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21 Bible Verses About Favor

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  • The Hebrew for favor is chen in Genesis 6:8, Proverbs 3:4 and Esther 2:17, and ratson in Psalm 5:12, Psalm 30:5 and Proverbs 12:2.
  • The New Testament word is charis, translated “favor” in Luke 1:30 and Acts 2:47 and “grace” in Ephesians 2:8 and Hebrews 4:16.
  • In Exodus 33:17 the NIV’s “I am pleased with you” renders the Hebrew “you have found favor in my sight,” and Moses uses that favor to ask God to go with the whole nation.
  • Luke 2:52 describes Jesus growing in favor with God and man in words close to 1 Samuel 2:26 on the boy Samuel.
  • James 4:6 quotes Proverbs 3:34, that God shows favor to the humble.

In the Bible, favor is God’s goodwill toward a person, shown in what he gives, protects or allows. Noah, Moses and Mary are each said to have found favor with God (Genesis 6:8; Exodus 33:17; Luke 1:30). The Psalms praise God’s favor and ask for it (Psalm 30:5; Psalm 90:17), Proverbs ties it to faithfulness and wisdom (Proverbs 3:3-4; Proverbs 8:35), and the stories of Joseph and Daniel describe God giving his servants favor with the officials over them (Genesis…

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Scripture quotations are from the New International Version.

Strong’s Hebrew 2580, חֵן (chen): favor, grace; used in Genesis 6:8, Exodus 33:17, Esther 2:17 and Proverbs 3:4. biblehub.com/hebrew/2580

Strong’s Hebrew 7522, רָצוֹן (ratson): favor, goodwill, acceptance; used in Psalm 5:12, Psalm 30:5, Proverbs 8:35 and Proverbs 12:2. biblehub.com/hebrew/7522

Strong’s Greek 5485, χάρις (charis): grace, favor, kindness; used in Luke 1:30, Luke 2:52, Acts 2:47, James 4:6 and Hebrews 4:16. biblehub.com/greek/5485

Strong’s Greek 5487, χαριτόω (charitoo): from charis, to grace or favor highly; used in Luke 1:28 and Ephesians 1:6. biblehub.com/greek/5487

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