New American Standard Bible 2020
Ephesians 2:8
8For 1by grace you have been saved 2through faith; and 3this is not of yourselves, it is 4the 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 seated us with Him in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus, 7so that in the ages to come He might show the boundless riches of His grace in kindness toward us in Christ Jesus. For by grace you have been saved through faith; and this is not of yourselves, 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 so that we would 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 in our wrongdoings, made us alive together with Christ (by grace you have been saved),
- Romans 3:24being justified as a gift by His grace through the redemption which is in Christ Jesus,
- 2 Thessalonians 1:9These people will pay the penalty of eternal destruction, away from the presence of the Lord and from the glory of His power,
- Mark 16:16The one who has believed and has been baptized will be saved; but the one who has not believed will be condemned.
- Luke 7:50And He said to the woman, “Your faith has saved you; go in peace.”
- John 3:14And just as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, so must the Son of Man be lifted up,
- John 5:24“Truly, truly, I say to you, the one who hears My word, and believes Him who sent Me, has eternal life, and does not come into judgment, but has passed out of death into life.
- John 6:27Do not work for the food that perishes, but for the food that lasts for eternal life, which the Son of Man will give you, for on Him the Father, God, has set His seal.”
- Acts 13:39and through Him everyone who believes is freed from all things, from which you could not be freed through the Law of Moses.
- Acts 15:7After 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 would hear the word of the gospel and believe.
- Acts 16:31They said, “Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved, you and your household.”
- Romans 3:22but it is the righteousness of God through faith in Jesus Christ for all those who believe; for there is no distinction,
- Romans 4:5But to the one who does not work, but believes in Him who justifies the ungodly, his faith is credited as righteousness,
- Romans 10:9that if you confess with your mouth Jesus as Lord, and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved;
- Galatians 3:14in order that in Christ Jesus the blessing of Abraham would come to the Gentiles, so that we would receive the promise of the Spirit through faith.
- 1 John 5:10The one who believes in the Son of God has the testimony in himself; the one who does not believe God has made Him a liar, because he has not believed in the testimony that God has given 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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