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:
• 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,
• 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 God raised us up with Christ and seated us with him in the heavenly realms in Christ Jesus, 7in order that in the coming ages he might show the incomparable riches of his grace, expressed in his kindness to us in Christ Jesus. For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God— 9not by works, so that no one can boast. 10For we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.

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 2:5made us alive with Christ even when we were dead in transgressions—it is by grace you have been saved.
• Romans 3:24and all are justified freely by his grace through the redemption that came by Christ Jesus.
• 2 Thessalonians 1:9They will be punished with everlasting destruction and shut out 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 7:50Jesus said to the woman, “Your faith has saved you; go in peace.”
• John 3:14Just as Moses lifted up the snake in the wilderness, so the Son of Man must be lifted up,
• John 5:24“Very truly I tell you, whoever hears my word and believes him who sent me has eternal life and will not be judged but has crossed over from death to life.
• John 6:27Do not work for food that spoils, but for food that endures to eternal life, which the Son of Man will give you. For on him God the Father has placed his seal of approval.”
• Acts 13:39Through him everyone who believes is set free from every sin, a justification you were not able to obtain under the law of Moses.
• Acts 15:7After much discussion, Peter got up and addressed them: “Brothers, you know that some time ago God made a choice among you that the Gentiles might hear from my lips the message of the gospel and believe.
• Acts 16:31They replied, “Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved—you and your household.”
• Romans 3:22This righteousness is given through faith in Jesus Christ to all who believe. There is no difference between Jew and Gentile,
• Romans 4:5However, to the one who does not work but trusts God who justifies the ungodly, their faith is credited as righteousness.
• Romans 10:9If you declare with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord,” and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.
• Galatians 3:14He redeemed us in order that the blessing given to Abraham might come to the Gentiles through Christ Jesus, so that by faith we might receive the promise of the Spirit.
• 1 John 5:10Whoever believes in the Son of God accepts this testimony. Whoever does not believe God has made him out to be a liar, because they have not believed the testimony God has given about 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