And the angel said to her, "Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God.

And the child grew and became strong; he was filled with wisdom, and the grace of God was upon him.

And Jesus increased in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and men.

And all spoke well of him, and wondered at the gracious words which proceeded out of his mouth; and they said, "Is not this Joseph's son?"

When they had nothing with which to pay him back, he freely forgave them both. Now which of them will love him more?"

And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen his glory, the glory as of the only begotten from the Father, full of grace and truth.

For the law was given through Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus Christ.

praising God and having favor with all the people. And the Lord added to their number day by day those who were being saved.

And with great power the apostles gave their testimony to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus, and great grace was upon them all.

Therefore, brethren, pick out from among you seven men of good reputation, full of the Spirit and of wisdom, whom we may appoint to this duty.

and rescued him from all his afflictions, and gave him favor and wisdom in the sight of Pharaoh, king of Egypt, and he made him governor over Egypt and all his household.

and rescued him from all his afflictions, and gave him favor and wisdom in the sight of Pharaoh, king of Egypt, and he made him governor over Egypt and all his household.

who found favor in God's sight, and asked that he might find a dwelling place for the God of Jacob.

When he arrived and saw the grace of God, he was glad and encouraged them all to remain true to the Lord with all their hearts;

When the meeting of the synagogue broke up, many Jews and devout converts to Judaism followed Paul and Barnabas, who spoke to them and urged them to continue in the grace of God.

At Lystra there was a man sitting who had no strength in his feet, lame from birth, who had never walked.

But we believe that we are saved through the grace of the Lord Jesus, just as they are."

But I do not consider my life of any account nor as precious to myself, if only I may finish my course and the ministry which I received from the Lord Jesus, to testify to the gospel of the grace of God.

But I do not consider my life of any account nor as precious to myself, if only I may finish my course and the ministry which I received from the Lord Jesus, to testify to the gospel of the grace of God.

And now I commend you to God and to the word of his grace, which is able to build you up and to give you the inheritance among all those who are sanctified.

as a favor to them, to have Paul transferred to Jerusalem, for they were preparing an ambush to kill him along the way.

and he said, 'Do not be afraid, Paul; you must stand before Caesar; and behold, God has granted you all those who sail with you.'

Now we know that whatever the law says, it says to those who are under the law, so that every mouth may be stopped and the whole world may be held accountable to God. Therefore no flesh will be justified in his sight by works of the law, for through the law comes knowledge of sin. read more. But now the righteousness of God has been revealed apart from law, although the law and the prophets bear witness to it, the righteousness of God through faith in Jesus Christ to all who believe. For there is no difference, for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, and are justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus,

and are justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus, whom God put forward as an atoning sacrifice by his blood, to be received through faith. This was to demonstrate his righteousness, because in his divine forbearance he had passed over sins committed beforehand; read more. and it was to demonstrate his righteousness at the present time, that he might be just and the justifier of the one who has faith in Jesus.

For if Abraham was justified by works, he has something to boast about, but not before God. For what does the scripture say? "Abraham believed God, and it was reckoned to him as righteousness." read more. Now to him who works, his wages are not reckoned as a gift but as his due.

Now to him who works, his wages are not reckoned as a gift but as his due. And to one who does not work but trusts him who justifies the ungodly, his faith is reckoned as righteousness. read more. So also David describes the blessedness of the man to whom God reckons righteousness apart from works: "Blessed are those whose iniquities are forgiven, and whose sins are covered; blessed is the man against whom the Lord will not reckon his sin."

because the law brings wrath, for where there is no law there is no transgression.

Therefore, since we have been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ,

Therefore, since we have been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have obtained access by faith into this grace in which we stand, and we rejoice in our hope of the glory of God.

through whom we have obtained access by faith into this grace in which we stand, and we rejoice in our hope of the glory of God. And not only that, but we rejoice in our sufferings, knowing that suffering produces perseverance; read more. and perseverance, character; and character, hope. And hope does not disappoint us, because God has poured out his love into our hearts by the Holy Spirit who has been given to us. When we were still weak, at the right time Christ died for the ungodly. Why, one will hardly die for a righteous manthough perhaps for a good man one will dare even to die. But God demonstrates his own love for us, in that while we were still sinners Christ died for us. Since, therefore, we have now been justified by his blood, much more shall we be saved through him from the wrath of God. For if, when we were enemies, we were reconciled to God through the death of his Son, much more, having been reconciled, shall we be saved by his life. Not only so, but we also rejoice in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have now received our reconciliation.

But the free gift is not like the trespass. For if by the one man's trespass many died, much more the grace of God and the gift by the grace of the one man, Jesus Christ, abounded to many.

But the free gift is not like the trespass. For if by the one man's trespass many died, much more the grace of God and the gift by the grace of the one man, Jesus Christ, abounded to many.

For if, by the one man's trespass, death reigned through that one man, much more will those who receive the abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness reign in life through the one man Jesus Christ.)

Law came in, that the trespass might increase. But where sin increased, grace abounded all the more,

What shall we say then? Shall we continue in sin that grace may abound?

What then? Shall we sin because we are not under law but under grace? Certainly not!

For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.

What shall we say, then? Is the law sin? Certainly not! Indeed, I would not have known what sin was except through the law. For I would not have known what coveting really was if the law had not said, "You shall not covet."

in order that the righteous requirement of the law might be fulfilled in us, who do not walk according to the flesh but according to the Spirit.

