Word study · Greek
χάρις
charisG5485grace
Used 155 times in the tagged text.
What it means
- objectively, that which causes favourable regard, gracefulness, grace, loveliness of fo…
- Subjectively
- Objectively, of the effect of grace
Full dictionary entry (technical)
- χάρις, -ιτος, ἡ Abbott-Smith does not include the article here., accusative, χάριν (χάριτα in Act.24:27, Ju 4; see WH, App., 157),
- [in LXX chiefly for חֵן ;]
- 1. objectively, that which causes favourable regard, gracefulness, grace, loveliness of form, graciousness of speech (cl.; Ecc.10:12, Sir.21:16, al.): Col.4:6; λόγοι τ. χάριτος (genitive qual.), Luk.4:22.
- 2. Subjectively,
- (a) on the part of the giver, grace, graciousness, kindness, goodwill, favour: Luk.2:52, Act.7:10, al.; esp. in NT of the divine favour, grace, with emphasis on its freeness and universality: Luk.1:30, Act.14:26, Rom.1:7, 1Co.1:3, al.; opposite to ὀφείλημα, Rom.4:4, 16; to ἔργα, Rom.11:6;
- (b) on the part of the receiver, a sense of favour received, thanks, gratitude: Rom.6:17 7:25, al.; χ. ἔχειν, to be thankful, Luk.17:9, 1Ti.1:12, al.
- 3. Objectively, of the effect of grace,
- (a) a state of grace: Rom.5:2, 2Ti.2:1, 1Pe.5:12, 2Pe.3:18;
- (b) a proof or gift of grace (cl., a favour): Jhn.1:16, Act.6:8, Rom.1:5, 1Co.3:10, 2Co.9:8, Gal.2:9, Eph.3:2, 1Pe.5:5, 10 al. (For fuller treatment of the NT usage, see AR, Eph., 221ff.; DB, ii, 254ff.; DCG, i, 686ff.; Cremer, see word).
- (AS)
Same idea, other words · Steadfast love and mercy
God's covenant faithfulness shows up in several words. The Old Testament's hesed is loyal love; the Greek Old Testament translates it with eleos, and the New Testament adds charis for grace freely given.
- חֶ֫סֶדchesed kindnessloyal, covenant love (hesed)H2617
- רָחַםracham to have compassionto have compassion (from the word for womb)H7355
- חָנַןchanan be graciousto show favor, to be graciousH2603
- ἔλεοςeleos mercymercy; the usual Greek rendering of hesedG1656
- χάριςcharis gracegrace, favor freely givenG5485
- σπλάγχνονsplagchnon affection/entrailsthe inner affections, deep compassionG4698
Where it appears
- Luke8
- John4
- Acts17
- Romans24
- 1 Corinthians10
- 2 Corinthians18
- Galatians7
- Ephesians12
- Philippians3
- Colossians5
- 1 Thessalonians2
- 2 Thessalonians4
- 1 Timothy4
- 2 Timothy5
- Titus4
- Philemon2
- Hebrews8
- James2
- 1 Peter10
- 2 Peter2
- 2 John1
- Jude1
- Revelation2
Every use · 51–100 of 155 · BSB
We have different gifts according to the grace given us. If one’s gift is prophecy, let him use it in proportion to his faith;
However, I have written you a bold reminder on some points, because of the grace God has given me
The God of peace will soon crush Satan under your feet. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you.
Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
I always thank my God for you because of the grace He has given you in Christ Jesus.
By the grace God has given me, I laid a foundation as an expert builder, and someone else is building on it. But each one must be careful how he builds.
If I partake in the meal with thankfulness, why am I denounced because of that for which I give thanks?
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.
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.
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.
But thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ!
Then, on my arrival, I will send letters with those you recommend to carry your gift to Jerusalem.
The grace of the Lord Jesus be with you.
Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
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.
Confident of this, I planned to visit you first, so that you might receive a double blessing.
But thanks be to God, who always leads us triumphantly as captives in Christ and through us spreads everywhere the fragrance of the knowledge of Him.
All this is for your benefit, so that the grace that is extending to more and more people may overflow in thanksgiving, to the glory of God.
As God’s fellow workers, then, we urge you not to receive God’s grace in vain.
Now, brothers, we want you to know about the grace that God has given the churches of Macedonia.
they earnestly pleaded with us for the privilege of sharing in this service to the saints.
So we urged Titus to help complete your act of grace, just as he had started it.
But just as you excel in everything—in faith, in speech, in knowledge, in complete earnestness, and in the love we inspired in you—see that you also excel in this grace of giving.
For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though He was rich, yet for your sakes He became poor, so that you through His poverty might become rich.
But thanks be to God, who put into the heart of Titus the same devotion I have for you.
More than that, this brother was chosen by the churches to accompany us with the offering—the gracious gift we administer to honor the Lord Himself and to show our eagerness to help.
And God is able to make all grace abound to you, so that in all things, at all times, having all that you need, you will abound in every good work.
And their prayers for you will express their affection for you, because of the surpassing grace God has given you.
Thanks be to God for His indescribable gift!
But 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.
All the saints send you greetings.
Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ,
I am amazed how quickly you are deserting the One who called you by the grace of Christ and are turning to a different gospel—
But when God, who set me apart from my mother’s womb and called me by His grace, was pleased
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.
I do not set aside the grace of God. For if righteousness comes through the law, Christ died for nothing.
You who are trying to be justified by the law have been severed from Christ; you have fallen away from grace.
The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit, brothers. Amen.
Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
to the praise of His glorious grace, which He has freely given us in the Beloved One.
In Him we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of His grace
made us alive with Christ even when we were dead in our trespasses. It is by grace you have been saved!
in order that in the coming ages He might display the surpassing riches of His grace, demonstrated by His kindness to us in Christ Jesus.
For it is by grace you have been saved through faith, and this not from yourselves; it is the gift of God,
Surely you have heard about the stewardship of God’s grace that was given to me for you,
I became a servant of this gospel by the gift of God’s grace, given me through the working of His power.
Though I am less than the least of all the saints, this grace was given me: to preach to the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ,
Now to each one of us grace has been given according to the measure of the gift of Christ.
Let no unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building up the one in need and bringing grace to those who listen.
Grace to all who love our Lord Jesus Christ with an undying love.
Text, tags and lexicon: STEPBible.org (Tyndale House), CC BY 4.0.