Ephesians2:8

1: "saved ones":

In the original language of this verse we see a verb of being (“are”), followed by a participle (“saved”). In Greek a participle was a verbal adjective that could function as an adjective, an adverb, or a noun, but more than anything it was an adjective. Let’s contrast that to English where the phrase “are saved” includes a helping verb (“are”) and the main verb (“saved”). If Greek wanted to do that it would simply use a verb because the idea of person (who is doing the action) and the type of action as well as the timing of that action are all wrapped up in the verb. Acts 16:31 uses a future verb to communicate “you will be saved.” But here in Ephesians 2 a participle is describing the verb “are.” The best way I can describe it is to say that “you are among the saved ones. You are no longer among those who are dead in their sins (2:1), rather you are counted among the saved ones.” Verse 5 of this chapter says it the same way.