Parallel Verses

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.

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.

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.

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 It is not due to obedience to Law, lest any one should boast. 10 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. 11 Remember, therefore, that you were once Gentiles yourselves, as your bodies showed; you were called 'The Uncircumcised' by those who were called 'The Circumcised'--circumcised only by the hand of man!

Cross References

Ephesians 4:24

And that you must clothe yourselves in that new nature which was created to resemble God, with the righteousness and holiness springing from the Truth.

2 Corinthians 5:17

Therefore, if any one is in union with Christ, he is a new being! His old life has passed away; a new life has begun!

Titus 2:14

For he gave himself on our behalf, to deliver us from all wickedness, and to purify for himself a People who should be peculiarly his own and eager to do good.

Hebrews 13:21

may God make you perfect in everything that is good, so that you may be able to do his will. May he bring out in us all that is pleasing in his sight, through Jesus Christ, to whom be all glory for ever and ever. Amen.

Ephesians 1:4

For he chose us in our union with Christ before the creation of the universe, that we might be holy and blameless in his sight, living in the spirit of love.

Ephesians 4:1

I urge you, then--I who am a prisoner in the Master's cause-- to live lives worthy of the Call that you have received;

Colossians 1:10

Then you will live lives worthy of the Master, and so please God in every way. Your lives will be fruitful in every kind of good action, and your characters will grow through a fuller knowledge of God;

1 Corinthians 3:9

For we are God's fellow workers; you are God's harvest field, God's building.

2 Corinthians 9:8

God has power to shower all kinds of blessings upon you, so that, having, under all circumstances and on all occasions, all that you can need, you may be able to shower all kinds of benefits upon others.

Philippians 1:6

For of this I am confident, that he who began a good work in you will complete it in readiness for the Day of Jesus Christ.

Philippians 2:13

Remember it is God who, in his kindness, is at work within you, enabling you both to will and to work.

Colossians 3:10

And clothe yourselves with that new self, which, as it gains in knowledge, is being constantly renewed 'in resemblance to him who made it.'

2 Thessalonians 2:17

Console your hearts, and strengthen you to do and to say all that is right.

1 Timothy 6:18

Urge upon them to show kindness, to exhibit a wealth of good actions, to be open-handed and generous,

2 Timothy 2:21

If, then, a man has escaped from the pollution of such errors as I have mentioned, he will be like a thing kept for better use, set apart, serviceable to its owner, ready for any good purpose.

2 Timothy 3:17

so that the Servant of God may be perfect himself, and perfectly equipped for every good action.

Titus 2:7

Above all, set an example of doing good. Show sincerity in your teaching, and a serious spirit;

Titus 3:1

Remind your hearers to respect and obey the Powers that be, to be ready for every kind of good work, to speak ill of no one, to avoid quarreling,

Titus 3:8

How true that saying is! And it is on these subjects that I desire you to lay especial stress, so that those who have learned to trust in God may be careful to devote themselves to doing good. Such subjects are excellent in themselves, and of real use to mankind.

Titus 3:14

Let all our People learn to devote themselves to doing good, so as to meet the most pressing needs, and that their lives may not be unfruitful.

Hebrews 10:24

Let us vie with one another in a rivalry of love and noble actions.

1 Peter 2:12

Let your daily life among the Gentiles be so upright, that, whenever they malign you as evil-doers, they may learn, as they watch, from the uprightness of your conduct, to praise God 'at the time when he shall visit them.'

John 3:21

But he who acts up to the truth comes to the light, that his actions may be shown to have been done in dependence upon God.

Acts 9:31

And so it came about that the Church, throughout Judea, Galilee, and Samaria, enjoyed peace and became firmly established; and, ordering its life by reverence for the Lord and the help of the Holy Spirit, it increased in numbers.

Acts 9:36

At Jaffa there lived a disciple whose name was Tabitha, which is in Greek 'Dorcas'--a Gazelle. Her life was spent in doing kind and charitable actions.

1 John 1:7

But, if our lives are lived in the Light, as God himself is in the Light, we have communion with one another, and the Blood of Jesus, his Son, purifies us from all sin.

Matthew 5:16

Let your light so shine before the eyes of your fellow men, that, seeing your good actions, they may praise your Father who is in Heaven.

John 3:3-6

"In truth I tell you," exclaimed Jesus, "unless a man is reborn, he cannot see the Kingdom of God."

Romans 8:1

There is, therefore, now no condemnation for those who are in union with Christ Jesus;

Romans 8:29

For those whom God chose from the first he also destined from the first to be transformed into likeness to his Son, so that his Son might be the eldest among many Brothers.

2 Corinthians 5:5

And he who has prepared us for this change is God, who has also given us his Spirit as a pledge.

Galatians 6:15

For neither is circumcision nor the omission of it anything; but a new nature is everything.

Ephesians 2:2

For at one time you lived in sin, following the ways of the world, in subjection to the Ruler of the Powers of the air--the Spirit who is still at work among the disobedient.

1 Timothy 2:10

but--as is proper for women who profess to be religious--with good actions.

1 Timothy 5:10

and be well spoken of for her kind actions. She should have brought up children, have shown hospitality to strangers, have washed the feet of her fellow Christians, have relieved those who were in distress, and devoted herself to every kind of good action.

1 Timothy 5:25

In the same way noble deeds become conspicuous, and those which are otherwise cannot be concealed.

1 John 2:6

He who professes to maintain union with God is himself bound to live as Christ lived.

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