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Ephesians 2:8 — Parallel Bible Study & Exegesis

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Ephesians 2:8–9 anchors the gospel of unearned justification: "For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God, not of works, lest anyone should boast."

Ephesians 2:8 Side-by-Side Parallel Translations

New King James Version (NKJV)

“For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God, not of works, lest anyone should boast.”

King James Version (KJV 1769)

“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.”

Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

“For it is by grace you have been saved through faith, and this not from yourselves; it is the gift of God, not by works, so that no one can boast.”

Greek TR Interlinear

Τῇ γὰρ χάριτί ἐστε σεσῳσμένοι διὰ τῆς πίστεως· καὶ τοῦτο οὐκ ἐξ ὑμῶν, Θεοῦ τὸ δῶρον· οὐκ ἐξ ἔργων, ἵνα μή τις καυχήσηται.

Asante Twi (Twerɛ Kronkron • Akan Audio)

“Na adom na wɔnam gyidie so agye mo nkwa; na ɛnyɛ mo na mofiri, Onyankopɔn akyɛdeɛ a;”

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Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance Word Study

Charis (G5485 — Unmerited sovereign favor), Sesōsmenoi (G4982 — Perfect tense: saved permanently with enduring result), Dōron (G1435 — Free unearned gift).

G5485 (charis — Grace, unmerited divine favor, empowering kindness) G4982 G4102 (pistis — Faith, fidelity, divine persuasion, belief) G2316 (Theos — God, the Supreme Creator and Father) G1435 G2041 G2744

Companion Scripture Cross-References:

Romans 3:24 Romans 4:4-5 Titus 3:5 2 Timothy 1:9