GRACE ｜ 恩典

ENGRACE. A comprehensive word of boundless reach and an infinite depth of significance, signifying unlimited favor to the undeserving—all who by reason of transgression have forfeited every claim to Divine favor, and have lost all capacity for meritorious action. Grace includes Goodness, or the kindly and beneficent treatment of God in His Providence, equally to just and unjust, evil and good; and Mercy, or favor to the ill-deserving, the guilty and condemned. Ps. 23:6. Goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life. Grace first used: Gen. 6:8. Noah found grace in the eyes of the Lord. ["Grace is a name for the energy of love as it goes out toward the undeserving; mercy, a name for the pitying disposition of God toward sinners, or ill-deserving." Stevens.]

BSBGenesis 6:8 Noah, however, found favor in the eyes of the LORD.

中恩典。一个幅员无边、意蕴无穷的总括性大词，指向不配之人的无限恩宠——所谓不配之人，即一切因过犯而丧尽了对神恩宠的一切索求资格、也丧尽了立功行义之能力的人。恩典之内含着良善（神在护理中不分义人恶人、好人歹人一视同仁的仁厚看待），也含着怜悯（向理应受罚者、有罪被定者所施的恩宠）。诗篇 23:6 —— 我一生一世必有恩惠慈爱随着我。『恩典』一词首见：创世记 6:8 —— 惟有挪亚在耶和华眼前蒙恩。〔『恩典，是爱的能量流向不配之人时的名字；怜悯，是神向罪人（亏欠者）动了恻隐之心时的名字。』史蒂文斯（Stevens）〕

ENGod, the Fountain and Giver of grace: Rom. 1:7. Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. John 1:17. Grace and truth came by Jesus Christ. Rev. 1:4. Grace from Him which is and which was and which is to come. Zech. 12:10. The Spirit of grace. Acts 20:32. The word of His grace. Rom. 6:23. The free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord. Grace sufficient and abounding: John 1:16. Of His fullness have all we received, and grace for grace. Rom. 5:17. They which receive abundance of grace. Rom. 5:20. Where sin abounded, grace did much more abound. 2 Cor. 4:15. Eph. 1:6. To the praise of the glory of His grace, which He freely bestowed on us in the Beloved. Eph. 2:7. The exceeding riches of His grace. 1 Tim. 1:14. The grace of our Lord abounded exceedingly. James 4:6. He giveth more grace. Ps. 84:11. The Lord will give grace and glory: no good thing will He withhold. 2 Cor. 9:8. God is able to make all grace abound toward you.

BSBJohn 1:16 From His fullness we have all received grace upon grace.

中神——恩典的泉源与赐予者：罗马书 1:7 —— 愿恩惠、平安从我们的父神并主耶稣基督归与你们。约翰福音 1:17 —— 恩典和真理都是由耶稣基督来的。启示录 1:4 —— 从那昔在、今在、以后永在的神……有恩惠……归与你们。撒迦利亚书 12:10 —— 施恩……的灵。使徒行传 20:32 —— 他恩惠的道。罗马书 6:23 —— 神的恩赐，在我们的主基督耶稣里，乃是永生。恩典充足有余：约翰福音 1:16 —— 从他丰满的恩典里，我们都领受了，而且恩上加恩。罗马书 5:17 —— 受洪恩……的。5:20 —— 只是罪在哪里显多，恩典就更显多了。哥林多后书 4:15。以弗所书 1:6 —— 使他荣耀的恩典得着称赞；这恩典是他在爱子里所赐给我们的。2:7 —— 他极丰富的恩典。提摩太前书 1:14 —— 我主的恩是格外丰盛。雅各书 4:6 —— 他赐更多的恩典。诗篇 84:11 —— 他要赐下恩惠和荣耀；他未尝留下一样好处，不给那些行动正直的人。哥林多后书 9:8 —— 神能将各样的恩惠多多地加给你们。

ENGrace linked with every particular of spiritual experience—With calling and election: Gal. 1:15. Called me through His grace. 2 Tim. 1:9. With faith: Acts 18:27. Believed through grace. Rom. 4:16. It is of faith, that it may be according to grace. With justification and pardon: Rom. 3:24. Justified freely by His grace. Titus 3:7. Eph. 1:7. The forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of His grace. With quickening: Eph. 2:5, 6. Hath quickened us together with Christ (by grace ye are saved), and raised us up with Him. With needed strength: 2 Cor. 12:9. My grace is sufficient for thee: for My strength is made perfect in weakness. With hope: 2 Thes. 2:16. Good hope through grace. 1 Pet. 1:13. With salvation and eternal life: Eph. 2:8. By grace are ye saved. Titus 2:11. The grace of God hath appeared, bringing salvation to all men. Rom. 5:21. That . . . grace might reign through righteousness unto eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord. God's mercy-seat His throne of grace, open to our approach: Heb. 4:16. Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need. Unbelievers besought to seek the grace of God: 2 Cor. 6:1. We beseech you that ye receive not the grace of God in vain. Heb. 12:15. Looking carefully lest any man fail of the grace of God.

