Ephesians 2:8“For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:”
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Ephesians 2:8
“For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:” — read online, free, in the King James Version.
“By grace are ye saved through faith” — the Protestant watchword, and a definition of salvation as gift rather than wage.
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Frequently asked questions
What does Ephesians 2:8 mean?
Salvation is “by grace… through faith” — and even that faith is “not of yourselves: it is the gift of God”, not of works, so no one can boast. The verse was central to the Reformation.
What Bible translation is this?
This is the King James Version (1611) — the classic English translation, in the public domain and free to read and quote.
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