gift is of many offences unto justification.”

“For if by one man's offence death reigned by one; much more they which receive abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness shall reign in life by one, Jesus Christ.) by one man's: or, by one offence”

“Therefore as by the offence of one judgment came upon all men to condemnation; even so by the righteousness of one the free gift came upon all men unto justification of life. by the offence: or, by one offence by the righteousness: or, by one righteousness”

“For as by one man's disobedience many were made sinners, so by the obedience of one shall many be made righteous.”

“Moreover the law entered, that the offence might abound. But where sin abounded, grace did much more abound:”

“That as sin hath reigned unto death, even so might grace reign through righteousness unto eternal life by Jesus Christ our Lord.”

“For sin shall not have dominion over you: for ye are not under the law, but under grace.”

“And not only this; but when Rebecca also had conceived by one , even by our father Isaac;”

“(For the children being not yet born, neither having done any good or evil, that the purpose of God according to election might stand, not of works, but of him that calleth;)”

“It was said unto her, The elder shall serve the younger. elder: or, greater elder: or, greater younger: or, lesser”

“As it is written, Jacob have I loved, but Esau have I hated.”

“What shall we say then? Is there unrighteousness with God? God forbid .”

“For he saith to Moses, I will have mercy on whom I will have mercy, and I will have compassion on whom I will have compassion.”

“So then it is not of him that willeth, nor of him that runneth, but of God that sheweth mercy.”

“Even so then at this present time also there is a remnant according to the election of grace.”

“And if by grace, then is it no more of works: otherwise grace is no more grace. But if it be of works, then is it no more grace: otherwise work is no more work.”

“I thank my God always on your behalf, for the grace of God which is given you by Jesus Christ;”

“That in every thing ye are enriched by him, in all utterance, and in all knowledge;”

“Even as the testimony of Christ was confirmed in you:”

“So that ye come behind in no gift; waiting for the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ: coming: Gr. revelation”

“Who shall also confirm you unto the end, that ye may be blameless in the day of our Lord Jesus Christ.”

“But when it pleased God, who separated me from my mother's womb, and called me by his grace,”

“To reveal his Son in me, that I might preach him among the heathen; immediately I conferred not with flesh and blood:”

“Having predestinated us unto the adoption of children by Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure of his will,”

“To the praise of the glory of his grace, wherein he hath made us accepted in the beloved.”

“In whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace;”

“Wherein he hath abounded toward us in all wisdom and prudence;”

“Having made known unto us the mystery of his will, according to his good pleasure which he hath purposed in himself:”

“In whom also we have obtained an inheritance, being predestinated according to the purpose of him who worketh all things after the counsel of his own will:”

“That we should be to the praise of his glory, who first trusted in Christ. trusted: or, hoped”

“For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:”

“Not of works, lest any man should boast.”

“That he would grant you, according to the riches of his glory, to be strengthened with might by his Spirit in the inner man;”

“But unto every one of us is given grace according to the measure of the gift of Christ.”

“Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might.”

“Being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ: perform: or, finish”

“And this I pray, that your love may abound yet more and more in knowledge and in all judgment; judgment: or, sense”

“That ye may approve things that are excellent; that ye may be sincere and without offence till the day of Christ; approve: or, try are: or, differ”

“Being filled with the fruits of righteousness, which are by Jesus Christ, unto the glory and praise of God.”

“For I know that this shall turn to my salvation through your prayer, and the supply of the Spirit of Jesus Christ,”

“For it is God which worketh in you both to will and to do of his good pleasure.”

“Not as though I had already attained, either were already perfect: but I follow after, if that I may apprehend that for which also I am apprehended of Christ Jesus.”

“Brethren, I count not myself to have apprehended: but this one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things which are before,”

“I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.”

“Let us therefore, as many as be perfect, be thus minded: and if in any thing ye be otherwise minded, God shall reveal even this unto you.”

“That ye might walk worthy of the Lord unto all pleasing, being fruitful in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God;”

“Strengthened with all might, according to his glorious power, unto all patience and longsuffering with joyfulness;”

“And not holding the Head, from which all the body by joints and bands having nourishment ministered, and knit together, increaseth with the increase of God.”

“And the Lord make you to increase and abound in love one toward another, and toward all men, even as we do toward you:”

“To the end he may stablish your hearts unblameable in holiness before God, even our Father, at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ with all his saints. saints: or, holy ones, or, angels”

“For the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men, hath: or, to all men, hath appeared”

“That being justified by his grace, we should be made heirs according to the hope of eternal life.”

“Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need.”

“Therefore leaving the principles of the doctrine of Christ, let us go on unto perfection; not laying again the foundation of repentance from dead works, and of faith toward God, principles: or, word of the beginning of”

“Of the doctrine of baptisms, and of laying on of hands, and of resurrection of the dead, and of eternal judgment.”

“And this will we do, if God permit.”

“But he giveth more grace. Wherefore he saith, God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace unto the humble.”