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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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Romans 6:1
WHAT shall we say then? Shall we continue in sin, that grace may abound?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Romans 6:1 · retained source text

¶ What shall we say then? shall wee continue in sinne: that grace may abound?

Romans 6:14
For sin shall not have dominion over you: for ye are not under the law, but under grace.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Romans 6:14 · retained source text

For sinne shall not haue dominion ouer you, for yee are not vnder the Law, but vnder Grace.

Romans 6:15
What then? shall we sin, because we are not under the law, but under grace? God forbid.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Romans 6:15 · retained source text

What then? shal we sinne, because wee are not vnder the Law, but vnder Grace? God forbid.

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.
4 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Romans 11:6 · retained source text

And if by grace, then is it no more of workes: otherwise grace is no more grace. But if it bee of workes, then is it no more grace, otherwise worke is no more worke.

Romans 12:3
For I say, through the grace given unto me, to every man that is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think; but to think soberly, according as God hath dealt to every man the measure of faith.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Romans 12:3 · retained source text

For I say, through the grace giuen vnto mee, to euery man that is among you, not to thinke of himselfe more highly then hee ought to thinke, but to thinke soberly, according as God hath dealt to euery man the measure of faith.

1611 marginal noteGr. to sobrietie.

Romans 12:6
Having then gifts differing according to the grace that is given to us, whether prophecy, let us prophesy according to the proportion of faith;
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Romans 12:6 · retained source text

Hauing then gifts, differing according to the grace that is giuen to vs, whether prophecie, let vs prophecie according to the proportion of faith.

Romans 15:15
Nevertheless, brethren, I have written the more boldly unto you in some sort, as putting you in mind, because of the grace that is given to me of God,
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Romans 15:15 · retained source text

Neuerthelesse, brethren, I haue written the more boldly vnto you, in some sort, as putting you in mind, because of the grace that is giuen to mee of God,

Romans 16:20
And the God of peace shall bruise Satan under your feet shortly. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you. Amen.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Romans 16:20 · retained source text

And the God of peace shal bruise Satan vnder your feete shortly. The grace of our Lord Iesus Christ be with you. Amen.

1611 marginal noteOr, tread.

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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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