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2023-09-10 06:42| 来源: 网络整理| 查看: 265

To my knowledge (the book is large - it would help if you gave scriptures), but graceful generally is used with respect to an earthly object.

1 Cor 12:23 is sometimes translated using graceful; "and those which we deem less honorable we clothe with more abundant honor; and so our ungraceful parts come to have a more abundant grace, while our graceful parts have everything they need" Proverbs 5:19 refers to a graceful deer.

In the above cases, graceful is referring to the physical attributes of elegence, light-footedness, beauty, comeliness. You wouldn't generally apply these attributes to God, being without physical form.

Gracious, however, would be expected to be associated with God as it refers to his longstanding patience and un merited forgiveness. "God is gracious in that he does not give us the punishment that we deserve."

It is also possible that 'graceful' is being used instead of 'full of grace'. In such case you could, I believe, consider it a synonym of gracious.

Steve



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