Parallel Verses
Moffatt New Testament
God has made us what we are, creating us in Christ Jesus for the good deeds which are prepared beforehand by God as our sphere of action.
New American Standard Bible
For we are His workmanship,
King James Version
For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them.
Holman Bible
For we are His creation, created
International Standard Version
For we are God's masterpiece, created in the Messiah Jesus to perform good actions that God prepared long ago to be our way of life.
A Conservative Version
For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God preordained that we should walk in them.
American Standard Version
For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God afore prepared that we should walk in them.
Amplified
For we are His workmanship [His own master work, a work of art], created in Christ Jesus [reborn from above—spiritually transformed, renewed, ready to be used] for good works, which God prepared [for us] beforehand [taking paths which He set], so that we would walk in them [living the good life which He prearranged and made ready for us].
An Understandable Version
For we [Christians] are the product of God's workmanship, [re-] created in [fellowship with] Christ Jesus for [the purpose of] doing good deeds. God had previously determined that this should be our practice.
Anderson New Testament
For we are his workman ship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God before prepared, that we should walk in them.
Bible in Basic English
For by his act we were given existence in Christ Jesus to do those good works which God before made ready for us so that we might do them.
Common New Testament
For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we would walk in them.
Daniel Mace New Testament
for he hath made us a-new, and form'd us by Christ Jesus to do good works, for which God had before prepared us, that we might live in them.
Darby Translation
For we are his workmanship, having been created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God has before prepared that we should walk in them.
Godbey New Testament
for we are his workmanship, having been created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God before prepared that we should walk in them.
Goodspeed New Testament
For he has made us, creating us through our union with Christ Jesus for the life of goodness which God had predestined us to live.
John Wesley New Testament
For we are his workmanship, created through Christ Jesus unto good works, which God had before prepared, that we might walk in them.
Julia Smith Translation
For we are his work, created in Christ Jesus to good works, which God prepared beforehand that we should walk in them.,
King James 2000
For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God has before ordained that we should walk in them.
Lexham Expanded Bible
For we are his creation, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, so that we may walk in them.
Modern King James verseion
For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to good works, which God has before ordained that we should walk in them.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, unto the which God ordained us before, that we should walk in them.
Montgomery New Testament
for we are his handiwork, created in Christ Jesus for good deeds, which God predestined us to make our daily way of life.
NET Bible
For we are his workmanship, having been created in Christ Jesus for good works that God prepared beforehand so we may do them.
New Heart English Bible
For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared before that we would walk in them.
Noyes New Testament
For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God before prepared that we should walk in them.
Sawyer New Testament
for we are his creation, created in Christ Jesus for good works, in which God before appointed that we should walk.
The Emphasized Bible
His, in fact we are - his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus upon a footing of good works, which God prepared beforehand, that, therein, we might walk.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
for we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, for which God hath before prepared us, that we should walk therein.
Twentieth Century New Testament
For we are God's handiwork, created, by our union with Christ Jesus, for the good actions in doing which God had pre-arranged that we should spend our lives.
Webster
For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them.
Weymouth New Testament
For we are God's own handiwork, created in Christ Jesus for good works which He has pre-destined us to practise.
Williams New Testament
For He has made us what we are, because He has created us through our union with Christ Jesus for doing good deeds which He beforehand planned for us to do.
World English Bible
For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared before that we would walk in them.
Worrell New Testament
for we are His workmanship, having been created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God before prepared, that we should walk in them.
Worsley New Testament
created in Christ Jesus unto good works, for which God before prepared us, that we might walk in them.
Youngs Literal Translation
for of Him we are workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to good works, which God did before prepare, that in them we may walk.
Themes
Atonement » Made by jesus » Divinely ordained
Character » Of saints » New creatures
Character of saints » New creatures
Creation » Illustrative of » New Birth
Election » Of saints, is » To good works
Faith/faithfulness » What is achieved through and by faith
Giving and gifts » The gift of God
New Birth » Described as » A new creation
Newness » Who is a new creature
Ordination » What has been ordained
Redemption » They who partake of » Are zealous of good works
Topics
Interlinear
En
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Usage: 2128
Agathos
Devotionals
Devotionals about Ephesians 2:10
Devotionals containing Ephesians 2:10
References
American
Easton
Fausets
Word Count of 37 Translations in Ephesians 2:10
Verse Info
Context Readings
Made Alive In Christ
9 not the outcome of what you have done ??lest anyone should pride himself on that; 10 God has made us what we are, creating us in Christ Jesus for the good deeds which are prepared beforehand by God as our sphere of action. 11 Remember, then, that once upon a time you Gentiles in the flesh, who are called 'the Uncircumcision' by that so-called 'Circumcision' which is itself the product of human hands in the flesh ??12 remember you were in those days outside Christ, aliens to the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers to the covenants of the Promise, devoid of hope and God within the world.
