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Grace

In Scripture

Where the words themselves appear in the World English Bible. Read each in its chapter before drawing a conclusion from it.

“grace” — 132 verses. See all

  • Ezra 9:8

    Now for a little moment grace has been shown from the LORD our God, to leave us a remnant to escape, and to give us a stake in his holy place, that our God may lighten our eyes, and revive us a little in our bondage.

  • Psalms 45:2

    You are the most excellent of the sons of men. Grace has anointed your lips, therefore God has blessed you forever.

  • Psalms 84:11

    For the LORD God is a sun and a shield. The LORD will give grace and glory. He withholds no good thing from those who walk blamelessly.

  • Proverbs 1:9

    for they will be a garland to grace your head, and chains around your neck.

  • Proverbs 3:22

    so they will be life to your soul, and grace for your neck.

  • Proverbs 3:34

    Surely he mocks the mockers, but he gives grace to the humble.

From a reference work

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.

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 it cites: 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

Grace, means of

An expression not used in Scripture, but employed (1) to denote those institutions ordained by God to be the ordinary channels of grace to the souls of men. These are the Word, Sacraments, and Prayer. (2.) But in popular language the expression is used in a wider sense to denote those exercises in which we engage for the purpose of obtaining spiritual blessing; as hearing the gospel, reading the Word, meditation, self-examination, Christian conversation, etc.

A written Imago Dei introduction to this topic is in preparation. Until then, these are the sources — read them in their own setting.