Ephesians 2:8-9 NIV

The Pulpit Commentary - Ephesians 2:1-10

Gospel reformation great and gracious. "And you hath he quickened," etc. This passage, though its language is somewhat obscure, sets forth most manifestly the greatness and graciousness of gospel reformation . The gospel is a reformative system; it is revolutionary in its spirit and its aim. It uproots the noxious in life, and plants the wholesome. It pulls down the corrupt and builds up the holy. It burns up man's old moral heavens and creates new ones, "wherein dwelleth... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Ephesians 2:8

For by grace have ye been saved, through faith. He repeats what he had said parenthetically ( Ephesians 2:5 ), 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.... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Ephesians 2:8

Grace and faith. These two, grace and faith, are the sheet anchors of the Pauline gospel. The former was preserved in the Augustinian theology, and the latter restored to the Church by the Reformation. In his earlier Epistles, St. Paul establishes their claims by argument. Now, he considers those claims to be settled, and appeals to the doctrines of faith and grace as axioms, quoting the phrase, "By grace have ye been saved," as a sort of proverb. It is plain that the apostle regarded the... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Ephesians 2:8-10

Salvation in its completeness: the place of faith and works. One thought runs through these two verses like a thread of gold. We are not saved by works, but unto works. I. THE PRIVILEGE OF BELIEVERS . "Ye are saved." 1. It is implied that the salvation is a present reality. It is not, "Ye shall be saved." They were already in an actual state of salvation; they had passed from death unto life; and the life was everlasting. 2. The salvation was more than a deliverance... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Ephesians 2:8-10

Salvation, its root and its fruit. Paul now proceeds to put the gospel in a nutshell when he tells us that we are saved by grace, through faith, and unto good works. We have in these three terms the whole plan brought out. Let us look at them in their order. I. GRACE IS THE ROOT OR CAUSE OF SALVATION . ( Ephesians 2:8 .) By "grace" is meant the free, undeserved favor of God. It is etymologically the same as "gratis" and "gratuitous;" it occurs in the business phrase,... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Ephesians 2:9

Not of works, lest any man should boast. Exegetical of the last clause, "Not of yourselves; certainly not of your works." The suppression of boasting was a purpose of God in his scheme of salvation; not the chief or final purpose, any more than the manifestation of his grace in coming ages was his chief or final purpose in showing mercy to the Ephesians, but inseparable from the nature of his plan. The spirit of glorying is essentially unsuited to the relations between the creature and the... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Ephesians 2:8

For by grace are ye saved - By mere favor. It is not by your Own merit; it is not because you have any claim. This is a favorite doctrine with Paul, as it is with all who love the Lord Jesus in sincerity; compare the notes at Romans 1:7; Romans 3:24, note.Through faith - Grace bestowed through faith, or in connection with believing; see the notes at Romans 1:17; Romans 4:16, note.And that not of yourselves - That is, salvation does not proceed from yourselves. The word rendered “that” - τοῦτο... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Ephesians 2:9

Not of works - see the notes at Romans 3:20, Romans 3:27. read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Ephesians 2:7-9

Ephesians 2:7-9. That in the ages to come As if he had said, His great design in doing all this for us is, that in all succeeding ages, under the dispensation of the gospel, he might show Might demonstrate and display, (as the word ενδειξηται implies,) for the instruction and encouragement of others; the exceeding riches of his grace Manifested both to Jews and Gentiles; in his kindness His benignity and bounty; toward us In pardoning, adopting, regenerating, and finally saving us; ... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Ephesians 2:1-10

2:1-3:21 GOD’S PLAN FOR THE CHURCHSinners saved by grace (2:1-10)In their natural state, all people are spiritually dead because of sin. Nothing they do can bring them back to life, because no matter how much good they try to do, they are still sinners. This is true of Jews and Gentiles alike. In body and mind they are under the control of Satan, and consequently are rebellious against God (2:1-3). Such rebels do not deserve God’s love, but God loves them nevertheless. God does for sinners what... read more

The Pulpit Commentary - Ephesians 2:1-10

The Pulpit Commentary - Ephesians 2:8

The Pulpit Commentary - Ephesians 2:8

The Pulpit Commentary - Ephesians 2:8-10

The Pulpit Commentary - Ephesians 2:8-10

The Pulpit Commentary - Ephesians 2:9

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Ephesians 2:8

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Ephesians 2:9

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Ephesians 2:7-9

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Ephesians 2:1-10

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