For it is by grace(A) you have been saved,(B) through faith(C)—and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God— not by works,(D) so that no one can boast.(E)

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For (A)by grace you have been saved (B)through faith; and [a]this is not of yourselves, it is (C)the gift of God; (D)not a result of works, so that (E)no one may boast.

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  1. Ephesians 2:8 I.e., this salvation

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.

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You were saved by faith in God, who treats us much better than we deserve.[a] This is God's gift to you, and not anything you have done on your own. It isn't something you have earned, so there is nothing you can brag about.

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Footnotes

  1. 2.8 treats us much better than we deserve: The Greek word charis, traditionally rendered “grace,” is translated here and other places in the CEV to express the overwhelming kindness of God.