Eph.2: 8. For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: : 9.  Not of works, lest any man should boast. This word Grace in the Greek is: Charis, khar'-ece; and has several meanings such as (1) The divine influence upon the heart, and its reflection in the life; (2) gratitude, (3) acceptable, (4) benefit, (5) favour, (6) gift, (7) joy, (8) liberality, (9) pleasure, (10) thanks, & (11) worthy. So, with a little more understanding of the word grace could we read Eph.2:8, in this manner? For by God's divine influence upon our heart, and it's reflection in our lives we are saved through faith; and that not of ourselves: it is the gift of God.