Grace

(1.) Of form or person (Prov. 1:9; 3:22; Ps. 45:2). (2.) Favour, kindness, friendship (Gen. 6:8; 18:3; 19:19; 2 Tim. 1:9). (3.) God's forgiving mercy (Rom. 11:6; Eph. 2:5). (4.) The gospel as distinguished from the law (John 1:17; Rom. 6:14; 1 Pet. 5:12). (5.) Gifts freely bestowed by God; as miracles, prophecy, tongues (Rom. 15:15; 1 Cor. 15:10; Eph. 3:8). (6.) Christian virtues (2 Cor. 8:7; 2 Pet. 3:18). (7.) The glory hereafter to be revealed (1 Pet. 1:13).

Passages cited in this entry

Proverbs 1:9 · Psalms 45:2 · Genesis 6:8 · 2 Timothy 1:9 · Romans 11:6 · Ephesians 2:5 · John 1:17 · Romans 6:14 · 1 Peter 5:12 · Romans 15:15 · 1 Corinthians 15:10 · Ephesians 3:8 · 2 Corinthians 8:7 · 2 Peter 3:18 · 1 Peter 1:13

M. G. Easton, Illustrated Bible Dictionary, 3rd edition (1897). Public domain; text from the Christian Classics Ethereal Library. A nineteenth-century Protestant reference: its dates, archaeology and judgements reflect the scholarship of its time and are not Imago Dei's editorial position.