May the favor of the Lord our God rest on us; establish the work of our hands for us— yes, establish the work of our hands.

But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To him be glory both now and forever! Amen.

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.

When God saw what they did and how they turned from their evil ways, he relented and did not bring on them the destruction he had threatened.

Out of the depths I cry to you, Lord; Lord, hear my voice. Let your ears be attentive to my cry for mercy.

For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.

Yet the Lord longs to be gracious to you; therefore he will rise up to show you compassion. For the Lord is a God of justice. Blessed are all who wait for him!

For by the grace given me I say to every one of you: Do not think of yourself more highly than you ought, but rather think of yourself with sober judgment, in accordance with the faith God has distributed to each of you.

But the gift is not like the trespass. For if the many died by the trespass of the one man, how much more did God’s grace and the gift that came by the grace of the one man, Jesus Christ, overflow to the many!

The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit.

May the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all.

‘Return, faithless Israel,’ declares the Lord, ‘I will frown on you no longer, for I am faithful,’ declares the Lord, ‘I will not be angry forever.’

Therefore, with minds that are alert and fully sober, set your hope on the grace to be brought to you when Jesus Christ is revealed at his coming.

I do not set aside the grace of God, for if righteousness could be gained through the law, Christ died for nothing!

For the Lord your God is gracious and compassionate. He will not turn his face from you if you return to him.

For it has been granted to you on behalf of Christ not only to believe in him, but also to suffer for him.

For sin shall no longer be your master, because you are not under the law, but under grace.

Surely your goodness and love will follow me all the days of my life, and I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever.

For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God—not by works, so that no one can boast.

The Lord is compassionate and gracious, slow to anger, abounding in love.

You who are trying to be justified by the law have been alienated from Christ; you have fallen away from grace.

You then, my son, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus.

For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, and all are justified freely by his grace through the redemption that came by Christ Jesus.

And the God of all grace, who called you to his eternal glory in Christ, after you have suffered a little while, will himself restore you and make you strong, firm and steadfast.

What is mankind that you are mindful of them, human beings that you care for them?

For if you forgive other people when they sin against you, your heavenly Father will also forgive you.

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.

However, I consider my life worth nothing to me; my only aim is to finish the race and complete the task the Lord Jesus has given me—the task of testifying to the good news of God’s grace.

For the grace of God has appeared that offers salvation to all people. It teaches us to say “No” to ungodliness and worldly passions, and to live self-controlled, upright and godly lives in this present age.

What then? Shall we sin because we are not under the law but under grace? By no means!

Husbands, in the same way be considerate as you live with your wives, and treat them with respect as the weaker partner and as heirs with you of the gracious gift of life, so that nothing will hinder your prayers.

The God of peace will soon crush Satan under your feet. The grace of our Lord Jesus be with you.

But in your great mercy you did not put an end to them or abandon them, for you are a gracious and merciful God.

But the tax collector stood at a distance. He would not even look up to heaven, but beat his breast and said, ‘God, have mercy on me, a sinner.’

What shall we say, then? Shall we go on sinning so that grace may increase? By no means! We are those who have died to sin; how can we live in it any longer?

For I will forgive their wickedness and will remember their sins no more.

So that, just as sin reigned in death, so also grace might reign through righteousness to bring eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.

The Lord bless you and keep you; the Lord make his face shine on you and be gracious to you; the Lord turn his face toward you and give you peace.

Rend your heart and not your garments. Return to the Lord your God, for he is gracious and compassionate, slow to anger and abounding in love, and he relents from sending calamity.

The grace of the Lord Jesus be with God’s people. Amen.

Grace and peace to you from God our Father and from the Lord Jesus Christ.

Let us then approach God’s throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need.

The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. Amen.

Whoever conceals their sins does not prosper, but the one who confesses and renounces them finds mercy.

But 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—it is by grace you have been saved.

Then Peter came to Jesus and asked, “Lord, how many times shall I forgive my brother or sister who sins against me? Up to seven times?” Jesus answered, “I tell you, not seven times, but seventy-seven times.”