The Greek verb translated "saved" is therefore sometimes used in the continuous tense, showing that salvation is an on-going process which is occurring within us by reason of our continued obedience to the Gospel. Thus the believers are spoken of as "being saved" by their response to the Gospel (1 Cor. 1:18 R.S.V.; other examples of this continuous theme are in Acts 2:47 and 2 Cor. 2:15).
Kiarifa cha Kiyunani kilichotafsiriwa "okolewa" basi wakati mwingine kimetumika kwa wakati unaoendelea, kuonyesha ya kwamba wokovu ni jambo linaloendelea linalotokea ndani yetu kwa sababu ya utii wetu ulioendelezwa kwenye Injili. Hivyo waaminio wamesemwa kuwa "wameokolewa" kwa kuitikia injili (Kor 1:18;.mifano mingine jambo hili tunaloandika lenye kuendelea inapatikana katika Matendo 2:47 na 2Kor 2:15).