Ephesians 2:9
7 That in the ages to come he might shew the exceeding riches of his grace in his kindness toward us through Christ Jesus.
8 For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:
Not of works, lest any man should boast.
10 For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them.
11 Wherefore remember, that ye being in time past Gentiles in the flesh, who are called Uncircumcision by that which is called the Circumcision in the flesh made by hands;
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Compare
- BSB
- not by works, so that no one can boast.
- KJV
- Not of works, lest any man should boast.
- WEB
- not of works, that no one would boast.
- ASV
- not of works, that no man should glory.
- DARBY
- not on the principle of works, that no one might boast.
- BLB
- not by works, so that no one may boast.
- ÅB
- ikke av gjerninger, for at ikke noen skal rose seg.
- OTB
- ikke som et resultat av gjerninger, for at ingen skal kunne rose seg.
- B1930
- ikke av gjerninger, forat ikke nogen skal rose sig.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
2 Timothy 1:9
Who hath saved us, and called us with an holy calling, not according to our works, but according to his own purpose and grace, which was given us in Christ Jesus before the world began,
Read in contextRomans 11:6
And if by grace, then is it no more of works: otherwise grace is no more grace. But if it be of works, then is it no more grace: otherwise work is no more work.
Read in contextTitus 3:3–5
For we ourselves also were sometimes foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving divers lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, and hating one another.
Read in contextRomans 9:16
So then it is not of him that willeth, nor of him that runneth, but of God that sheweth mercy.
Read in context1 Corinthians 1:29–31
That no flesh should glory in his presence.
Read in contextRomans 3:20
Therefore by the deeds of the law there shall no flesh be justified in his sight: for by the law is the knowledge of sin.
Read in contextRomans 4:2
For if Abraham were justified by works, he hath whereof to glory; but not before God.
Read in contextRomans 9:11
(For the children being not yet born, neither having done any good or evil, that the purpose of God according to election might stand, not of works, but of him that calleth;)
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