Grace be to you and peace from God our Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ.
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 2 Corinthians 1:2 · retained source text
Grace bee to you and peace, from God our Father, and from the Lord Iesus Christ.
KJV dictionary & concordance
grace
Meaning of “grace”
Sense 1: Favor, acceptance, goodwill, kindness, or mercy. Sense 2: A favor, gift, benefit, or help freely bestowed, especially God's favor and enabling help; in salvation, explicitly contrasted with works and debt. Sense 3: Pleasing quality, beauty, attractiveness, or elegance, including gracious speech. Sense 4: Thankfulness or gratitude.
Definition sources
Direct Scripture definitionKJV context and cross-referencesWebster 1828
170 occurrences159 verses36 booksKJV PCE
Some verses contain the word more than once.
First occurrence: Genesis 6:8
Complete exact-word concordance
Every verse containing “grace”
For our rejoicing is this, the testimony of our conscience, that in simplicity and godly sincerity, not with fleshly wisdom, but by the grace of God, we have had our conversation in the world, and more abundantly to you-ward.
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 2 Corinthians 1:12 · retained source text
For our reioycing is this, the testimony of our conscience, that in simplicitie and godly sinceritie, not with fleshly wisedome, but by the grace of God, wee haue had our conuersation in the world, and more aboundantly to youwards.
For all things are for your sakes, that the abundant grace might through the thanksgiving of many redound to the glory of God.
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 2 Corinthians 4:15 · retained source text
For all things are for your sakes, that the abundāt grace might, through the thankesgiuing of many, redound to the glory of God.
WE then, as workers together with him, beseech you also that ye receive not the grace of God in vain.
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 2 Corinthians 6:1 · retained source text
¶ Wee then, as workers together with him, beseech you also, that ye receiue not the grace of God in vaine.
MOREOVER, brethren, we do you to wit of the grace of God bestowed on the churches of Macedonia;
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 2 Corinthians 8:1 · retained source text
¶ Moreouer, brethren, wee do you to wit of the grace of God bestowed on the Churches of Macedonia,
Insomuch that we desired Titus, that as he had begun, so he would also finish in you the same grace also.
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 2 Corinthians 8:6 · retained source text
In so much that wee desired Titus, that as he had begun, so hee would also finish in you, the same grace also.
Therefore, as ye abound in every thing, in faith, and utterance, and knowledge, and in all diligence, and in your love to us, see that ye abound in this grace also.
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 2 Corinthians 8:7 · retained source text
Therefore (as ye abound in euery thing, in faith, and vtterance, & knowledge, and in all diligence, and in your loue to vs) see that yee abound in this grace also.
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.
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 2 Corinthians 8:9 · retained source text
For yee know the grace of our Lord Iesus Christ, that though he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poore, that yee through his pouertie might be rich.
And not that only, but who was also chosen of the churches to travel with us with this grace, which is administered by us to the glory of the same Lord, and declaration of your ready mind:
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 2 Corinthians 8:19 · retained source text
And not that onely, but who was also chosen of the Churches to trauaile with vs with this grace which is administred by vs to the glorie of the same Lord, and declaration of your readie minde.
1611 marginal noteOr, gift.
And God is able to make all grace abound toward you; that ye, always having all sufficiency in all things, may abound to every good work:
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 2 Corinthians 9:8 · retained source text
And God is able to make all grace abound towards you, that ye alwayes hauing all sufficiencie in all things, may abound to euery good worke,
Complete reference index — all 159 verses
