God's Mercy and Grace (Ephesians 2:4-9)
Ephesians 2:4-9 · Berean Standard Bible
Ephesians 2:4-9 captures the heart of the gospel: 'But God, being rich in mercy, because of the great love with which he loved us... made us alive together with Christ.' Salvation comes 'by grace... through faith... the gift of God, not a result of works.' It assures the guilt-ridden that God's mercy, not our performance, is what saves and restores us.
4But because of His great love for us, God, who is rich in mercy,
5made us alive with Christ even when we were dead in our trespasses. It is by grace you have been saved!
6And God raised us up with Christ and seated us with Him in the heavenly realms in Christ Jesus,
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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