The gift of grace

Because of his great love for us, God, who is rich in mercy, made us alive with Christ even when we were dead in transgressions. 1

For the wages of sin of death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord. 2 God raised us up with Christ and seated us with him in the heavenly realms in Christ Jesus, in order that in the coming ages he might show the incomparable riches of his grace, expressed in his kindness to us in Christ Jesus. 3

In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, in accordance with the riches of God’s grace. 4 And all are justified freely by his grace through the redemption that came by Christ Jesus. 5

God has mercy on whom he wants to have mercy 6 He has saved us and called us to a holy life – not because of anything we have done but because of his own purpose and grace. This grace was given us in Christ Jesus before the beginning of time. 7 

It is the gift of God – not by works, so that no one can boast. 8 It does not, therefore, depend on human desire or effort, but on God’s mercy. 9 Thanks be to God for his indescribable gift! 10 This is the true grace of God. Stand fast in it. 11

 

1 Eph 2.4-5 2 Rom 6.23 3 Eph 2.6-7 4 Eph 1.7 5 Rom 3.24 6 Rom 9.18 7 2Tim 1.9 8 Eph 2.8-9 9 Rom 9.16 10 2Cor 9.15 11 1Pt 5.12