Reference: Grace
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either received from or shown to another], through the Fr. grace).
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But Noah found favor in the eyes of Jehovah.
You have been so kind to me and saved my life, and you have granted me such mercy. But I cannot go to the mountains. Disaster would catch up to me there, and I would soon die.
Potiphar was pleased with him and made him his personal servant. He put him in charge of his house and everything he owned.
Potiphar was pleased with him and made him his personal servant. He put him in charge of his house and everything he owned.
Jehovah said: I will make all my goodness pass in front of you. I will call out my name, JEHOVAH. I will be kind to anyone I want to. I will be merciful to anyone I want to.
Jehovah then passed in front of him and called out: I, Jehovah, am a God who is full of compassion and pity. I am not easily angered and show great love and faithfulness.
You are the most handsome of men. You are an eloquent speaker. God has blessed you forever.
Has God forgotten to be gracious? Has he, in anger, withheld his compassion?
Jehovah is merciful and gracious. He is slow to anger, and rich in loving-kindness.
Discipline and education are a graceful ornament on your head, and a golden chain around your neck.
They will mean life to you and adornment to your neck.
She will present you with a crown of glory.
Strangers will be filled with your financial strength. Strangers will benefit from your hard work.
A gracious woman retains honor. Ruthless and violent men retain riches.
A gift is as a precious stone in the eyes its owner. He prospers in everything he does.
He who loves pureness of heart, for the charm of his lips the king will be his friend.
Charm is deceitful, and beauty is vain. But a woman who respects Jehovah will be praised.
The words of a wise man's mouth are gracious; but the lips of a fool will swallow up himself.
Rip apart your heart, and not your garments. Turn to Jehovah your God! He is gracious and merciful. He is slow to anger and abundant in loving-kindness. He will turn back from doing harm.
He prayed to Jehovah: I pray to you, O Jehovah, was this what I said, when I was yet in my country? Therefore I hurried to flee to Tarshish. Because I knew that you are a gracious God. You are merciful, slow to anger, abundant in loving kindness, and one who takes pity over calamity (tragedy) (catastrophe) (disaster).
This is because of Nineveh's constant prostitution, this very charming mistress of evil magic. She used to sell nations by her prostitution and people by her evil magic.
Who are you, O Great Mountain? Before Zerubbabel you will become a plain. He will bring the head stone with shouts of blessing.'
I will pour upon the house of David, and upon the inhabitants of Jerusalem, the spirit of kindness and of supplication. They will look to the one whom they pierced; and they will mourn for him, as one mourns for his only son. There will be a bitter lamentation for him, like one who grieves for his first-born.
The angel said to Mary: Do not fear for you have found favor with God.
The child grew and became strong. He was filled with wisdom and was blessed by God.
Jesus grew in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and men.
All witnessed this and wondered at the kind words that he spoke. They said: Is this not Joseph's son?
They did not have money to pay the debt so he forgave them both. Which of them did he love the most?
The Word [Jesus] became flesh (a human being) and lived with us. We saw the glory of the only begotten son from the Father. He was full of loving-kindness and truth.
The law came through Moses. Loving-kindness and truth came through Jesus Christ.
As they praised God, they had favor with all the people. God added to the congregation daily those being saved.
The apostles witnessed about the resurrection of the Lord Jesus with great power. Grace (God's loving kindness) was upon them all.
Therefore brothers select seven men who have a good reputation. Men who are full of spirit and wisdom that we may appoint to take care of this business.
And God delivered him out of all his afflictions. He gave him favor and wisdom in the sight of Pharaoh king of Egypt. Pharaoh made him governor over Egypt and his entire house.
And God delivered him out of all his afflictions. He gave him favor and wisdom in the sight of Pharaoh king of Egypt. Pharaoh made him governor over Egypt and his entire house.
Who found favor before God, and desired to find a tabernacle for the God of Jacob.
When he arrived he saw the grace of God and was glad. He exhorted them all to remain true to the Lord as their only purpose of heart.
When the congregation dismissed, many followed Paul and Barnabas. They urged them to continue in the grace of God.
A man with crippled feet sat in Lystra. He had never walked for he was lame from birth.
We believe we are saved through the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, as they also are.
I do not consider my life of any account. It is not dear to me so that I may finish the race, and I may accomplish the ministry I received from the Lord Jesus, to preach the good news of the grace of God.
I do not consider my life of any account. It is not dear to me so that I may finish the race, and I may accomplish the ministry I received from the Lord Jesus, to preach the good news of the grace of God.
Now I commend you to God, and to the word of his grace. This is able to build you up, and to give you the inheritance among all them that are sanctified.
