Ephesians 2:8
Because by grace you have salvation through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is given by God:
Bible in Basic English
In The King James Version
For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:
In Context
9Not by works, so that no man may take glory to himself.
Cross References
Matthew 16:17And Jesus made answer and said to him, A blessing on you, Simon Bar-jonah: because this knowledge has not come to you from flesh and blood, but from my Father in heaven.
Mark 16:16He who has faith and is given baptism will get salvation; but he who has not faith will be judged.
John 1:12To all those who did so take him, however, he gave the right of becoming children of God--that is, to those who had faith in his name:
John 3:36He who has faith in the Son has eternal life; but he who has not faith in the Son will not see life; God's wrath is resting on him.
John 5:24Truly I say to you, The man whose ears are open to my word and who has faith in him who sent me, has eternal life; he will not be judged, but has come from death into life.
John 6:35And this was the answer of Jesus: I am the bread of life. He who comes to me will never be in need of food, and he who has faith in me will never be in need of drink.
Matthew Henry on Ephesians 2:5-11
The Change Wrought in the Ephesians. ( a. d. 61.) 4 But God, who is rich in mercy, for his great love wherewith he loved us, 5 Even when we were dead in sins, hath quickened us together with Christ, (by grace ye are saved;) 6 And hath raised us up together, and made us sit together in heavenly places in Christ Jesus: 7 That in the ages to come he might show the exceeding riches of his grace in his kindness toward us through Christ Jesus. 8 For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is… Read the whole commentary →