He who did not spare his own Son, but gave him up for us all, how will he not also give us all things with him?

For, being ignorant of the righteousness that comes from God, and seeking to establish their own, they did not submit to God's righteousness.

And if it is by grace, then it is no longer on the basis of works; otherwise, grace would no longer be grace.

Now there are varieties of gifts, but the same Spirit.

For I am the least of the apostles, and not fit to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God.

so you should rather turn to forgive and comfort him, so that he will not be overwhelmed by excessive sorrow.

Any one whom you forgive, I also forgive. What I have forgiven, if I have forgiven anything, has been for your sake in the presence of Christ,

For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poor, so that through his poverty you might become rich.

For in what respect were you inferior to the rest of the churches, except that I myself did not become a burden to you? Forgive me this wrong!

The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all.

I am astonished that you are so quickly deserting him who called you by the grace of Christ and turning to a different gospel

and when they perceived the grace that was given to me, James and Cephas and John, who were reputed to be pillars, gave to me and Barnabas the right hand of fellowship, that we should go to the Gentiles and they to the circumcised.

"We ourselves, who are Jews by birth and not Gentile sinners, yet who know that a man is not justified by works of the law but through faith in Jesus Christ, even we have believed in Christ Jesus, so that we may be justified by faith in Christ, and not by works of the law, because by works of the law will no flesh be justified.

yet who know that a man is not justified by works of the law but through faith in Jesus Christ, even we have believed in Christ Jesus, so that we may be justified by faith in Christ, and not by works of the law, because by works of the law will no flesh be justified. But if, while seeking to be justified in Christ, we ourselves have also been found sinners, is Christ then an agent of sin? Certainly not!

But if, while seeking to be justified in Christ, we ourselves have also been found sinners, is Christ then an agent of sin? Certainly not! For if I rebuild what I destroyed, I prove myself a transgressor.

For if I rebuild what I destroyed, I prove myself a transgressor. For through the law I died to the law, so that I might live to God.

For through the law I died to the law, so that I might live to God. I have been crucified with Christ; it is no longer I who live, but Christ who lives in me; and the life I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.

I have been crucified with Christ; it is no longer I who live, but Christ who lives in me; and the life I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me. I do not nullify the grace of God, for if righteousness comes through the Law, then Christ died for nothing."

For if the inheritance is based on the law, it is no longer based on a promise; but God gave it to Abraham by a promise.

You have been severed from Christ, you who are seeking to be justified by law; you have fallen away from grace.

For by grace you have been saved through faith; and this is not of yourselves, it is the gift of God

For by grace you have been saved through faith; and this is not of yourselves, it is the gift of God

But to each one of us grace was given according to the measure of Christ's gift.

He who has been stealing must steal no longer, but rather must labor, doing useful work with his own hands, so that he may have something to share with those in need.

Be kind and tenderhearted to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you.

For to you it has been granted for the sake of Christ, not only to believe in him, but also to suffer for his sake,

Therefore God also highly exalted him, and bestowed on him the name which is above every name,

having been buried with him in baptism, in which you were also raised up with him through faith in the working of God, who raised him from the dead. When you were dead in your sins and the uncircumcision of your flesh, God made you alive together with him, having forgiven us all our sins,

Wives, be subject to your husbands, as is fitting in the Lord.

I have sent him to you for this very purpose, that you may know about our circumstances and that he may encourage your hearts;

so that the name of our Lord Jesus may be glorified in you, and you in him, according to the grace of our God and the Lord Jesus Christ.

Even though I was formerly a blasphemer and a persecutor and a violent aggressor, I was shown mercy because I acted ignorantly in unbelief; and the grace of our Lord was overflowing for me, with the faith and love that are found in Christ Jesus. read more. It is a trustworthy saying that deserves full acceptance, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinnersof whom I am the foremost. But I received mercy for this reason, so that in me, as the foremost, Jesus Christ might display his perfect patience for an example to those who would believe in him for eternal life.

and will pay no attention to Jewish myths or to the commands of men who reject the truth.

But as for you, teach what befits sound doctrine.

For the grace of God that brings salvation has appeared to all men,

For the grace of God that brings salvation has appeared to all men, training us to renounce ungodliness and worldly passions, and to live sober, upright, and godly lives in this present age, read more. looking for the blessed hope and the appearing of the glory of our great God and Savior, Christ Jesus, who gave himself for us to redeem us from all wickedness and to purify for himself a people that are his very own, zealous for good deeds.

At the same time, prepare a guest room for me, for I hope through your prayers to be granted to you.

Therefore, since we are receiving a kingdom that cannot be shaken, let us be thankful, and offer to God acceptable worship with reverence and awe,

For the sun rises with its scorching heat and withers the grass; its flower falls and its beauty is destroyed. So will the rich man fade away in the midst of his pursuits.

And after you have suffered a little while, the God of all grace, who has called you to his eternal glory in Christ, will himself restore, establish, and strengthen you.

He writes the same way in all his letters, speaking in them of these matters. His letters contain some things that are hard to understand, which ignorant and unstable people distort, as they do the other Scriptures, to their own destruction.

The grace of the Lord Jesus be with all. Amen.