Parallel Verses
Amplified
For it is by grace [God’s remarkable compassion and favor drawing you to Christ] that you have been saved [actually delivered from judgment and given eternal life] through faith. And this [salvation] is not of yourselves [not through your own effort], but it is the [undeserved, gracious] gift of God;
New American Standard Bible
For
King James Version
For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:
Holman Bible
For you are saved by grace
International Standard Version
For by such grace you have been saved through faith. This does not come from you; it is the gift of God
A Conservative Version
For ye are saved by grace through faith, and this a gift of God, not from you,
American Standard Version
for by grace have ye been saved through faith; and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God;
An Understandable Version
For you have been saved by God's unearned favor, through [your] faith, and that [salvation] was not the result of your own doing; it was the gift from God.
Anderson New Testament
For by grace you have been saved through the faith; and this matter is not of yourselves; it is the gift of God:
Bible in Basic English
Because by grace you have salvation through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is given by God:
Common New Testament
For by grace you have been saved through faith; and this is not of yourselves, it is the gift of God
Daniel Mace New Testament
for by grace are ye saved, thro' faith (and that not from us:
Darby Translation
For ye are saved by grace, through faith; and this not of yourselves; it is God's gift:
Godbey New Testament
For by grace you have been saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:
Goodspeed New Testament
For it is by his mercy that you have been saved through faith. It is not by your own action, it is the gift of God.
John Wesley New Testament
For by grace ye are saved through faith; and this not of yourselves:
Julia Smith Translation
For by grace are ye saved through faith; and this not of you: the gift of God:
King James 2000
For by grace are you saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:
Lexham Expanded Bible
For by grace you are saved through faith, and this [is] not from yourselves, [it is] the gift of God;
Modern King James verseion
For by grace you are saved through faith, and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God,
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
For by grace are ye made safe through faith, and that, not of yourselves: For it is the gift of God,
Moffatt New Testament
For it is by grace you have been saved, as you had faith; it is not your doing but God's gift,
Montgomery New Testament
For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is God's gift.
NET Bible
For by grace you are saved through faith, and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God;
New Heart English Bible
for by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God,
Noyes New Testament
For by grace ye have been saved, through faith; and this is not of yourselves; it is the gift of God;
Sawyer New Testament
For by grace are you saved through the faith; and that not of you; [it is] the gift of God;
The Emphasized Bible
For, by his favour, have ye been saved, through means of faith, and this hath come to pass - not from you, of God, the free-gift!
Thomas Haweis New Testament
For by grace ye are saved through faith, and this not of yourselves; it is the gift of God:
Twentieth Century New Testament
For it is by God's loving-kindness that you have been saved, through your faith. It is not due to yourselves; the gift is God's.
Webster
For by grace are ye saved, through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:
Weymouth New Testament
For it is by grace that you have been saved through faith; and that not of yourselves. It is God's gift, and is not on the ground of merit--
Williams New Testament
For it is by His unmerited favor through faith that you have been saved; it is not by anything that you have done, it is the gift of God.
World English Bible
for by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God,
Worrell New Testament
For by grace ye have been saved through faith: and this, not of yourselves, it is the gift of God:
Worsley New Testament
For by grace ye are saved, through faith: and this not of yourselves; it is the gift of God: not by works, that no one may boast:
Youngs Literal Translation
for by grace ye are having been saved, through faith, and this not of you -- of God the gift,
Themes
Atonement » Made by jesus » Divinely ordained
Faith » In Christ is » The gift of God
Faith/faithfulness » What is achieved through and by faith
Gifts from God » Spiritual » Faith
the Gifts of God » Spiritual » Faith
Giving and gifts » The gift of God
God » Christ's » Gift of, salvation
Good » Works encouraged » Insufficient to secure salvation
Grace » Is the source of » Salvation
Newness » Who is a new creature
Ordination » What has been ordained
Righteousness » No salvation by works of
Salvation » By faith » God's gift
Salvation » Is through faith in Christ
Sinners » Conditions of » The gift of God
religious Work » Examples of » Insufficient to secure salvation
Interlinear
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Devotionals
Devotionals about Ephesians 2:8
Devotionals containing Ephesians 2:8
References
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Easton
Fausets
Hastings
Morish
Watsons
Word Count of 37 Translations in Ephesians 2:8
Prayers for Ephesians 2:8
Verse Info
Context Readings
Made Alive In Christ
7 [and He did this] so that in the ages to come He might [clearly] show the immeasurable and unsurpassed riches of His grace in [His] kindness toward us in Christ Jesus [by providing for our redemption]. 8 For it is by grace [God’s remarkable compassion and favor drawing you to Christ] that you have been saved [actually delivered from judgment and given eternal life] through faith. And this [salvation] is not of yourselves [not through your own effort], but it is the [undeserved, gracious] gift of God; 9 not as a result of [your] works [nor your attempts to keep the Law], so that no one will [be able to] boast or take credit in any way [for his salvation].