Phrases
Cross References
Ephesians 4:24
putting on the new nature, that divine pattern which has been created in the upright and pious character of the Truth.
2 Corinthians 5:17
There is a new creation whenever a man comes to be in Christ; what is old is gone, the new has come.
Titus 2:14
who gave himself up for us to redeem us from all iniquity and secure himself a clean people with a zest for good works.
Hebrews 13:21
furnish you with everything for the doing of his will, creating in your lives by Jesus Christ what is acceptable in his own sight! To him be glory for ever and ever: Amen.
Ephesians 1:4
He chose us in him ere the world was founded, to be consecrated and unblemished in his sight,
Ephesians 4:1
As the Lord's prisoner, then, I beg of you to live a life worthy of your calling,
Colossians 1:10
so that you may lead a life that is worthy of the Lord and give him entire satisfaction. May you be fruitful and increase in the doing of all good, as you thus know God!
1 Corinthians 3:9
We work together in God's service; you are God's field to be planted, God's house to be built.
2 Corinthians 9:8
God is able to bless you with ample means, so that you may always have quite enough for any emergency of your own and ample besides for any kind act to others;
Philippians 1:6
of this I am confident, that he who has begun the good work in you will go on completing it until the day of Jesus Christ.
Philippians 2:13
for it is God who in his goodwill enables you to will this and to achieve it.
Colossians 3:10
and put on the new nature which is renewed in the likeness of its Creator for the knowledge of him.
2 Thessalonians 2:17
graciously encourage your hearts and strengthen them for all good in deed and word.
1 Timothy 6:18
tell them to be bountiful, rich in good works, open-handed and generous,
2 Timothy 2:21
If one will only keep clear of the latter, he will be put to noble use, he will be consecrated and useful to the Owner of the House, he will be set apart for good work of all kinds.
2 Timothy 3:17
to make the man of God proficient and equip him for good work of every kind.
Titus 2:7
set them an example of good conduct; be sincere and serious in your teaching,
Titus 3:1
Remind them to be submissive to their rulers and authorities; they must obey, they must be ready for any good work,
Titus 3:8
It is a sure saying. I want you to insist on this, that those who have faith in God must profess honest occupations. Such counsels are right and good for men.
Titus 3:14
Our people must really learn to profess honest occupations, so as to be able to meet such special occasions; they must not be idle.
Hebrews 10:24
and let us consider how to stir up one another to love and good deeds ??25 not ceasing to meet together, as is the habit of some, but admonishing one another, all the more so, as you see the Day coming near.
1 Peter 2:12
Conduct yourselves properly before pagans; so that for all their slander of you as bad characters, they may come to glorify God when you are put upon your trial, by what they see of your good deeds.
John 3:21
whereas anyone whose life is true comes out into the light, to make it plain that his actions have been divinely prompted.
Acts 9:31
Now, all over Judaea, Galilee, and Samaria, the church enjoyed peace; it was consolidated, inspired by reverence for the Lord and by its invocation of the holy Spirit, and so increased in numbers.
Acts 9:36
At Joppa there was a disciple called Tabitha (which may be translated Dorcas, or 'Gazelle'), a woman whose life was full of good actions and of charitable practices.
1 John 1:7
but if we live and move within the light, as he is within the light, then we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus his Son cleanses us from every sin.
Matthew 5:16
So your light is to shine before men, that they may see the good you do and glorify your Father in heaven.
John 3:3-6
Jesus replied, "Truly, truly I tell you, no one can see God's Realm unless he is born from above."
Romans 8:1
Thus there is no doom now for those who are in Christ Jesus;
Romans 8:29
For he decreed of old that those whom he predestined should share the likeness of his Son ??that he might be the firstborn of a great brotherhood.
2 Corinthians 5:5
I am prepared for this change by God, who has given me the Spirit as its pledge and instalment.
Galatians 6:15
For what counts is neither circumcision nor uncircumcision, it is the new creation.
Ephesians 2:2
in which you moved as you followed the course of this world, under the sway of the prince of the air ??the spirit which is at present active within those sons of disobedience
1 Timothy 2:10
but with good deeds (as befits women who make a religious profession).
1 Timothy 5:10
she must have a reputation for good service, as a woman who has brought up children, shown hospitality, washed the feet of the saints, relieved distress, and interested herself in all good works.
1 Timothy 5:25
Good works are equally conspicuous; and even when they are not, they cannot escape notice for ever.
1 John 2:6
he who says he 'remains in him' ought to live as he lived.