Ephesians 2:8

Alive with Christ

7in order that in the coming ages He might display the surpassing riches of His grace, demonstrated by His kindness to us in Christ Jesus.8For it is by grace you have been saved through faith, and this not from yourselves; it is the gift of God,9not by works, so that no one can boast.

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Berean Standard Bible
For it is by grace you have been saved through faith, and this not from yourselves; it is the gift of God,
American Standard Version (1901)
for by grace have ye been saved through faith; and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God;
Bible in Basic English
Because by grace you have salvation through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is given by God:
Douay-Rheims 1899
For by grace you are saved through faith, and that not of yourselves, for it is the gift of God;
Free Bible Version
For you've been saved by grace through trusting in him—it's not through yourselves, it's the gift of God!
Geneva Bible 1599
For by grace are ye saued through faith, and that not of your selues: it is the gift of God,
King James (Authorized) Version
For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:
Plain English Version
God is really good to you. You believed in Jesus, and God saved you. You didn’t do anything good, and you didn’t pay God anything, but he saved you anyway.
Translation for Translators
It is only by God acting [PRS] toward you in a way that you did not deserve that you have been saved {that he has saved you} as a result of your trusting in Christ. You did not save yourselves. His saving you was his gift to you.
Unlocked Literal Bible
For by grace you have been saved through faith, and this did not come from you, it is the gift of God,
Noah Webster Bible
For by grace are ye saved, through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:
World English Bible
for by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God,
Young's Literal Translation
for by grace ye are having been saved, through faith, and this not of you — of God the gift,