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charis

grace, favor

Say it: KHA-rees (approximate)

χάρις

What it means

Grace, gift, favor. In this letter grace is both God's gift in Christ (8:9) and the word for the collection itself (8:4, 8:6-7, 9:8); in 12:9 the Lord says, "My grace is sufficient for you."

Range of meaning

  • FavorGoodwill shown to someone.
  • GiftWhat is given freely.
  • ThanksGratitude.

In 2 Corinthians

  • Chapter 1

    "That you might have a second benefit" (1:2, 1:15).

  • Chapter 8

    "The grace of God which has been given in the churches of Macedonia" (8:1, 8:4, 8:6-7, 8:9).

  • Chapter 9

    "The surpassing grace of God in you" (9:8, 9:14-15).

  • Chapter 12

    "My grace is sufficient for you" (12:9).

  • Chapter 13

    "The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ" (13:14).

Every verse (17)

Verses where G5485 is tagged in the Hebrew text: STEPBible Data (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. About our sources