They desired favor against him that he would transfer him to Jerusalem. Then they would ambush him along the way and kill him.
He said, Paul, do not be afraid. You must stand before Caessar and God has graciously given you the lives of you and all who sail with you.
We know that whatever the law says, it speaks to those under the law. Every mouth may be stopped and the entire world may become liable to God for punishment. No flesh will be justified before God by works of the law. Knowledge of sin comes from the law. read more. But now apart from the Law the righteousness of God has been revealed, being witnessed by the Law and the Prophets. God makes people righteous through their active faith in Jesus Christ. God does this to all who believe in Christ, because there is no difference at all. For all have sinned, and fall short of the glory of God being justified freely by his grace (as a gift) through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus.
being justified freely by his grace (as a gift) through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus. God displayed Christ publicly as propitiation (atonement) by his blood through faith. It demonstrated his righteousness. It was through the forbearance of God that he passed by the sins that had taken place before. read more. It showed his righteousness at this present season that he might himself be righteous, and the justifier of he who has faith in Jesus.
If Abraham was declared righteous by works, he could boast, but not to God. For what does the scriptures say? Abraham believed Jehovah, and it was counted to him as righteousness. (Genesis 15:6) read more. The pay is counted to the man who works. It is not as grace but as a debt.
The pay is counted to the man who works. It is not as grace but as a debt. He who does not work but believes in him who justifies (absolves) the ungodly, his faith is counted for righteousness. read more. David also pronounces blessing on the man, to whom God counts righteousness apart from works, saying: Blessed are those whose iniquities are forgiven, and whose sins are covered. Blessed is the man to whom, Jehovah will not impute sin. (Psalm 32:2)
The law produces wrath (violent passion) (indignation). But where there is no law there is no sin.
We are justified (acquitted) (made righteous) by faith. And we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ.
We are justified (acquitted) (made righteous) by faith. And we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ. We have access to grace (God's favor) by faith through him. This is where we stand. We rejoice in the hope of the glory of God.
We have access to grace (God's favor) by faith through him. This is where we stand. We rejoice in the hope of the glory of God. Not only that, but we also rejoice in our tribulations knowing that tribulation produces endurance. read more. Tribulation produces an approved condition and an approved condition produces hope. Hope does not disappoint because the love of God has been shed abroad in our hearts. It comes through Holy Spirit, which is God's gift to us. While we were yet weak, in due time Christ died for the ungodly. For scarcely for a righteous man will one die. Perhaps for the good man some one would even dare to die. But God demonstrates (commends) his own love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us. Much more, now justified by his blood, we will be saved from the wrath of God through him. While we were enemies, we were reconciled to God through the death of his Son. Being reconciled, we will be saved by his life. We also rejoice in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have now received the reconciliation (restoration) (atonement) (divine favor).
But the two are not the same, because God's gift (spiritual endowment) is not like Adam's sin. It is true that many people died because of the sin of that one man. But God's grace is much greater, and so is his gift to so many people through the loving-kindness of the one man, Jesus Christ.
But the two are not the same, because God's gift (spiritual endowment) is not like Adam's sin. It is true that many people died because of the sin of that one man. But God's grace is much greater, and so is his gift to so many people through the loving-kindness of the one man, Jesus Christ.
It was by the transgression of the one that death ruled as king through that one. Even more so shall those who receive the abundance of grace, and of the gift of righteousness, rule as kings in life by the one, Jesus Christ.
The law came that the trespass might increase. But where sin increased God's loving kindness increased even 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? God forbid!
For the wages of sin is death, but the gift from God is everlasting life through Jesus Christ our Lord.
What shall we say then? Is the law sin? God forbid! I had not known sin except through the law. For I had not known coveting except the law had said: You should not covet.
God did this so that the righteous requirements of the Law might be fully satisfied in us who live according to the Spirit, and not according to human nature.
He that did not spare his own Son, but delivered him up for us all, will he not with him freely give us all things?
They are ignorant of God's righteousness. They seek to establish their own righteousness and have not submitted to the righteousness of God.
If it is by grace then it is no longer on the basis of works. Otherwise grace is not grace (undeserved kindness). But if it is of works then it is not by grace. Otherwise works are no longer works.
There are different gifts, but the same Spirit.
I am the least of the apostles and do not deserve to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the people of God.
To the contrary you should rather forgive him and comfort him, lest by any means such a one should be swallowed up with his excess sorrow.
Whoever you forgive, I also forgive. What I have forgiven, if I have forgiven anything, for your sakes I have forgiven it in the presence of Christ,
For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ. Though he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poor, that you through his poverty might become rich.
What is it in which you were inferior to other congregations, except that I was not burdensome to you? Forgive me this wrong.
