Ephesians 2:8
For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is God’s gift.
Montgomery New Testament
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
9It is not of works, so that any one can boast of it;
Cross References
Matthew 16:17"Blessed are you, Simon, Son of Jonah," said Jesus; "for flesh and blood have not revealed this to you, but my Father who is in heaven!
Mark 16:16He who believes and is baptized shall be saved, but he who disbelieves shall be condemned.
John 1:12But to all who receive him, to them he has given the right to become children of God, even to those who trust in his name;
John 3:36Whoever believes in the Son has eternal life, but he who disobeys the Son shall not see life, but he who disobeys the Son shall not see life, but the wrath of God abides upon him."
John 5:24"I tell you solemnly that he who listens to my messages and believes Him who sent me, has eternal life. He will not come under condemnation, but has passed out of death into life.
John 6:35"I myself am the bread of life," answered Jesus; "he who comes to me shall never hunger, and he that believes on me shall never thirst again.
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 →