Ephesians 2:8

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—
• 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,
• New Living Translation (NLT)God saved you by his grace when you believed. And you can’t take credit for this; it is a gift from God.

Context of Ephesians 2:8

6and raised us up with him and seated us with him in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus, 7so that in the coming ages he might show the immeasurable riches of his grace in kindness toward us in Christ Jesus. For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God, 9not a result of works, so that no one may boast. 10For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them.

Ephesians 2:8 word by word

Τῇ γὰρ χάριτί ἐστε σεσῳσμένοι διὰ πίστεως, καὶ τοῦτο οὐκ ἐξ ὑμῶν, θεοῦ τὸ δῶρον,Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• Forγάρgar · forG1063
• by graceχάριςcharis · graceG5485
• areεἰμίeimi · to beG1510
• ye savedσῴζωsōzō · to saveG4982
• throughδιάdia · through/because ofG1223
• faithπίστιςpistis · faithG4102
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• thatοὗτοςhoutos houtoi hautē hautai · this/he/she/itG3778
• notοὐou · noG3756
• ofἐκek ex · out fromG1537
• yourselvesσύsu · youG4771
• the giftδῶρονdōron · giftG1435
• of Godθεόςtheos · GodG2316

Cross-references for Ephesians 2:8

• Ephesians 2:5even when we were dead in our trespasses, made us alive together with Christ—by grace you have been saved—
• Romans 3:24and are justified by his grace as a gift, through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus,
• 2 Thessalonians 1:9They will suffer the punishment of eternal destruction, away from the presence of the Lord and from the glory of his might,
• Mark 16:16Whoever believes and is baptized will be saved, but whoever does not believe will be condemned.
• Luke 7:50And he said to the woman, "Your faith has saved you; go in peace."
• John 3:14And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, so must the Son of Man be lifted up,
• John 5:24Truly, truly, I say to you, whoever hears my word and believes him who sent me has eternal life. He does not come into judgment, but has passed from death to life.
• John 6:27Do not work for the food that perishes, but for the food that endures to eternal life, which the Son of Man will give to you. For on him God the Father has set his seal."
• Acts 13:39and by him everyone who believes is freed from everything from which you could not be freed by the law of Moses.
• Acts 15:7And after there had been much debate, Peter stood up and said to them, "Brothers, you know that in the early days God made a choice among you, that by my mouth the Gentiles should hear the word of the gospel and believe.
• Acts 16:31And they said, "Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved, you and your household."
• Romans 3:22the righteousness of God through faith in Jesus Christ for all who believe. For there is no distinction:
• Romans 4:5And to the one who does not work but believes in him who justifies the ungodly, his faith is counted as righteousness,
• Romans 10:9because, if you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.
• Galatians 3:14so that in Christ Jesus the blessing of Abraham might come to the Gentiles, so that we might receive the promised Spirit through faith.
• 1 John 5:10Whoever believes in the Son of God has the testimony in himself. Whoever does not believe God has made him a liar, because he has not believed in the testimony that God has 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

Topics related to Ephesians 2:8

• Atonement
• Boasting
• Faith
• Gifts from God
• Grace of God
• Regeneration
• Salvation
• Works

In the dictionaries

• God
• god, false god, goddess, idol, idolater, idolatrous, idolatry
• Afar
• Alien
• Create
• Cross
• Desire
• Election of Grace
• Ephesians, Epistle to
• Nigh

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