American Standard Version
Ephesians 2:8
8for by grace have ye been saved through faith; and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God;
Ephesians 2:8 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:
- New International Version (NIV)For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God—
- English Standard Version (ESV)For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God,
- New King James Version (NKJV)For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God,
Context of Ephesians 2:8
6and raised us up with him, and made us to sit with him in the heavenly places, in Christ Jesus: 7that in the ages to come he might show the exceeding riches of his grace in kindness toward us in Christ Jesus: for by grace have ye been saved through faith; and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God; 9not of works, that no man should glory. 10For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God afore prepared that we should walk in them.
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Τῇ γὰρ χάριτί ἐστε σεσῳσμένοι διὰ πίστεως, καὶ τοῦτο οὐκ ἐξ ὑμῶν, θεοῦ τὸ δῶρον,Read the interlinear
Cross-references for Ephesians 2:8
- Ephesians 2:5even when we were dead through our trespasses, made us alive together with Christ (by grace have ye been saved),
- Romans 3:24being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus:
- 2 Thessalonians 1:9who shall suffer punishment, even eternal destruction from the face of the Lord and from the glory of his might,
- Mark 16:16He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that disbelieveth shall be condemned.
- Luke 7:50And he said unto the woman, Thy faith hath saved thee; go in peace.
- John 3:14And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of man be lifted up;
- John 5:24Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that heareth my word, and believeth him that sent me, hath eternal life, and cometh not into judgment, but hath passed out of death into life.
- John 6:27Work not for the food which perisheth, but for the food which abideth unto eternal life, which the Son of man shall give unto you: for him the Father, even God, hath sealed.
- Acts 13:39and by him every one that believeth is justified from all things, from which ye could not be justified by the law of Moses.
- Acts 15:7And when there had been much questioning, Peter rose up, and said unto them, Brethren, ye know that a good while ago God made choice among you, that by my mouth the Gentiles should hear the word of the gospel, and believe.
- Acts 16:31And they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus, and thou shalt be saved, thou and thy house.
- Romans 3:22even the righteousness of God through faith in Jesus Christ unto all them that believe; for there is no distinction;
- Romans 4:5But to him that worketh not, but believeth on him that justifieth the ungodly, his faith is reckoned for righteousness.
- Romans 10:9because if thou shalt confess with thy mouth Jesus as Lord, and shalt believe in thy heart that God raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved:
- Galatians 3:14that upon the Gentiles might come the blessing of Abraham in Christ Jesus; that we might receive the promise of the Spirit through faith.
- 1 John 5:10He that believeth on the Son of God hath the witness in him: he that believeth not God hath made him a liar; because he hath not believed in the witness that God hath borne concerning his Son.
Commentaries on Ephesians 2:8
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 8For by grace are ye saved, through faith - As ye are now brought into a state of salvation, your sins being all blotted out, and you made partakers of the Holy Spirit; and, having a hope full of immortality, you must not attribute this to any works or merit of yours; for when this Gospel reached you, you were all found dead in trespasses and dead in sins; therefore it was God's free mercy to you, manifested through Christ, in whom ye were commanded to…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 8For by grace are ye saved - By mere favor. It is not by your Own merit; it is not because you have any claim. This is a favorite doctrine with Paul, as it is with all who love the Lord Jesus in sincerity; compare the notes at Romans 1:7; Romans 3:24, note. Through faith - Grace bestowed through faith, or in connection with believing; see the notes at Romans 1:17; Romans 4:16, note. And that not of yourselves - That is, salvation does not proceed from…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 8-9This is a brief summary of how a person is saved. A key belief of the good news about Jesus is that people are made righteous by trusting in Christ. They are not made righteous by their own efforts (see Romans 1:16–17; 3:24–25; Galatians 2:16; compare John 3:16, 36). Salvation is not a reward for the good things we have done (see Romans 3:21–4:8; 9:16; Galatians 3:2–10; 5:1–6; compare 2 Timothy 1:9; Titus 3:5). Salvation is for those who trust only Christ…Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 88. For--illustrating "the exceeding riches of His grace in kindness." Translate as in Ep 2:5, "Ye are in a saved state." through faith--the effect of the power of Christ's resurrection (Ep 1:19, 20; Php 3:10) whereby we are "raised together" with Him (Ep 2:6; Col 2:12). Some of the oldest manuscripts read, "through your (literally, 'the') faith." The instrument or mean of salvation on the part of the person saved; Christ alone is the meritorious agent…Read the comment
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Commentaries on Ephesians 2
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Illustrated New Testament
- Burkitt’s Expository Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Family Bible Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- The People’s New Testament
- Robertson’s Word Pictures
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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