Ephesians 2:10

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Ephesians 2:10

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Summary

For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them.

We are

Good

Walk

General references

Isaiah 41:20

Luke 1:75

Bible References

We are

"Dost thou so reward the LORD? O foolish nation and unwise. Is not he thy father and thine owner? Hath he not made thee and ordained thee?

Be ye sure, that the LORD he is God; it is he that hath made us, and not we ourselves. We are but his people, and the sheep of his pasture.

The LORD shall make good his loving-kindness toward me. Yea, thy mercy, O LORD, endureth forever; despise not then the works of thine own hands.

And the LORD of Hosts shall bless them, saying: Blessed is my people of the Egypt, Assyria also is the work of my hands, and Israel is mine inheritance.

when he seeth among his children - whom my hands have made - such as hallow my name among them: that they may sanctify the holy one of Jacob, and fear the God of Israel.

This people have I made for myself, and they shall show forth my praise.

Consider this, O Jacob and Israel, for thou art my servant. I have made thee, that thou mightest serve me. O Israel, forget me not.

Thy people shall be all godly and possess the land forever: the flower of my planting, the work of my hands whereof I will rejoice.

That I might give unto them that mourn in Zion, beauty in the stead of ashes, joyful ointment for sighing, pleasant raiment for a heavy mind; That they might be called excellent in righteousness, a planting of the LORD for him to rejoice in.

But this shall be the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel after those days, sayeth the LORD: I will plant my law in the inward parts of them, and write it in their hearts, and will be their God, and they shall be my people.

And I will give them one heart, and one way, that they may fear me all the days of their life, that they and their children after them may prosper.

Jesus answered, and said unto him, "Verily, verily I say unto thee: except a man be born anew, he cannot see the kingdom of God."

We are God's laborers: ye are God's husbandry, ye are God's building.

He that hath ordained us for this thing, is God: which very same hath given unto us the earnest of the spirit.

and am surely certified of this, that he which began a good work in you shall go forth with it until the day of Jesus Christ,

For it is God which worketh in you both the will and also the deed, even of good will.

make you perfect in all good works, to do his will, working in you that which is pleasant in his sight through Iesus Christ: To whom be praise for ever while the world endureth. Amen.

Good

Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your father which is in heaven.

There was at Joppa a certain woman, which was a disciple named Tabitha, which by interpretation is called Dorcas: the same was full of good works and alms deeds, which she did.

God is able to make you rich in all grace, that ye in all things having sufficient unto the utmost, may be rich unto all manner good works,

that ye might walk worthy of the Lord in all things that please, being fruitful in all good works and increasing in the knowledge of God

comfort your hearts, and establish you in all doctrine and good doing.

but with such as becometh women that profess the worshipping of God through good works.

and well reported of in good works: if she have nourished children, if she have been liberal to strangers, if she have washed the saints' feet, if she have ministered unto them which were in adversity, if she were continually given unto all manner good works.

and that they do good and be rich in good works, and ready to give and to distribute,

But if a man purge himself from such fellows, he shall be a vessel sanctified unto honour meet for the Lord, and prepared unto all good works.

that the man of God may be perfect, and prepared unto all good works.

Above all things, show thyself an example of good works with uncorrupt doctrine, with honesty,

Warn them, that they submit themselves to rule and power, to obey the officers, that they be ready unto all good works,

and let us consider one another to provoke unto love, and to good works:

make you perfect in all good works, to do his will, working in you that which is pleasant in his sight through Iesus Christ: To whom be praise for ever while the world endureth. Amen.

and see that ye have honest conversation among the gentiles, that they which backbite you as evil doers, may see your good works and praise God in the day of visitation.

Walk

in the which, in time past, ye walked, according to the course of this world, and after the governor that ruleth in the air, the spirit that now worketh in the children of unbelief,

I therefore which am in bonds for the Lord's sake, exhort you, that ye walk worthy of the vocation wherewith ye are called,

but walk in all the ways which the LORD your God hath commanded you, that ye may live and that it may go well with you and that ye may prolong your days in the land which ye shall possess.

O that my people would obey me! For if Israel would walk in my ways,

which walk in his ways, and do no wickedness.

And much people shall go and say: come, and let us go up to the hill of the LORD and unto the house of the God of Jacob: that he may teach us his ways, and that we may walk in his paths. For out of Zion shall come the law, and the word of God out of Jerusalem.

Then had the congregations rest, throughout all Jewry and Galilee and Samaria, and were edified, and walked in the fear of the Lord; And multiplied by the comfort of the holy ghost.

There is, then, no damnation to them which are in Christ Jesus: which walk not after the flesh but after the spirit:

but and if we walk in light even as he is in light, then have we fellowship together, and the blood of Jesus Christ his son cleanseth us from all sin.

He that saith he bideth in him, ought to walk even as he walked.

General references

All this do I, that they altogether may see a mark, perceive with their hearts and consider, that the hand of the LORD maketh these things, and that the holy one of Israel bringeth them to pass.

all the days of our life, in such holiness and righteousness that are accept before him.