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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

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Galatians 1:3
Grace be to you and peace from God the Father, and from our Lord Jesus Christ,
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Galatians 1:3 · retained source text

Grace bee to you and peace, from God the Father, and from our Lord Iesus Christ,

Galatians 1:6
I marvel that ye are so soon removed from him that called you into the grace of Christ unto another gospel:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Galatians 1:6 · retained source text

I marueile, that you are so soone remoued from him, that called you into the grace of Christ, vnto an other Gospel:

Galatians 1:15
But when it pleased God, who separated me from my mother’s womb, and called me by his grace,
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Galatians 1:15 · retained source text

But when it pleased God, who separated me from my mothers wombe, and called me by his grace,

Galatians 2:9
And when James, Cephas, and John, who seemed to be pillars, perceived the grace that was given unto me, they gave to me and Barnabas the right hands of fellowship; that we should go unto the heathen, and they unto the circumcision.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Galatians 2:9 · retained source text

And when Iames, Cephas and Iohn, who seemed to bee pillars, perceiued the grace that was giuen vnto me, they gaue to me and Barnabas the right hands of fellowship, that wee should goe vnto the heathen, and they vnto the circumcision.

Galatians 5:4
Christ is become of no effect unto you, whosoever of you are justified by the law; ye are fallen from grace.
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The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Galatians 5:4 · retained source text

Christ is become of no effect vnto you, whosoeuer of you are iustified by the Law: ye are fallen from grace.

Galatians 6:18
Brethren, the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. Amen.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Galatians 6:18 · retained source text

Brethren, the grace of our Lord Iesus Christ be with your spirit. Amen.

Ephesians 1:2
Grace be to you, and peace, from God our Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Ephesians 1:2 · retained source text

Grace be to you, and peace from God our Father, and from the Lord Iesus Christ.

Ephesians 1:6
To the praise of the glory of his grace, wherein he hath made us accepted in the beloved.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Ephesians 1:6 · retained source text

To the praise of the glorie of his grace, wherein he hath made vs accepted in the beloued:

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Where “grace” appears

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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

Historical English dictionary sources

Historical definitions

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.

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