Ephesians 2:8
For by grace ye are saved, through faith: and this not of yourselves; it is the gift of God: not by works, that no one may boast:
1770 John Worsley NT
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
Cross References
Matthew 16:17And Jesus replied and said unto him, Blessed art thou Simon son of Jonas, for flesh and blood hath not revealed it unto thee, but my Father who is in heaven.
Mark 16:16he that believeth and is baptized, shall be saved; but he that believeth not, shall be condemned.
John 1:12But as many as received Him, to them granted He the privilege to become the children of God, even to them that believe on his name;
John 3:36wherefore he that believeth on the Son, hath eternal life; and he that obeyeth not the Son, shall not see life, but the wrath of God abideth on him.
John 5:24Verily, verily I say unto you, he, that heareth my word, and believeth in Him that sent me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come under condemnation; but is passed from death to life.
John 6:35Then Jesus said unto them, I am the bread of life: he that cometh to me shall never hunger, and he that believeth on me shall never thirst.
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 →