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Bible Verses About Salvation

Salvation is God's free gift — not earned, but received by grace through faith in Jesus. These Bible verses about salvation walk through the heart of the gospel.

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John 3:16-17

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“For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, that everyone who believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life. For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through Him.”

Romans 10:9-10

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“that 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. For with your heart you believe and are justified, and with your mouth you confess and are saved.”

Ephesians 2:8-9

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“For 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.”

Romans 6:23

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“For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.”

Acts 4:12

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“Salvation exists in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to men by which we must be saved.””
“He 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.”

John 14:6

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“Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.”

Acts 16:31

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“They replied, “Believe in the Lord Jesus and you will be saved, you and your household.””

2 Corinthians 5:17

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“Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away. Behold, the new has come!”

Romans 5:8

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“But God proves His love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.”

1 John 5:11-13

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“And this is that testimony: God has given us eternal life, and this life is in His Son. Whoever has the Son has life; whoever does not have the Son of God does not have life. I have written these things to you who believe in the name of the Son of God, so that you may know that you have eternal life.”

John 1:12

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“But to all who did receive Him, to those who believed in His name, He gave the right to become children of God—”

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Frequently asked questions

What does the Bible say about Salvation?

Salvation is God's free gift — not earned, but received by grace through faith in Jesus. These Bible verses about salvation walk through the heart of the gospel.

What is a good Bible verse about Salvation?

John 3:16-17: “For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, that everyone who believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life. For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through Him.”

Where should I start reading about Salvation in the Bible?

Start with Romans 10:9-10, one of the 12 verses gathered here on this topic.

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