Phrase guide

free grace

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A concept of grace as a gift given freely by God, without regard to entitlement or merit.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Topics: lifestyle, religion, theology

Examples

  • Justification is an act of God's free grace wherein he pardoneth all our sins. (the Westminster shorter catechism of 1647, question 33http://books.google.com/books?id=7gMNAAAAIAAJ&pg=PA683&dq=%22Free+Grace%22&hl=en&ei=-pv_TLz3Hsrf4ga0-ISdCA&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=1&ved=0CCgQ6AEwAA#v=onepage&q=%22Free%20Grace%22&f=false)

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

(Christian theology) the free and unmerited favor or beneficence of God

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • God's grace is manifested in the salvation of sinners
  • there but for the grace of God go I

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: grace, grace of God

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: beneficence

History

Etymology

First attested in the 17th century.