Ephesians 2:8–9: What Grace Really Means
People often treat grace as a name's meaning or a nice quality. Ephesians 2:8–9 uses it for God's free favor in Christ toward people with no claim on it, received by faith and not earned by works.
John 3:16: The Gift God Gave First
John 3:16 presents the gospel as something God gives before it is anything we achieve: his love moves him to give his Son, and life comes to whoever believes. A gift Bible serves outreach only as it carries that text rather than a label.