wÒBut God, being rich in mercy, because of His great love with which He loved
us, even when we were dead in our transgressions,
made us alive together with Christ É in order that
in the ages to come He might show the surpassing
riches of His grace in kindness toward us in
Christ Jesus. For by grace you have been saved through
faith; and that not of yourselves, it is the gift
of God; not as a result of works, that no one should
boast.Ó – Ephesians 2:4-9