Parallel Verses

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.

New American Standard Bible

For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand so that we would walk in them.

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 in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared ahead of time so that we should walk in them.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
For
γάρ 
Gar 
for, , not tr
Usage: 825

we are
ἐσμέν 
Esmen 
Usage: 50

his

Usage: 0

ποίημα 
Poiema 
Usage: 2

κτίζω 
Ktizo 
Usage: 13

in
ἐν 
En 
ἐν 
En 
in, by, with, among, at, on, through,
in, by, with, among, at, on, through,
Usage: 2128
Usage: 2128

Χριστός 
christos 
Usage: 557

Ἰησοῦς 
Iesous 
Usage: 969

ἐπί 
Epi 
on, in, upon, unto, to,
Usage: 644

G18
ἀγαθός 
Agathos 
Usage: 70

ἔργον 
Ergon 
Usage: 130

ὅς ἥ ὅ 
Hos 
Usage: 980

God
θεός 
theos 
Usage: 1151

προετοιμάζω 
Proetoimazo 
Usage: 2

ἵνα 
Hina 
that, to,
Usage: 472

περιπατέω 
Peripateo 
walk, go, walk about, be occupied
Usage: 77

Devotionals

Devotionals about Ephesians 2:10

Devotionals containing Ephesians 2:10

Images Ephesians 2:10

Context Readings

Made Alive In Christ

9 not by works, lest any one should boast. 10 For we are his workman ship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God before prepared, that we should walk in them. 11 For which reason, remember that you were formerly Gen tiles, by natural descent, and that you are called Uncircumcision by the Circumcision; so called, from a mark made in the flesh by hands;


Cross References

Ephesians 4:24

and put on the new man, which, according to the will of God, is created in righteousness and true holiness.

2 Corinthians 5:17

So, then, if any man is in Christ, he is a new creature; the old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new.

Titus 2:14

who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify for himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works.

Hebrews 13:21

perfect you in every good work, in order that you may do his will, working in you that which is acceptable in his sight, through Jesus Christ, to whom be glory from age to age. Amen.

Ephesians 1:4

according as he chose us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and blameless before him in love,

Ephesians 4:1

I therefore, the prisoner in the Lord, exhort you to walk in a manner worthy of the calling with which you have been called;

Colossians 1:10

so that you may walk in a manner worthy of the Lord, in order to please him in all things, by means of every good work bringing forth fruit, and increasing in the knowledge, of God,

1 Corinthians 3:9

For we are fellow-laborers for God: you are God's field, you are God's building.

2 Corinthians 9:8

And God is able to confer every gift upon you abundantly, that you, always having all sufficiency in every thing, may have enough for every good work;

Philippians 1:6

being confident of this very thing, that he who has begun a good work in you, will carry it on till the day of Jesus Christ;

Philippians 2:13

for it is God, who, of his good pleasure, works in you both the will and the power to perform.

Colossians 3:10

and have put on the new man, which is renewed for knowledge, ac cording to the image of him that created him;

2 Thessalonians 2:17

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

1 Timothy 6:18

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

2 Timothy 2:21

If, therefore, any one will cleanse him self from these strifes about words, he will be a vessel for honor, sanctified, highly useful to the master, prepared for every good work.

2 Timothy 3:17

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Titus 2:7

in all things showing yourself an example of good works; in teaching, showing incorruptness, gravity,

Titus 3:1

Put them in mind to be subject to principalities and authorities, to obey rulers, to be ready for every good work,

Titus 3:8

This saying is true, and in respect to these things, I will that you affirm strongly, in order that those who have believed in God may be careful to practice good works: these are the things that are honorable and profitable for men.

Titus 3:14

Let our people also learn to practice good works for necessary uses, that they may not be unfruitful.

Hebrews 10:24

and let us consider one another that we may excite to love and good works,

1 Peter 2:12

maintaining an honorable mode of life am one the Gentiles, that, inasmuch as they speak against you as evil-doers, they may, on account of your good works which they witness, glorify God in the day of visitation.

John 3:21

But he that does the truth, comes to the light, that his deeds may be made manifest that they are done in God.

Acts 9:31

Then the churches throughout the whole of Judea and Galilee and Samaria had peace, and were edified; and, walking in the fear of the Lord, and in the comfort of the Holy Spirit, they were multiplied.

Acts 9:36

Now there was in Joppa a certain disciple named Tabitha, which name, when translated, is Dorcas. She was full of good works and deeds of charity which she did.

1 John 1:7

But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanses us from all sin.

Matthew 5:16

In this way let your light shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father who is in heaven.

John 3:3-6

Jesus answered and said to him: Verily, verily I say to you, unless a man be born again, he can not see the kingdom of God.

Romans 8:1

There is now, therefore, no condemnation to those who are in Christ Jesus.

Romans 8:29

For those whom he foreknew, he predestinated to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the first-born among many brethren:

2 Corinthians 5:5

Now, he that has formed us for this very thing is God, who also has given us the earnest of the Spirit.

Galatians 6:15

For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision is any thing, nor uncircumcision, but a new creature.

Ephesians 2:2

in which you formerly walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that is actively at work in the sons of disobedience:

1 Timothy 2:10

but with good works; since this becomes women who profess godliness.

1 Timothy 5:10

having a good reputation for good works; if she has borne children, if she has entertained strangers, if she has washed the saints feet, if she has relieved the afflicted, if she has diligently followed every good work.

1 Timothy 5:25

Like wise, also, the good works of some are manifest beforehand; and those which are otherwise can not be concealed.

1 John 2:6

He that says, he abides in him, ought himself also so to walk, even as he walked.

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