Ephesians Chapter 2 verse 8 Holy Bible

Ephesians 2 : 8 Bible Verse Songs

• Grace - All I see is Grace by Solomon Lange
• This is Love by Joyous Celebration
• Grace Grace by Ben & Noelle Kilgore
• Just One Touch by PlanetShakers
• Flawless by MercyMe
• The Gospel by Jonathan David & Melissa Helser
• Changed by Jordan Feliz
• This is Amazing Grace by Bethel Music Kids
• A Million Hallelujahs by LifePoint Worship
• Amazing Grace by Life.Church Worship
• Glorious Day by Caleb + Kelsey
• Sounds Like Grace by River Valley Worship
• Amazing Grace by George Jones
• Salvation by Chevelle Franklyn
• Amazing Grace by Mormon Tabernacle Choir
• Born Again by Austin French
• Hallelujah (Why We Sing) by North Point Worship
• Push/Pull by Hillsong Young & Free
• Amazing Grace by Selah
• Grace by CalledOut Music
• Outrageous Love by Hesler
• Chisomo by Jimmy D Psalmist
• House Divided by Josh Wilson
• I Have A Savior by Gateway Worship
• Captured My Heart by Jason Nelson
• By The Grace of God by Gas Street Music
• In Christ Alone by Lauren Daigle
• Daily As I Live by Chris Morgan
• Grace by MOG Music

Pulpit Commentary

Pulpit CommentaryVerse 8. - For by grace have ye been saved, through faith. He repeats what he had said parenthetically (ver. 5), in order to open the subject up more fully. On the part of God, salvation is by grace; on the part of man, it is through faith. It does not come to us by an involuntary act, as light falls on our eyes, sounds on our ears, or air enters our lungs. When we are so far enlightened as to understand about it, there must be a personal reception of salvation by us, and that is by faith. Faith at once believes the good news of a free salvation through Christ, and accepts Christ as the Savior. We commit ourselves to him, trust ourselves to him for that salvation of which he is the Author. In the act of thus entrusting ourselves to him for his salvation, we receive the benefit, and are saved. It is not that faith is accepted by God in place of works, but because faith indicates that attitude of men towards Christ in which it pleases God to save them, transferring to him all their guilt, imputing to them all his merit. And that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God. Which of the two things is meant - salvation or faith? The grammatical structure and the analogy of the passage favor the former view, "Your salvation is not of yourselves," though many able men have taken the latter. The apostle is so anxious to bring out the great distinguishing doctrine of grace that he puts it in all lights, affirms it positively, contrasts it with its opposite, and emphasizes it by repetition. It is a gift, not a purchase; a free gift, without money and without price; what would never have been yours, but for the generosity of God. It is very usual in the New Testament thus to represent salvation; cf. our Lord's words to Nicodemus (John 3:16); to the woman of Samaria (John 4:14); St. Paul's "Thanks be to God for his unspeakable gift" (2 Corinthians 9:15); "The gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord" (Romans 6:23); and 1 John 5:11, "God gave unto us eternal life, and the life is in his Son." This usage confirms the view that it is not merely faith, but the whole work and person of Christ which faith receives, that is meant here as the "gift of God."

Ellicott's Commentary

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(1 b.) Ephesians 2:8-10 (taking up and working out the parenthetical "by grace ye are saved" of Ephesians 2:5) form an instructive link of connection between these Epistles and those of the earlier group, especially the Epistles to the Galatians and Romans. (Comp. Philippians 3:9.) In both there is the same doctrine of "Justification by Faith," the same denial of the merit of good works, the same connection of good works with the grace of God in us. But what is there anxiously and passionately contended for, is here briefly summarised, and calmly assumed as a thing known and allowed. Even the technical phrases--the word "justification," and the declaration of the nullity of "the Law"--are no longer used.(8) By grace are ye saved through faith.--Properly, ye have been saved; ye were saved at first, and continue in a state of salvation. In Ephesians 2:5 this thought is introduced parenthetically, naturally and irresistibly suggested by the declaration of the various steps of regeneration in Christ. St. Paul now returns to it and works it out, before passing on, in Ephesians 2:11, to draw out by "wherefore" the conclusion from Ephesians 2:1-7. Remembering how the Epistles were written from dictation, we may be inclined to see in this passage among others, an insertion made by the Apostle, on a revision of that already written. . . .