Vine's Expository Dictionary of New Testament Words: Save, Saving - [ A-1,Verb,G4982, sozo ]
(b) of the spiritual and eternal salvation granted immediately by God to those who believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, e.g., Acts 2:47, RV "(those that) were being saved;" Acts 16:31; Romans 8:24, RV, "were we saved;" Ephesians 2:5, Ephesians 2:8; 1 Timothy 2:4; 2 Timothy 1:9; Titus 3:5; of human agency in this, Romans 11:14; 1 Corinthians 7:16; 1 Corinthians 9:22;
Find scriptures mentioned above:
Acts 2:47 praising God continually, and having favor with all the people. And the Lord kept adding to their number daily those who were being saved.
Bible Gateway passage: Acts 2 - Amplified Bible
Acts 16:31 And they answered, “Believe in the Lord Jesus [as your personal Savior and entrust yourself to Him] and you will be saved, you and your household [if they also believe].
Bible Gateway passage: Acts 16 - Amplified Bible
Rom. 8:24 For in this hope we were saved [by faith]. But hope [the object of] which is seen is not hope. For who hopes for what he already sees?
Bible Gateway passage: Romans 8 - Amplified Bible
Rom. 11:14 in the hope of somehow making my fellow countrymen jealous [by stirring them up so that they will seek the truth] and perhaps save some of them
Bible Gateway passage: Romans 11 - Amplified Bible
Eph. 2:5 even when we were [spiritually] dead and separated from Him because of our sins, He made us [spiritually] alive together with Christ (for by His grace—His undeserved favor and mercy—you have been saved from God’s judgment).
Eph 2:8 For it is by grace [God’s remarkable compassion and favor drawing you to Christ] that you have been saved [actually delivered from judgment and given eternal life] through faith. And this [salvation] is not of yourselves [not through your own effort], but it is the [undeserved, gracious] gift of God
Bible Gateway passage: Ephesians 2 - Amplified Bible
1 Tim. 2:4 who wishes all people to be saved and to come to the knowledge and recognition of the [divine] truth.
Bible Gateway passage: 1 Timothy 2 - Amplified Bible
2 Tim. 1:9 for He delivered us and saved us and called us with a holy calling [a calling that leads to a consecrated life—a life set apart—a life of purpose], not because of our works [or because of any personal merit—we could do nothing to earn this], but because of His own purpose and grace [His amazing, undeserved favor] which was granted to us in Christ Jesus before the world began [eternal ages ago],
Bible Gateway passage: 2 Timothy 1 - Amplified Bible
Titus 3:5 He saved us, not because of any works of righteousness that we have done, but because of His own compassion and mercy, by the cleansing of the new birth (spiritual transformation, regeneration) and renewing by the Holy Spirit,
Bible Gateway passage: Titus 3 - Amplified Bible
Rereading (b) definition cited above:
(b) of the spiritual and eternal salvation granted immediately by God to those who believe on the Lord Jesus Christ,
Final thought:
Salvation is given immediately & eternally (ALL sins forgiven Past-Present-Future) to anyone that places their "Faith/Trust", in: Jesus the Christs, sin atoning Death (sins required wage -Rom 6:23 - PAID), Burial (proof Jesus died) & Resurrection (Father Gods receipt, sins payment received & accepted -1 Cor 15:1-4)
(b) of the spiritual and eternal salvation granted immediately by God to those who believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, e.g., Acts 2:47, RV "(those that) were being saved;" Acts 16:31; Romans 8:24, RV, "were we saved;" Ephesians 2:5, Ephesians 2:8; 1 Timothy 2:4; 2 Timothy 1:9; Titus 3:5; of human agency in this, Romans 11:14; 1 Corinthians 7:16; 1 Corinthians 9:22;
Find scriptures mentioned above:
Acts 2:47 praising God continually, and having favor with all the people. And the Lord kept adding to their number daily those who were being saved.
Bible Gateway passage: Acts 2 - Amplified Bible
Acts 16:31 And they answered, “Believe in the Lord Jesus [as your personal Savior and entrust yourself to Him] and you will be saved, you and your household [if they also believe].
Bible Gateway passage: Acts 16 - Amplified Bible
Rom. 8:24 For in this hope we were saved [by faith]. But hope [the object of] which is seen is not hope. For who hopes for what he already sees?
Bible Gateway passage: Romans 8 - Amplified Bible
Rom. 11:14 in the hope of somehow making my fellow countrymen jealous [by stirring them up so that they will seek the truth] and perhaps save some of them
Bible Gateway passage: Romans 11 - Amplified Bible
Eph. 2:5 even when we were [spiritually] dead and separated from Him because of our sins, He made us [spiritually] alive together with Christ (for by His grace—His undeserved favor and mercy—you have been saved from God’s judgment).
Eph 2:8 For it is by grace [God’s remarkable compassion and favor drawing you to Christ] that you have been saved [actually delivered from judgment and given eternal life] through faith. And this [salvation] is not of yourselves [not through your own effort], but it is the [undeserved, gracious] gift of God
Bible Gateway passage: Ephesians 2 - Amplified Bible
1 Tim. 2:4 who wishes all people to be saved and to come to the knowledge and recognition of the [divine] truth.
Bible Gateway passage: 1 Timothy 2 - Amplified Bible
2 Tim. 1:9 for He delivered us and saved us and called us with a holy calling [a calling that leads to a consecrated life—a life set apart—a life of purpose], not because of our works [or because of any personal merit—we could do nothing to earn this], but because of His own purpose and grace [His amazing, undeserved favor] which was granted to us in Christ Jesus before the world began [eternal ages ago],
Bible Gateway passage: 2 Timothy 1 - Amplified Bible
Titus 3:5 He saved us, not because of any works of righteousness that we have done, but because of His own compassion and mercy, by the cleansing of the new birth (spiritual transformation, regeneration) and renewing by the Holy Spirit,
Bible Gateway passage: Titus 3 - Amplified Bible
Rereading (b) definition cited above:
(b) of the spiritual and eternal salvation granted immediately by God to those who believe on the Lord Jesus Christ,
Final thought:
Salvation is given immediately & eternally (ALL sins forgiven Past-Present-Future) to anyone that places their "Faith/Trust", in: Jesus the Christs, sin atoning Death (sins required wage -Rom 6:23 - PAID), Burial (proof Jesus died) & Resurrection (Father Gods receipt, sins payment received & accepted -1 Cor 15:1-4)
