The word in Scripture

Grace in the Bible

The word grace appears 170 times in the King James Version of the Bible. Grace is God's unearned favor and kindness toward those who deserve the opposite, the free gift at the center of the gospel. And like every true word of Scripture, it finds its fullness in Jesus Christ.

What grace means in the Bible

Grace is God's unearned favor and kindness toward those who deserve the opposite, the free gift at the center of the gospel.

Where the word grace appears

Here are 8 of the passages where the word grace appears, chosen from across the Scriptures, in the words of the King James Bible:

“Thou art fairer than the children of men: grace is poured into thy lips: therefore God hath blessed thee for ever.”Psalms 45:2

“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.”John 1:14

“By whom also we have access by faith into this grace wherein we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God.”Romans 5:2

“Having then gifts differing according to the grace that is given to us, whether prophecy, let us prophesy according to the proportion of faith;”Romans 12:6

“I marvel that ye are so soon removed from him that called you into the grace of Christ unto another gospel:”Galatians 1:6

“For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:”Ephesians 2:8

“Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need.”Hebrews 4:16

“Wherefore we receiving a kingdom which cannot be moved, let us have grace, whereby we may serve God acceptably with reverence and godly fear:”Hebrews 12:28