Ephesians 2:8
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Ephesians 2:8 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Ephesians 2:8 is a verse from the book of Ephesians in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:" Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Ephesians 2:8 — KJV
“For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:”
— Ephesians 2:8 (KJV)
Ephesians 2:8 in Context — About the Book of Ephesians
Ephesians lifts believers into the heavenly realms — every spiritual blessing, adoption, redemption, and a seat with Christ far above all powers. Then it walks that identity into marriage, work, and warfare, closing with the church's armor: truth, righteousness, faith, salvation, the Spirit's sword, and all kinds of prayer.
Cross-References for Ephesians 2:8
“For when ye offer your gifts, when ye make your sons to pass through the fire, ye pollute yourselves with all your idols, even unto this day: and shall I be enquired of by you, O house of Israel? As I live, saith the Lord GOD, I will not be enquired of by you.”
Shares key themes with Ephesians 2:8: through, yourselves, gift
“But not as the offence, so also is the free gift. For if through the offence of one many be dead, much more the grace of God, and the gift by grace, which is by one man, Jesus Christ, hath abounded unto many.”
Shares key themes with Ephesians 2:8: grace, through, gift
“For I say, through the grace given unto me, to every man that is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think; but to think soberly, according as God hath dealt to every man the measure of faith. soberly: Gr. to sobriety”
Shares key themes with Ephesians 2:8: grace, through, faith
“And ye have this day rejected your God, who himself saved you out of all your adversities and your tribulations; and ye have said unto him, Nay, but set a king over us. Now therefore present yourselves before the LORD by your tribes, and by your thousands.”
Shares key themes with Ephesians 2:8: saved, yourselves, god
“For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved.”
Shares key themes with Ephesians 2:8: saved, through, god
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