Grace

But 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.

Now, brothers, we want you to know about the grace that God has given the churches of Macedonia.

Yet I tell you that not even Solomon in all his glory was adorned like one of these.

I always thank my God for you because of the grace He has given you in Christ Jesus.

To the saints and faithful brothers in Christ at Colossae: Grace and peace to you from God our Father.

The Lord be with your spirit. Grace be with you all.

And recognizing the grace that I had been given, James, Cephas, and John—those reputed to be pillars—gave me and Barnabas the right hand of fellowship, so that we should go to the Gentiles, and they to the circumcised.

See to it that no one falls short of the grace of God, and that no root of bitterness springs up to cause trouble and defile many.

And this is our boast: Our conscience testifies that we have conducted ourselves in the world, and especially in relation to you, in the holiness and sincerity that are from God—not in worldly wisdom, but in the grace of God.

Surely you have heard about the stewardship of God’s grace that was given to me for you,

And Ruth the Moabitess said to Naomi, “Please let me go into the fields and glean heads of grain after someone in whose sight I may find favor.” “Go ahead, my daughter,” Naomi replied.

Now may our Lord Jesus Christ Himself and God our Father, who by grace has loved us and given us eternal comfort and good hope,

For how then can it be known that Your people and I have found favor in Your sight, unless You go with us? How else will we be distinguished from all the other people on the face of the earth?”

From His fullness we have all received grace upon grace.

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

Husbands, in the same way, treat your wives with consideration as a delicate vessel, and with honor as fellow heirs of the gracious gift of life, so that your prayers will not be hindered.

The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you.

which some have professed and thus swerved away from the faith. Grace be with you all.

“May your maidservant find favor with you,” said Hannah. Then she went on her way, and she began eating again, and her face was no longer downcast.

At this, she fell on her face, bowing low to the ground, and said to him, “Why have I found such favor in your eyes that you should take notice of me, even though I am a foreigner?”

She will set a garland of grace on your head; she will present you with a crown of beauty.”

Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted.

Joab fell facedown in homage and blessed the king. “Today,” said Joab, “your servant knows that he has found favor with you, my lord the king, because the king has granted his request.”

but Paul chose Silas and left, commended by the brothers to the grace of the Lord.

Therefore, the promise comes by faith, so that it may rest on grace and may be guaranteed to all Abraham’s offspring—not only to those who are of the law, but also to those who are of the faith of Abraham. He is the father of us all.

Though grace is shown to the wicked man, he does not learn righteousness. In the land of righteousness he acts unjustly and fails to see the majesty of the LORD.

Through Him and on behalf of His name, we received grace and apostleship to call all those among the Gentiles to the obedience that comes from faith.

Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

Therefore you do not lack any spiritual gift as you eagerly await the revelation of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Charm is deceptive and beauty is fleeting, but a woman who fears the LORD is to be praised.