Ephesians 2:8
for by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God,
World English Bible Classic
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 of works, that no one would boast.
Cross References
Matthew 16:17Jesus answered him, “Blessed are you, Simon Bar Jonah, for flesh and blood has not revealed this to you, but my Father who is in heaven.
Mark 16:16He who believes and is baptized will be saved; but he who disbelieves will be condemned.
John 1:12But as many as received him, to them he gave the right to become God’s children, to those who believe in his name:
John 3:36One who believes in the Son has eternal life, but one who disobeys the Son won’t see life, but the wrath of God remains on him.”
John 5:24“Most certainly I tell you, he who hears my word and believes him who sent me has eternal life, and doesn’t come into judgment, but has passed out of death into life.
John 6:35Jesus said to them, “I am the bread of life. Whoever comes to me will not be hungry, and whoever believes in me will never be thirsty.
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 →