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Bible Verses About Grace
A key Bible verse about grace is Ephesians 2:8–9: “For by grace you have been saved through faith—not your own doing; it is the gift of our Father.” Scripture speaks to grace in five ways: being saved by it, finding it in weakness, seeing it in Jesus, living by it, and finding more of it than our failures. Below, word for word in Father’s Heart Bible™, are the verses on each, linked into the chapter so you can read Ephesians 2 free and hear it.
Saved by grace
A gift we receive, not a wage we earn.
Ephesians 2:8-9
For by grace you have been saved through faith—not your own doing; it is the gift of our Father. Not from works, so that no one may boast.
Read & listen to Ephesians 2Ephesians 1:7
In him, through his blood, we have redemption—forgiveness of our sins—by the riches of our Father's grace,
Read & listen to Ephesians 1Romans 3:24
and are justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus.
Read & listen to Romans 3Romans 5:2
Through whom we've gained access by faith into this grace we stand in, and we rejoice in hope of our Father's glory.
Read & listen to Romans 5Grace when we are weak
Enough for today, and given again tomorrow.
2 Corinthians 12:9
But he told me, "My grace is enough for you, for my power is perfected in weakness." So I'll gladly boast all the more in my weaknesses, so Christ's power may rest on me.
Read & listen to 2 Corinthians 12Hebrews 4:16
Let us then approach the throne of grace boldly, so we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in time of need.
Read & listen to Hebrews 41 Peter 5:10
And our Father of all grace, who called you to his eternal glory in Christ, will himself restore, support, strengthen, and ground you after brief suffering.
Read & listen to 1 Peter 5Psalm 84:11
For our Father is a sun and shield; our Father bestows grace and glory; he withholds no good thing from those who walk uprightly.
Read & listen to Psalm 84Grace came with Jesus
Grace has a face, and it is the Son's.
John 1:14
The Word became flesh and lived among us. We saw his glory, the glory of the one and only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth.
Read & listen to John 1John 1:16-17
For from his fullness we have all received, grace upon grace. For the law was given through Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus Christ.
Read & listen to John 12 Corinthians 8:9
You know our Lord Jesus Christ's grace: though rich, he became poor for you, so his poverty could make you rich.
Read & listen to 2 Corinthians 8Titus 3:4-7
But when the goodness and loving kindness of our Father, our Savior, appeared, he saved us—not for righteous deeds we did, but by his mercy, through washing of new birth and renewal by the Holy Spirit, whom he poured out on us richly through Jesus Christ our Savior, so that, justified by his grace, we might become heirs in the hope of eternal life.
Read & listen to Titus 3Grace that changes how we live
Grace does not excuse us; it teaches and frees us.
Romans 6:14
For sin will not have mastery over you, because you are not under law but under grace.
Read & listen to Romans 6Titus 2:11-12
For the grace of our Father has appeared, bringing salvation to all people, teaching us to reject wickedness and worldly desires, and live self-controlled, upright, and godly lives in this present age,
Read & listen to Titus 21 Peter 4:10
Each of you, use whatever gift you've received to serve others, as good stewards of our Father's varied grace.
Read & listen to 1 Peter 4Colossians 4:6
Always speak with grace, seasoned with salt, knowing how to answer each one.
Read & listen to Colossians 4More grace than our failures
Where we fell short, there is more.
Romans 5:20-21
Now the law came in so that the trespass might increase, but where sin increased, grace abounded all the more, so that as sin reigned in death, grace might reign through righteousness to eternal life, through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Read & listen to Romans 52 Corinthians 9:8
Our Father can make all grace overflow to you, so that always having all you need in everything, you overflow in every good work.
Read & listen to 2 Corinthians 9James 4:6
But he gives more grace. That is why Scripture says, "Our Father opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble."
Read & listen to James 4Acts 20:24
But I place no value on my life, nor treasure it for myself, only that I finish my course and the ministry I received from our Lord Jesus, testifying to the gospel of our Father's grace.
Read & listen to Acts 20Saved by grace: Ephesians 2
Ephesians 2 is the clearest chapter on grace in the New Testament. Read or hear it below, then follow it to the full chapter.
Frequently asked questions
What does the Bible say about grace?
Ephesians 2:8–9 says, “For by grace you have been saved through faith—not your own doing; it is the gift of our Father. Not from works, so that no one may boast.”
What does it mean to be saved by grace?
Romans 3:24 says, “and are justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus.”
Is our Father’s grace enough when I am weak?
2 Corinthians 12:9 says, “But he told me, "My grace is enough for you, for my power is perfected in weakness." So I'll gladly boast all the more in my weaknesses, so Christ's power may rest on me.”
How do I come to our Father for grace?
Hebrews 4:16 says, “Let us then approach the throne of grace boldly, so we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in time of need.”
Does grace give us a license to sin?
Romans 6:14 says, “For sin will not have mastery over you, because you are not under law but under grace.”
Who brought grace and truth?
John 1:16–17 says, “For from his fullness we have all received, grace upon grace. For the law was given through Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus Christ.”
Keep going: read Ephesians 2 or Romans 5, browse more Bible verses by topic, see the verses on forgiveness, or read what grace means in the Bible for the Hebrew and Greek words behind it. For the cost of that grace, see what propitiation means in the Bible.
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