The best Bible verses for salvation (MSG) include passages about God's love, strength, and guidance. This page features 15+ carefully curated Scripture passages for salvation (MSG), each selected for its relevance and depth. Read, save, and share the perfect verse for your situation.
"Because of Christ, we give off a sweet scent rising to God, which is recognized by those on the way of salvation—an aroma redolent with life."2 Corinthians 2:15
"Because of Christ, we give off a sweet scent rising to God, which is recognized by those on the way of salvation—an aroma redolent with life."2 Corinthians 2:15
"who first saved us and then called us to this holy work. We had nothing to do with it. It was all his idea, a gift prepared for us in Jesus long before we knew anything about it."2 Timothy 1:9
"There was a poor but wise man in that town whose wisdom saved the town, but he was promptly forgotten. (He was only a poor man, after all.)"Ecclesiastes 9:15
"he embraced us. He took our sin-dead lives and made us alive in Christ. He did all this on his own, with no help from us!"Ephesians 2:5
"But we're not quitters who lose out. Oh, no! We'll stay with it and survive, trusting all the way."Hebrews 10:39
"So turn to me and be helped—saved!— everyone, whoever and wherever you are. I am God, the only God there is, the one and only."Isaiah 45:22
"You meet those who happily do what is right, who keep a good memory of the way you work. But how angry you've been with us! We've sinned and kept at it so long! Is there any hope for us? Can we be saved?"Isaiah 64:5
"Jerusalem! Scrub the evil from your lives so you'll be fit for salvation. How much longer will you harbor devious and malignant designs within you?"Jeremiah 4:14
"The crops are in, the summer is over, but for us nothing's changed. We're still waiting to be rescued."Jeremiah 8:20
"In his time Judah will be secure again and Israel will live in safety. This is the name they'll give him: 'God-Who-Puts-Everything-Right.'"Jeremiah 23:6
"The blackest of days, no day like it ever! A time of deep trouble for Jacob— but he'll come out of it alive."Jeremiah 30:7
"That's when Judah will be secure and Jerusalem live in safety. The motto for the city will be, "God Has Set Things Right for Us.""Jeremiah 33:16
""Everybody I know begins with their finest wines and after the guests have had their fill brings in the cheap stuff. But you've saved the best till now!""John 2:10
""But my purpose is not to get your vote, and not to appeal to mere human testimony. I'm speaking to you this way so that you will be saved."John 5:34
Translations differ in what they optimise for. Some follow the original wording closely at the cost of a natural English sentence; others read smoothly and make interpretive choices to get there. Neither is wrong, but they produce noticeably different verses.
Each of the 15 verses below is shown in the translation you asked for, and every verse links to a page comparing all six side by side — which is usually the fastest way to see where the translators disagreed.
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The most-cited Bible verses for salvation (MSG) are 2 Corinthians 2:15, 2 Timothy 1:9, Ecclesiastes 9:15. This page collects 15 of them, each with its full passage, context and the text in six translations.
Read the verse in its surrounding passage before you use it — a verse that fits in isolation sometimes says something different in context. Compare two translations where the wording is unclear, and pick for the person who will read it rather than for the theme.
Scripture returns to salvation (MSG) across both testaments rather than settling it in one passage, which is why the verses on this page do not all say the same thing. Read together they give a fuller answer than any single verse does.
There is no single best translation. The NIV and NLT read most naturally and communicate well to someone outside the church; the ESV and NASB stay closer to the original wording; the KJV carries the phrasing most people recognise. Every verse here links to a page showing all six side by side.
More than any page can list. This one carries the 15 that are most often turned to for salvation (MSG), chosen so each stands on its own and links through to the full chapter it belongs to.