BSBHebrews 4:16 Let us then approach the throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need.

中恩典与属灵经历的每一环相连——与呼召拣选：加拉太书 1:15 —— 用恩召我的（原文作借他的恩召我）。提摩太后书 1:9。与信心：使徒行传 18:27 —— 蒙恩信主的人（原文作借恩典信了的人）。罗马书 4:16 —— 所以人得为后嗣是本乎信，因此就属乎恩。与称义赦罪：罗马书 3:24 —— 蒙神的恩典……就白白地称义。提多书 3:7。以弗所书 1:7 —— 过犯得以赦免，乃是照他丰富的恩典。与点活（重生）：以弗所书 2:5-6 —— 当我们死在过犯中的时候，便叫我们与基督一同活过来（你们得救是本乎恩），他又叫我们与基督耶稣一同复活。与所需的力量：哥林多后书 12:9 —— 我的恩典够你用的，因为我的能力是在人的软弱上显得完全。与盼望：帖撒罗尼迦后书 2:16 —— 因恩典……的盼望（英译：借恩典赐美好的盼望）。彼得前书 1:13。与救恩永生：以弗所书 2:8 —— 你们得救是本乎恩。提多书 2:11 —— 因为神救众人的恩典已经显明出来。罗马书 5:21 —— 恩典也借着义作王，叫人因我们的主耶稣基督得永生。神的施恩座就是他恩典的宝座，向我们敞开：希伯来书 4:16 —— 所以我们只管坦然无惧地来到施恩的宝座前，为要得怜恤，蒙恩惠，作随时的帮助。恳求未信者寻求神的恩：哥林多后书 6:1 —— 我们……也劝你们，不可徒受他的恩典。希伯来书 12:15 —— 又要谨慎，恐怕有人失了神的恩。

ENOther connections of grace—With law: Rom. 6:14. Ye are not under law, but under grace. With Christ's death for all: Heb. 2:9. That by the grace of God He should taste death for every man. With the Word: Acts 14:3; 20:32. With peace: 1 Pet. 1:2. With glory: 1 Pet. 5:10. The God of all grace, who called us unto His eternal glory. With Christlike character and living: 1 Cor. 15:10. By the grace of God I am what I am: and His grace which was bestowed upon me was not found vain. Heb. 13:9. It is good that the heart be established by grace. With Christian service: Heb. 12:28. Let us have grace, whereby we may offer service well-pleasing to God with reverence and awe. With growth: 2 Pet. 3:18. Grow in grace, and in the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. With humility: Prov. 3:34. He giveth grace unto the lowly. 1 Pet. 5:5. God resisteth the proud, and giveth grace to the humble. With prayer—an "exceeding great and precious promise": Zech. 12:10. I will pour upon the house of David . . . the Spirit of grace and of supplication.

BSB1 Peter 5:5 Young men, in the same way, submit yourselves to your elders. And all of you, clothe yourselves with humility toward one another, because, “God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble.”

中恩典的其他关联——与律法：罗马书 6:14 —— 你们不在律法之下，乃在恩典之下。与基督为众人受死：希伯来书 2:9 —— 因着神的恩，为人人尝了死味。与圣道：使徒行传 14:3；20:32。与平安：彼得前书 1:2。与荣耀：彼得前书 5:10 —— 那赐诸般恩典的神，曾……召你们，得享他永远的荣耀。与肖似基督的品格与生活：哥林多前书 15:10 —— 然而我今日成了何等人，是蒙神的恩才成的，并且他所赐我的恩不是徒然的。希伯来书 13:9 —— 人心靠恩得坚固才是好的。与基督徒的事奉：希伯来书 12:28 —— 就当感恩（英译：让我们持定恩典），照神所喜悦的，用虔诚、敬畏的心事奉神。与长进：彼得后书 3:18 —— 你们却要在我们主救主耶稣基督的恩典和知识上有长进。与谦卑：箴言 3:34 —— 赐恩给谦卑的人。彼得前书 5:5 —— 神阻挡骄傲的人，赐恩给谦卑的人。与祷告——一个『又宝贵又极大的应许』：撒迦利亚书 12:10 —— 我必将那施恩叫人恳求的灵，浇灌大卫家。