For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith – and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God –
NIV
For it is by free grace (God's unmerited favor) that you are saved (delivered from judgment and made partakers of Christ's salvation) through [your] faith. And this [salvation] is not of yourselves [of your own doing, it came not through your own striving], but it is the gift of God
AMP
For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:
KJV
The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. We have seen his glory, the glory of the one and only Son, who came from the Father, full of grace and truth.
NIV
And the Word (Christ) became flesh (human, incarnate) and tabernacled (fixed His tent of flesh, lived awhile) among us; and we [actually] saw His glory (His honor, His majesty), such glory as an only begotten son receives from his father, full of grace (favor, loving-kindness) and truth. [Isa. 40:5.]AMP
And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth.
KJV
For the grace of God has appeared that offers salvation to all people.
NIV
For the grace of God (His unmerited favor and blessing) has come forward (appeared) for the deliverance from sin and the eternal salvation for all mankind.
AMP
For the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men,
KJV
In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, in accordance with the riches of God's grace
NIV
In Him we have redemption (deliverance and salvation) through His blood, the remission (forgiveness) of our offenses (shortcomings and trespasses), in accordance with the riches and the generosity of His gracious favor
AMP
In whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace;
KJV
Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy.
NIV
Blessed (happy, to be envied, and spiritually prosperous--with life-joy and satisfaction in God's favor and salvation, regardless of their outward conditions) are the merciful, for they shall obtain mercy!
AMP
Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy.
KJV
"Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven."
NIV
Blessed (happy, to be envied, and spiritually prosperous--with life-joy and satisfaction in God's favor and salvation, regardless of their outward conditions) are the poor in spirit (the humble, who rate themselves insignificant), for theirs is the kingdom of heaven!
AMP
Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
KJV
But he gives us more grace. That is why Scripture says: "God opposes the proud but shows favor to the humble and oppressed."
NIV
But He gives us more and more grace (power of the Holy Spirit, to meet this evil tendency and all others fully). That is why He says, God sets Himself against the proud and haughty, but gives grace [continually] to the lowly (those who are humble enough to receive it). [Prov. 3:34.]AMP
But he giveth more grace. Wherefore he saith, God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace unto the humble.
KJV