Cross References
Ephesians 2:5
even when we were [spiritually] dead and separated from Him because of our sins, He made us [spiritually] alive together with Christ (for by His grace—His undeserved favor and mercy—you have been saved from God’s judgment).
John 6:37
Mark 16:16
Luke 7:50
Jesus said to the woman,
Romans 4:16
Therefore, [inheriting] the promise depends entirely on faith [that is, confident trust in the unseen God], in order that it may be given as an act of grace [His unmerited favor and mercy], so that the promise will be [legally] guaranteed to all the descendants [of Abraham]—not only for those [Jewish believers] who keep the Law, but also for those [Gentile believers] who share the faith of Abraham, who is the [spiritual] father of us all—
John 6:35
Jesus replied to them,
Romans 3:22-26
This righteousness of God comes through faith in Jesus Christ for all those [Jew or Gentile] who believe [and trust in Him and acknowledge Him as God’s Son]. There is no distinction,
Romans 10:9-10
because if you acknowledge and confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord [recognizing His power, authority, and majesty as God], and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved.
Colossians 2:12
having been buried with Him in baptism and raised with Him [to a new life] through [your] faith in the working of God, [as displayed] when He raised Christ from the dead.
James 1:16-18
Do not be misled, my beloved brothers and sisters.
John 1:12-13
But to as many as did receive and welcome Him, He gave the right [the authority, the privilege] to become children of God, that is, to those who believe in (adhere to, trust in, and rely on) His name—
John 3:14-18
John 3:36
He who believes and trusts in the Son and accepts Him [as Savior] has eternal life [that is, already possesses it]; but he who does not believe the Son and chooses to reject Him, [disobeying Him and denying Him as Savior] will not see [eternal] life, but [instead] the wrath of God hangs over him continually.”
John 4:10
Jesus answered her,
John 5:24
John 6:27-29
John 6:40
John 6:44
John 6:65
And He was saying,
Acts 13:39
and through Him everyone who believes [who acknowledges Jesus as Lord and Savior and follows Him] is
Acts 14:27
Arriving there, they gathered the church together and began to report [in great detail] everything that God had done with them and how He had opened to the Gentiles a door of faith [in Jesus as the Messiah and Savior].
Acts 15:7-9
After a long debate, Peter got 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 message of the gospel and believe.
Acts 16:14
A woman named
Acts 16:31
And they answered, “Believe in the Lord Jesus [as your personal Savior and entrust yourself to Him] and you will be saved, you and your household [if they also believe].”
Romans 4:5
But to the one who does not work [that is, the one who does not try to earn his salvation by doing good], but believes and completely trusts in Him who justifies the ungodly, his faith is
Romans 10:14
But how will people call on Him in whom they have not believed? And how will they believe in Him of whom they have not heard? And how will they hear without a preacher (messenger)?
Romans 10:17
So faith comes from hearing [what is told], and what is heard comes by the [preaching of the] message concerning Christ.
Galatians 3:14
in order that in Christ Jesus the blessing of Abraham might also come to the Gentiles, so that we would all receive [the realization of] the promise of the [Holy] Spirit through faith.
Galatians 3:22
But the Scripture has imprisoned
Ephesians 1:19
and [so that you will begin to know] what the immeasurable and unlimited and surpassing greatness of His [active, spiritual] power is in us who believe. These are in accordance with the working of His mighty strength
Ephesians 2:10
For we are His workmanship [His own master work, a work of art], created in Christ Jesus [reborn from above—spiritually transformed, renewed, ready to be used] for good works, which God prepared [for us] beforehand [taking paths which He set], so that we would walk in them [living the good life which He prearranged and made ready for us].
Philippians 1:29
For you have been granted [the privilege] for Christ’s sake, not only to believe and confidently trust in Him, but also to suffer for His sake,
2 Thessalonians 1:9
These people will pay the penalty and endure the punishment of
1 Peter 1:5
who are being protected and shielded by the power of God through your faith for salvation that is ready to be revealed [for you] in the last time.
1 John 5:10-12
The one who believes in the Son of God [who adheres to, trusts in, and relies confidently on Him as Savior] has the testimony within himself [because he can speak authoritatively about Christ from his own personal experience]. The one who does not believe God [in this way] has made Him [out to be] a liar, because he has not believed in the evidence that God has given regarding His Son.
Matthew 16:17
Then Jesus answered him,