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NASB | Ephesians 2:8 For by grace you have been saved through faith; and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God; |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Ephesians 2:8 For it is by grace [God's remarkable compassion and favor drawing you to Christ] that you have been saved [actually delivered from judgment and given eternal life] through faith. And this [salvation] is not of yourselves [not through your own effort], but it is the [undeserved, gracious] gift of God; |
Subject: is water-baptism needed for salvation? |
Bible Note: Hello Beja, Good point. It's also important to remember Peter cannot be saying something different than he's said elswhere in his writings! For example, in 1 Peter 1:3, he says, "Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who according to His great mercy has caused us to be born again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead," So, here we're told, "...His great mercy has caused us to be born again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead," Nothing about a salvific nature or imperative of baptism! Speaking the Truth in Love, BradK |