13 Bible Verses About Saved by Grace
Not by works of righteousness that we did, but according to his mercy he saved us - Titus 3:5 leaves salvation entirely in God's hands. These verses celebrate grace from start to finish: unearned, undeserved, and unshakeable because it never depended on you.
not by works of righteousness, which we did ourselves, but according to his mercy, he saved us, through the washing of regeneration and renewing by the Holy Spirit,
for by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God,
who saved us and called us with a holy calling, not according to our works, but according to his own purpose and grace, which was given to us in Christ Jesus before times eternal,
But we believe that we are saved through the grace of the Lord Jesus, just as they are.”
And if by grace, then it is no longer of works; otherwise grace is no longer grace. But if it is of works, it is no longer grace; otherwise work is no longer work.
They said, “Believe in the Lord Jesus Christ, and you will be saved, you and your household.”
But by the grace of God I am what I am. His grace which was bestowed on me was not futile, but I worked more than all of them; yet not I, but the grace of God which was with me.
But God commends his own love toward us, in that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.
For the law was given through Moses. Grace and truth were realized through Jesus Christ.
I don’t make void the grace of God. For if righteousness is through the law, then Christ died for nothing!”
being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus;
in whom we have our redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of his grace,
For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that, though he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poor, that you through his poverty might become rich.
Common questions
What does it mean to be saved by grace?
To be saved by grace means salvation is God’s gift, not our achievement: “not by works of righteousness which we did ourselves, but according to his mercy, he saved us” (Titus 3:5). By grace you have been saved through faith (Ephesians 2:8).
Which Bible verses say we are saved by grace?
Ephesians 2:8, Titus 3:5, 2 Timothy 1:9, and Romans 11:6 are the clearest. They leave salvation entirely in God’s hands, so that no one can boast.
If salvation is free, do works matter?
Works don’t earn salvation — “if it is by grace, it is no longer of works” (Romans 11:6) — but they flow from it. We are saved by grace and then created in Christ for the good works God prepared for us (Ephesians 2:10).