Parallel Verses
Williams New Testament
It is not the result of what anyone can do, so that no one can boast of it.
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
Not of works, lest any man should boast.
Holman Bible
not from works, so that no one can boast.
International Standard Version
and not the result of actions, to put a stop to all boasting.
A Conservative Version
not from works, so that not any man may boast.
American Standard Version
not of works, that no man should glory.
Amplified
not as a result of [your] works [nor your attempts to keep the Law], so that no one will [be able to] boast or take credit in any way [for his salvation].
An Understandable Version
It was not the result of your own [good] deeds [See Titus 3:5], so that no one could boast [about it].
Anderson New Testament
not by works, lest any one should boast.
Bible in Basic English
Not by works, so that no man may take glory to himself.
Common New Testament
not as a result of works, so that no one may boast.
Daniel Mace New Testament
it is the gift of God) but not by works, so that no man can boast:
Darby Translation
not on the principle of works, that no one might boast.
Godbey New Testament
not of works, in order that no one may boast:
Goodspeed New Testament
It has not been earned, so that no one can boast of it.
John Wesley New Testament
it is the gift of God: Not of works, lest any man should boast.
Julia Smith Translation
Not of works, lest any one should boast.
King James 2000
Not of works, lest any man should boast.
Lexham Expanded Bible
[it is] not from works, so that no one can boast.
Modern King James verseion
not of works, lest anyone should boast.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
and cometh not of works, lest any man should boast himself.
Moffatt New Testament
not the outcome of what you have done ??lest anyone should pride himself on that;
Montgomery New Testament
It is not of works, so that any one can boast of it;
NET Bible
it is not from works, so that no one can boast.
New Heart English Bible
not of works, that no one would boast.
Noyes New Testament
not of works, lest any one should boast.
Sawyer New Testament
not of works, that no one may boast;
The Emphasized Bible
Not from works, lest anyone should boast.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
not by works, lest any man should boast;
Twentieth Century New Testament
It is not due to obedience to Law, lest any one should boast.
Webster
Not by works, lest any man should boast.
Weymouth New Testament
so that it may be impossible for any one to boast.
World English Bible
not of works, that no one would boast.
Worrell New Testament
not of works, lest any one should boast;
Worsley New Testament
for we are his workmanship,
Youngs Literal Translation
not of works, that no one may boast;
Themes
Atonement » Made by jesus » Divinely ordained
Faith/faithfulness » What is achieved through and by faith
Giving and gifts » The gift of God
Good » Works encouraged » Insufficient to secure salvation
Newness » Who is a new creature
Ordination » What has been ordained
Righteousness » No salvation by works of
religious Work » Examples of » Insufficient to secure salvation
Topics
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Devotionals about Ephesians 2:9
Devotionals containing Ephesians 2:9
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Word Count of 37 Translations in Ephesians 2:9
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Verse Info
Context Readings
Made Alive In Christ
8 For it is by His unmerited favor through faith that you have been saved; it is not by anything that you have done, it is the gift of God. 9 It is not the result of what anyone can do, so that no one can boast of it. 10 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.
Phrases
Cross References
2 Timothy 1:9
For He saved us and called us with a holy call, not in accordance with anything that we had done, but in accordance with His own purpose and unmerited favor which was shown us through union with Christ Jesus eternal ages ago,
Romans 3:20
Because no human creature can be brought into right standing with God by observing the law. For all the law can do is to make men conscious of sin.
1 Corinthians 1:29-31
so that no mortal man might ever boast in the presence of God.
Romans 3:27-28
So where has human boasting gone? It was completely shut out. On what principle? On that of doing something? No, but on the principle of faith.
Romans 4:2
For if he was considered in right standing with God on the condition of what he did, he has something to boast of, but not before God.
Romans 9:11
For even before the twin sons were born, and though they had done nothing either good or bad, that God's purpose in accordance with His choice might continue to stand, conditioned not on men's actions but on God's calling them,
Romans 9:16
So one's destiny does not depend on his own willing or strenuous actions but on God's having mercy on him.
Romans 11:6
But if it is by His unmerited favor, it is not at all conditioned on what they have done. If that were so, His favor would not be favor at all.
Titus 3:3-5
For once we too were without understanding, disobedient, misled, habitual slaves to all sorts of passions and pleasures, spending our lives in malice and envy.