Ephesians 2:9
“Not of workes, lest any man should boast.”
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Ephesians 2:9 Context
7That in the ages to come, hee might shew the exceeding riches of his grace, in his kindenesse towards vs, through Christ Iesus. 8For by grace are ye saued, through faith, and that not of your selues: it is the gift of God: 9Not of workes, lest any man should boast. 10For wee are his workemanship, created in Christ Iesus vnto good workes, which God hath before ordeined, that we should walke in them. 11Wherefore remember that ye being in time passed Gentiles in the flesh, who are called vncircumcision by that which is called the Circumcision in the flesh made by hands,
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Other Translations for Ephesians 2:9
Not of works, lest any man should boast.
- King James Version
not as a result of works, so that no one may boast.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
not of works, that no man should glory.
- American Standard Version (1901)
Not by works, so that no man may take glory to himself.
- Basic English Bible
not on the principle of works, that no one might boast.
- Darby Bible
Not by works, lest any man should boast.
- Webster's Bible
so that it may be impossible for any one to boast.
- Weymouth Bible
not of works, that no one would boast.
- World English Bible
not of werkis, that no man haue glorie.
- Wycliffe Bible
not of works, that no one may boast;
- Youngs Literal Bible
Wesley's Notes for Ephesians 2:9
2:9 Not by works - Neither this faith nor this salvation is owing to any works you ever did, will, or can do.
People's Bible Notes for Ephesians 2:9
Eph 2:9 Not of works, lest any man should boast. The salvation is not due to works of law, or to our own merit; hence there is no ground for boasting.