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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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2 Thessalonians 1:12
That the name of our Lord Jesus Christ may be glorified in you, and ye in him, according to the grace of our God and the Lord Jesus Christ.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 2 Thessalonians 1:12 · retained source text

That the Name of our Lord Iesus Christ may bee glorified in you, and ye in him, according to the grace of our God, and the Lord Iesus Christ.

2 Thessalonians 2:16
Now our Lord Jesus Christ himself, and God, even our Father, which hath loved us, and hath given us everlasting consolation and good hope through grace,
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1611 witness · 2 Thessalonians 2:16 · retained source text

Now our Lorde Iesus Christ himselfe, and God euen our Father, which hath loued vs, and hath giuen vs euerlasting consolation, and good hope through grace,

2 Thessalonians 3:18
The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 2 Thessalonians 3:18 · retained source text

The grace of our Lord Iesus Christ be with you all, Amen.

1 Timothy 1:2
Unto Timothy, my own son in the faith: Grace, mercy, and peace, from God our Father and Jesus Christ our Lord.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 1 Timothy 1:2 · retained source text

Unto Timothie my own sonne in the Faith: Grace, mercie, and peace from God our Father, and Iesus Christ our Lord.

1 Timothy 1:14
And the grace of our Lord was exceeding abundant with faith and love which is in Christ Jesus.
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1611 witness · 1 Timothy 1:14 · retained source text

And the grace of our Lord was exceeding abundant, with faith, & loue, which is in Christ Iesus.

2 Timothy 1:2
To Timothy, my dearly beloved son: Grace, mercy, and peace, from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 2 Timothy 1:2 · retained source text

To Timothie my dearely beloued sonne: grace, mercie, and peace from God the Father, and Christ Iesus our Lord.

2 Timothy 1:9
Who hath saved us, and called us with an holy calling, not according to our works, but according to his own purpose and grace, which was given us in Christ Jesus before the world began,
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 2 Timothy 1:9 · retained source text

Who hath saued vs, and called vs with an holy calling, not according to our workes, but according to his owne purpose and grace, which was giuen vs in Christ Iesus, before the world began,

2 Timothy 4:22
The Lord Jesus Christ be with thy spirit. Grace be with you. Amen.
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1611 witness · 2 Timothy 4:22 · retained source text

The Lord Iesus Christ bee with thy spirit. Grace be with you. Amen.

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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.

volume 1, leaf 854 (noun entry)