4-5. But God was merciful! We were dead because of our sins, but God loved us so much that he made us alive with Christ, and God's wonderful kindness is what saves you.
6. God raised us from death to life with Christ Jesus, and he has given us a place beside Christ in heaven.
7. God did this so that in the future world he could show how truly good and kind he is to us because of what Christ Jesus has done.
8. You were saved by faith in God, who treats us much better than we deserve. This is God's gift to you, and not anything you have done on your own.
9. It isn't something you have earned, so there is nothing you can boast about.
10. God planned for us to do good things and to live as he has always wanted us to live. That's why he sent Christ to make us what we are.