Campus CrossWalk Magazine: 2007 Summer Issue -- Quotation Library: Grace and Truth in the Bible

“Surely you desire truth in the inner parts.” ~ Psalm 51:6
“The LORD is gracious and compassionate, slow to anger and rich in love.” ~ Psalm 145:8
“A gentle answer turns away wrath.” ~ Proverbs 15:1
“A lying tongue hates those it hurts, and a flattering mouth works ruin.” ~ Proverbs 26:28
“You hate the one who reproves in court and despise him who tells the truth.” ~ Amos 5:10
“And the child grew and became strong; he was filled with wisdom, and the grace of God was upon him.” ~ Luke 2:40
“The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. We have seen his glory, the glory of the One and Only, who came from the Father, full of grace and truth... From the fullness of his grace we have all received one blessing after another. For the law was given through Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus Christ.” ~ John 1:14, 16-17
“But whoever lives by the truth comes into the light, so that it may be seen plainly that what he has done has been done through God.” ~ John 3:21
“Then you will know the truth and the truth will set you free.” ~ Jesus, John 8:32
“You belong to your father, the devil, and you want to carry out your father’s desire. He was a murderer from the beginning, not holding to the truth, for there is no truth in him. When he lies, he speaks his native language, for he is a liar and the father of lies.” ~ Jesus, John 8:44 (speaking to Jewish leaders who wanted to kill him).
“But when he, the Spirit of truth, comes, he will guide you into all truth.” ~ John 16:13
“[For] this reason I was born, and for this I came into the world, to testify to the truth.” ~ Jesus, John 18:37
“The wrath of God is being revealed from heaven against all the godlessness and wickedness of men who suppress the truth by their wickedness.” ~ The Apostle Paul, Romans 1:18
“This righteousness from God comes through faith in Jesus Christ to all who believe. There is no difference, for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, and are justified freely by his grace through the redemption that came by Christ Jesus.” ~ Paul, Romans 3:22-24
“So too, at the present time there is a remnant chosen by grace. And if by grace, then it is no longer by works; if it were, grace would no longer be grace.” ~ Paul, Romans 11:5-6
“But by the grace of God I am what I am, and his grace to me was not without effect. No, I worked harder than all of them—yet not I, but the grace of God that was with me.” ~ Paul, 1 Corinthians 15:9-10 (after referring to himself as “the least of the apostles.”)
“See that you also excel in this grace of giving.” ~ Paul, 2 Corinthians 8:7
“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.” ~ 2 Corinthians 8:9
“To keep me from becoming conceited because of these surpassingly great revelations, there was given me a thorn in my flesh, a messenger of Satan, to torment me. Three times I pleaded with the Lord to take it away from me. But he said to me, ‘My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.’ Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ’s power may rest on me.” ~ Paul, 2 Corinthians 12:7-9
“I do not set aside the grace of God, for if righteousness could be gained through the law, Christ died for nothing!” ~ Paul, Galatians 2:21
“You who are trying to be justified by law have been alienated from Christ; you have fallen away from grace.” ~ Galatians 5:4
“In [Christ] we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, in accordance with the riches of God’s grace that he lavished on us with all wisdom and understanding.” ~ Paul, Ephesians 1:7-8
“For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God— not by works, so that no one can boast.” ~ Ephesians 2:8-9
“Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you.” ~ Ephesians 4:32
“Let your conversation be always full of grace, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how to answer everyone.” ~ Colossians 4:6
“They perish because they refuse to love the truth and be saved.” ~ Paul, 2 Thessalonians 2:10
“You then, my son, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus.” ~ Paul, 2 Timothy 2:1
“For the grace of God that brings salvation has appeared to all men. It teaches us to say “No” to ungodliness and worldly passions, and to live self-controlled, upright and godly lives in this present age.” ~ Paul, Titus 2:11-12
“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.” ~ Hebrews 4:16
“See to it that no one misses the grace of God and that no bitter root grows up to cause trouble and defile many.” ~ Hebrews 12:15
“Dear children let us not love with words or tongue but with action and in truth.” ~ The Apostle John, 1 John 3:18