Ephesians 2:8
For it is by his grace we are rescued, through faith; and this is not of yourselves, but it is the gift of God:
James Murdock's Translation of the Syriac Peshitta
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, lest any one glory.
Cross References
Matthew 16:17Jesus answered, and said to him: Blessed art thou, Simon son of Jonas; for flesh and blood have not revealed it to thee, but my Father who is in heaven.
Mark 16:16He that believeth, and is baptized, liveth; but he that believeth not, is condemned.
John 1:12But such as received him, to them gave he the prerogative to be children of God; even to them that believe on his name;
John 3:36He that believeth on the Son, hath life eternal; but he who obeyeth not the Son, shall not see life. but the wrath of God will abide upon him.
John 5:24Verily, verily, I say to you, That he who heareth my word, and believeth on him that sent me, hath life eternal, and will not come into condemnation, but hath passed from death to life.
John 6:35Jesus said to them: I am the bread of life: he that cometh to me, shall not hunger; and he that believeth on me, shall not thirst, for ever.
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 →