Parallel Verses
Thomas Haweis New Testament
not by works, lest any man should boast;
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
Not of works, lest any man should boast.
Holman Bible
not from works, so that no one can boast.
International Standard Version
and not the result of actions, to put a stop to all boasting.
A Conservative Version
not from works, so that not any man may boast.
American Standard Version
not of works, that no man should glory.
Amplified
not as a result of [your] works [nor your attempts to keep the Law], so that no one will [be able to] boast or take credit in any way [for his salvation].
An Understandable Version
It was not the result of your own [good] deeds [See Titus 3:5], so that no one could boast [about it].
Anderson New Testament
not by works, lest any one should boast.
Bible in Basic English
Not by works, so that no man may take glory to himself.
Common New Testament
not as a result of works, so that no one may boast.
Daniel Mace New Testament
it is the gift of God) but not by works, so that no man can boast:
Darby Translation
not on the principle of works, that no one might boast.
Godbey New Testament
not of works, in order that no one may boast:
Goodspeed New Testament
It has not been earned, so that no one can boast of it.
John Wesley New Testament
it is the gift of God: Not of works, lest any man should boast.
Julia Smith Translation
Not of works, lest any one should boast.
King James 2000
Not of works, lest any man should boast.
Lexham Expanded Bible
[it is] not from works, so that no one can boast.
Modern King James verseion
not of works, lest anyone should boast.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
and cometh not of works, lest any man should boast himself.
Moffatt New Testament
not the outcome of what you have done ??lest anyone should pride himself on that;
Montgomery New Testament
It is not of works, so that any one can boast of it;
NET Bible
it is not from works, so that no one can boast.
New Heart English Bible
not of works, that no one would boast.
Noyes New Testament
not of works, lest any one should boast.
Sawyer New Testament
not of works, that no one may boast;
The Emphasized Bible
Not from works, lest anyone should boast.
Twentieth Century New Testament
It is not due to obedience to Law, lest any one should boast.
Webster
Not by works, lest any man should boast.
Weymouth New Testament
so that it may be impossible for any one to boast.
Williams New Testament
It is not the result of what anyone can do, so that no one can boast of it.
World English Bible
not of works, that no one would boast.
Worrell New Testament
not of works, lest any one should boast;
Worsley New Testament
for we are his workmanship,
Youngs Literal Translation
not of works, that no one may boast;
Themes
Atonement » Made by jesus » Divinely ordained
Faith/faithfulness » What is achieved through and by faith
Giving and gifts » The gift of God
Good » Works encouraged » Insufficient to secure salvation
Newness » Who is a new creature
Ordination » What has been ordained
Righteousness » No salvation by works of
religious Work » Examples of » Insufficient to secure salvation
Topics
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Devotionals about Ephesians 2:9
Devotionals containing Ephesians 2:9
References
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Word Count of 37 Translations in Ephesians 2:9
Images Ephesians 2:9
Prayers for Ephesians 2:9
Verse Info
Context Readings
Made Alive In Christ
8 For by grace ye are saved through faith, and this not of yourselves; it is the gift of God: 9 not by works, lest any man should boast; 10 for we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, for which God hath before prepared us, that we should walk therein.
Phrases
Cross References
2 Timothy 1:9
who hath saved us, and called us with an holy calling, not according to our works, but according to his own purpose and grace, which was given us in Christ Jesus before time had a beginning;
Romans 3:20
Wherefore by the works of the law shall no flesh be justified before God: for by the law is the knowledge of sin.
1 Corinthians 1:29-31
that no flesh should glory in his presence.
Romans 3:27-28
Where then is boasting? It is excluded. By what law? of works? No: but by the law of faith.
Romans 4:2
For if Abraham was justified by works, he hath cause for glorying; though not before God.
Romans 9:11
(though the children were not yet born, nor had done any thing good or evil, that according to the election of God the purpose might abide, not from works, but from him who called;)
Romans 9:16
Well then, it is not of him that willeth, nor of him that runneth, but of God who sheweth mercy.
Romans 11:6
But if by grace, it is no more by works: otherwise grace is no more grace. But if by works, it is no more grace: otherwise work is no more work.
Titus 3:3-5
For we ourselves also in time past were thoughtless, disobedient, erroneous, enslaved by various passions and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, hating one another.