Ephesians 2:8-9

By Grace Through Faith

⁸ For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: ⁹ Not of works, lest any man should boast.

Matthew Henry Concise

Easton's Bible Dictionary

Ephesians 2:8

Faith
Faith is in general the persuasion of the mind that a certain statement is true (Phil 1:27; 2 The...
Faithful
As a designation of Christians, means full of faith, trustful, and not simply trustworthy (Acts 1...

Strong's Concordance

Ephesians 2:8

ForG1063 by graceG5485 are yeG2075 savedG4982 throughG1223 faith;G4102 andG2532 thatG5124 notG3756 ofG1537 yourselves:G5216 it is the giftG1435 of God:G2316

Notes

Ephesians 2:8 - 9

For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: Not of works, lest any man should boast. ...

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- Is believing (faith) a work of man?
- What does it mean that it is by grace we have been saved, through faith, and that this is not of ourselves but is the gift of God?
- How are we "sinners saved by grace"?
- Does putting all the emphasis on God's grace in salvation actually make Christians care less about their moral choices?
- Why do people say we are sinners saved by grace after having been cleansed from sin?