What Does the Bible Say About Salvation?
Here are 8 Bible verses about salvation, ordered by how relevant readers found them, with the King James Version and the modern Berean Standard Bible side by side.
- #1Ephesians 2:8-9
For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: Not of works, lest any man should boast.
BSBFor it is by grace you have been saved through faith, and this not from yourselves; it is the gift of God, not by works, so that no one can boast.
- #2Titus 3:5
Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost;
BSBHe saved us, not by the righteous deeds we had done, but according to His mercy, through the washing of new birth and renewal by the Holy Spirit.
- #3Acts 4:12
Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved.
BSBSalvation exists in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to men by which we must be saved.”
- #4Romans 10:9
That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved.
BSBthat if you confess with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord,” and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved.
- #5John 14:6
Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.
BSBJesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.
- #6Ephesians 2:8
For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:
BSBFor it is by grace you have been saved through faith, and this not from yourselves; it is the gift of God,
- #7Matthew 7:21
Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven.
BSBNot everyone who says to Me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only he who does the will of My Father in heaven.
- #8John 6:44
No man can come to me, except the Father which hath sent me draw him: and I will raise him up at the last day.
BSB“No one can come to Me unless the Father who sent Me draws him, and I will raise him up at the last day.
Verse rankings: OpenBible.info Topical Bible (CC BY). Scripture: KJV & BSB (public domain).
Salvation in Torrey's Topical Textbook
- Is of God: Ps 3:8; 37:39; Jer 3:23
- Is of the purpose of God: 2Ti 1:9
- Is of the appointment of God: 1Th 5:9
- God is willing to give: 1Ti 2:4
- Is by Christ: Isa 63:9; Eph 5:23
- Is by Christ alone: Isa 45:21,22; 59:16; Ac 4:12
- Announced after the fall: Ge 3:15
- Of Israel, predicted: Isa 35:4; 45:17; Zec 9:16; Ro 11:26
- Of the Gentiles, predicted: Isa 45:22; 49:6; 52:10
- Revealed in the gospel: Eph 1:13; 2Ti 1:10
- Came to the Gentiles through the fall of the Jews: Ro 11:11
- CHRIST
- The Captain of: Heb 2:10
- The Author of: Heb 5:9
- Appointed for: Isa 49:6
- Raised up for: Lu 1:69
- Has: Zec 9:9
- Brings, with him: Isa 62:11; Lu 19:9
- Mighty to effect: Isa 63:1; Heb 7:25
- Came to effect: Mt 18:11; 1Ti 1:15
- Died to effect: Joh 3:14,15; Ga 1:4
- Exalted to give: Ac 5:31
- Is not by works: Ro 11:6; Eph 2:9; 2Ti 1:9; Tit 3:5
- Is of grace: Eph 2:5,8; 2Ti 1:9; Tit 2:11
- Is of love: Ro 5:8; 1Jo 4:9,10
- Is of mercy: Ps 6:4; Tit 3:5
- Is of the long-suffering of God: 2Pe 3:15
- Is through faith in Christ: Mr 16:16; Ac 16:31; Ro 10:9; Eph 2:8; 1Pe 1:5
- Reconciliation to God, a pledge of: Ro 5:10
- IS DELIVERANCE FROM
- Sin: Mt 1:21; 1Jo 3:5
- Uncleanness: Eze 36:29
- The devil: Col 2:15; Heb 2:14,15
- Wrath: Ro 5:9; 1Th 1:10
- This present evil world: Ga 1:4
- Enemies: Lu 1:71,74
- Eternal death: Joh 3:16,17
- Confession of Christ necessary to: Ro 10:10
- Regeneration necessary to: Joh 3:3
- Final perseverance necessary to: Mt 10:22
- DESCRIBED AS
- Great: Heb 2:3
- Glorious: 2Ti 2:10
- Common: Jude 1:3
- From generation to generation: Isa 51:8
- To the uttermost: Heb 7:25
- Eternal: Isa 45:17; 51:6; Heb 5:9
- Searched into and exhibited by the prophets: 1Pe 1:10
- The gospel is the power of God to: Ro 1:16; 1Co 1:18
- Preaching the word is the appointed means of: 1Co 1:21
- The Scriptures are able to make wise to: 2Ti 3:15; Jas 1:21
- Now is the day of: Isa 49:8; 2Co 6:2
- From sin, to be worked out with fear and trembling: Php 2:12
- SAINTS
- Chosen to: 2Th 2:13; 2Ti 1:9
- Appointed to obtain: 1Th 5:9
- Are heirs of: Heb 1:14
- Have, through grace: Ac 15:11
- Have a token of, in their patient suffering for Christ: Php 1:28,29
- Kept by the power of God to: 1Pe 1:5
- Beautified with: Ps 149:4
- Clothed with: Isa 61:10
- Satisfied by: Lu 2:30
- Love: Ps 40:16
- Hope for: La 3:26; Ro 8:24
- Wait for: Ge 49:18; La 3:26
- Long for: Ps 119:81,174
- Earnestly look for: Ps 119:123
- Daily approach nearer to: Ro 13:11
- Receive, as the end of their faith: 1Pe 1:9
- Welcome the tidings of: Isa 52:7; Ro 10:15
- Pray to be visited with: Ps 85:7; 106:4; 119:41
- Pray for the assurance of: Ps 35:3
- Pray for a joyful sense of: Ps 51:12
- Evidence, by works: Heb 6:9,10
- Ascribe, to God: Ps 25:5; Isa 12:2
- Praise God for: 1Ch 16:23; Ps 96:2
- Commemorate, with thanks: Ps 116:12
- Rejoice in: Ps 9:14; 21:1; Isa 25:9
- Glory in: 1Co 1:31; Ga 6:14
- Declare: Ps 40:10; 71:15
- Godly sorrow works repentance to: 2Co 7:10
- All the earth shall see: Isa 52:10; Lu 3:6
- MINISTERS
- Give the knowledge of: Lu 1:77
- Show the way of: Ac 16:17
- Should exhort to: Eze 3:18,19; Ac 2:40
- Should labour to lead others to: Ro 11:14
- Should be clothed in: 2Ch 6:41; Ps 132:16
- Should use self-denial to lead others to: 1Co 9:22
- Should endure suffering that the elect may obtain: 2Ti 2:10
- Are a sweet savour of Christ to God, in those who obtain: 2Co 2:15
- The heavenly host ascribe, to God: Re 7:10; 19:1
- SOUGHT IN VAIN FROM
- Idols: Isa 45:20; Jer 2:28
- Earthly power: Jer 3:23
- No escape for those who neglect: Heb 2:3
- Is far off from the wicked: Ps 119:155; Isa 59:11
- ILLUSTRATED BY
- A rock: De 32:15; 2Sa 22:47; Ps 95:1
- A horn: Ps 18:2; Lu 1:69
- A tower: 2Sa 22:51
- A helmet: Isa 59:17; Eph 6:17
- A shield: 2Sa 22:36
- A lamp: Isa 62:1
- A cup: Ps 116:13
- Clothing: 2Ch 6:41; Ps 132:16; 149:4; Isa 61:10
- Wells: Isa 12:3
- Walls and bulwarks: Isa 26:1; 60:18
- Chariots: Hab 3:8
- A victory: 1Co 15:57
- Typified: Nu 21:4-9; Joh 3:14,15