Salvation: Bible Verses about Salvation

List of 30 Bible Verses that Reference What the Bible Say about Salvation, verse, and description

1. John 3:16 – “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.” – This passage is one of the most well-known verses in the Bible, and it is a direct reference to salvation. It outlines the great love God has for us, and that He sent His Son to die so that we may have eternal life.
2. Romans 10:9-11 – “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. For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.” – This passage explains how we can be saved: by confessing Jesus as Lord with our mouth and believing in our hearts that He is risen.
3. Romans 5:8-10 – “But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us. Much more then, being now justified by his blood, we shall be saved from wrath through him. For if, when we were enemies, we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son, much more, being reconciled, we shall be saved by his life.” – This passage speaks of God’s great love for us and how He sent His Son to die on the cross so we could be saved from His wrath.
4. Ephesians 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.” – This passage speaks to the fact that salvation is a gift from God and not something we can earn or achieve on our own. We are saved by grace through faith.
5. Titus 3:4-7 – “But after that the kindness and love of God our Saviour toward man appeared, 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; Which he shed on us abundantly through Jesus Christ our Saviour; That being justified by his grace, we should be made heirs according to the hope of eternal life.” – This passage speaks to the fact that we are saved by the kindness and mercy of God through the washing of regeneration, which is the rebirth of our spirits through Jesus. We are then made heirs of eternal life.
6. Matthew 24:13 – “But he that shall endure unto the end, the same shall be saved.” – This passage speaks to the need to remain faithful to the end in order to be saved.
7. Romans 10:13 – “For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.” – This passage speaks to the importance of calling on the name of the Lord in order to be saved.
8. Acts 16:30-31 – “And brought them out, and said, Sirs, what must I do to be saved? And they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thy house.” – This passage highlights the importance of believing in Jesus Christ in order to be saved.
9. Isaiah 35:8-10 – “And an highway shall be there, and a way, and it shall be called The way of holiness; the unclean shall not pass over it; but it shall be for those: the wayfaring men, though fools, shall not err therein. No lion shall be there, nor any ravenous beast shall go up thereon, it shall not be found there; but the redeemed shall walk there: And the ransomed of the LORD shall return, and come to Zion with songs and everlasting joy upon their heads: they shall obtain joy and gladness, and sorrow and sighing shall flee away.” – This passage speaks to the joy that comes with being redeemed and saved.
10. John 1:12 – “But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name.” – This passage speaks to the power we have to become children of God through believing in the name of Jesus.
11. 1 Peter 3:18 – “For Christ also hath once suffered for sins, the just for the unjust, that he might bring us to God, being put to death in the flesh, but quickened by the Spirit.” – This passage speaks to the fact that Jesus died so that we may be brought to God, and that through His death we are saved.
12. Acts 2:38 – “Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.” – This passage speaks to the importance of repentance and baptism in order to receive the forgiveness of sins and to be saved.
13. John 5:24 – “Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that heareth my word, and believeth on him that sent me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation; but is passed from death unto life.” – This passage speaks to the fact that those who believe in Jesus and hear His word have eternal life, and have passed from death to life.
14. 2 Corinthians 5:17 – “Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.” – This passage speaks to the fact that those who are in Christ are made new, and the old things have passed away.
15. Romans 6:23 – “For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.” – This passage speaks to the fact that the consequence of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life through His Son Jesus Christ.
16. Revelation 3:20 – “Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me.” – This passage speaks to the invitation of Jesus to enter into a relationship with Him, and to accept Him as Saviour.
17. 1 John 5:11-13 – “And this is the record, that God hath given to us eternal life, and this life is in his Son. He that hath the Son hath life; and he that hath not the Son of God hath not life. These things have I written unto you that believe on the name of the Son of God; that ye may know that ye have eternal life, and that ye may believe on the name of the Son of God.” – This passage speaks to the fact that those who believe in the name of Jesus have eternal life, and that this life is found in Him.
18. Galatians 2:20 – “I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me.” – This passage speaks to the fact that those who accept Jesus as Lord and Saviour have Him living within them, and that they live by faith in Him.
19. Acts 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.” – This passage speaks to the fact that there is no other name given by which we can be saved but the name of Jesus.
20. 1 Timothy 2:3-4 – “For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour; Who will have all men to be saved, and to come unto the knowledge of the truth.” – This passage speaks to the fact that God desires for all people to be saved and to come to a knowledge of the truth.
21. Romans 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.” – This passage speaks to the importance of confessing Jesus as Lord and believing in Him in order to be saved.
22. Hebrews 10:14 – “For by one offering he hath perfected for ever them that are sanctified.” – This passage speaks to the fact that through the offering of Jesus on the cross, He has perfected us and made us holy forever.
23. Colossians 2:13-15 – “And you, being dead in your sins and the uncircumcision of your flesh, hath he quickened together with him, having forgiven you all trespasses; Blotting out the handwriting of ordinances that was against us, which was contrary to us, and took it out of the way, nailing it to his cross; And having spoiled principalities and powers, he made a shew of them openly, triumphing over them in it.” – This passage speaks to the fact that Jesus has taken away our sins and made a show of His victory over the powers of sin and death by nailing them to the cross.
24. Luke 19:10 – “For the Son of man is come to seek and to save that which was lost.” – This passage speaks to the fact that Jesus came to seek out and save those who were lost.
25. 1 John 1:7 – “But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin.” – This passage speaks to the fact that when we walk in the light of Jesus, the blood of His Son cleanses us from all sin.
26. Acts 16:31 – “And they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thy house.” – This passage speaks to the importance of believing in Jesus in order to be saved.
27. Isaiah 53:5-6 – “But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and with his stripes we are healed. All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned every one to his own way; and the LORD hath laid on him the iniquity of us all.” – This passage speaks to the fact that Jesus took the punishment of our sins upon Himself, and through Him we are saved.
28. Romans 3:23-24 – “For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God; Being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus.” – This passage speaks to the fact that all have sinned, but we can be justified by grace through the redemption that is found in Jesus.
29. Acts 4:10-12 – “Be it known unto you all, and to all the people of Israel, that by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom ye crucified, whom God raised from the dead, even by him doth this man stand here before you whole. This is the stone which was set at nought of you builders, which is become the head of the corner. Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved.” – This passage speaks to the fact that Jesus is the only name by which we can be saved.
30. Ephesians 2:4-5 – “But God, who is rich in mercy, for his great love wherewith he loved us, Even when we were dead in sins, hath quickened us together with Christ, (by grace ye are saved;)” – This passage speaks to the great love God has for us and how He saved us through grace.