Berean Study Bible
For it is by grace you have been saved through faith, and this not from yourselves; it is the gift of God,

Amplified Bible (AMP)
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.


Understanding of this text helps us live a Christian life in the manner after the finished works of Christ. I read how many Christians run from pillar to pole not knowing what is already done for them or available for them. Are you one of such Christians? Yes, I'm talking to you that is reading me right now... . You have a rich inheritance in Christ Jesus! Don't be like a man dying of thirst but leaning against poll of water! Here we go!

For it is by grace…

It says, you have been saved by Grace. First, notice this is a done deal, it is already done and past tense except you are yet to be save. We can then take care of that. So, what are we saved by? Grace! What is this Grace?

Most people define Grace as God’s unmerited and\or undeserved favour. That is, you get from God what you don’t deserve perhaps as a sinner.

The above definition is right and correct according to scripture but Grace is more than just God’s unmerited and undeserved favour.

Grace is everything (pertaining to life & godliness) that God had done for you and made available for you in the finished works of Christ. Grace is everything God had accomplished, done and made available for you through the death, burial & resurrection (DBR) of Christ in the all-inclusive finished works of Christ.

The word Grace is the greek word charis and it means,

that which affords joy, pleasure, delight, sweetness, charm, loveliness: grace of speech

good will, loving-kindness, favour

of the merciful kindness by which God, exerting his holy influence upon souls, turns them to Christ, keeps, strengthens, increases them in Christian faith, knowledge, affection, and kindles them to the exercise of the Christian virtues

what is due to grace

the spiritual condition of one governed by the power of divine grace

the token or proof of grace, benefit

a gift of grace

benefit, bounty

thanks, (for benefits, services, favours), recompense, reward


The above from here: https://www.blueletterbible.org/lang/Lexicon/Lexicon.cfm?strongs=G5485&t=KJV

We’ll apply many aspects of this exposition later to the teaching as we progress.

…you have been saved…

The word saved here in the Greek is the word sōzō, a verb here and it means:

to save, keep safe and sound, to rescue from danger or destruction

one (from injury or peril)

to save a suffering one (from perishing), i.e. one suffering from disease, to make well, heal, restore to health

to preserve one who is in danger of destruction, to save or rescue

to save in the technical biblical sense

negatively, to deliver from the penalties of the Messianic judgment

to save from the evils which obstruct the reception of the Messianic deliverance

AND

it is used as a feminine noun (sōtēria - salvation) in Romans 1:16 to mean:

deliverance, preservation, safety, salvation

deliverance from the molestation of enemies

in an ethical sense, that which concludes to the soul's safety or salvation

of Messianic salvation

salvation as the present possession of all true Christians

future salvation, the sum of benefits and blessings which the Christians, redeemed from all earthly ills, will enjoy after the visible return of Christ from heaven in the consummated and eternal kingdom of God.

https://www.blueletterbible.org/lang/Lexicon/Lexicon.cfm?strongs=G4991&t=KJV

…through faith…

God, by Grace had made all things available for you in the all-inclusive salvation package but it is assessable (when you come to God) through faith believing in what is done in the all-inclusive finished works of Christ. You have to believe in a strong conviction in the finished works of Christ that all things are available for your life and godliness by God’s Grace.

…and this not from yourselves…

The Grace of God that brings salvation rules out works from man, you can’t take credit where the grace of God is concerned. It is void of human efforts, striving and boasting for achievement. You see, the old covenant is all based on works, human efforts, boasting, credits from man and human efforts towards God but in the new covenant, God is the all-inclusive Grace of God. Romans 11:6

…it is the gift of God.

Glory to God! Grace is finally defined and declared the gift of God! When someone gives you a gift, all you have to do is receive it, appreciate and say, thank you! If such is a valuable and precious gift, we cherish and adore it. This is our response to God’s grace!

So, understanding all these if we put every piece together as we’ve opened this verse up, what is this verse saying?

The Apostle by the revelation of Christ is saying,

For it is by GRACE [God’s unmerited, undeserved favour in the finished works of Christ\through the death, burial and resurrection of Christ] you have been SAVED [that is, given eternal life, delivered, preserved, redeemed, sanctified, justified blessed, made whole\righteous and restored] through FAITH [believing in what is already done through the finished works of Christ], and this not from yourselves [not from your efforts, credits, striving, achievements]; it is the gift of God,

As we unveil this scripture and with this understanding, we need to address many issues in the body of Christ where Christians are still using their faith trying to get God to do what he’s already done instead of using their faith to receive what is already done and available to them as their inheritance in Christ Jesus. Listen friends, God is never going to do anything for you no more because he’s already done everything for you in the all-inclusive salvation package.

Glory to God!

Bro Goshen, I agree with you save for the last part of your post. 'and this not of yourself but it is the gift of God' is not referring to grace but to faith. This faith is not of you but a gift from God is what that place is saying.

'For God has dealt to every man a measure of faith'