Parallel Verses
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.
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].
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.
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.
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
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Devotionals
Devotionals about Ephesians 2:10
Devotionals containing Ephesians 2:10
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Word Count of 37 Translations in Ephesians 2:10
Images Ephesians 2:10
Verse Info
Context Readings
Made Alive In Christ
9 It was not the result of your own [good] deeds [See Titus 3:5], so that no one could boast [about it]. 10 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. 11 So, you Gentiles by birth should remember what you once were. You are called "Uncircumcision" by those who are called "Circumcision" [i.e., the Jews], (which refers to a physical procedure performed by people).
Phrases
Cross References
Ephesians 4:24
And you should put on the new person who has been [re-] created to be like God in true righteousness and holiness.
2 Corinthians 5:17
Therefore, if any person is in [fellowship with] Christ, he is a new person. His old ways have passed away; now his ways have become new.
Titus 2:14
He gave Himself up for us, to buy us back from [enslavement to] all [kinds of] wickedness and to purify for Himself a group of people who belong to Him and who are eager to do good deeds.
Hebrews 13:21
equip you with every good deed for doing God's will. [May He] work in us [to accomplish] what is very pleasing in His sight through [the power of] Jesus Christ. May there be praise to Him forever and ever. May it be so.
Ephesians 1:4
Even before the creation of the world God chose us, who are in [fellowship with] Christ, to be dedicated [to Him] and to be without just blame in His sight. Out of love
Ephesians 4:1
I urge you, therefore, as a prisoner of the Lord, to live in a way that measures up to [the standard required by] God when He called you.
Colossians 1:10
[We pray for you] to live a life deserving of the Lord, pleasing to Him in every way, producing fruit in every good deed and growing in the knowledge of God.
1 Corinthians 3:9
For we are all fellow-workers in God's service; you people are God's farm land; [you are] God's building.
2 Corinthians 9:8
And God is able to provide you with abundant gifts, so that you will always have plenty of everything, and that you will also have plenty for doing every good deed.
Philippians 1:6
I am confident of this very thing, that God, who began something good among you, will complete it until the day of Jesus Christ's [return].
Philippians 2:13
for it is God who is at work in you, both to motivate the desire and to carry out what pleases Him.
Colossians 3:10
and have put on the new person, who is being [daily] renewed with full knowledge, according to the image of God, who [re-] created him.
2 Thessalonians 2:17
encourage and strengthen your hearts in every good thing you do and say.
1 Timothy 6:18
[Urge them] to do what is good, to be rich in [the practice of] good deeds, to be generous and willing to share [with others].
2 Timothy 2:21
If a person rids himself of the common ones [i.e., the influences of evil people and qualities], he will be an instrument for [God's] honor, dedicated, suitable for use by the Master, [and] prepared for [doing] every good deed.
2 Timothy 3:17
so that the man of God will be thoroughly equipped for [doing] every good deed.
Titus 2:7
In everything [you do], you should show that you are a [proper] example of doing good deeds. In your teaching show integrity, dignity,
Titus 3:1
Remind the people [where you minister] to be in subjection to [civic] rulers, [governmental] authorities, to be obedient [to them], to be prepared for [doing] every good deed,
Titus 3:8
This saying is trustworthy and I want you [in your teaching] to affirm these things with confidence, so that those people who have trusted God will be careful to devote themselves to doing good deeds. These things [i.e., just mentioned] are good and profitable for people [to do].
Titus 3:14
Our people [i.e., the Christians there on Crete] also should learn to practice good deeds for meeting pressing needs, so that they can be productive [in the Lord's work].
Hebrews 10:24
And we should consider how we can stir up one another to love [more] and to perform good deeds.
1 Peter 2:12
You should live such good lives before [unconverted] Gentiles, so that even though they accuse you of being evildoers, by seeing your good deeds, they will [be led to] honor God [for you] on the day He visits us again [i.e., to bring judgment].
John 3:21
But the person who does what is [according to the] truth [i.e., good things] comes to the light so that his deeds may be shown to have been produced by God.
Acts 9:31
So, the church throughout all of Judea, Galilee and Samaria was multiplied in number, enjoyed peace, was built up [spiritually] and lived in awe of the Lord and was comforted by the Holy Spirit.
Acts 9:36
Now at Joppa [Note: This was also a town on the west coast of Palestine, today called "Jaffa," and is now a part of Tel Aviv] there was a certain disciple named Tabitha (she was also called Dorcas, which means "Gazelle"). She practiced many good deeds and always gave money to poor people.
1 John 1:7
But, if we live in the light [of righteousness] just like God [constantly] lives in the light [of righteousness], we can truly share a relationship with one another and [can know that] the blood of Jesus, God's Son, continues to cleanse [our spirits] from all of our sins.
Matthew 5:16
In that same way, you should allow your light [i.e., influence] to shine in front of people, so that they will see your good deeds and [be led to] honor your Father in heaven.
John 3:3-6
Jesus said to him, "Truly, truly, I tell you, a person cannot see the kingdom of God [i.e., enter it. See verse 5], unless he is born from above [Note: The words "from above" are also used in verse 31, but in this place they could also mean "again," or "anew" and refer to the source of a person's second birth].
Romans 8:1
Therefore, none of those who are in [fellowship with] Christ Jesus will be condemned.
Romans 8:29
For [that class of] persons whom God knew beforehand He also predetermined to become conformed to the [spiritual] likeness of His Son, so that He could be the firstborn One among [His] many brothers [i.e., so He could be the preeminent example to all His followers. See Heb. 2:11].
2 Corinthians 5:5
Now God is the One who has prepared us for this very thing [i.e., the receiving of a new body to live in]. He has [also] given us the Holy Spirit as a down payment. [Note: This refers to the gift of the indwelling Holy Spirit as being a guarantee that we will receive the balance of our inheritance in the form of a new body].
Galatians 6:15
For it does not matter whether a person practices circumcision or refrains from practicing it; what really matters is [whether or not he is] a new creature [in the eyes of God].
Ephesians 2:2
You practiced such things when you lived according to the evil ways of this world, and according to the ruler of the [spiritual] powers of the air. [Note: This refers to Satan, whose influence permeates life around us]. He is the [evil] spirit who is now at work in people who are disobedient [to God].
1 Timothy 2:10
but with good deeds, which are [more] appropriate for women who claim to be godly.
1 Timothy 5:10
having a reputation for doing good deeds, [such as] bringing up children, showing hospitality to strangers, washing the feet of the saints [i.e., God's holy people], assisting people in trouble and devoting herself to doing all [other] kinds of good deeds.
1 Timothy 5:25
In the same way, the good deeds [of people] are [also] evident, and even those [deeds] which are not [good] cannot be hidden.
1 John 2:6
The person who claims he is continuing to live in [fellowship with] Jesus should also live the way He did.