Ephesians 2:8-9

New Testament 2 verses 27 words 12 with Strong's data
8For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: 9Not of works, lest any man should boast.

Key Terms Across Passage

boast

הָלַל hâlal

to be clear (orig. of sound, but usually of color); to shine; hence, to make ashow, to boast; and thus to be (clamorously) foolish; to rave; causative...

gift

שַׁחַד shachad

a donation (venal or redemptive)

saved

יָשַׁע yâshaʻ

properly, to be open, wide or free, i.e. (by implication) to be safe; causatively, to free or succor

grace

חֵן chên

graciousness, i.e. subjective (kindness, favor) or objective (beauty)

yourselves

נֶפֶשׁ nephesh

properly, a breathing creature, i.e. animal of (abstractly) vitality; used very widely in a literal, accommodated or figurative sense (bodily or menta...

works

מַעֲשֶׂה maʻăseh

an action (good or bad); generally, a transaction; abstractly, activity; by implication, a product (specifically, a poem) or (generally) property

lest

בִּלְתִּי biltîy

properly, a failure of, i.e. (used only as a negative particle, usually with a prepositional prefix) not, except, without, unless, besides, because no...

faith

אֵמוּן ʼêmûwn

established, i.e. (figuratively) trusty; also (abstractly) trustworthiness

through

עָבַר ʻâbar

to cross over; used very widely of any transition (literal or figurative; transitive, intransitive, intensive, causative); specifically, to cover (in ...

any

אִישׁ ʼîysh

a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)

man

אִישׁ ʼîysh

a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)

God

אֱלֹהִים ʼĕlôhîym

gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of...

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Cross References for Passage

Ephesians 2:5 129

Even when we were dead in sins, hath quickened us together with Christ, (by grace ye are saved;)

Romans 4:16 93

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 ...

Romans 10:17 81

So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.

Acts 16:31 68

And they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thy house.

John 6:37 58

All that the Father giveth me shall come to me; and him that cometh to me I will in no wise cast out.

John 5:24 52

Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that heareth my word, and believeth on him that sent me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation; but is passed from death unto life.

John 4:10 49

Jesus answered and said unto her, If thou knewest the gift of God, and who it is that saith to thee, Give me to drink; thou wouldest have asked of him, and he would have given thee living water.

Luke 7:50 45

And he said to the woman, Thy faith hath saved thee; go in peace.

Mark 16:16 45

He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned.

Romans 4:5 40

But to him that worketh not, but believeth on him that justifieth the ungodly, his faith is counted for righteousness.

John 3:36 39

He that believeth on the Son hath everlasting life: and he that believeth not the Son shall not see life; but the wrath of God abideth on him.

Ephesians 2:10 34

For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them.

Galatians 3:22 34

But the scripture hath concluded all under sin, that the promise by faith of Jesus Christ might be given to them that believe.

Acts 13:39 34

And by him all that believe are justified from all things, from which ye could not be justified by the law of Moses.

John 6:40 33

And this is the will of him that sent me, that every one which seeth the Son, and believeth on him, may have everlasting life: and I will raise him up at the last day.

Galatians 3:14 29

That the blessing of Abraham might come on the Gentiles through Jesus Christ; that we might receive the promise of the Spirit through faith.

John 6:44 28

No man can come to me, except the Father which hath sent me draw him: and I will raise him up at the last day.

2 Timothy 1:9 28

Who hath saved us, and called us with an holy calling, not according to our works, but according to his own purpose and grace, which was given us in Christ Jesus before the world began,

John 6:35 27

And Jesus said unto them, I am the bread of life: he that cometh to me shall never hunger; and he that believeth on me shall never thirst.

Romans 11:6 27

And if by grace, then is it no more of works: otherwise grace is no more grace. But if it be of works, then is it no more grace: otherwise work is no more work.

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