CategoryDoctrine / Salvation Term
Modern Equivalentdeliverance from sin and judgment.
KJV Word TypeTheological noun / salvation term
DefinitionDeliverance from sin and its consequences through God’s saving work. In Christian theology, salvation is received through Jesus Christ and includes forgiveness, new life, and eternal hope.
Key Verses"For by grace are ye saved through faith." (Ephesians 2:8); "Neither is there salvation in any other." (Acts 4:12)
KJV Usage NoteDescribes God’s deliverance from sin, judgment, and death; context may emphasize rescue, forgiveness, or eternal life.
Common MisunderstandingIt is not only rescue from danger; in Christian doctrine it includes deliverance from sin, judgment, and death.
EtymologyFrom Latin salvatio ("saving, preservation").