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Just plainly reading the verse it seems to put more potency on the fact that it is a gift that no man shall boast about receiving. And I agree with that fully.
Salvation is given to us by God's grace alone, I have no intention of disputing this. There is no way for us to earn it. We do not deserve it, it is a gift. However even a gift can be rejected. We are asked not to earn the gift of salvation but to accept it, God won't force anyone to accept his grace. God gifts us with his fire, his energy, but there is nothing he will do if we refuse to bathe in these energies. This is the doctrine of Theosis. How can one so fallen accept the gift of perfection, without lifting a finger? The gift of salvation starts in this life and we are called to partake in it, not to earn it.