charis (G5485) stands central to God's purpose for salvation, appearing over 100 times in the New Testament and used by Paul 101 times. Though rooted in secular Greek meanings of charm, favor, and delight, the apostles transformed it into a profound spiritual concept representing God's freely given, unmerited favor. This grace embodies His tender awareness of human misery, His lovingkindness, and His covenant love. Through charis, believers receive continuous blessings, gifts, forgiveness, wisdom, protection, and strength, all freely granted. Jesus Christ, full of grace, fully manifested it through His serving, healing, and sinless life, and from Him believers receive grace upon grace. Without grace, there would be no salvation, calling, justification, or hope. Also see sermons and articles about charis (#G5485).
John 1:14 And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we beheld His glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father, full of grace and truth.
Ephesians 2:7-8 that in the ages to come He might show the exceeding riches of His grace in His kindness toward us in Christ Jesus. For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God,
John 1:16-17 And of His fullness we have all received, and grace for grace. For the law was given through Moses, but grace and truth came through Jesus Christ.
Titus 2:11 For the grace of God that brings salvation has appeared to all men,
Romans 4:4 Now to him who works, the wages are not counted as grace but as debt.
Romans 5:2 through whom also we have access by faith into this grace in which we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God.
Ephesians 2:5 even when we were dead in trespasses, made us alive together with Christ (by grace you have been saved),
Acts 20:24 But none of these things move me; nor do I count my life dear to myself, so that I may finish my race with joy, and the ministry which I received from the Lord Jesus, to testify to the gospel of the grace of God.
Romans 5:20 Moreover the law entered that the offense might abound. But where sin abounded, grace abounded much more,
Romans 6:14-15 For sin shall not have dominion over you, for you are not under law but under grace. What then? Shall we sin because we are not under law but under grace? Certainly not!
Romans 11:6 And if by grace, then it is no longer of works; otherwise grace is no longer grace. But if it is of works, it is no longer grace; otherwise work is no longer work.
Galatians 2:21 I do not set aside the grace of God; for if righteousness comes through the law, then Christ died in vain."
