Bible Verses About Grace
What does grace mean to you? Webster’s Dictionary defines grace as “a virtue coming from God, manifested in kindly and helpful behavior.” Grace is a free gift that we cannot earn or deserve. It is something that God bestows on us out of His love and mercy. The Bible is full of verses about the amazing grace of God. In this blog post, we will explore some of those verses and what they mean for us as Christians. We will also look at how we can extend grace to others, even when it is not deserved.
God’s grace is evident from the very beginning of Scripture. In Genesis, we read about how God created humans in His image and likeness (Genesis ).
Even after we sinned and fell short of His glory, God did not abandon us. He sent His Son, Jesus Christ, to die for our sins so that we could be forgiven and have eternal life (John ).
This is the ultimate act of grace! Because of what our Lord Jesus did for us, we can now approach God with confidence, knowing that He loves us and accepts us just as we are (Ephesians ).
When we receive God’s grace, it changes everything. We are no longer bound by our sin or defined by our past. We are new creations in Christ, with a fresh start and a hope-filled future (II Corinthians ).
Grace also gives us the strength to live a godly life. It empowers us to say “no” to sin and follow the Lord Jesus Christ no matter what the cost (Titus ).
God’s abundant grace is truly amazing!
It is an undeserved gift that changes everything. As we receive God’s grace, let us also extend grace to others. We never know what someone else is going through or what they may be struggling with.
By showing grace to others, we can be a testimony of God’s love and forgiveness. Let us always remember that we too have been recipients of the Lord God’s amazing grace!
Bible Verses on Grace
No! We believe it is through the grace of our Lord Jesus that we are saved, just as they are.”
Acts 15:11 New International Version (NIV)
And if by grace, then it cannot be based on works; if it were, grace would no longer be grace.
Romans 11:6 New International Version (NIV)
For sin shall no longer be your master, because you are not under the law, but under grace.
Romans 6:14 New International Version (NIV)
For the grace of God has appeared that offers salvation to all people.
Titus 2:11 New International Version (NIV)
But since you excel in everything—in faith, in speech, in knowledge, in complete earnestness and in the love we have kindled in you—see that you also excel in this grace of giving.
2 Corinthians 8:7 New International Version (NIV)
But he gives us more grace. That is why Scripture says:
“God opposes the proud
James 4:6 New International Version (NIV)
but shows favor to the humble.”
Each of you should use whatever gift you have received to serve others, as faithful stewards of God’s grace in its various forms.
1 Peter 4:10 New International Version (NIV)
Let us then approach God’s throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need.
Hebrews 4:16 New International Version (NIV)
Grace and peace be yours in abundance through the knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord.
2 Peter 1:2 New International Version (NIV)
8 For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God— 9 not by works, so that no one can boast.
Ephesians 2:8-9 New International Version (NIV)
Do not be carried away by all kinds of strange teachings. It is good for our hearts to be strengthened by grace, not by eating ceremonial foods, which is of no benefit to those who do so.
Hebrews 13:9 New International Version (NIV)
But to each one of us grace has been given as Christ apportioned it.
Ephesians 4:7 New International Version (NIV)
Now Stephen, a man full of God’s grace and power, performed great wonders and signs among the people.
Acts 6:8 New International Version (NIV)
Paul, a servant of Christ Jesus, called to be an apostle and set apart for the gospel of God— 2 the gospel he promised beforehand through his prophets in the Holy Scriptures 3 regarding his Son, who as to his earthly life was a descendant of David, 4 and who through the Spirit of holiness was appointed the Son of God in power by his resurrection from the dead: Jesus Christ our Lord. 5 Through him we received grace and apostleship to call all the Gentiles to the obedience that comes from faith for his name’s sake.
Romans 1:1-5 New International Version (NIV)
The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. We have seen his glory, the glory of the one and only Son, who came from the Father, full of grace and truth.
John 1:14 New International Version (NIV)
20 Therefore no one will be declared righteous in God’s sight by the works of the law; rather, through the law we become conscious of our sin.
21 But now apart from the law the righteousness of God has been made known, to which the Law and the Prophets testify. 22 This righteousness is given through faith in Jesus Christ to all who believe. There is no difference between Jew and Gentile, 23 for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, 24 and all are justified freely by his grace through the redemption that came by Christ Jesus.
Romans 3:20-24 New International Version (NIV)
8 Three times I pleaded with the Lord to take it away from me. 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 about my weaknesses, so that Christ’s power may rest on me.
2 Corinthians 12:8-9 New International Version (NIV)
16 She was taken to King Xerxes in the royal residence in the tenth month, the month of Tebeth, in the seventh year of his reign.
17 Now the king was attracted to Esther more than to any of the other women, and she won his favor and approval more than any of the other virgins. So he set a royal crown on her head and made her queen instead of Vashti.
Esther 2:16-17 New International Version (NIV)
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