Genesis 6:8Genesis 19:19Genesis 32:5Genesis 33:8Genesis 33:10Genesis 33:15Genesis 34:11Genesis 39:4Genesis 47:25Genesis 47:29Genesis 50:4Exodus 33:12Exodus 33:13Exodus 33:16Exodus 33:17Exodus 34:9Numbers 32:5Judges 6:17Ruth 2:2Ruth 2:101 Samuel 1:181 Samuel 20:31 Samuel 27:52 Samuel 14:222 Samuel 16:4Ezra 9:8Esther 2:17Psalms 45:2Psalms 84:11Proverbs 1:9Proverbs 3:22Proverbs 3:34Proverbs 4:9Proverbs 22:11Jeremiah 31:2Zechariah 4:7Zechariah 12:10Luke 2:40John 1:14John 1:16John 1:17Acts 4:33Acts 11:23Acts 13:43Acts 14:3Acts 14:26Acts 15:11Acts 15:40Acts 18:27Acts 20:24Acts 20:32Romans 1:5Romans 1:7Romans 3:24Romans 4:4Romans 4:16Romans 5:2Romans 5:15Romans 5:17Romans 5:20Romans 5:21Romans 6:1Romans 6:14Romans 6:15Romans 11:5Romans 11:6Romans 12:3Romans 12:6Romans 15:15Romans 16:20Romans 16:241 Corinthians 1:31 Corinthians 1:41 Corinthians 3:101 Corinthians 10:301 Corinthians 15:101 Corinthians 16:232 Corinthians 1:22 Corinthians 1:122 Corinthians 4:152 Corinthians 6:12 Corinthians 8:12 Corinthians 8:62 Corinthians 8:72 Corinthians 8:92 Corinthians 8:192 Corinthians 9:82 Corinthians 9:142 Corinthians 12:92 Corinthians 13:14Galatians 1:3Galatians 1:6Galatians 1:15Galatians 2:9Galatians 2:21Galatians 5:4Galatians 6:18Ephesians 1:2Ephesians 1:6Ephesians 1:7Ephesians 2:5Ephesians 2:7Ephesians 2:8Ephesians 3:2Ephesians 3:7Ephesians 3:8Ephesians 4:7Ephesians 4:29Ephesians 6:24Philippians 1:2Philippians 1:7Philippians 4:23Colossians 1:2Colossians 1:6Colossians 3:16Colossians 4:6Colossians 4:181 Thessalonians 1:11 Thessalonians 5:282 Thessalonians 1:22 Thessalonians 1:122 Thessalonians 2:162 Thessalonians 3:181 Timothy 1:21 Timothy 1:141 Timothy 6:212 Timothy 1:22 Timothy 1:92 Timothy 2:12 Timothy 4:22Titus 1:4Titus 2:11Titus 3:7Titus 3:15Philemon 1:3Philemon 1:25Hebrews 2:9Hebrews 4:16Hebrews 10:29Hebrews 12:15Hebrews 12:28Hebrews 13:9Hebrews 13:25James 1:11James 4:61 Peter 1:21 Peter 1:101 Peter 1:131 Peter 3:71 Peter 4:101 Peter 5:51 Peter 5:101 Peter 5:122 Peter 1:22 Peter 3:182 John 1:3Jude 1:4Revelation 1:4Revelation 22:21
Where “grace” appears
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Genesis11 occurrences
11 versesExodus6 occurrences
5 versesNumbers1 occurrence
1 verseJudges1 occurrence
1 verseRuth2 occurrences
2 verses1 Samuel3 occurrences
3 verses2 Samuel2 occurrences
2 versesEzra1 occurrence
1 verseEsther1 occurrence
1 versePsalms2 occurrences
2 versesProverbs5 occurrences
5 versesJeremiah1 occurrence
1 verseZechariah3 occurrences
2 versesLuke1 occurrence
1 verseJohn4 occurrences
3 versesActs10 occurrences
10 versesRomans24 occurrences
20 verses1 Corinthians8 occurrences
6 verses2 Corinthians13 occurrences
13 versesGalatians7 occurrences
7 versesEphesians12 occurrences
12 versesPhilippians3 occurrences
3 versesColossians5 occurrences
5 verses1 Thessalonians2 occurrences
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4 verses1 Timothy3 occurrences
3 verses2 Timothy4 occurrences
4 versesTitus4 occurrences
4 versesPhilemon2 occurrences
2 versesHebrews8 occurrences
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2 verses2 John1 occurrence
1 verseJude1 occurrence
1 verseRevelation2 occurrences
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5 versesNumbers1 occurrence
1 verseJudges1 occurrence
1 verseRuth2 occurrences
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2 versesEzra1 occurrence
1 verseEsther1 occurrence
1 versePsalms2 occurrences
2 versesProverbs5 occurrences
5 versesJeremiah1 occurrence
1 verseZechariah3 occurrences
2 versesLuke1 occurrence
1 verseJohn4 occurrences
3 versesActs10 occurrences
10 versesRomans24 occurrences
20 verses1 Corinthians8 occurrences
6 verses2 Corinthians13 occurrences
13 versesGalatians7 occurrences
7 versesEphesians12 occurrences
12 versesPhilippians3 occurrences
3 versesColossians5 occurrences
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2 verses2 Thessalonians4 occurrences
4 verses1 Timothy3 occurrences
3 verses2 Timothy4 occurrences
4 versesTitus4 occurrences
4 versesPhilemon2 occurrences
2 versesHebrews8 occurrences
7 versesJames3 occurrences
2 verses1 Peter8 occurrences
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2 verses2 John1 occurrence
1 verseJude1 occurrence
1 verseRevelation2 occurrences
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Definition evidence
1 · Direct Scripture definition
Esther 2:17
And the king loved Esther above all the women, and she obtained grace and favour in his sight more than all the virgins; so that he set the royal crown upon her head, and made her queen instead of Vashti.
Romans 11:6
And if by grace, then is it no more of works: otherwise grace is no more grace. But if it be of works, then is it no more grace: otherwise work is no more work.
Ephesians 2:8
For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:
2 · KJV context and cross-references
Genesis 6:8Genesis 19:19Romans 3:242 Corinthians 12:9Ephesians 2:8-9Ephesians 3:8Titus 2:11-12Hebrews 12:28Revelation 22:21Ephesians 1:3Ephesians 1:4Ephesians 1:62 Corinthians 1:22 Corinthians 1:3Genesis 18:3Genesis 33:10Hebrews 4:162 Timothy 1:9Titus 3:72 Corinthians 1:15Esther 2:17Psalms 45:2Proverbs 1:9Proverbs 4:9Luke 2:40John 1:16Acts 4:33Romans 4:4Romans 11:61 Corinthians 10:301 Corinthians 15:10Ephesians 2:8Colossians 3:16Colossians 4:6Exodus 33:17Acts 13:43Romans 5:151 Corinthians 1:42 Corinthians 9:8Ephesians 2:72 Timothy 4:22James 4:6
Historical English dictionary sources
Historical definitions
Webster 1828
Open source edition ↗Favor; good will; kindness; disposition to oblige another. Favor conferred. Privilege. That in manner, deportment or language which renders it appropriate and agreeable; suitableness; elegance with appropriate dignity. Natural or acquired excellence; any endowment that recommends the possessor to others. Beauty; embellishment.