What Does the Bible Say About Grace?
Here are 12 Bible verses about grace, ordered by how relevant readers found them, with the King James Version and the modern Berean Standard Bible side by side.
- #1Ephesians 2:8-9
For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: Not of works, lest any man should boast.
BSBFor it is by grace you have been saved through faith, and this not from yourselves; it is the gift of God, not by works, so that no one can boast.
- #22 Corinthians 12:9
And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.
BSBBut He said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for My power is perfected in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly in my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may rest on me.
- #3Romans 6:14
For sin shall not have dominion over you: for ye are not under the law, but under grace.
BSBFor sin shall not be your master, because you are not under law, but under grace.
- #4Romans 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.
BSBAnd if it is by grace, then it is no longer by works. Otherwise, grace would no longer be grace.
- #5James 4:6
But he giveth more grace. Wherefore he saith, God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace unto the humble.
BSBBut He gives us more grace. This is why it says: “God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble.”
- #6Hebrews 4:16
Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need.
BSBLet us then approach the throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need.
- #7Ephesians 2:8
For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:
BSBFor it is by grace you have been saved through faith, and this not from yourselves; it is the gift of God,
- #8John 1:16
And of his fulness have all we received, and grace for grace.
BSBFrom His fullness we have all received grace upon grace.
- #91 Corinthians 15:10
But by the grace of God I am what I am: and his grace which was bestowed upon me was not in vain; but I laboured more abundantly than they all: yet not I, but the grace of God which was with me.
BSBBut by the grace of God I am what I am, and His grace to me was not in vain. No, I worked harder than all of them—yet not I, but the grace of God that was with me.
- #10Romans 5:8
But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.
BSBBut God proves His love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.
- #11Titus 2:11-14
For the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men, Teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present world; Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ; Who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works.
BSBFor the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation to everyone. It instructs us to renounce ungodliness and worldly passions, and to live sensible, upright, and godly lives in the present age, as we await the blessed hope and glorious appearance of our great God and Savior Jesus Christ. He gave Himself for us to redeem us from all lawlessness and to purify for Himself a people for His own possession, zealous for good deeds.
- #12Romans 3:24
Being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus:
BSBand are justified freely by His grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus.
Verse rankings: OpenBible.info Topical Bible (CC BY). Scripture: KJV & BSB (public domain).
Grace in Torrey's Topical Textbook
- God is the God of all: 1Pe 5:10
- God is the Giver of: Ps 84:11; Jas 1:17
- God's throne, the throne of: Heb 4:16
- The Holy Spirit is the Spirit of: Zec 12:10; Heb 10:29
- Was upon Christ: Lu 2:40; Joh 3:24
- Christ spoke with: Ps 45:2; Lu 4:22
- Christ was full of: Joh 1:14
- Came by Christ: Joh 1:17; Ro 5:15
- Given by Christ: 1Co 1:4
- Foretold by the prophets: 1Pe 1:10
- Riches of, exhibited in God's kindness through Christ: Eph 2:7
- Glory of, exhibited in our acceptance in Christ: Eph 1:6
- IS DESCRIBED AS
- Great: Ac 4:33
- Sovereign: Ro 5:21
- Rich: Eph 1:7; 2:7
- Exceeding: 2Co 9:14
- Manifold: 1Pe 4:10
- All-sufficient: 2Co 12:9
- All-abundant: Ro 5:15,17,20
- Glorious: Eph 1:6
- The gospel, a declaration of: Ac 20:24,32
- IS THE SOURCE OF
- Election: Ro 11:5
- The call of God: Ga 1:15
- Justification: Ro 3:24; Tit 3:7
- Faith: Ac 18:27
- Forgiveness of sins: Eph 1:7
- Salvation: Ac 15:11; Eph 2:5,8
- Consolation: 2Th 2:16
- Hope: 2Th 2:16
- Necessary to the service of God: Heb 12:28
- God's work completed in saints by: 2Th 1:11,12
- The success and completion of the work of God to be
- attributed to: Zec 4:7
- Inheritance of the promises by: Ro 4:16
- Justification by, opposed to that by works: Ro 4:4,5; 11:6; Ga 5:4
- SAINTS
- Are heirs of: 1Pe 3:7
- Are under: Ro 6:14
- Receive, from Christ: Joh 1:16
- Are what they are by: 1Co 15:10; 2Co 1:12
- Abound in gifts of: Ac 4:33; 2Co 8:1; 9:8,14
- Should be established in: Heb 13:9
- Should be strong in: 2Ti 2:1
- Should grow in: 2Pe 3:18
- Should speak with: Eph 4:29; Col 4:6
- SPECIALLY GIVEN
- To ministers: Ro 12:3,6; 15:15; 1Co 3:10; Ga 2:9; Eph 3:7
- To the humble: Pr 3:34; Jas 4:6
- To those who walk uprightly: Ps 84:11
- Not to be received in vain: 2Co 6:1
- PRAY FOR
- For yourselves: Heb 4:16
- For others: 2Co 13:14; Eph 6:24
- Beware lest you fail of: Heb 12:15
- Manifestation of, in others, a cause of gladness: Ac 11:23; 1Jo 1:3,4
- Special manifestation of, at the second coming of Christ: 1Pe 1:13
- Not to be abused: Ro 3:8; 6:1,15
- Antinomians abused: Jude 1:4