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I am saved vs I was saved

Both phrases are correct, but they are used in different contexts. 'I am saved' is used when referring to a current state of being saved, while 'I was saved' is used when talking about a past event of being saved.

Last updated: March 23, 2024 • 4548 views

I am saved

This phrase is correct and commonly used when referring to a current state of being saved.

Use 'I am saved' when you want to express that you are currently in a saved or protected state.

Examples:

After the accident, I am saved thanks to the seatbelt.
With the help of the lifeguard, I am saved from drowning.
Thanks to the vaccine, I am saved from getting sick.
In times of danger, I am saved by my instincts.
With the security system, I am saved from burglars.

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For so long, I have hungered for my place in this world, and the next, and now, by His abundant grace, I am saved.
And this surgery came along and basically made me who I am today and saved my life.
Sorry about this, Sheppard, and I really am grateful you saved my life.
In any case, I am sure that this saved the taxpayer some money and as for the delegation from the European Union, we were pleased with the way the conference was organised.
You saved my life once, and for that I am grateful.
Nikita, I am the same guy that you saved multiple times.
Saved only by the fact that I am well-bred.
Allen saved a woman, and in doing so, saved her child, who I am happy to report was born less than an hour ago.
I saved you today because of who I am.
Because I am not sure I could have saved you from the decision of the court.
Listen, I am informed that you and your men from Firehouse 51 were first on scene and saved dozens of lives today.
The man saved my life, and here I am.
You saved me because I am useful to you.
Fear not, my Lady Igraine, for I am your champion and Camelot will be saved.
Walter. You saved his life. I am sure that he will understand.
He saved my life, I am Silvia, the nephew of Fabio.
Yes, five years later, here I am, qualified as the First Officer and it saved our marriage.
I am tellin' you, room in the bathroom is what has saved more marriages than Oprah and Dr. Phil combined.
You saved my people. I am in your debt.
I am not going to have my family think that some... ...mystery benefactor saved us.

Alternatives:

I have been saved
I am safe now
I am protected
I am out of danger
I am secure

I was saved

This phrase is correct and commonly used when referring to a past event of being saved.

Use 'I was saved' when you want to talk about a specific event in the past where you were saved from harm or danger.

Examples:

When I fell off the cliff, I was saved by a passerby.
During the fire, I was saved by the firefighters.
In the accident, I was saved by wearing a helmet.
After the earthquake, I was saved by the rescue team.
When I got lost in the forest, I was saved by a search party.

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I feared death was a certainty until I was saved by simple physics.
In that moment, I was saved.
No. Fortunately I was saved by the darkness.
Then I saw you, and I was saved... I hope.
Then, I was saved by seven elders.
But I was saved by a mysterious spell cast upon me by my beloved wife Katrina.
You're the one who told me I was saved for a reason when I nearly died last time, but whatever that reason is,
Today, I was saved by the impossible.
I was saved by a dragon.
And much to my surprise, I was saved by a mermaid.
I was saved when I was ten years old.
Then I was saved by the Seven Elders
Ther was a compromise, certainly, but I was saved.
that I was saved for a reason.
As hard as it is to believe, I was saved now twice in two days.
But, you see, ladies and gentlemen, I was saved by a miracle.
But... I was saved because of that.
Sister, I was saved by him way back in Schoenheim, Kansas.
But I was saved by these jaws of life.
I mean, even though I was saved and everything, I just...

Alternatives:

I got saved
I was rescued
I was protected
I was kept safe
I was spared

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