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

To Jehovah do ye act thus, O people foolish and not wise? Is not He thy father -- thy possessor? He made thee, and doth establish thee.

Know that Jehovah He is God, He made us, and we are His, His people -- and the flock of His pasture.

Jehovah doth perfect for me, O Jehovah, Thy kindness is to the age, The works of Thy hands let not fall!

In that Jehovah of Hosts did bless it, saying, 'Blessed is My people -- Egypt, And the work of My hands -- Asshur, And Mine inheritance -- Israel!'

For in his seeing his children, The work of My hand, in his midst, They sanctify My name, And have sanctified the Holy One of Jacob, And the God of Israel they declare fearful.

This people I have formed for Myself, My praise they recount.

Remember these, O Jacob, and Israel, For My servant thou art, I formed thee, a servant to Me thou art, O Israel, thou dost not forget Me.

And thy people are all of them righteous, To the age they possess the earth, A branch of My planting, A work of My hands, to be beautified.

To appoint to mourners in Zion, To give to them beauty instead of ashes, The oil of joy instead of mourning, A covering of praise for a spirit of weakness, And He is calling to them, 'Trees of righteousness, The planting of Jehovah -- to be beautified.'

For this is the covenant that I make, With the house of Israel, after those days, An affirmation of Jehovah, I have given My law in their inward part, And on their heart I do write it, And I have been to them for God, And they are to me for a people.

and I have given to them one heart, and one way, to fear Me all the days, for good to them, and to their sons after them:

Jesus answered and said to him, 'Verily, verily, I say to thee, If any one may not be born from above, he is not able to see the reign of God;'

for of God we are fellow-workmen; God's tillage, God's building ye are.

And He who did work us to this self-same thing is God, who also did give to us the earnest of the Spirit;

having been confident of this very thing, that He who did begin in you a good work, will perform it till a day of Jesus Christ,

for God it is who is working in you both to will and to work for His good pleasure.

make you perfect in every good work to do His will, doing in you that which is well-pleasing before Him, through Jesus Christ, to whom is the glory -- to the ages of the ages! Amen.

Good

so let your light shine before men, that they may see your good works, and may glorify your Father who is in the heavens.

And in Joppa there was a certain female disciple, by name Tabitha, (which interpreted, is called Dorcas,) this woman was full of good works and kind acts that she was doing;

and God is able all grace to cause to abound to you, that in every thing always all sufficiency having, ye may abound to every good work,

to your walking worthily of the Lord to all pleasing, in every good work being fruitful, and increasing to the knowledge of God,

comfort your hearts, and establish you in every good word and work.

but -- which becometh women professing godly piety -- through good works.

in good works being testified to: if she brought up children, if she entertained strangers, if saints' feet she washed, if those in tribulation she relieved, if every good work she followed after;

to do good, to be rich in good works, to be ready to impart, willing to communicate,

if, then, any one may cleanse himself from these, he shall be a vessel to honour, sanctified and profitable to the master -- to every good work having been prepared,

that the man of God may be fitted -- for every good work having been completed.

concerning all things thyself showing a pattern of good works; in the teaching uncorruptedness, gravity, incorruptibility,

Remind them to be subject to principalities and authorities, to obey rule, unto every good work to be ready,

and may we consider one another to provoke to love and to good works,

make you perfect in every good work to do His will, doing in you that which is well-pleasing before Him, through Jesus Christ, to whom is the glory -- to the ages of the ages! Amen.

having your behaviour among the nations right, that in that which they speak against you as evil-doers, of the good works having beheld, they may glorify God in a day of inspection.

Walk

in which once ye did walk according to the age of this world, according to the ruler of the authority of the air, of the spirit that is now working in the sons of disobedience,

Call upon you, then, do I -- the prisoner of the Lord -- to walk worthily of the calling with which ye were called,

in all the way which Jehovah your God hath commanded you ye walk, so that ye live, and it is well with you, and ye have prolonged days in the land which ye possess.

O that My people were hearkening to Me, Israel in My ways would walk.

Yea, they have not done iniquity, In His ways they have walked.

And gone have many peoples and said, 'Come, and we go up unto the mount of Jehovah, Unto the house of the God of Jacob, And He doth teach us of His ways, And we walk in His paths, For from Zion goeth forth a law, And a word of Jehovah from Jerusalem.

Then, indeed, the assemblies throughout all Judea, and Galilee, and Samaria, had peace, being built up, and, going on in the fear of the Lord, and in the comfort of the Holy Spirit, they were multiplied.

There is, then, now no condemnation to those in Christ Jesus, who walk not according to the flesh, but according to the Spirit;

and if in the light we may walk, as He is in the light -- we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ His Son doth cleanse us from every sin;

He who is saying in him he doth remain, ought according as he walked also himself so to walk.

General references

So that they see, and know, And regard, and act wisely together, For the hand of Jehovah hath done this, And the Holy One of Israel hath prepared it.

To serve Him, in holiness and righteousness Before Him, all the days of our life.