The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the intimate sharing of the Holy Spirit be with you all. Amen.
I am amazed that you so quickly turned away from the One who called you by the grace of Christ. You turned to different good news.
When they saw the grace that was given to me, James, Cephas (Peter) and John, they who were known to be pillars, gave to Barnabas and me the right hand of fellowship. We were to go to the nations and they were to go to the people who are circumcised.
We are Jews by birth, and not sinners from the nations. Yet we know that a man is not righteous by the works of the law, but through faith in Jesus Christ. We believed on Christ Jesus, that we might be righteous by faith in Christ, and not by the works of the law. The works of the law justify no one.
Yet we know that a man is not righteous by the works of the law, but through faith in Jesus Christ. We believed on Christ Jesus, that we might be righteous by faith in Christ, and not by the works of the law. The works of the law justify no one. We sought to be righteous in Christ. And we were found to be sinners. Is Christ a minister of sin? God forbid.
We sought to be righteous in Christ. And we were found to be sinners. Is Christ a minister of sin? God forbid. If I build up again the things that I destroyed, I prove myself a transgressor.
If I build up again the things that I destroyed, I prove myself a transgressor. I, through the law, died to the law that I might live to (for) God.
I, through the law, died to the law that I might live to (for) God. I have been impaled with Christ. It is no longer I that live, but Christ lives in me. The life that I now live in the flesh (physical body) I live by faith. This is the faith that is in the Son of God. He loved me and gave himself up for me.
I have been impaled with Christ. It is no longer I that live, but Christ lives in me. The life that I now live in the flesh (physical body) I live by faith. This is the faith that is in the Son of God. He loved me and gave himself up for me. I do not reject the grace (totally undeserved gift) of God: for if righteousness is [gained] through the law, then Christ died for nothing.
If the inheritance is based on the Law, it is no longer based on a promise. However God granted it to Abraham by means of a promise.
You who seek to be righteous by Law are separated from Christ. You have fallen away from grace.
By grace (Greek: charis, divine favor, loving-kindness) you have been saved through faith. It is not from you. It is the gift from God!
By grace (Greek: charis, divine favor, loving-kindness) you have been saved through faith. It is not from you. It is the gift from God!
But unto each one of us grace was given according to the measure of the gift of Christ.
He that steals must steal no more. Let him labor, working with his hands the thing that is good, that he may have something to give to someone in need.
You should be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving each other, even as God also forgave you through (by means of) Christ.
It has been granted to you in behalf of Christ. Not only to believe on him, but also to suffer in his behalf.
For this reason God highly exalted him, and gave to him the name that is above every name, (Relative authority given by Jehovah God, the Father to His Son) (Philipians 2:11)
You have been buried with him in baptism. You were also raised with him through faith in the working of God, who raised him from the dead. You were dead through your trespasses and the uncircumcision of your flesh. He made you alive together with him, having forgiven us all our trespasses.
Wives, be in subjection to your husbands, as is fitting in the Lord.
I have sent him to you for this very purpose, that you may know our situation, and that he may comfort your hearts.
May the name of our Lord Jesus be glorified in you, and you in him, according to the grace of our God and the Lord Jesus Christ.
I was a blasphemer, and a persecutor, and a violent aggressor. I was shown mercy, because I did it ignorantly in unbelief. The grace of our Lord abounded exceedingly with faith and love in Christ Jesus. read more. Faithful is the saying, and worthy of acceptance, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am foremost. For this I obtained mercy, which in me as the foremost sinner Jesus Christ might show his long-suffering. This is for an example to those who should later believe in him for eternal life.
not giving heed to Jewish fables, and commandments of men who turn away from the truth.
For the grace (divine influence) of God has been revealed, bringing salvation to all men,
For the grace (divine influence) of God has been revealed, bringing salvation to all men, instructing us, to the intent that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly and righteously and godly in this present age (world) (period of time). read more. Look for the blessed hope and appearance of the glory of the great God. And look for our Savior, Jesus Christ. He (Jesus Christ) gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify a people for himself, who are special people, zealous for good works.
Prepare a lodging for me. I hope that through your prayers I shall be given to you.
Let us be thankful, because we will receive a kingdom that cannot be shaken. Let us be grateful and worship (serve) (intensely adore) God in a way that will please him, with reverence and awe.
The sun rises with scorching heat and withers the grass. The flower falls off and its beauty perishes. So also the rich man will fade away in his pursuits.
After you have suffered a little while, the God of all grace who called you to his eternal glory in Christ, will perfect, establish, and strengthen you.
He spoke about these things in his letters. Some things are hard to understand. The untaught and unstable distort them as they do the other Scriptures, to their own destruction.
The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen.