What Does the Bible Say About Grace?

Grace means receiving what you don't deserve. These verses show how this concept runs from Genesis through the epistles — always surprising, always free.

23 verses·5 eras·13 promises

Exodus (~1400 BC)

Yahweh passed by before him, and proclaimed, "Yahweh! Yahweh, a merciful and gracious God, slow to anger, and abundant in loving kindness and truth,

Divided Kingdom (~930 BC)

He has shown you, O man, what is good. What does Yahweh require of you, but to act justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God?
I, even I, am he who blots out your transgressions for my own sake; and I will not remember your sins.
Isaiah 43:25· GodPromise
"Come now, and let us reason together," says Yahweh: "Though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow. Though they be red like crimson, they shall be as wool.

Life of Jesus (~30 AD)

Jesus said, "Father, forgive them, for they don't know what they are doing." Dividing his garments among them, they cast lots.
Luke 23:34· JesusPrayer
He won't break a bruised reed. He won't quench a smoking flax, until he leads justice to victory.
Matthew 12:20· GodPromise
But you go and learn what this means: 'I desire mercy, and not sacrifice,' for I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance."
He said, "He who showed mercy on him." Then Jesus said to him, "Go and do likewise."
He said to her, "Your sins are forgiven."
Luke 7:48· JesusPromise
The Word became flesh, and lived among us. We saw his glory, such glory as of the one and only Son of the Father, full of grace and truth.
But when they continued asking him, he looked up and said to them, "He who is without sin among you, let him throw the first stone at her."
John 8:7· Jesus

Early Church (~50 AD)

for by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God,
Ephesians 2:8· PaulPromise
For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.
Romans 6:23· PaulPromise
not by works of righteousness, which we did ourselves, but according to his mercy, he saved us, through the washing of regeneration and renewing by the Holy Spirit,
He has said to me, "My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness." Most gladly therefore I will rather glory in my weaknesses, that the power of Christ may rest on me.
Peter said to them, "Repent, and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.
Acts 2:38· PeterPromise
For the gifts and the calling of God are irrevocable.
Romans 11:29· PaulPromise
For he said to Moses, "I will have mercy on whom I have mercy, and I will have compassion on whom I have compassion."
Romans 9:15· PaulPromise
The law came in besides, that the trespass might abound; but where sin abounded, grace abounded more exceedingly;
Romans 5:20· PaulPromise
We maintain therefore that a man is justified by faith apart from the works of the law.
Romans 3:28· PaulPromise
For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation to all men,
Titus 2:11· PaulPromise

United Kingdom (~1000 BC)

But you, Lord, are a merciful and gracious God, slow to anger, and abundant in loving kindness and truth.
Psalms 86:15· DavidPrayer
Mercy and truth meet together. Righteousness and peace have kissed each other.
Psalms 85:10· Sons of KorahPrayer

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