Ephesians 2:8-9 (NIV) says:. "For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God—not by works, so that no one can boast.". These verses highlight that salvation is a gift from God, given by His grace, and it cannot be earned by our own actions. It emphasizes that faith, not works, is the means by which we receive God's grace.
