Ephesians 2:8 — KJV with Strong's Concordance

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⁸For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:

Ephesians 2:8 —

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Cross-References

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Romans 3:22-26
Even the righteousness of God which is by faith of Jesus Christ unto all and upon all them that believe: for there is no difference: …
Ephesians 2:5
Even when we were dead in sins, hath quickened us together with Christ,(by grace ye are saved;)
Romans 4:16
Therefore it is of faith, that it might be by grace; to the end the promise might be sure to all the seed; not to that only which is of the law, but to that also which is of the faith of Abraham; who is the father of us all,
John 1:12-13
But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name: …
Romans 10:17
So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.

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Commentary

Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)

(vv. 4-10)

Here the apostle begins his account of the glorious change that was wrought in them by converting grace, where observe, I. By whom, and in what manner, it was brought about and effected. 1. Negatively: Not of yourselves, Eph. 2:8. Our faith, our conversion, and our eternal salvation, are not the mere product of any natural abilities, nor of any merit of our own: Not of works, lest any man should b…

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset, David Brown’s Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary (1871)

(vv. 8)

8. 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…