The root of charis is chairo which means gratification, thankfulness, gratitude, or appreciations for a kindness granted. The word grace was translated from the ancient Greek word charis (khar’ece). “But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.” It’s hard to grow in something that you aren’t defining the way the author intended. And I wanted my life to exude grace in all its definitions–beauty, sense of what was right, good will, receiving and giving mercy, favor.īut our English definitions fall short of the true meaning of the word that we translate as grace in 2Peter 3:18. I wanted to understand it theologically, but I also wanted to explore every nook and cranny of the word. “the unmerited love and favor of God toward man.”.In my dictionary, I had to scroll to the tenth definition to find the “theological” definition: How do you grow in grace? I guess to answer this question we need to understand the word. To him be the glory both now and forever! Amen.” 2Peter 3:18 “…But grow in the graceand knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.

What does the word charis mean