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—
• 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 He raised us up with Him and seated us with Him in the heavenly places in Messiah Yeshua— 7to show in the olam ha-ba the measureless richness of His grace in kindness toward us in Messiah Yeshua. For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not from yourselves—it is the gift of God. 9It is not based on deeds, so that no one may boast. 10For we are His workmanship—created in Messiah Yeshua for good deeds, which God prepared beforehand so we might 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, He made us alive together with Messiah. (By grace you have been saved!)
• Romans 3:24They are set right as a gift of His grace, through the redemption that is in Messiah Yeshua.
• 2 Thessalonians 1:9They will pay the price of eternal ruin, away from the presence of the Lord and the glory of His power—
• Mark 16:16He who believes and is immersed shall be saved, but he who does not believe shall be condemned.
• Luke 7:50Then He said to the woman, “Your faith has saved you. Go in shalom.”
• John 3:14Just as Moses lifted up the serpent in the desert, so the Son of Man must be lifted up,
• John 5:24“Amen, amen I tell you, whoever hears My word and trusts the One who sent Me has eternal life. He does not come into judgment, but has passed over from death into life.
• John 6:27Don’t work for food that spoils, 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 put the seal of approval.”
• Acts 13:39Through this One everyone who keeps trusting is made righteous.
• Acts 15:7After much debate, Peter stood up and said to them, “Brothers, you know that in the early days God chose from among you, that by my mouth the Gentiles should hear the message of the Good News and believe.
• Acts 16:31They said, “Put your trust in the Lord Yeshua and you will be saved—you and your household!”
• Romans 3:22namely, the righteousness of God through putting trust in Messiah Yeshua, to all who keep on trusting. For there is no distinction,
• Romans 4:5But to the one who does not work, but trusts in Him who justifies the ungodly, his trust is credited as righteousness—
• Romans 10:9For if you confess with your mouth that Yeshua is Lord, and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved.
• Galatians 3:14in order that through Messiah Yeshua the blessing of Abraham might come to the Gentiles, so we might receive the promise of the Ruach through trusting faith.
• 1 John 5:10The one who trusts in Ben-Elohim has the testimony in himself; the one who does not trust in God has made Him a liar, because he has not believed in the testimony that 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