For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:

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A.T. Robertson

A.T. Robertson

A.T.Robertson

19th Century
Southern Baptist
19th Century

For by grace (τη γαρ χαριτ). Explanatory reason. "By the grace" already mentioned in verse 5 and so with the article.

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

For by grace are you saved. By mere favor. It is not by your own merit; it is not because you have any claim. This is a favorite doctrine …

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

By grace are you saved through faith.—Properly, you have been saved; you were saved at first, and continue in a …

Charles Spurgeon

Charles Spurgeon

CharlesSpurgeon

19th Century
Baptist
19th Century

And hath raised us up together, and made us sit together in heavenly places in Christ Jesus: that in the ages to come he might shew the exceedi…

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor'sBible Commentary

20th Century
20th Century

Paul again reminds his readers (cf. v.5) that they owe their salvation entirely to the undeserved favor of God. “Grace” is the objective, operative…

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

For by grace are you saved. This is an inference from the previous statements. Having discussed election and effectual calling, he arrives…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

For by grace are you saved
This is to be understood, not of temporal salvation, nor of preservation in Christ, nor o…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

Sin is the death of the soul. A man dead in trespa es and sins has no desire for spiritual pleasures. When we look upon a corpse, it evokes an awfu…

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