Theme · theological
Grace
Grace appears first in the clothing of Adam and Eve after the fall — God covering shame they could not cover themselves. It persists in Noah finding favor, in God's patience with rebellious Israel, and in the persistent language of the prophets who plead for return rather than destruction. Paul gives grace its fullest articulation: salvation is a gift, not earned by works, so that no one may boast. From beginning to end, every rescue in Scripture is initiated by God before any human merit.
Passages expressing this theme
- 1Pet 5:10 — But the God of all grace, who hath called us unto his eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after that ye have suffered a while, make you perfect, stablish, strengthen, settle you.
- 2Cor 8:9 — For ye know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that, though he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poor, that ye through his poverty might be rich.
- 2Cor 12:9 — And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon m
- Acts 15:11 — But we believe that through the grace of the LORD Jesus Christ we shall be saved, even as they.
- Acts 20:24 — But none of these things move me, neither count I my life dear unto myself, so that I might finish my course with joy, and the ministry, which I have received of the Lord Jesus, to testify the gospel
- Eph 1:7 — In whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace;
- Eph 2:5 — Even when we were dead in sins, hath quickened us together with Christ, (by grace ye are saved;)
- Eph 2:8 — For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:
- Exod 33:19 — And he said, I will make all my goodness pass before thee, and I will proclaim the name of the LORD before thee; and will be gracious to whom I will be gracious, and will shew mercy on whom I will she
- Exod 34:6 — And the LORD passed by before him, and proclaimed, The LORD, The LORD God, merciful and gracious, longsuffering, and abundant in goodness and truth,
- Gen 6:8 — But Noah found grace in the eyes of the LORD.
- Heb 4:16 — Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need.
- Isa 30:18 — And therefore will the LORD wait, that he may be gracious unto you, and therefore will he be exalted, that he may have mercy upon you: for the LORD is a God of judgment: blessed are all they that wait
- Jas 4:6 — But he giveth more grace. Wherefore he saith, God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace unto the humble.
- Jonah 4:2 — And he prayed unto the LORD, and said, I pray thee, O LORD, was not this my saying, when I was yet in my country? Therefore I fled before unto Tarshish: for I knew that thou art a gracious God, and me
- Lam 3:22 — It is of the LORD’s mercies that we are not consumed, because his compassions fail not.
- Num 6:25 — The LORD make his face shine upon thee, and be gracious unto thee:
- Prov 3:34 — Surely he scorneth the scorners: but he giveth grace unto the lowly.
- Ps 84:11 — For the LORD God is a sun and shield: the LORD will give grace and glory: no good thing will he withhold from them that walk uprightly.
- Ps 103:8 — The LORD is merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and plenteous in mercy.
- Ps 145:8 — The LORD is gracious, and full of compassion; slow to anger, and of great mercy.
- Rom 3:24 — Being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus:
- Rom 5:2 — By whom also we have access by faith into this grace wherein we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God.
- Rom 5:15 — 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 un
- Rom 5:20 — Moreover the law entered, that the offence might abound. But where sin abounded, grace did much more abound: