Bible verses about "grace" | Goodspeed

²⁰ For no human being can be made upright in the sight of God by observing the Law. All that the Law can do is to make man conscious of sin. ²¹ But now God's way of uprightness has been disclosed without any reference to law, though the Law and the Prophets bear witness to it. ²² It is God's way of uprightness and comes through having faith in Jesus Christ, and it is for all who have faith, without distinction. ²³ For all men sin and come short of the glory of God, ²⁴ but by his mercy they are made upright for nothing, by the deliverance secured through Christ Jesus.

²⁴ but by his mercy they are made upright for nothing, by the deliverance secured through Christ Jesus.

¹¹ For God's mercy has appeared and brought salvation to all men, ¹² training us to renounce godless ways and worldly passions, and live serious, upright, and godly lives in this world, ¹³ while we wait for the fulfilment of our blessed hope in the glorious appearing of our great God and Savior Christ Jesus. ¹⁴ He gave himself for us, to free us from all wickedness and purify for himself a people of his own, eager to do right.

¹ So you, my son, must find strength in the blessing that comes through Christ Jesus.

¹⁶ For from his abundance we have all had a share, and received blessing after blessing.

⁸ But God proves his love for us by the fact that Christ died for us when we were still sinners.

¹⁶ So let us come with courage to God's throne of grace to receive his forgiveness and find him responsive when we need his help.

¹⁰ But by God's favor I have become what I am, and the favor he showed me has not gone for nothing, but I have worked harder than any of them, although it was not really I but the favor God showed me.

⁸ For it is by his mercy that you have been saved through faith. It is not by your own action, it is the gift of God.

⁶ But if it is by his mercy, it is not for anything they have done. Otherwise, his mercy would not be mercy at all.

⁶ But he gives all the greater blessing. As the Scripture says, "God opposes haughty persons, but he blesses humble-minded ones."

¹⁴ For sin must no longer control you, for you live not under law but under mercy.

⁸ For it is by his mercy that you have been saved through faith. It is not by your own action, it is the gift of God. ⁹ It has not been earned, so that no one can boast of it.

⁹ and he said to me, "My favor is enough for you, for only where there is weakness is perfect strength developed." So I am perfectly willing to boast of all my weakness, so that the strength of Christ may shelter me.